England v South Africa Test Series

[strung out]

england have been set 364 to win

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Could be entertaining!

 

[strung out]

let's hope broad, swann and anderson are up for another big innings

 

[TrippyLondoner]

fuck, strauss gone

 

[strung out]

graeme swann on twitter: "that was a shit of a day, but could be a lot worse... could be rafa benitez!"

 

[TrippyLondoner]

lol

 

[gabi]

lol

You really, really should get a job for sky..

Your analysis of the game is just. so.... precise.. it hurts

 

[TrippyLondoner]

You really, really should get a job for sky..

Your analysis of the game is just. so.... precise.. it hurts

Do shut up, you grumpy old shit.

 

[gabi]

Do shut up, you grumpy old shit.

I rest my case

Cutting.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I rest my case

Cutting.

What case? That you're nothing more than a patronising grumpy old shit? Dunno why you chose to quote my post that was reacting to swanns joke. I was hardly looking to anaylize anything, just casually posting, but if that gets you wound up then you must have a very sad life indeed, infact, no wonder you're grumpy all the time if you let those things get to you.

 

[mrkikiet]

What case? That you're nothing more than a patronising grumpy old shit? Dunno why you chose to quote my post that was reacting to swanns joke. I was hardly looking to anaylize anything, just casually posting, but if that gets you wound up then you must have a very sad life indeed, infact, no wonder you're grumpy all the time if you let those things get to you.

good rant.

This is cooks opportunity to prove he isn't going to be another Bell.

 

[gabi]

What case? That you're nothing more than a patronising grumpy old shit? Dunno why you chose to quote my post that was reacting to swanns joke. I was hardly looking to anaylize anything, just casually posting, but if that gets you wound up then you must have a very sad life indeed, infact, no wonder you're grumpy all the time if you let those things get to you.

hehe

i'm sure you're a really interesting, intelligent chap in real life. oh yes..

 

[TrippyLondoner]

hehe

i'm sure you're a really interesting, intelligent chap in real life. oh yes..

Believe what you wish.

Anyway, just why are you personally trying to attack me on this thread when its about cricket, not me?

 

[mrkikiet]

Believe what you wish.

Anyway, just why are you personally trying to attack me on this thread when its about cricket, not me?

lol

 

[Santino]

Don't be a cunt all your life, gabi.

 

[tangerinedream]

Should be an excellent day this... Shaping up for a fascinating few hours...

 

[mrkikiet]

first blood to south africa.

gritty collingwood to the rescue?

 

[tangerinedream]

first blood to south africa.

gritty collingwood to the rescue?

Possibly, though I'd love to see some runs for KP, seems forever since he's proved his class.

I would also hope that between Bell, Prior and Broad some useful runs can be mustered

 

[Badgers]

Just stuck this on the wireless now

 

[mattie]

What's pitch doing? Any more grubbers?

 

[Santino]

What's pitch doing? Any more grubbers?

Seems relatively benign at the moment. On telly they showed that the two balls that did for Strauss and Amla came from almost exactly the same place on the pitch.

 

[Santino]

Oooh

 

[embree]

The joy of a nervy day spent in front of cricinfo's online commentary Come on, let's see this out until drinks with no wickets, then another hour, then...

 

[embree]

What's pitch doing? Any more grubbers?

cricinfo mentioned one dying off the pitch, which is subtly different from a shooter. Seemed to imply the pitch was improving a tad, though it would appear Harris is finding some turn as well.

Interesting times

 

[mattie]

Looking at run-rate, England will have to give it some humpty to win the game - at what point will they start trying to cut loose a little?

 

[embree]

KP has only once made a score in the 4th innings of a Test that England have avoided defeat in. About time he doubled that...

 

[embree]

Looking at run-rate, England will have to give it some humpty to win the game - at what point will they start trying to cut loose a little?

can't see that happening unless we get to tea with only three down tbh

 

[paulhackett]

Looking at run-rate, England will have to give it some humpty to win the game - at what point will they start trying to cut loose a little?

258 to win off min of 55 overs. Going at 4 an over now. After tea assuming they only lose 1 wicket, and Harris had done his spinning finger? They definitely don't want to lose though.. Collingwood, (Bell), Prior, Broad and Swann still to come and can all score freely..

 

[SpookyFrank]

can't see that happening unless we get to tea with only three down tbh

...at which point it will be too late to bash out 200 odd runs

 

[Santino]

You'd need KP to go absolutely mental with the bat, and then Colly too, to get anywhere near the target I think.