England v South Africa - 1st Test - The Oval

[vulture]

378_2 to easy for south Africa

 

[Questions]

If they get a lead of 150 we will have to bat pretty well to save this.

 

[vegster]

Was driving home from work listening to TMS and nearly drove off the road, Boycott and Vaughn are a couple of dour , miserable gits today.

 

[Mackenzie]

A day for the purists.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[peejay1958]

After day one, some of the pundits were saying that the SA players were undercooked and that England would take the series 3-0. They must be wishing they'd kept quiet now....

 

[farawaysaint]

Amla is a batting god and Kallis is the same immobile rock he's been his entire career. Simply two greats of the game.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

After day one, some of the pundits were saying that the SA players were undercooked and that England would take the series 3-0. They must be wishing they'd kept quiet now....

yes but what they stupidly forgot about was the batting weather and the shittest pitch I've seen for a long time. really boring game of cricket is this one.

 

[Phil B]

It's exactly the type of pitch you get in the Windies / India when you go 1 down in the series. Flat as a pancake and Batting records galore. Oh, and Draws.

 

[Titanic]

South Africa 600-2 (183.2 overs)

Amla 299* Kallis 162*

 

[Titanic]

... Oh, and Draws.

 

[Titanic]

Hashim Amla 303* (515 balls)



The first South African to get 300 in a Test Match.

And the first triple century in a Test match in England for 22 years.

 

[Titanic]

Highest third wicket partnership ever against England, 366 and counting... Amla 307* Kallis 176*

 

[Titanic]

Tea.

South Africa 637-2

Amla 311* Kallis 182*

SA lead by 252

 

[farawaysaint]

Tea.

South Africa 637-2

Amla 311* Kallis 182*

SA lead by 252

Slow scoring but the last session went at almost 5 an over. Declare at a lead of 300 when Kallis has his double century?

 

[Questions]

Having listened to the experts saying on Thursday that although a fair batting wicket there will be enough in the track for the bowlers does raise a smile now.

 

[Titanic]

43 overs remaining in the day... that should give them something like 30 at England... we will be batting under a lot of pressure!

 

[Titanic]

Bold move from captain Smith... South Africa have declared at tea with their first innings lead of 252.

 

[Titanic]

Cook gone for 0... caught behind off Philander... 2-1

Oh dear.

 

[farawaysaint]

Wooooo the Saffers

 

[Titanic]

This Oval wicket is an absolute MINEFIELD!

Trott gets an UNPLAYABLE delivery from World Number One bowler Dale Steyn.

32-2