[Cricket] 3rd (deciding) Test - Eng v SA - Kia Oval kick off 11am

[Steve in Japan]

And they're off, bad light. 70 overs today. Test cricket really doesn't help itself, does it? Start earlier, not that hard.

 

[Questions]

So Archer got Root out then. What a ****.

Geoffrey Archer I may add.

 

[sydney]

129-5

Well, the game has certainly moved forward, if England can get a lead of 100 that would be a useful one you’d say on this pitch with projected conditions, big IF at this stage though.

ah well , good to see the Humphreys grasping the opportunity to turn in a performance worthy of our dear departed monarch ......ffs. should have canned it along with the rest of the sport.

 

[jakarta]

ah well , good to see the Humphreys grasping the opportunity to turn in a performance worthy of our dear departed monarch ......ffs. should have canned it along with the rest of the sport.

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[sydney]

No idea what this post means except it confirms that the poster is a ...

it means that the england cricket team are unable to take any inspiration form the sad passing of our monarch to turn in a performance worthy of her memory , it's quite a simple concept really ......if im a then i suppose you must be a tad slow on the uptake , such is life...

 

[The Wizard]

it means that the england cricket team are unable to take any inspiration form the sad passing of our monarch to turn in a performance worthy of her memory , it's quite a simple concept really ......if im a then i suppose you must be a tad slow on the uptake , such is life...

Do we have any translators in the building for whatever language this is please?

The bit that I did understand, I’m not sure why you think the queen passing will make any of our cricketers able to hold a bat any better, we’ve been shoddy with the bat 90% of the time for the last 5 years, we just have a great bowling attack that gets us out of jail occasionally.

 

[sydney]

Do we have any translators in the building for whatever language this is please?

The bit that I did understand, I’m not sure why you think the queen passing will make any of our cricketers able to hold a bat any better, we’ve been shoddy with the bat 90% of the time for the last 5 years, we just have a great bowling attack that gets us out of jail occasionally.

yes indeed , as i said above i thought it may have been nice if the lads could have kept the lords entertained with a decent performance , perhaps drawing some fortitude from the fact that the nation is in mourning and may need a bit of a cheer up.....but no, they are as much use with the bat as a 3 legged labrador.....in fact , pathetic.

 

[DJ NOBO]

What a game. PNG needed three runs to win with seven down.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO54869

 

[The Wizard]

2 days gone, 70 overs yesterday and still starting at 11am…. Just ridiculous.

 

[The Wizard]

Chocolate teapot batting line up strikes again. 158 all out, final 3 wickets taken in the first 3 overs for 4 runs.

Batting conditions look good today, game could flip on it’s head.

 

[jakarta]

Saffers 40-0 batting sensibly, in this 'New Era' of going after every ball they clearly haven't read the script...

 

[pasty]

Elgar not going to be happy with that. Missing stumps by quite a margin

Elgar lbw Broad 36

SA 90/2

 

[pasty]

You've just got to love Jimmy.

Inswinger
Inswinger
Outswinger, nick edge, catch, out

Petersen c Pope b Anderson 23

SA 91/3

 

[jakarta]

96-4 - Saffers 56 runs ahead.

Why isn't Robbo bowling?

 

[LamieRobertson]

96-4 - Saffers 56 runs ahead.

Why isn't Robbo bowling?

Wasn’t he off the field for a bit?

 

[jakarta]

Wasn’t he off the field for a bit?

Yes didn't realise, but Anderson and Broad both need a blow so he needs to come on?

 

[Jeremiah]

Don't think we will want to be chasing down more than 120 on this pitch and with our batsmen (batters).

 

[Triggaaar]

Zondo and Mulder look pretty set

 

[jakarta]

Zondo and Mulder look pretty set

Top Bowling Sir...

 

[Eeyore]

Nowt wrong with the pitch there. But the ball is boomeranging in 50th over