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

[FalmerforAll!**]

Bopara bowling very well as it goes, give the lad a chance.

 

[MJsGhost]

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

It's not that he's not capable of playing good cricket, just that he doesn't sustain it. He has had matches here and there with AWESOME bowling figures and he has also scored hundreds. He just doesn't seem to perform consistently well enough to justify his place (after numerous chances).

I'd love him to sort it out as I think (when in form), he's great to watch and he is also a useful medium-pacer. It just seems that he hasn't quite got the mental resilience / focus required for the very top level of sport

 

[maltaseagull]

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

Hopefully I got that wrong then

 

[wag chaser]

Cannot believe that Bairstow, who is clearly a man in form, is not playing instead of Bopara.
Bopara seems to have more comebacks than Frank Sinatra and personally only gets in because
of his essex connection ( Gooch Flower Cook )who obviously have a big say on team selection.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

122 for 3, can we contain them to a score around 250

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

122 for 4

Bopara bowling well

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

141/5

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

155/6

 

[Simster]

Splendid bowling from Dernbach.

 

[keaton]

Splendid bowling from Dernbach.

Indeed. What idiot said he shouldn't be playing?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Indeed. What idiot said he shouldn't be playing?

Shades of Cher here - "If I Could Dernbach Time" LOL!

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

195/7

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

203/8

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

211/9

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Looking good with 9 down, will take some superb bat f**ery to not get this total

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

All out for 211

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Reviewing just because they have one left

 

[Bold Seagull]

That was an unplayable spell by Jimmy. As the great Fred Trueman would have said on jaffa's to tail enders "that ball were wasted on ye lad!"

 

[Marxo]

What a pleasant surprise!

 

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