England Tour of South Africa

[Yorkshire Blue]

We're doomed.

Capey out and there's nothing to refer.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Fighting back today, Collingwood somehow surviving some quality bowling with the new ball from Steyn. 5 wickets left with 50 odd overs to bowl.

 

[Pubey]

Fighting back today, Collingwood somehow surviving some quality bowling with the new ball from Steyn. 5 wickets left with 50 odd overs to bowl.

I'm glad I'm not watching it, as it looks to be seriously attritional stuff... however good effort from Colly and Bell.

 

[MrB]

Enthralling stuff. They did bloody well to see off that new ball spell.

Anyway, we only need just under 6 an over to win, Bell is just holding back before he rips the attack apart and gets us home with a few overs to spare.........

 

[BrettieAngell]

I'm glad I'm not watching it, as it looks to be seriously attritional stuff... however good effort from Colly and Bell.

nah good old backs to the wall stuff at times, Steyn was bowling really well and was unlucky not to get Colly out! Morkel wasn't really backing him up though.

It was always going to be like this once a few wickets went down.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

229-5, 35 overs left

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Enthralling stuff. They did bloody well to see off that new ball spell.

Anyway, we only need just under 6 an over to win, Bell is just holding back before he rips the attack apart and gets us home with a few overs to spare.........

LOLcats.

:p

Colly's the key. He loves nothing more than a battling draw. The Grauniad OBO has been flying around with random stats - such as Colly's average in defeat (39.19) is higher than it is in victory (39.04)... but both are eclipsed by his average in gritty draws (51.36).

Those stats may well be entirely fictitious - but they certainly have the ring of truth about them.

Here's hoping...!

 

[canveyshrimper]

I'm hoping now the second new ball has been and gone that England should hold on, unless some cheating Saffer tries to tamper with the ball. ;) Luckily with pie chucker Harris operating at one end there's no threat from spin. I don't think de Wet has had a good match here, so it will be a question of wearing down Morkel & Steyn.

IMO Smith should have declared when they had a lead of 400, but safety first is always the South African watch word.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

237-5, 30 overs left....

 

[canveyshrimper]

It's squeaky bum time.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

249-5, 26 overs left

 

[canveyshrimper]

Just had a look at the scorecard and de Wet has only bowled 12 overs in this innings, has he got an injury?

 

[Grayson]

Just had a look at the scorecard and de Wet has only bowled 12 overs in this innings, has he got an injury?

He's been struggling with his back. Pace is well down when he does bowl.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Just had a look at the scorecard and de Wet has only bowled 12 overs in this innings, has he got an injury?

I haven't heard anything mentioned, he must have though!

 

[BrettieAngell]

From BBC commentary -

Colly squeezes a brace of full ones back to mid-on - he simply will not be tempted, and even a glimpse of his emotionless face is enough to almost bring me to tears. 173 balls for his 34. I think I'm falling in love.

:D

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

268-5, 17 overs left

 

[canveyshrimper]

Bugger, Collingwood falls to Duminy - 272/6.

 

[Grayson]

Prior gone.

3 wickets, and 11 overs left. Prior had to do better than that.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Double bugger. Have to agree after his first innings vigil Prior should have made a better fist of that. What price Omions playing out the last over again?

 

[BrettieAngell]

Cripes!! :unsure: