South Africa v England, 3rd Test, Cape Town

[Uncle Buck]

Steyn is peppering Straus with short balls at the moment.

 

[BensGrandad]

Can our batsmen rise to the occassion and hold out for a draw.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I can't stand watching this on HD, the weather is glorious and here in Britain its like Siberia.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

BBC Sport - Cricket - South Africa rule out ball-tampering complaint

South Africa have said they will not make an official complaint over alleged ball-tampering by England in the third Test in Cape Town.

Footage showed bowler James Anderson appearing to pick at the ball and in a separate incident, Stuart Broad stopped the ball with his foot.

 

[The Wizard]

BBC Sport - Cricket - South Africa rule out ball-tampering complaint

South Africa have said they will not make an official complaint over alleged ball-tampering by England in the third Test in Cape Town.

Footage showed bowler James Anderson appearing to pick at the ball and in a separate incident, Stuart Broad stopped the ball with his foot.

That whole thing is a storm in a teacup, every single game you see a bowler stopping the ball with his foot.

 

[BensGrandad]

What we need is Strauss and Cook to each get another 50 but take 4 + hours to get them.

 

[Wozza]

England were 9/1 to win a couple of hours ago, which I thought was shite value for what would be a record win.

Now 10/3!

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Michael Vaughan has been excellent on TMS.

 

[Hiney]

101/1

Cook out

 

[brightonmad999]

i dont think cook needed to play the shot

 

[Uncle Buck]

Oh dear.

 

[The Wizard]

Shite

 

[Uncle Buck]

KP should be OK.

 

[The Wizard]

Dear oh dear umpire.

 

[sam86]

Currently NO English players on the field, all SA

 

[The Wizard]

Currently NO English players on the field, all SA

Doesn't Pietersen have an English mother, same with Trott but the other way round I think. I know you were probably joking but in seriousness to those who oppose to Trott & Pietersen, what exactly makes them more Saffer than rose?

 

[Uncle Buck]

I thought Harris was Zimbawian.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Here comes the night watch man.

 

[Gwylan]

Doesn't Pietersen have an English mother, same with Trott but the other way round I think. I know you were probably joking but in seriousness to those who oppose to Trott & Pietersen, what exactly makes them more Saffer than rose?

Because they were brought up in SA and came up through the SA system. They decided that it was more lucrative to become "English" as the county players are better paid than SA state sides and test players are much better rewarded. You can't blame them - the rules allowed that - but I can understand why the Saffers are bitter about it.

It's completely different to Strauss and Prior who were both brought up over here and came through the English schools and county set-ups.

 

[jakarta]

I think the Saffers are very glad Pietersen decided to become English at the moment. Luke Wright couldn't have done much worse shirley?