England v South Africa | 2nd Test | Headingley | Aug 02-06, 2012

[cricketworm]

Originally Posted by AdidasBeard As I said, England still keeping their options open, otherwise why smash that for 6?

What do you make up of Trott coming in before Prior/bell/Taylor?

[Bowled 'im]

run rate has crept up to 7.3 per over.

England need to go into T20 mode ......... NOW!

[AdidasBeard]

Originally Posted by cricketworm This is how I don't see it! Prior or Bell would have been much better bet than Struass.

This is a 40 over chase not a t20, Pietersen was the pinch hitter. Cook, Strauss and Trott to try and set up, and then if they have wickets in hand for a late Swoosh from the rest. Very unlikely but still possible.

[Bowled 'im]

Originally Posted by cricketworm What do you make up of Trott coming in before Prior/bell/Taylor?

Bad choice.

Prior/bell/Taylor are who is needed in the middle right now..

[cricketworm]

Originally Posted by AdidasBeard Harshest statement ever. How could it be a blunder?

Erm! That really looked on line with off stump. With slomo you will realize that. I don't care about half ball out side the line and half ball inside. If it's online with Off stump it should be out.

[cricketworm]

Originally Posted by AdidasBeard This is a 40 over chase not a t20, Pietersen was the pinch hitter. Cook, Strauss and Trott to try and set up, and then if they have wickets in hand for a late Swoosh from the rest. Very unlikely but still possible.

Fair enough! Let's see how they approach it when things get close.

[AdidasBeard]

Originally Posted by cricketworm Erm! That really looked on line with off stump. With slomo you will realize that. I don't care about half ball out side the line and half ball inside.

A blunder is when the umpire misses and inside edge on an lbw, a thick edge to the keeper or gives a man out when the ball is passing a foot over the stumps. That was a marginal marginal call and probably wouldnt have been given out before DRS.

[cricketworm]

LOL 'proper' message! Ball has been changed! hmmmmm

[cricketworm]

Goneeeeeeeeee

[AdidasBeard]

Cook out to early, now they will take the draw

[cricketworm]

Cook totally not sure about length. SA with a chance now.

[AdidasBeard]

Prior in now, as I said from the beginning England going for it. May pay for it, but why the hell not give it a try.

[cricketworm]

Originally Posted by AdidasBeard A blunder is when the umpire misses and inside edge on an lbw, a thick edge to the keeper or gives a man out when the ball is passing a foot over the stumps. That was a marginal marginal call and probably wouldnt have been given out before DRS.

Blunder is also when ball is straight in line to off stump and crashing on to middle-leg. Batsman completely missing it.

[cricketworm]

Excellent fielding position, I don't think Rudolph was there before.

[AdidasBeard]

Originally Posted by cricketworm Blunder is also when ball is straight in line to off stump and crashing on to middle-leg. Batsman completely missing it.

If I'm ever on trial I pray that you are not on the jury!

[cricketworm]

Originally Posted by AdidasBeard Prior in now, as I said from the beginning England going for it. May pay for it, but why the hell not give it a try.

Had Prior coming in 3 and he came off good they could have seriously troubled SA's mindset. Just my opinion. Most in form batsmen in England side.

[cricketworm]

Originally Posted by AdidasBeard If I'm ever on trial I pray that you are not on the jury!

Ok! I would have given that out just for missing that crap short ball.

[cricketworm]

Hmmmmmmmmm compulsive sweeping! Always exciting when England batsmen sweep.

[cricketworm]

Imagine 5 overs left 3 wickets left Prior on strike 45 odd runs to score.

[cricketworm]

Good shot by Trottski!

[cricketworm]

VERY close! very risky! I think he is just in.

[cricketworm]

OH DEAR that's just terrible! Running

[AdidasBeard]

Well if you doubted England's mindset then that runout should show you!

[cricketworm]

Terrible terrible call.

[cricketworm]

Another glass broken in the dressing room.

[Bullet Drive]

Come on SA!

[Bullet Drive]

Bell usually bottles it under pressure!

[cricketworm]

Just need one or two rippers now from Steyn. No Swann either.

[Bullet Drive]

England require another 147 runs with 6 wickets remaining

[Bullet Drive]

19 overs left too! Can SA win?

[cricketworm]

Originally Posted by Bullet Drive 19 overs left too! Can SA win?

England can't, that's confirmed.

[Bullet Drive]

So surely now England aren't going to win this, but can South Africa sense something...one more wicket, the debutant comes out, then the tail...Philander is back...

[Bullet Drive]

107-4

[cricketworm]

I would have close in short leg.

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Beauty, bounce!

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If only that went to a fielder, come on SA!

[cricketworm]

That could have gone anywhere! that would have hurt!

[Bullet Drive]

2 runs to Trott.

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Blocked, 110-4. Come on. One more wicket and its ours(SA)

[cricketworm]

Good to see close in short leg!

[Bullet Drive]

Come on Steyn, if any one can do it its Steyn!

[cricketworm]

Need more slips!

[Bullet Drive]

With four down and England's dependable Prior already gone, it makes it so much more difficult to set up the chase for the last 10. Probably chase over for England unless something silly happens. Can South Africa find another wicket or two...still time for them...

[cricketworm]

Why is there only one slip!? * 100.

[Bullet Drive]

Beauty, amazing bouncer!

[cricketworm]

Unsettled with short balls. Need furious yorker now!

[Bullet Drive]

Why not go with Morkel!

[cricketworm]

WHY FIELDERS are On the boundaries? Terrible!

[Bullet Drive]

Extra bounce again. I'd go with Steyn & Morkel.

[cricketworm]

It's time to attack! RRR is over 8 runs now. Come on Biff!

[Bullet Drive]

Great for the game to have a day like this!

[Bullet Drive]

Steyn to Bell now this should be great!

[Justcrazy]

England require another 139 runs with 6 wickets remaining

[Bullet Drive]

Both Warwickshire lads out in the middle!

[Justcrazy]

Good try by England here, they should look to go all out in the next Test

[Bullet Drive]

88mph from Steyn!

[cricketworm]

Still one slip for Bell, what the hack is going on! And they say MSD is a poor captain.

[Justcrazy]

Anderson , Broad , Finn and Swan .

These 4 should be the bowlers for next test

[Justcrazy]

England have tried all they could , had pieterson stayed for another 10 overs , it would have been a different story.

[Bullet Drive]

Minimum of 90 balls.

[Bullet Drive]

Would have gone for Morkel instead of Philander..

[khalil1986]

Unless SA get two wickets in 3-5 overs this is a draw.

[Bullet Drive]

Bell will go soon.....

[Bullet Drive]

So South Africa can come steaming in again for a few more overs, two quick wickets suddenly puts the cat right among the pigeons...

[Bullet Drive]

Good comeback by Morne

[cricketworm]

Abeyaar no Tahir

[cricketworm]

Oh well it was good while it lasted. I am out of here!

[truthseer]

And this is why the idea for a sixth day or extra time on the last day is horrible.

[Ruri]

England can be proud of this test. They could have conceivably won given two sessions and the ability to play normally. Lets wn Lords and set things aright.

[amlafan79]

proud?
othe then kp again no one stood up when he was there england were equals/better other then him south africa generally dominated most of the sessions
and not to forget england are playing at home!!!

[Ruri]

Originally Posted by amlafan79 proud? othe then kp again no one stood up when he was there england were equals/better other then him south africa generally dominated most of the sessions and not to forget england are playing at home!!!

Broad managed to run through SA. Hmm. Given 50-60 overs it would have been a.scoreable taarget. Perhaps if there wasnt rain. Prior was good first innings. Other than your Peterson what was there to be proud about for SA. England was average but that was better than last test and they looked
marginally better than SA in the final equation.

[Jo_Don]

Originally Posted by Ruri Broad managed to run through SA. Hmm. Given 50-60 overs it would have been a.scoreable taarget. Perhaps if there wasnt rain. Prior was good first innings. Other than your Peterson what was there to be proud about for SA. England was average but that was better than last test and they looked marginally better than SA in the final equation.

Not so sure about Broad running through SA. SA may not have went on the attack had those sessions not been lost to rain. Immediately after lunch they came out an attacked, probably to try and force a result. But Broad did bowl a lot better in this match.

[amlafan79]

Originally Posted by Ruri Broad managed to run through SA. Hmm. Given 50-60 overs it would have been a.scoreable taarget. Perhaps if there wasnt rain. Prior was good first innings. Other than your Peterson what was there to be proud about for SA. England was average but that was better than last test and they looked marginally better than SA in the final equation.

i watched that play..
ab was given out wrongly
most of other guys did not cared
see the way wickets fell..if they were serious broad would not have gotten so many wickets
think of it this way
smith is in gr8 form os is petersen.. rudolph made 50 here now got out to kp both the times so again main bowlers were not able to get him..amla is in good form i think we all agree on it got out in strange ways in both innings
kallis , ab both got osme runs
now compare to england other then kp and maybe prior who else is there to fight ?

[Ironcat]

Smith did well. The idea was not necessarily to win the test in the last session, but to not let England batsmen wrap it up with a sense of accomplishment. KP, for example, will start the third test with his last score being 12 and not 149. Same with Strauss and Prior. Cook hasn't really fired much either.

[velu]

We cant lose the series now .