Re: Super Cricket - Eng v SA 1st Test : Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:29 pm  

Swan grabs a 4th, Boucher gone.

386-8

Re: Super Cricket - Eng v SA 1st Test : Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:19 pm  

SA 418 ao.

Swann 5-110 Onions 3-86

Eng 3-0

Re: Super Cricket - Eng v SA 1st Test : Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:25 pm  

England will do well to avoid defeat in this one. South Africa have got about 100 over par, and this last session will be interesting.

Re: Super Cricket - Eng v SA 1st Test : Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:39 pm  

SA 418

Eng 25/1

Cook c Boucher b de Wet 15

Re: Super Cricket - Eng v SA 1st Test : Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:25 am  

106-2

Strauss gone to Ntini for 46 today.

Re: Super Cricket - Eng v SA 1st Test : Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:09 am  

143-3 at lunch.

Tough session for England, only 55 runs and the loss of Strauss and Trott. KP looked in better and better form as the morning went on.

Re: Super Cricket - Eng v SA 1st Test : Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:00 pm  

Pietersen out off of a no ball, Bell out playing no shot seemingly expecting extravagant turn from Harris! Not looking great

Re: Super Cricket - Eng v SA 1st Test : Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:05 pm  

Ian Bell

That was down there with Chris Read attempt to duck under a yorker years back against the Kiwi's!

It's the same old story with England batting line up Bell aside of doing the hard work to get in and then getting out in the 30's and 40's. They don't seem to be able concentrate for more then a couple of hours at the most.

Re: Super Cricket - Eng v SA 1st Test : Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:15 pm  

Just seen Bell's wicket, Jesus Christ.

Re: Super Cricket - Eng v SA 1st Test : Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:50 pm  

The Angry Pirate wrote:

England will do well to avoid defeat in this one. South Africa have got about 100 over par

Hate to say I told you so!!...

Batting has been typically abysmal....England need some bad weather....quickly.