**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[BoyBrumby]

Has the shots, just not a great manufacturer of singles.

Mind you when he nails one like that...

Sotters does look properly gash when it's not quite there for him, doesn't he?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Ugh. Ravi still plays. How bad does his form have to get? Unless he registers a minus score it isn't possible.

No Amla for SA either. Presume it must be a rest.

Would probably do England a favour if he does get a duck.

And same old ****ing ****e from England. Ah I'll just grab that plate and put the wicket down on it for you.

 

[BoyBrumby]

WTF was going on there? Always the sriker's call, but surely there was a single there.

& Ravi...

 

[Pup Clarke]

Key Sweater ****ing nails that cover drive doesn't he? Flogged a few during the ODI series.

Bats so much like Matt Prior it's scary - immense through the off-side.

 

[benchmark00]

Concrete boots on.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Not convinced by Kieswetter. Takes a lot of risks to barely score above 100.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ravi's going to poke one behind here, surely? Looks like a man who's lost his off-stump.

 

[stumpski]

Was listening to some of The 12th Man by Billy Birmingham and was wondering if members reckon that a UK version would work. Or do the commentators not have their traits well known enough for good comedy?

Been done way back in the day. Obviously Benaud features heavily. Some of the other voices might not be familiar to the younger generation, but anyone of my age and older will recognise them.

Probably works better if one's familar with the Paul Hardcastle original version too.

Blowers, Bumble, Holding and maybe Willis and Tufnell probably have the most distinctive voices I'd say.

37-1 in the 6th, not a bad start. I assume Kieswetter's keeping wicket again, although it would be a good idea for Bairstow to take the gloves at some stage, assuming he's been inked in as Prior's understudy for India. And what are the odds of Buttler getting a knock today?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Letting that pie merchant get away for 8 runs from 2 overs at this stage is criminal.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Not convinced by Kieswetter. Takes a lot of risks to barely score above 100.

He has to take the risks as he can't score singles so the dot balls mount up then he has to play a big risky shot just to get back to a run a ball average. With Bairstow in the side as well and a better long term option I don't see the need for Bedwetter in any England side.

Feel sorry for Davies, obviously not worth picking him at present as he is struggling after Maynard's death but he is a better keeper and bat than Bedwetter yet he has hardly had a chance.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Tripe.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ooo. Outside the line there, surely? No reviews? Bugger.

Fecking Botha.

EDIT: Nah, good call from Dick. My eyes are shot, obvz.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Yes the SAffers get a second wicket but its not Bopara...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Balls for Morgan to pass Ravi's score: three.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Oh and Bopara's international T20 strike rate below 100 again.

 

[stumpski]

Slip catches at this stage of a T20 must be quite rare I'd have thought, but if anyone was going to succumb ...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

It is almost getting to the stage where Bopara is comedy gold at the crease.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ravi's going to poke one behind here, surely? Looks like a man who's lost his off-stump.

Yeah, didn't take Nostradamos, did it?

Not doing him any favours playing him at the moment. His game is in bits.

 

[TT Boy]

Why bring back Steyn? Surely 5 more overs of Bopara and South Africa would only be chasing 120 tops.

 

[NasserFan207]

Great captaincy to have the slip in there tbf.