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England v South Africa - Third Test
- Thread starter Uncle Buck
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pasty
A different kind of pasty
WHOOHOO, we've caught them up. So now we're effectively 0/3 
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
Aye, generally byes are blamed on the keeper, leg byes on the bowler.
Mendoza
NSC's Most Stalked
Im not at all, I havent seen any of them on TV. Its just extras go against the wicket keeper, and 41 given away by a whole team is shocking. If we had bowled 15 like South Africa, we would have only been behind by 50 runs and could have been more likely to make a contest of the this test match.
I still think we will win like
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
They don't though. I know wikipedia isn't a great source, but...
Extra (cricket) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No ball
These days a no ball is scored against the bowler, since this makes the bowling statistics more accurate.
Wide
In modern cricket a wide is scored against the bowler.
Bye
In the modern game a bye is scored against the wicket keeper.
Leg bye
Leg byes are not scored against the bowler or the wicket keeper, because they are not their fault and occur at random.
Although I agree with your general point. 41 is far too many. Despite that, it has (again!) been the batting that has let us down, not the bowling.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
This is embarrassing
Lawro's Lip
New member
Bugger 
Withdean Wanderer
Banned
Bunch of SPOONS. 
Bring back Key!
Bring back Key!
Statto
007
Shambolic. Moores out!
It doesn't exactly fill you with confidence to know that Paul Collingwood is now at the crease!
It doesn't exactly fill you with confidence to know that Paul Collingwood is now at the crease!
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Wonder what the odds would be on this finishing today? England effectively 21/4 Could SA skittle us out pretty cheaply then knock off 150 or so later today?
Mendoza
NSC's Most Stalked
I hope Collingwood isnt in one of his moods where his aim is not to get out and ends up being on 5 from 62 balls, wasting 2 hours of us trying to win a test match
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
A win?!
The problem with trying to scrape a draw is that we're only half way through the Test; we'd have to bat out the rest of today, all of tomorrow and probably another session on sunday. Given that the top 4 have lasted less than a session, I'd say it's somewhat unlikely!
Mendoza
NSC's Most Stalked
A win?!
The problem with trying to scrape a draw is that we're only half way through the Test; we'd have to bat out the rest of today, all of tomorrow and probably another session on sunday. Given that the top 4 have lasted less than a session, I'd say it's somewhat unlikely!
if we get a draw, the team will be hailed as heroes, for showing the british bulldog fighting spirit, battling through adversity against all odds to sporting glory, rolling back the years to the 2005 Ashes
Now 36/4 in real terms
If these two can put something together and give the boys something to bowl at, we could pull something out of the fire here.
If these two can put something together and give the boys something to bowl at, we could pull something out of the fire here.
Perry Milkins
Just a quiet guy.
Pavilionaire
Well-known member
- Jul 7, 2003
- 31,273
If we were bowled out just after lunch tomorrow with a lead of 200 I'd give the new ball to Freddie and Sidebottom. A well-lunched, boozed-up Saturday crowd should be able to generate a fearsome atmosphere.
I can't see the tail doing much against Nel and Ntini with the second new ball, so realistically we've got to amass as many runs as we can in the remaining 44-odd overs.
Will it happen? Probably not.
I can't see the tail doing much against Nel and Ntini with the second new ball, so realistically we've got to amass as many runs as we can in the remaining 44-odd overs.
Will it happen? Probably not.
SJ's Love Monkey
Ambrose-ia
Pietersen 50
Perry Milkins
Just a quiet guy.
Have you played cricket mate?