England v South Africa - 1st Test - The Oval

[highway61]

BBC Test Match Special's Geoff Boycott
"The way Prior has played he could have been out I don't know how many times. He's almost playing a shot a ball before he's got in. Just play an innings."

thanks geoffrey!!

 

[Titanic]

England 376-8

Prior 58* Swann 10*

A run a ball? What are they doing out there??

 

[highway61]

Great Test cricket i reckon, evenly matched thus far. wouldn't want to call it. Sat/Sun meant to be hot days so some early wickets today would very handy

 

[keaton]

No. It's Pietersen's fault they have been exposed to the quality South African bowling this morning under a cloudy sky. He could easily have batted out the session himself last night, and is a good enough batsman to have ensured our lesser players weren't facing early this morning.

Instead, England will be about 330/9 at lunch, as Prior is not going to last another half hour IMO.

He exposed Ian Bell, one of our best batsmen with two goods batsmen after him and then two all-rounders. Everyone has their favourites and opinions but this blaming Pietersen for everything is a old-hat now

 

[highway61]

Prior Out

 

[Titanic]

Prior chases a wide one... caught behind for 60 from 90 balls.

England 383-9

 

[Simster]

He exposed Ian Bell, one of our best batsmen with two goods batsmen after him and then two all-rounders. Everyone has their favourites and opinions but this blaming Pietersen for everything is a old-hat now

I don't mean to blame KP for everything, it's just that he really could be one of the all time greats if he could concentrate in situations like that.

 

[highway61]

all out 385

 

[Titanic]

Apart from the slightly slow scoring rate... this has been a classic first innings between a strong batting line up and a quality bowling attack on a decent wicket.

England 385 all out.

 

[Badger]

I reckon our bowlers will be able to pick up a few wickets this afternoon.

 

[keaton]

All out 385.
If we can get Smith out early could be a good total, if not I can imagine him grinding out a slow, big hundred

 

[Titanic]

JIMMY

SA 1-1

 

[Triggaaar]

Apart from the Pakistani, Imran Tahir, presumably?

Well, him, and every single other player they have.

 

[Titanic]

Tea.

South Africa 25-1

Smith 14* Amla 10*

 

[Wendrongull]

60-1 amla's looking pretty tasty.

 

[Wendrongull]

60-1 amla's looking pretty tasty.

 

[vegster]

60-1 amla's looking pretty tasty.

He is Limpet-like in his determination.....could be a very difficult partnership to break

 

[Titanic]

Smith 104* and Amla 100* are boring the pants off the Oval crowd...

South Africa 208-1 (71.3 overs)

 

[vegster]

He is Limpet-like in his determination.....could be a very difficult partnership to break

I wish I had not said that.

 

[Razzoo]

60-1 amla's looking pretty tasty.

Had a couple of quid on Amla to top score for SA first innings. Wish i'd lumped a bit more on now. He's a batting machine.