***Official*** South Africa in England

[gio]

worst sportmanship I have ever seen.

Why?

 

[Napier16]

I wonder why the England batsmen had no problem with Morkel who is taller than Flintoff yet the Saffies are doing Stevie Wonder impressions every time the ball is full?

Because Morkell isn't capable of bowling it anywhere near the batsman might have something to do with it.

 

[grecian]

Why?

Yeah, it wasn't great, but got to take the situation into this stuff, wouldn't be human if you weren't annoyed in these circumstances.

Anyway, more whiny they get the more they're gonna do the "c" word again, IMHO.

 

[gio]

Yeah, it wasn't great, but got to take the situation into this stuff, wouldn't be human if you weren't annoyed in these circumstances.

Anyway, more whiny they get the more they're gonna do the "c" word again, IMHO.

Certainly if this was roles reversed I would be annoyed. But it is not bad sportsmanship. SA can't pick a Flintoff yorker. Full stop.

 

[grecian]

Monty has got to calm down, that was out, and it's not been giving coz he's appealing for everything.

It was ****ing out..

 

[gio]

Not great for relations this game. Clearly out.

Don't know what Smith's problem is, the SAfricans appeals are ridiculous at times.

 

[pasag]

Jimmy!!!!

 

[grecian]

Yesss, Jimmmmmmmy

 

[chalky]

Yeah, it wasn't great, but got to take the situation into this stuff, wouldn't be human if you weren't annoyed in these circumstances.

Anyway, more whiny they get the more they're gonna do the "c" word again, IMHO.

Chuck? I didn't think Botha was playing

 

[nexxus]

It isn't that they can't pick it, it's not as if he's Shane Warne bowling flippers. They can't see the ball leaving his hand. I'd guess it's a simple case of Flintoff being exactly the right height to take advantage of some spot above the sightscreen. Morkel's taller than him, so he's bowling from above that spot.

Really annoying that 2 batsmen are out because Edgebaston's sightscreen was bought 2nd hand from a village team.

****!! Prince's gone. No sidescreen involved there.

 

[Bees]

AB to ton up here.

 

[Neil Pickup]

High quality Test cricket - gripping, enthralling, challenging, controversial.

Unrelated - who the hell's twelfth man?

 

[grecian]

Chuck? I didn't think Botha was playing

Nah, it's just the saffie contingent tend not to like us saying they choke.

 

[Napier16]

Really annoying that 2 batsmen are out because Edgebaston's sightscreen was bought 2nd hand from a village team.

Not as annoying as the LBW rule only applying to one side, IMO.

Unlike the sightscreen, that's a condition which isn't the same for both teams.

 

[pasag]

Monty has got to calm down, that was out, and it's not been giving coz he's appealing for everything.

It was ****ing out..

Yeah, he has no one else but himself to blame for that.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Nope, completely the opposite for me. Didn't look right on first viewing.

Immediately had doubt about height.

And no sympathy, poor decision. And lack of consistency after Collingwood.

Poor decision? You're 'avin a laugh. Perfectly understandable decision. It passed a fraction of a centimetre over the top. Quite reasonable decision IMO.

 

[chalky]

We owe the Saffies some bad officiating after that Cueto 'try' wasn't given in the rugby world cup final

 

[Napier16]

Yeah, he has no one else but himself to blame for that.

He's an absolute prat, truth be told.

He gets away with no sanctions being levvied on him, due to coming accross as an innocently dappy school child.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Is it me or has the pitch got a bit faster / more bounce in it today.

 

[nightprowler10]

So glad I decided to watch this.