England v South Africa Day 5 @ Centurion Park

[Pavilionaire]

It seems a generous declaration to me, but that's Strauss out.

0/1 off 1.2 overs.

I agree, play normal cricket, get say 100 off 30 and then see where you are with 14 to go and 80-odd required.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Trescothick nearly caught and bowled by nasty

 

[Uncle Buck]

A run would be nice at present.

 

[Pavilionaire]

There is a bit of pressure on Key to show that he can cope with the situation and keep the board ticking over.

 

[BBH]

Anyone watching this? Are England going for it. Is 12.5 on Sporting Index, where 25 pts for a win & 10 for a draw. 180 off 44 overs seems very gettable (if that's a word) What about the weather ??

 

[Uncle Buck]

There is a bit of pressure on Key to show that he can cope with the situation and keep the board ticking over.

However as he has the same temperament as Hick, the chances are he will choke.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Would be quite nice to toy with the South Africans a bit, and let them take, say, 8 wickets.

And then the remaining England batsmen demand to leave the field because there's a tiny, tiny bit of shadow in one corner of the pitch which slightly obscures the view of two members of the Barmy Army.

See how Graeme Smith likes it

 

[Marc]

thats a blow loosing Strauss so damn early, we still should'nt loose though so........he says

 

[Soton Seagull]

Treat it as a 1 day game. Take it by the csruff of the neck and go for victory. We only need just over 4 per over, 9 wickets in hand.

Start positive, if we are 4 down after 15 overs, shut up shop.

Simple!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

There's only one session to bat, there's chuff all chance of England losing *hopefully*, so might as well throw the bat and go for it.

One team in this series has to be positive....

 

[Kev the Ape]

Oh no Robert Key is out

 

[Uncle Buck]

Oh no Robert Key is out

He is like Hick, chokes.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Well, for me, I've had enough of Key.

The sooner we get Pietersen or Bell in the side the better.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Well, for me, I've had enough of Key.

The sooner we get Pietersen or Bell in the side the better.

Butcher for the summer, long term Bell in at 3 and Pietersen in at 5.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Key doesn't deserve another chance. He's not only a poor batsmen at this level but he's CRAP in the field.

 

[Marc]

yeah i was hoping Key would make a name for himself after Butcher got injured but the pie-eater should be dropped indefinatley from now on, sorry fatty but bye bye

 

[Kev the Ape]

Robert Key aint the answer, Bell or Pietersen are. Robert Key can do some good stuff and then some bad stuff but thats the last straw he got to go.

 

[Parson Henry]

Not convinced that Butcher was all that!!!!

 

[Kev the Ape]

Not convinced that Butcher was all that!!!!

When Butcher is in form he can really play superbly. I don't think Butcher had the best tour of his career with the bat because of his wrist problem, so hopefully we will see him play in the warm up matches to the Ashes against Bangladesh.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Not convinced that Butcher was all that!!!!

Butcher's average, since he came back into the side as a number 3, stands up. Also he tends to do well against the Aussies.