Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:18 am  

Wheels wrote:

Bat as long as we can on Day 4 with the light being offered unusually early?

Shouldn't we be putting them in 20 minutes before lunch (hopefully with a lead of around 200...) if we need to bat last?

I agree, England need to get in this morning and then put their foot down for an hour before lunch and maybe another hour after lunch. Prior, Broad and Swann can all score quickly when required.

We need to give ourselves enough time to bowl them out and bat again!

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:08 am  

Wheels wrote:

Bat as long as we can on Day 4 with the light being offered unusually early?

Shouldn't we be putting them in 20 minutes before lunch (hopefully with a lead of around 200...) if we need to bat last?

You think England could have scored 160 runs before lunch and have 20 mins to bowl at SA?!!


We should look to bat at least until lunch and probably an hour afterwards. We need time to bowl out SA but we also need the runs. This morning started slowly but Prior and Bell have now got going. Prior just gone for fifty odd and Bell is in his nineties. Personally I would bring in Swann now and have a real tilt, the lead is 134. If we can get to 250 lead by an hour after lunch then I would declare. The pitch suggest is will be a draw as it is not really misbehaving, Swann is the key. A couple of wickets with the new ball and then Swann getting some turn is what we need. The pressure of saving a Test match is also in England's favour. I still fancy a draw.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:28 am  

Cracking knock by Bell 141.

Eng 575-9 dec - a lead of 232.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:08 pm  

England all over the Saffers like a cheap suit here.

Kallis, what a mong.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:30 pm  

Listening to TMS in an empty offfice (apart from me)
Boycs cheering and wooping is making first day back after christmas enjoyable

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:34 pm  

44-5 Go on Broady!!

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:42 pm  

50-6 could have this wrapped up by the end of today

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:59 pm  

grrr...

only person in my office and IT have blocked the radio! and people ringing saying i 'should come round and watch the end' is not making me any happier...

reliant on online commentary....

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:15 pm  

What a session of bowling that was!! Here's hoping the weather stays fair tomorrow and we can go 1 up.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:02 am  

Absolutely amazing turn around!!