***England v South Arfica, 3rd ODI, The Oval, 31-08-2012***

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Finn keeps taking out the stumps and bails, however its at the bowling end.

SA 6 for 0 after 2 overs

 

[BensGrandad]

Will SA white wash us? I think that there is a very good chance that they will.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

England make two changes to their team, bringing in Jade Dernbach and James Tredwell for Tim Bresnan and Graeme Swann. South Africa have brought in Dale Steyn for Ryan McLaren.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Will SA white wash us?

They should do if they play to the strenghs in the side. However always optomistic, a few of our lads will decide to unleash their own talents. Steyn coming back in does not help.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Teams

England: Cook (C), Bell, Trott, Bopara, Morgan, Kieswetter (W), Patel, Tredwell, Anderson, Dernbach, Finn
South Africa: Smith, Amla, Elgar, Duminy, de Villiers (C/W), Du Plessis, Parnell, Peterson, Steyn, M Morkel, Tsotsobe

Finn has taken out the stumps at the wrong end for the third time, umpire calls dead ball..

 

[brightonmark1234]

crap bowling so far making it so easy for them

 

[keaton]

I wish they'd given Woakes a go instead of Dernbach

 

[Marxo]

Boundaries are easy against England...it seems.

 

[BensGrandad]

Should be Prior instead of Kieswetter IMHO

 

[spring hall convert]

Amla's tucking into the buffet again. He's really come on as a player hasn't he? I can't think of anyone in recent history who has looked so untrouble by England's bowling.

 

[MJsGhost]

I don't just want an England win, I need one.

I'm getting a lot of stick from a saffa mate... They do love beating us - particularly since we made a habit of stealing their players!

I agree with BensGrandad - Prior in for Kieswetter every day of the week...

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I agree with BensGrandad - Prior in for Kieswetter every day of the week...

This, however will be happy to have him playing at Hove tomorrow

62 for 1

Tredwell comes on for some spin

 

[maltaseagull]

Amla's tucking into the buffet again. He's really come on as a player hasn't he? I can't think of anyone in recent history who has looked so untrouble by England's bowling.

I gotta feeling.... That he will score more than the whole England team

 

[brightonmark1234]

amla will score more runs then the rubbish ravi bopara

 

[MJsGhost]

happy to have him playing at Hove tomorrow

True indeed!

 

[spring hall convert]

This, however will be happy to have him playing at Hove tomorrow

62 for 1

Tredwell comes on for some spin

Yup - England's loss, Sussex's gain. To play a bit of devil's advocate though his track record in ODI's & List A games is average at best.

Matt Prior | England Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[MJsGhost]

amla will score more runs then the rubbish ravi bopara

Amla will probably outscore every other player in the match - he's the best batsman in the world at the moment, so it's a pretty pointless statement. (and I'm no Bopara fan)

 

[brightonmark1234]

i just feel bopara shouldn't be playing

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Was just thinking we will never get Amla out then Dernbach bowls him

73 for 2

 

[crodonilson]

i just feel bopara shouldn't be playing

Great bowling spell from him, really helped haul them back. A proper 3 dimensional modern cricketer.