England v South Africa - 1st Test - The Oval

[Triggaaar]

Most other countries started to focus on one day or 20/20

But we're pretty much the best at those too.

 

[Mackenzie]

I don't need to try. You think Strauss, Trott, Pietersen, Prior haven't helped improve the England team.

I think you are utter bollocks.

Matt Prior has lived in England since he was about 10 years old, I'm not sure how much cricket he would have played as an 8 year old. Strauss was 6 when he moved.

You may have a point about Trott and Pietersen (Lamb and Hick (Zim) also spring to mind)

 

[Silk]

Matt Prior has lived in England since he was about 10 years old, I'm not sure how much cricket he would have played as an 8 year old. Strauss was 6 when he moved.

You may have a point about Trott and Pietersen (Lamb and Hick (Zim) also spring to mind)

Pietersen's mother is English. If he were a footballer he would qualify on that alone. And no-one would bat an eyelid.

 

[Triggaaar]

Commentators curse

 

[Titanic]

Cook gone early... drag-on to Steyn.

A N Cook 115.

England 271-4

 

[Triggaaar]

Pietersen's mother is English. If he were a footballer he would qualify on that alone. And no-one would bat an eyelid.

You can understand the South African's whingeing though, since all of their players are native Africans.

 

[highway61]

Important we have another 50+ partnership now i think, a second quick wicket and we may struggle, all about momentum

 

[Titanic]

That looks close...

 

[Titanic]

and that is out.

Hopeless non-shot to a short ball.

Bopara out for 0

272-5

 

[highway61]

Well Titanic our 350 looks possible!

 

[Titanic]

It's all set up for Bresnan to save the day for England!

 

[Razzoo]

I'd like to see Bopara out for Morgan or possibly Bairstow asap. Not good enough.

 

[Silk]

Groan. El Collapso. We've hit the self destruct button.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Ravi had better take some wickets.

 

[Marshy]

Ravi was and never will be a test player.

 

[Silk]

You can understand the South African's whingeing though, since all of their players are native Africans.

Not really. There are rules about these things. If anyone breaks the rules, then complain. If they haven't, then shut up and get on with the cricket.

 

[Titanic]

Ravi was and never will be a test player.

104 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 26th Feb 2009
143 v West Indies, Lord's, 6th May 2009
108 v West Indies, Chester-le-Street, 14th May 2009

 

[Titanic]

That was awful running (or not) from Prior and Bell... should have gone.

 

[Simster]

I'd like to see Bopara out for Morgan or possibly Bairstow asap. Not good enough.

Not convinced by Bairstow and even less so by Morgan.

 

[Razzoo]

Not convinced by Bairstow and even less so by Morgan.

Who would you have then? Or would you keep Ravi in?