England v South Africa Test Series

[kabbes]

A case in point is that in a team with Strauss, Cook, Pieterson and Bell, who all have way more natural talent (I'm not sure sure about Trott), Collingwood is currently has the best average in the team for this series. Something that currently looks likely to continue.

Except for Onions, of course, who averages infinity.

(Bell has the most runs, though, which was something like a 200/1 shot with one bookmaker before the start of the tournament)

 

[TrippyLondoner]

6!

 

[embree]

100 in the session, just what we wanted

almost

 

[kabbes]

6!

A brilliant piece of taking the game to the bowlers.

So long as he doesn't fuck it up, of course.

 

[mrkikiet]

collingwood is a legend, shame he's a ginger mackem.

 

[mattie]

anyone got a decent stream by any chance?

 

[mattie]

oopsy. Colly leading edge.

 

[kabbes]

Nooo! Colly!

 

[Santino]

Fucknuggets.

 

[mattie]

From Cricinfo:

McLaren to Prior, no run, good delivery, more nip off the deck and Prior is smacked in the box. A nod of the helmet (not that one) and he's back in his stance.

 

[mattie]

That was one hell of a good effort - fingertips, dislodged on landing.

 

[fen_boy]

Oh dear, this isn't going very well at all.

 

[Santino]

Is this England's first proper collapse of the series?

 

[kabbes]

What the fuck? I go away for half an hour and all hell breaks loose.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Been out for most of this session, glad i missed it!

 

[Santino]

Right, time for a historic, match-winning 10th wicket partnership.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Be interesting to see how SA cope.

 

[david dissadent]

Be interesting to see how SA cope.

I think there might be a bit in it for the swing bowlers, Anderson and so.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

6 from swann!

 

[TrippyLondoner]

England all out for one huuunddreeedd and eiiigghhttttyyyy

 

[david dissadent]

Fast outfield and short boundries but sounds like it will swing alot. Should be a good session.

 

[kabbes]

Fast outfield and short boundries but sounds like it will swing alot. Should be a good session.

I can't even see the pitch, but I predict that South Africa will score 343.

 

[gabi]

Just seen the last session down the pub...

What the fuck. Dropping onions. AND batting first on a green pitch in moist conditions. Jesus...

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Sidebottom's a full 5mph slower than Onions. I don't understand that one either.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Seems harsh on Onions imo.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Seems stupid to me. Sidebottom's not exactly distinguished himself in recent appearances. I hope I'm proved wrong, but I fear SA will appreciate his medium-fast swing. I guess they've been tempted by Sidebottom because he's similar to Hoggard, who had a blinder here a few years ago. But if you were going to drop any bowler for him, it has to be Broad.

But Broad's undroppable, isn't he.

 

[mattie]

Snape reckons SA would have batted first as well.

180 ain't exactly going to help win a series though.

 

[mattie]

And now some rain.

 

[Idaho]

Boycott: "You have to play for the team and adapt your game to the situation"

Yeah right Geoff - like you always did.

 

[Santino]

Seems stupid to me. Sidebottom's not exactly distinguished himself in recent appearances. I hope I'm proved wrong, but I fear SA will appreciate his medium-fast swing. I guess they've been tempted by Sidebottom because he's similar to Hoggard, who had a blinder here a few years ago. But if you were going to drop any bowler for him, it has to be Broad.

But Broad's undroppable, isn't he.

Broad's taken more wickets than Onions, at a better average and a better economy.