England v South Africa test series

309......something to bowl at, but the wicket looks a bit easier now. Good fight-back by the Proteas after being 160/6

I will take 309 any day from the position we were in earlier. Well done proteas....i was a bit worried with that swinging new ball last night, but we bit the bullet and showed a lot of guts to get to 309......and now for England to be bowled out for 220

i very much doubt england will score 250 in there 1st innings.

Carnage for the in running punters ()

Magi Wrote:

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> To my couch player eye the pitch did not seem to
> have too many demons. The new ball was doing
> something last night... but SA will need to get 3
> wickets in the first 20 overs otherwise they will
> be facing a first innings deficit. that said,
> England cannot just go and accumulate... they will
> need to score at around 3 - 3.5 runs an over to
> ensure they give themselves a chance to bowl SA
> out again...
>
> If I was to have a bet it would be for Morne
> Morkel to get a fifer .... 6 for 82 in fact (tu)


Okay, we got the first 3 within 20 overs .... now we need Taylor early before he builds confidence.

Magi Wrote:

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> Okay, we got the first 3 within 20 overs .... now
> we need Taylor early before he builds confidence.


Ok Magi, he's gone......now for Bairstow.....they missing Pietersen

I reckon Smith should bring on Taahir from the one side and alternate his speedsters on the other. The ball still newish and the spinner will get some extra bounce....

Hmmm... from my lips to GS's ears.... lets see how this pans out.

England wicketkeeper 5 catches and a stumping in 1st innings.

Not to shabby.

Next 25 overs potentially absolutely crucial to this match (@ 55 ovs)...

englander I owe you a pound. Should I take a lucky dip lotto tomorrow (obviously if it comes in we 50/50)

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> englander I owe you a pound. Should I take a lucky
> dip lotto tomorrow (obviously if it comes in we
> 50/50)

Nope. You can have doubles or quits... I say England will have a first innings lead of more than Dale Steyn's highest ever test score Deal?