Matt Prior drops a flying one handed catch down the leg side... hope Amla doesn't punish us too hard for that.
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***England v South Africa, Lords, 3rd Test, 16-20 August***
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Petersen LBW to Broad.
50-2
50-2
larus
Well-known member
Game on. Need another couple tonight to put the pressure on.
British Grenadier
I hate P*rtsm**th
Broad to Petersen, OUT, 135.4 kph, full and straight and gone, lbw!
AN Petersen lbw b Broad 24
FOW 50 for 2
AN Petersen lbw b Broad 24
FOW 50 for 2
Elvis
Well-known member
Alma looks solid ( as always) that really could be a defining moment of the test!!!
Close of play 145-3
Steyn in as a nightwatchman.... hopefully a couple of quick wickets in the morning... and all 4 results are still possible, including an England win.
Steyn in as a nightwatchman.... hopefully a couple of quick wickets in the morning... and all 4 results are still possible, including an England win.
Broad makes the breakthrough, as Steyn's luck runs out.
Now comes the real test of our 4-pronged attack... what a great test match!
164-4
Now comes the real test of our 4-pronged attack... what a great test match!
164-4
Thunder, lightening and heavy rain in RH14...
213-4, leading by 207... England need wickets soon... the new ball due in 6 overs will be crucial in deciding the destiny of the match.... unless the rain intervenes.
213-4, leading by 207... England need wickets soon... the new ball due in 6 overs will be crucial in deciding the destiny of the match.... unless the rain intervenes.
Tea 306-7 another balanced session... 3 wickets Amla, de Villiers and Rudolph is good for England... a lead of 300 with 3 wickets in hand is good for SA.
4 sessions to go - all 4 results are still possible.
4 sessions to go - all 4 results are still possible.
3 wickets for Finn in that session... 
Innings figures of 23-4-60-4
Innings figures of 23-4-60-4
This is going to be a cracker... 348-9, leading by 342 with over 100 overs left in the game.
Amazing stumping by Prior... Morkel wandering around in his crease, Prior timing it exactly as he lifted his back foot. Quality.
Amazing stumping by Prior... Morkel wandering around in his crease, Prior timing it exactly as he lifted his back foot. Quality.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
*statattack*
England have only ever chased down 300+ to win a test on three occasions
England have only ever chased down 300+ to win a test on three occasions
Tahir clean bowled by Anderson.
All three innings in this match have been over 300.. and getting higher as they go... 309, 315, 351.
346 to win.
GAME ON!
pasty
A different kind of pasty
SA 351 all out
England require 346 to retain the World Test Number One ranking.
Debating "throwing a sicky" tomorrow
England require 346 to retain the World Test Number One ranking.
Debating "throwing a sicky" tomorrow
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
England require 346
No chance.
No chance.
There just a much better team than us. Anderson & Broad look either unfit or out of form and the top 3 haven't fired all series. Player for player S.Africa have been superior with the exception of Prior & Swann who couldn't be much worse than Tahir who has done shit all this series. Finn has played well this test and maybe Onions needs a run in the side now.
South Africa on the other hand have batted brilliantly with all of their top order getting runs and their pace trio look far and away the better attack in comparison.
South Africa on the other hand have batted brilliantly with all of their top order getting runs and their pace trio look far and away the better attack in comparison.