[JTB]

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:42 pm  

Gah so near but so far!

[John_D]

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:44 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

Ian Bell what a numpty

Give over. He got a good one after a super innings.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:46 pm  

John_D wrote:

Give over. He got a good one after a super innings.

It was a nothing delivery 1st up and he's trying to play with half a bat, it was a farcical shot. He didn't need to go anywhere near it

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:50 pm  

Pretty absurd to call Bell a numpty etc after what he and Colly have just done all day! The lad was exhausted and just pushed at a wrong one.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:56 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

Pretty absurd to call Bell a numpty etc after what he and Colly have just done all day! The lad was exhausted and just pushed at a wrong one.

He is a numpty if we lose, he's supposed to be one of Englands elite batsmen, if he doesn't have the mental toughness to see the game through he shouldn't be in the side.

Fair play he did well but he should have seen the last 3 overs through instead of giving his wicket away with a nothing shot

[John_D]

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:57 pm  

This is where the review system is a nonsense. Didn't get within coo-ee of that.

[JTB]

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:59 pm  

Arise Sir Onions!!!

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:01 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

He is a numpty if we lose, he's supposed to be one of Englands elite batsmen, if he doesn't have the mental toughness to see the game through he shouldn't be in the side.

Fair play he did well but he should have seen the last 3 overs through instead of giving his wicket away with a nothing shot

Well he's not a numpty, far from it. Collingwood and Bell absolutely phenomenal on this last day, and if they do nothing ever again for England, they've earnt their stripes today.

[John_D]

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:04 pm  

JTB wrote:

Arise Sir Onions!!!

Build a statue. He's turning into something of a legend.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:10 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

He is a numpty if we lose, he's supposed to be one of Englands elite batsmen, if he doesn't have the mental toughness to see the game through he shouldn't be in the side.

Fair play he did well but he should have seen the last 3 overs through instead of giving his wicket away with a nothing shot

He has shown great mental strength all day and played magnificently under enourmous pressure. He has hardly given his wicket away.

Can't believe this has happened again, if we end up winning or even drawing this series the SA team will find it hard to take!!

Great effort, I did not think it was possibly at the start of the day