**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[smash84]

The blokes had all on just keeping the bugger dry.

Having the crap summer we've had so far has not allowed any ground to prepare pitches in the way they would have liked.

with a wet summer they should have let a few damp spots remain on the pitch

 

[Jarquis]

Cook on 99* and there's a deep point. SA jacked it in for the day already?

 

[Stumpcam]

with a wet summer they should have let a few damp spots remain on the pitch

Yeah, then everyone would be moaning about an under-prepared pitch.

 

[stumpski]

Chances of a rain-interrupted day tomorrow, and Bopara coming in when they need quick runs for a declaration?

 

[social]

Having the crap summer we've had so far has not allowed any ground to prepare pitches in the way they would have liked.

The groundsman at The Oval is totally clueless - he has just about the best square to work with in the country and ****s it up repeatedly irrespective of the weather

 

[Jacknife]

Love that shot.

 

[grecian]

KP looks like he's about to cut loose, could be interesting.

 

[Jacknife]

The groundsman at The Oval is totally clueless - he has just about the best square to work with in the country and ****s it up repeatedly irrespective of the weather

Apart from the 09 Ashes pitch, when else has he?

 

[Furball]

In far more helpful conditions - atmospheric and pitch - than these. Writing him off now is just as dumb (if not dumber) as declaring him the greatest bowler ever based on his stats.

But our bowlers are always being downplayed because of how helpful English conditions are meant to be.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

SA look very flat, unlike them as they usually are in your face and snarling even on a bad day.

 

[Stumpcam]

Chances of a rain-interrupted day tomorrow, and Bopara coming in when they need quick runs for a declaration?

Plus Bell and Prior, both of whom can score quickly when they need to. Bres and Swanneh can use the long handle too.

 

[grecian]

But our bowlers are always being downplayed because of how helpful English conditions are meant to be.

I know it's bizarre isn't in, when we take wickets it's a minefield, if we score runs it's a feather-bed.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I know it's bizarre isn't in, when we take wickets it's a minefield, if we score runs it's a feather-bed.

Haters can suck it.

I hope we pummel SA as people will then have to start giving us some credit for being a good side.

 

[Manee]

Basically, England at home are unbelievably good. I understand that but FFS does it make things boring.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Apart from the 09 Ashes pitch, when else has he?

I think the 09 pitch was deliberate.

TMS speculating that England may have ordered up this dry pitch. If it crumbles Swann is in basically.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Basically, England at home are unbelievably good. I understand that but FFS does it make things boring.

Well Australia were the same for donkeys years so you know how the rest of us felt now.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I think the 09 pitch was deliberate.

TMS speculating that England may have ordered up this dry pitch. If it crumbles Swann is in basically.

That was in 09, they wanted a result pitch as we had nothing to lose after Headingley.

Maybe England don't rate Tahir and are backing Swann to win it?

 

[Jacknife]

I think the 09 pitch was deliberate.

TMS speculating that England may have ordered up this dry pitch. If it crumbles Swann is in basically.

Probably was but I knew he'd bring that one up, so I was giving him it.

 

[The_roc]

Philander getting a wee monk on and bowling NBs at 75mph; not good signs.

Vern didn't play too many games for Somerset this season, but when he did he often got outbowled by Pete Trego. All round it was a big dissapointment having him in the team.

 

[Scaly piscine]

****ing ****wit.