3rd test - Steyn out

[glyn]

Good news for England
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/south_africa/7526071.stm

England squad announced 10.30am today

 

[Willlow]

12:35 - 65-0

Strauss stands on his wicket. The next ball Vaughan is out for a golden duck

12:39 - 65-2

 

[Scarby]

68-2

Pietersen in now

 

[Willlow]

74-3

Pietersen out!

 

[Durham Fox]

Some serious bad luck and bad umpiring this morning

 

[Scarby]

FFS!

we may as well give up now!!

At least Broad could bat and bowl.

 

[homer]

FFS!

we may as well give up now!!

At least Broad could bat and bowl.

To be fair, his bowling to date in this series has been complete pish

 

[Scarby]

To be fair, his bowling to date in this series has been complete pish

so has most others

 

[Scarby]

lunch 82-3

 

[Willlow]

158 - 5

Collingwood in the middle for 45 minutes and scores...4

Unless he makes a big score in the 2nd inning he surely has to be dropped from the team?

Be happy if we managed to get anywhere near 250

Can Freddie and bell save us?

 

[Willlow]

173-6

Bell out

Cue the Bell out jokes.

 

[Scarby]

187-6

 

[fox58]

this pair need a big partnership looks perfect for batting SA will be more than pleased with the score after losing the toss

 

[Brauny Blue]

Woeful batting by England. Too many players out of form, and also Vaughan wouldnt get anywhere near the team if he wasnt captain.

 

[MKFox]

Woeful batting by England. Too many players out of form, and also Vaughan wouldnt get anywhere near the team if he wasnt captain.

did he get a nick on it?

 

[Willlow]

did he get a nick on it?

I dont think so to be honet, even the technology couldnt point out if he had or not. Just from Bouchers reaction you could tell he didnt hit it, but it wouldnt be SA without claiming for a catch that shouldnt be given.

Also KP shouldnt havent been given out, the umpire gave him out as being caught, but he clearly didnt hit the ball with his bat. The BBC radio commentators said it doesnt matter because it would be LBW anyway, but obviously the umpire didnt think so or he would have give it out as that in the first place

Don't get me wrong, England batted poorly and deserved to be skittled out, but these two wickets completely changed the game!

 

[Willlow]

SA 104-2 at lunch

Perfect swing conditions and our bowlers cant get it in the right place.

 

[Willlow]

135-4

Two quick crickets, Kalis and Prince in now, another quick wicket and we might stand a chance of getting them out for a reasonable score.

 

[fcukcov]

135-4

Two quick crickets, Kalis and Prince in now, another quick wicket and we might stand a chance of getting them out for a reasonable score.

Ahhhh quick criket, that takes me back, blue plastic stumps and a blue plastic bat and running whether you hit it or not!

 

[Willlow]

Ahhhh quick criket, that takes me back, blue plastic stumps and a blue plastic bat and running whether you hit it or not!

Dont pretend you are young enough to have played kwik Cricket :icon_wink