**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[Ruckus]

He took 5 for 70 odd in the first innings on debut itbt.

ah so he did...almost disappointing in a way

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Is this actually the first time in Anderson's career he has averaged below 30?

He was under 30 at the very start as he got a Michelle on debut, went over 30 in his 7th test until now.

 

[benchmark00]

Sky only a mere four years behind Channel 9's technology.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Have to say Amla is such a better player than the one he was on debut. Credit to him for basically reinventing his technique after being found wanting, takes some character and ability to do that. Reckon he will do well this series.

 

[MW1304]

Don't know how we've missed all the rain in this game, seems to have passed just around the ground on every occasion. It listened...

 

[Jacknife]

Oh close to playing that on.

 

[wpdavid]

Dipped briefly (Anderson's average below 30) - and by briefly I mean like a day or less - during the WI series I think

Yes it did - and it was very brief indeed.

I think Broad's might have done so as well. Again, very briefly.

 

[Spark]

Yes it did - and it was very brief indeed.

I think Broad's might have done so as well. Again, very briefly.

Yeah TB D1 I think.

 

[Jacknife]

Defo not swinging as much.

 

[benchmark00]

Is Amla observing Ramadan or does he get allowances because of his job?

 

[Spark]

Hash

Almost the only batsman this series I want to do well.

 

[Stumpcam]

Sky only a mere four years behind Channel 9's technology.

Why do you say that?

 

[NasserFan207]

Yeah Amla is classy, proper no 3.

 

[Jacknife]

The first few over by Anderson he got the ball swinging pretty well, you'd have thought it would swing even more once the lacquer had been knocked off but that's not the case so far.

 

[Ruckus]

The patience and technique of someone like Amla is pretty admirable...so many of our batsmen could take a leaf out of his book

 

[Prince EWS]

Australia are playing now according to Holding.

 

[NasserFan207]

Genuine miracle we've had this much play these two days

Those clouds are ****ing filthy, looks almost Irish

 

[Jarquis]

Trott's patience and technique is boring. Amla's admirable. meh.

 

[Furball]

There's also the fact that he took 5/70 or so in his first ever Test bowling innings.

And got beaten to MOTM by Mark Butcher, who scored a century and randomly took 3 or 4 wickets in Zimbabwe's 2nd dig.

 

[NasserFan207]

Trott's patience and technique is boring. Amla's admirable. meh.

I admire Trott tbf.