England v South Africa Test Series

[embree]

Test captains?Ponting has won more than anybody else
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/p...ipper-and-player/story-e6frf9if-1225814766892

He's also lost the Ashes twice and lost at home to South Africa whilst putting that titty lipped face on whenever any umpiring decision goes against him. He's rubbish.

 

[Santino]

 

[strung out]

 

[embree]

The BBC is forecasting heavy showers for the next few days in Johannesburg.

it can all be quite random though, you either get nothing at all or buckets of the stuff for hours on end. Or somewhere in between.

 

[embree]

that's the one

 

[david dissadent]

it can all be quite random though, you either get nothing at all or buckets of the stuff for hours on end. Or somewhere in between.

Johannesburg specifically or rain generally?

 

[embree]

Johannesburg specifically or rain generally?

Joburg and the highveldt generally. In my limited experience

 

[TrippyLondoner]

england 0-1...strauss out 1st ball.....

 

[TrippyLondoner]

shite, 7-2.

 

[embree]

well this is going well

 

[London_Calling]

not ideal.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Similar thing happened to the aussies v pakistan when ponting chose to bat and the aussies ended up winning...just thought i'lld mentioned that....

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Review decision fails to spot it was a no ball, pathetic.

 

[paulhackett]

Harper is on the reviews..

 

[TrippyLondoner]

C'mon Collingwood, wake this team up.

 

[embree]

fucking Harper, you fucking blind twat

 

[paulhackett]

On the plus side, Sidebottom back in for Onions..

 

[embree]

according to cricinfo, Flower's been to have a word with the match referee about that decision

 

[TrippyLondoner]

On the plus side, Bells still there!

 

[kabbes]

Good grief.

 

[embree]

Boycott all but said Trott was batting for South Africa. Sounds like a daft innings anyway, swishing at anything.

Six runs for Colly, he's not just a blocker

 

[mattie]

erm, good run rate.

 

[Santino]

Good toss to lose. Despite knowing that there would be a lot for the bowlers to work with, I don't think either Captain could risk batting second and watching the other team bat their way to an impregnable position.

 

[kabbes]

Boycott all but said Trott was batting for South Africa. Sounds like a daft innings anyway, swishing at anything.

Six runs for Colly, he's not just a blocker

Certainly he's not just a blocker! He plays the innings that is required, which is what makes him so useful.

When the situation calls for it, he can be the Clobbersaurus.

 

[embree]

Certainly he's not just a blocker! He plays the innings that is required, which is what makes him so useful.

When the situation calls for it, he can be the Clobbersaurus.

more sixes for England in ODIs than anyone other than Flintoff

 

[kabbes]

I have long been completely in love with Collingwood, who really has made the most out of his reasonable but not world-class natural talent and turned himself into (arguably) England's most reliable batsman.

 

[david dissadent]

Does not sound like there are many terrors in the pitch.

 

[London_Calling]

Collingwood earlier this morning:

 

[Lo Siento.]

Collingwood earlier this morning:

LOL because it's true.

 

[embree]

Does not sound like there are many terrors in the pitch.

dampness, good bowling and shit batting early doors. Oh and a terrible decision by Mr Harper.

After that, sounds alright, especially after Morkel and Steyn went off.