1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20, 2009

[JJ McClure]

Cock

 

[Taybha]

no its cook but the way he holds his bat its a easy mistake to make

 

[Mendoza]

there's not an Englishman on the field of play now Cook has gone.

The Saffers are bowling to the Saffers batting

 

[sten_super]

Not a great fan of the referral system.

I think it is a good idea to give it to the batsman; so that if he gets a stinker of a decision he can get it looked at. However the problem is that it is being used by the fielding side in an attempt to overturn marginal decisions, rather than miscarriages of justice. There is also the shameful gamesmanship of the last man out using a review, just because he has one left to use, when there is no doubt that he's out.

 

[vegster]

there's not an Englishman on the field of play now Cook has gone.

The Saffers are bowling to the Saffers batting

oohh ! bitter ! can we check your DNA to prove you are pure enough to post on this matter ?

 

[8ace]

Strauss gone
98/2

 

[Gwylan]

there's not an Englishman on the field of play now Cook has gone.

The Saffers are bowling to the Saffers batting

not quite. Cricinfo has pointed out that Paul Harris was born in Zimbabwe (or Rhodesia as it was then) so there are only 12 SA-born players on the pitch.

 

[Simster]

not quite. Cricinfo has pointed out that Paul Harris was born in Zimbabwe (or Rhodesia as it was then) so there are only 12 SA-born players on the pitch.

It is vaguely amusing that 3 of the 4 batsmen at the top of the order are all of SA descent, and the one who is English born is actually a bit shithouse.

 

[Titanic]

Trott - that was a shocking shot on an unpredictable wicket

3 down for 119... still 299 behind and heading for trouble.

 

[highway61]

It looks to be an uphill task to get near the South African score, uneven bounce saw end of Strauss and cannot help but feel it may well do for others, going to be a test of application i think

 

[Simster]

It looks to be an uphill task to get near the South African score, uneven bounce saw end of Strauss and cannot help but feel it may well do for others, going to be a test of application i think

Indeed, I'd take a patient 330 from this position, as long as those runs take a long time to come.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Pietersen is out.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Pieterson fucks me off.

If i hear one person say 'oh that's just the way he plays' then I'll scream. Too many times has he got in and looked good and then got out playing a stupid impatient shot.

Bell and Colly need to bat out a few hours.

 

[Simster]

Pieterson fucks me off.

If i hear one person say 'oh that's just the way he plays' then I'll scream. Too many times has he got in and looked good and then got out playing a stupid impatient shot.

Bell and Colly need to bat out a few hours.

I said the same during the ashes. The thing is, his batting average speaks for itself. It's just that his impatience marks him out as a good player rather than a great one.

 

[Titanic]

Oh dear. Bell shoulders arms to a straight one from Harris.

5 down and still 200+ behind.

 

[Taybha]

wtf was that ! "bumble that lad couldnt turn a ball on a corragated roof"

 

[CHAPPERS]

This bowling attack should not have us in this much trouble.

 

[Titanic]

Looking at the replay, it's even worse... it was a straight ball, left arm round, no turn at all, which hit middle and off.

 

[jakarta]

Pieterson fucks me off.

Bell fucks me off. Why the selectors think he is preferable to Ed Joyce is a mystery.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Bell fucks me off. Why the selectors think he is preferable to Ed Joyce is a mystery.

Luke Wright should have played.