South Africa in England
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agradeclubber
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Re: South Africa in England
wat has strauss done to be off the field
wat has strauss done to be off the field
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eddiesmith
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117 overs after Harpers shocker they dismissed McKenzie
Not that I would ever accuse umpires of bias, but these 2 have made a few shockers this test and all in favour of one team, coincidence I'm sure...
117 overs after Harpers shocker they dismissed McKenzie
Not that I would ever accuse umpires of bias, but these 2 have made a few shockers this test and all in favour of one team, coincidence I'm sure...
agradeclubber
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thats a very good reason to be off the fieldBig Man;225916 said:His missus is giving birth.
Damn good reason for me.
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2/355, South Africa lead by nine runs. Amla up to 76 with Kallis on 12. A little less than 41 overs remaining so England need to get a wriggle on now, and their task is made even harder by the fact they will have to bat again if they want to win the game.
England have blown a golden opportunity to go 1-0 up here.
2/355, South Africa lead by nine runs. Amla up to 76 with Kallis on 12. A little less than 41 overs remaining so England need to get a wriggle on now, and their task is made even harder by the fact they will have to bat again if they want to win the game.
England have blown a golden opportunity to go 1-0 up here.
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eddiesmith
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Kallis bowled by a ripper of an inswinging yorker from Sidebottom
3/357
Kallis bowled by a ripper of an inswinging yorker from Sidebottom
3/357
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3/390 from 165 overs, a lead of 44 runs overall.
Amla brought up his century in the last over before a short delay occured for bad light. He's up to 102 while Ashwell Prince has batted slowly for his eight not out.
James Anderson is still England's only multiple wicket-taker with 2/78, Ryan Sidebottom has the only other wicket to fall, that scalp was Jacques Kallis. Monty Panesar has bowled a staggering 60 overs.
Play is back on now as the sun has just come out.
Alistair Cook's coming on for a bowl, he's never bowled before in a test match. I reckon Vaughan might have a trundle himself pretty soon.
3/390 from 165 overs, a lead of 44 runs overall.
Amla brought up his century in the last over before a short delay occured for bad light. He's up to 102 while Ashwell Prince has batted slowly for his eight not out.
James Anderson is still England's only multiple wicket-taker with 2/78, Ryan Sidebottom has the only other wicket to fall, that scalp was Jacques Kallis. Monty Panesar has bowled a staggering 60 overs.
Play is back on now as the sun has just come out.
Alistair Cook's coming on for a bowl, he's never bowled before in a test match. I reckon Vaughan might have a trundle himself pretty soon.
D.K
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Please eddie that is just junk you have posted.
The umpires are human, they get things wrong and this time with the game needing all the decisions to go one way for their to be a result got it wrong. Get over it, England werent good enough to get the 10 wickets in over 2 days of cricket end of story.
eddiesmith;225917 said:
Please eddie that is just junk you have posted.
The umpires are human, they get things wrong and this time with the game needing all the decisions to go one way for their to be a result got it wrong. Get over it, England werent good enough to get the 10 wickets in over 2 days of cricket end of story.
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And that's game. South Africa declare inside the allocated time and this match ends in a draw. Amla finishes 104 not out and Ashwell Prince remains 9 not out.
South Africa were completely outplayed for the first three days. Their bowlers were totally ineffective and their batting in the first innings was horrible except for a determined innings from Ashwell Prince. Had Prince not scored a century, the Proteas could have been all out for sub-150.
However, South Africa fought back on the final two days. A questionable decision went in their favour and they batted on, albeit slowly and managed to save the game with some determined batting, something which should have been present in the first innings.
England will be disappointed with the result, they totally controlled the first three days but could only take three wickets on the final two days of play which saw 163 of South Africa's 167 overs bowled. Things may have been different if McKenzie was given out but their failure to take 10 wickets through two days might raise some problems of their own.
So, a draw to finish the game, this is the 6th consecutive draw at Lord's and questions should surely be raised over the state of the pitch, six draws in a row is not really acceptable and even more so now with the relative uncertainty of test cricket's direction at this point.
Four match series is tied at zero each. Man of the Match was Ian Bell for his 199 and a catch. The second test begins on July 18 at Headlingley, Leeds.
And that's game. South Africa declare inside the allocated time and this match ends in a draw. Amla finishes 104 not out and Ashwell Prince remains 9 not out.
South Africa were completely outplayed for the first three days. Their bowlers were totally ineffective and their batting in the first innings was horrible except for a determined innings from Ashwell Prince. Had Prince not scored a century, the Proteas could have been all out for sub-150.
However, South Africa fought back on the final two days. A questionable decision went in their favour and they batted on, albeit slowly and managed to save the game with some determined batting, something which should have been present in the first innings.
England will be disappointed with the result, they totally controlled the first three days but could only take three wickets on the final two days of play which saw 163 of South Africa's 167 overs bowled. Things may have been different if McKenzie was given out but their failure to take 10 wickets through two days might raise some problems of their own.
So, a draw to finish the game, this is the 6th consecutive draw at Lord's and questions should surely be raised over the state of the pitch, six draws in a row is not really acceptable and even more so now with the relative uncertainty of test cricket's direction at this point.
Four match series is tied at zero each. Man of the Match was Ian Bell for his 199 and a catch. The second test begins on July 18 at Headlingley, Leeds.
schwab2clarkson
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I was watching some of this match on pay tv. Great game. Good to see that it was so close. Pity about the draw.
I was watching some of this match on pay tv. Great game. Good to see that it was so close. Pity about the draw.
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eddiesmith
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But fact is Harper has always been a substandard umpire who makes many mistakes every game he umpires and has for years, we would have been better off with Blind Bucknor
Also interesting that after the shocker that Strauss got the 2 umpires did not give another LBW decision for the entire game. Hell I dont think they actually gave any batsman out after the Collingwood shocker by Bowden, the couple of caught behind were obvious the batsmen walked anyway
Fact is that was a poor game by the 2 umpires and its about time they brought in technology
Who knows how we would have gone if both openers were out when they were out early on day 4 (Although Smith's was the fault of the dickhead keeper, then again Billy probably wouldnt have heard it)Guru™;225946 said:
But fact is Harper has always been a substandard umpire who makes many mistakes every game he umpires and has for years, we would have been better off with Blind Bucknor
Also interesting that after the shocker that Strauss got the 2 umpires did not give another LBW decision for the entire game. Hell I dont think they actually gave any batsman out after the Collingwood shocker by Bowden, the couple of caught behind were obvious the batsmen walked anyway
Fact is that was a poor game by the 2 umpires and its about time they brought in technology
Tassietigersrule
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I've seen some of it but not alot. But I've heard Freddy is due back in next Test. So who do you reckon will make way? IMO it would be one of the openers Strauss or Cook. I think the former will go.
I've seen some of it but not alot. But I've heard Freddy is due back in next Test. So who do you reckon will make way? IMO it would be one of the openers Strauss or Cook. I think the former will go.
I reckon pretty soon we're going to see yet another keeper in the England team. Perhaps Simon Davies?Jolldo87;226195 said:
