Yohan Blake's rung the bell at Lords. SA won the toss and chose to bat.
If we lose this test, we lose the series and the World #1 ranking. The Weather looks good across the 5 days, so it is all down to the two teams, thankfully.
Cricket: England v South Africa
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 10:01 AM
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 10:16 AM
I'm not sure we've got enough to turn over SA. It'll be an interesting game. Is Bairstow in for Pietersen?
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 10:28 AM
England: Strauss ©, Cook, Trott, Bell, Taylor, Bairstow, Prior (W), Broad, Swann, Anderson, Finn
So KP and Bresnan are dropped, with Bairstow and Swann replacing them. SA look unchanged, as far as I can tell
So KP and Bresnan are dropped, with Bairstow and Swann replacing them. SA look unchanged, as far as I can tell
Edited by Futtocks, 16 August 2012 - 10:28 AM.
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 10:38 AM
Wayhey! A wicket - the hated Graeme Smith goes. Top work.
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 10:45 AM
Smith out, Amla in. Uh-oh...
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"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 11:39 AM
52 for 3 already! 
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"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 11:51 AM
And a dodgy 4th wicket goes down.
It's not a question of coming down to earth, Mr Duxbury. Some of us, Mr Duxbury, belong in the stars.
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 12:40 PM
And a dodgy 4th wicket goes down.
Absolutely nailed on!
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 01:54 PM
Proteas are 105 for 5 now.
And Aggers will be interviewing Alice Cooper at the tea break. Interesting culture clash...
And Aggers will be interviewing Alice Cooper at the tea break. Interesting culture clash...
Edited by Futtocks, 16 August 2012 - 01:54 PM.
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 02:00 PM
Great stuff! Is it a poor wicket, poor batting or are England bowling well?
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 02:02 PM
A little from column A, a little from column B.
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"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 03:17 PM
Alice Cooper brought a cake! And he promised the TMS guys tickets in the "blood seats". 
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"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 17 August 2012 - 11:03 AM
Stubborn work from the tail-enders sees SA top 300, when they should have been wrapped up for 250-ish. Philander gets a half-century, as did Duminy before him.
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"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
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Posted 17 August 2012 - 01:05 PM
Ideal batting weather, but England looking doomed already.
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Posted 17 August 2012 - 06:20 PM
Ideal batting weather, but England looking doomed already.
Round of applause for Johnny Bairstow - dragged England back from the brink along with Ian Bell!
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Posted 18 August 2012 - 05:18 PM
Round of applause for Johnny Bairstow - dragged England back from the brink along with Ian Bell!
Yes. Polite applause also for Graeme Swann, whose 37 today helped England past the Saffers total.
Proteas 131-3 now, Kaiis, Peterson and Smith all gorn. Lead by 125 though.
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 09:17 AM
Excellent innings by Bairstow, but we need an even better one today.
In other cricket news - KP booed all the way to the crease, out first ball, booed all the way back.
In other cricket news - KP booed all the way to the crease, out first ball, booed all the way back.
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"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 09:33 AM
Excellent innings by Bairstow, but we need an even better one today.
In other cricket news - KP booed all the way to the crease, out first ball, booed all the way back.
Agreed! We are in dire straits at the moment and need a miracle to pull the result around...
"But it was greeted as though Southampton had won the Champions League and the FA Cup at the same time - 50- and 60-year-old people standing up and cheering with their arms in the air."
I fundamentally do not like what Pietersen has done so it was great listening to that radio clip (some ill mannered booing!!
and reading that quote. It would have been great to be there.
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 11:05 AM
45 for 4
Not looking good.
Taylor is too gung ho to bat well with Trott. Ran himself out going for a fourth run.
Trott and Bairstow the last real hope. if they can put on 150, Prior and the rest can have a go for the run chase.
Not looking good.
Taylor is too gung ho to bat well with Trott. Ran himself out going for a fourth run.
Trott and Bairstow the last real hope. if they can put on 150, Prior and the rest can have a go for the run chase.
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 11:33 AM
On the whole, it's been a good Test Match, but this morning just feels like it's only a matter of time before the inevitable.
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"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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