England v South Africa - 2nd ODI - The Ageas Bowl, Southampton.

[Titanic]

After the first match at Cardiff was abandoned to the weather, this is now a four match series.

South Africa won the toss and will bat.

England: AN Cook*, IR Bell, IJL Trott, RS Bopara, EJG Morgan, C Kieswetter†, TT Bresnan, SR Patel, GP Swann, JM Anderson, ST Finn

Woakes and Dernbach miss out for England.

South Africa: GC Smith, HM Amla, D Elgar, AB de Villiers*†, JP Duminy, F du Plessis, R McLaren, WD Parnell, RJ Peterson, M Morkel, LL Tsotsobe

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Phew thanks Gawd for that check the post function, we nearly double posted, would have been like wearing the same shirt out together.

Patel in for Wokes last minute, lets hope we can get ahead in this series, wheres Luke Wright when his country needs him..

 

[Titanic]

Steady start from Anderson and Finn... SA 8-0 after 4 overs.

 

[BHA Swiifty]

SA 50-0 After 10 overs

 

[Titanic]

SA 70-0 (14 overs)

That is a strong start from Smith and Amla... Swann and Patel under pressure to peg this back a bit, or get a wicket.

 

[BHA Swiifty]

SA 86-0 (18 overs) Smith 50 - Amla 36

 

[BHA Swiifty]

WICKET, Smith out for 52

 

[Titanic]

Finally... a wicket... Smith top edges Bresnan, skies over Kieswetter's head... decent catch running back.

89-1 (19.2 overs)

 

[BensGrandad]

Why does Kieswetter get picked over Prior as he is not as good behind the stumps and on current limited over form is no better as a batsman.

 

[Titanic]

SA 100-1 (21.1 overs)

 

[Titanic]

England using their one review... Anderson... to Duminy...

pitched outside leg

 

[Titanic]

Great fielding from Jimmy Anderson.... Amla prods to mid-wicket and runs, Duminy run out by half a pitch... 121-1 (26 overs)

 

[BHA Swiifty]

Fantastic stuff from anderson, 121-2

 

[Titanic]

SA 141-2 (30 overs)

Amla 63* looking strong... and the new batsman, Elgar, is looking composed.

 

[ROSM]

SA 141-2 (30 overs)

Amla 63* looking strong... and the new batsman, Elgar, is looking composed.

Elgar - he's a bit of an enigma. Does he have any variations in his play?

 

[Titanic]

Swann bowls the rookie Elgar.... 165-3 (33.5 overs)

 

[BHA Swiifty]

163-3 Swann Bowled

 

[CHAPPERS]

I just can't get excited for these ODIs. Now two more tests, on the other hand......

 

[fisons]

In the circumstance I had no idea why they sent Elgar in ahead of AB.

 

[fisons]

That Amla is too good for England. In fact he's probably the best player in the world.