***Official*** South Africa in England

[duffer]

You on invisible now too?

Nah, closing the firefox tab logs me out for some reason.

 

[Richard]

Steyn and Ntini both opening with maidens, Ntini finally finding some bounce.

 

[Manee]

Bit of carry now for Steyn and Ntini.

 

[JoeShmoe]

Eng going along at a cracking rate

 

[Manee]

ITSTL, they said that the ball losing 11mph from release to batsman is a lot, but I always thought that a 13% drop in pace was indicative of a quick pitch.

 

[duffer]

South Africa haven't really made them play much up till now.

 

[Majin]

Would hate to bat against Steyn. He looks like a herion addict or something. Meth Amphetamines. I don't know. He just looks cracked up on something

 

[Richard]

South Africa haven't really made them play much up till now.

Nah they've been far too wide mostly.

And on the rare occasion they've made them play it's like that one from Ntini to Strauss there - miles away from the edge.

Of course, England have so far left well. Essential to leave well under these circumstances and Strauss of course struggled big-time with that in calender-years 2006 and 2007.

 

[Manee]

Well, I think it is safe to say that Ntini knows what he is doing against left handers; however, left handers have always been a weakness for Steyn.

 

[wpdavid]

Would hate to bat against Steyn. He looks like a herion addict or something. Meth Amphetamines. I don't know. He just looks cracked up on something

I've just seen his average on cricinfo, which is simply obscene.

 

[Richard]

Well, I think it is safe to say that Ntini knows what he is doing against left handers; however, left handers have always been a weakness for Steyn.

Which is odd TSTL. His inswingers should pose massive problems to them. But he just can't pitch it right so far today.

Especially with Strauss' technique of walking right in front of his stumps.

Right, Morne Morkel on.

 

[Manee]

Mr Rapido is on now. 89.6mph to start with. Loving the seam position too.

 

[Manee]

First, but I am sure not the last no ball from Morkel.

 

[Richard]

I've just seen his average on cricinfo, which is simply obscene.

And it's even more impressive if the opening 3 games (which he should never have played) are excluded, and games in South Africa only are taken.

IE, 76 wickets in 11 Tests at 17.92.

 

[wpdavid]

Which is odd TSTL. His inswingers should pose massive problems to them. But he just can't pitch it right so far today.

Especially with Strauss' technique of walking right in front of his stumps.

Right, Morne Morkel on.

Presumably Steyn to switch ends once Ntini's opening spell is over.

 

[Richard]

First, but I am sure not the last no ball from Morkel.

Wonder how many wickets he'll take with them this series.

 

[Richard]

Presumably Steyn to switch ends once Ntini's opening spell is over.

Well you'd hope Harris won't be bowling on the opening morning under these circumstances.

 

[Richard]

BTW I wonder if, on his 3rd tour, Boucher has finally got the hang of keeping wicket in England?

 

[Richard]

First boundary of the series, short on this pitch will be the sort of stuff that sits-up and begs "hit me".

 

[pasag]

not even one six yet.