England v South Africa | 1st Test | The Oval | Jul 19-23, 2012 | Days 2&3

[Bullet Drive]

1 more easy run to Swann.

 

[Bullet Drive]

273-2 after 91.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Maybe one more over before tea.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Well driven but no run by Amla.

 

[Bullet Drive]

more to Hashim Amla.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Runs continue to flow, why is fine leg so square!

 

[leatherface58]

Amla is so wristy. almost like vvs or azharuddin.

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[Bullet Drive]

131* to Amla. 10* to Kallis. - That's tea.s

 

[Random Aussie]

Very pleased to see this score line. How's the great Anderson going on home turf?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Around 10 minutes to go.

 

[Jo_Don]

Very pleased to see this score line. How's the great Anderson going on home turf?

Not sure when you'll get an answer to that, it seems like the poms have disappeared to brainstorm their list of excuses.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Very pleased to see this score line. How's the great Anderson going on home turf?

Not very good in my view. He's either bowled to straight or too wide. Nothing consistent. No swing and there's no threat.

 

[Zamee]

Pitch is flat as it gets. Cant blame the bowlers

 

[Jo_Don]

Pitch is flat as it gets. Cant blame the bowlers

We got 118/7 on the same pitch. Was expecting more from the best bowling lineup and best batting depth in world cricket.

 

[leatherface58]

Come on Hashim get a triple

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[leatherface58]

lol alien lights at the Oval

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[Zamee]

We got 118/7 on the same pitch. Was expecting more from the best bowling lineup and best batting depth in world cricket.

Match isn't over yet and btw third day is a bit easier to bat on than Day 1 & 2 and remember your lower middle order inst as strong as England.
Seems like a dull draw to me.

 

[AdidasBeard]

We got 118/7 on the same pitch. Was expecting more from the best bowling lineup and best batting depth in world cricket.

Agreed, the pitch isn't totally flat, Steyn and Philander managed to get on top of England on Day 2. Still along way to go in the game and in the series though..........

 

[Zamee]

Hashim is technically one of the most sound cricketers in world cricket. So good to watch. Specially the back foot punch.
Amazing

 

[Pakistaniboy]

This is gonna be a draw as it seems now.

 

[leatherface58]

I really love David Gower's commentary. he has a silken brilliant voice. i honestly like hearing him more than mumbler beefy although beefy makes better points and is more anti-PC.

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[Jo_Don]

Match isn't over yet and btw third day is a bit easier to bat on than Day 1 & 2 and remember your lower middle order inst as strong as England.
Seems like a dull draw to me.

However 4 out of our top 5 are in the top 10 in the batting rankings. It's been anything but dull to me, and AB is still to come. He can prove to be a game changer if he's given a license to go for it.

Agreed, the pitch isn't totally flat, Steyn and Philander managed to get on top of England on Day 2. Still along way to go in the game and in the series though..........

Indeed, it's just the first match. And I wasn't being sarcastic either, I really was expecting more fight and aggression from them.

 

[the Great Khan]

No reverse swing? Thought eng were experts now??

 

[leatherface58]

Kallis and Amla will do the Chinese water torture routine and then de villiers will drive the knife in with elegant brutality.

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[Justcrazy]

SA on top here.

 

[Justcrazy]

300 up

 

[AdidasBeard]

I cant agree with anyone who thinks this is going to fizzle to a boring draw. If the Saffers bowl like they did on day 2 and England will have to bat pretty well to save the game.

 

[James]

England gonna looooooooooose

 

[Justcrazy]

SA trail by 82 runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

This will be a draw.

 

[Anfield]

just woke up and wow.. didn't expect such a poor performance from English bowlers. Did they bowl poorly or SA batted really well?

 

[Justcrazy]

Good solid reply by SA here.

 

[Ruri]

Watching on and off, and this has been the flattest bowling I've seen in a long time. Absolutely terrible.

 

[AdidasBeard]

just woke up and wow.. didn't expect such a poor performance from English bowlers. Did they bowl poorly or SA batted really well?

England have been a little lifeless with the ball. Amla, Smith and now Kallis have made very few mistakes.

In recent tours batsman who place a high value on their wicket and have a solid defensive game have prospered, Dravid and Chanderpaul. Now we are up against a team with more than 1 of these players without a helpful pitch, its a struggle.

 

[leatherface58]

finn would have been a better choice than Bresnan IMO.bresnan had the batting edge but finn is quicker and can get much more out of a flat pitch.

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[Justcrazy]

South Africa trail by 79 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

315 / 2

 

[Pakistaniboy]

Amla

150

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[leatherface58]

hats off to the Hashim. where is his fan club? the dudes who come starting fake beards.

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[leatherface58]

that was a delectable 4 by Kallis

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[Justcrazy]

averaging 56.95

 

[Space Cat]

Great shot by Kallis.

 

[khalil1986]

575 by tea tomorrow and than declaration I reckon

 

[Markhor]

South Africa in complete control here.

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa trail by 55 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

England will have to bat well in second innings here.

 

[Express Pace]

England looking increasingly rudderless. SA strolling along with Kallis getting another 50.

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa trail by 30 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

England looking increasingly rudderless. SA strolling along with Kallis getting another 50.

This will be a draw.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 95 already

 

[Justcrazy]

likely to get to 15000 runs in Test cricket.

 

[Express Pace]

Draw most likely, SA have a slight chance if they can get a decent lead and declare.

 

[Justcrazy]

India on top in another match that is been played.

 

[Anfield]

Match is far from a draw at this stage.

 

[Justcrazy]

Maiden !

 

[Justcrazy]

Swan wicketless after 41 overs !!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Swan has lost his magic , he is now just an average spinner.

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa trail by 27 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Usman]

Those Ray Bans took an absolute battering!

 

[LegCutter]

This match is getting a tad boring now. Amla's an immovable object, and the England bowlers have all the momentum of a paper airplane.

 

[pakistanalltheway]

Lol the sun glasses

 

[Justcrazy]

looking immovable here.

 

[Space Cat]

Strauss trap shooting his sunglasses was the best moment of this test so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa trail by 24 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

SA in great position .........

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa trail by 23 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks !!

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson to continue.

 

[Ruri]

I have never been more bored by English bowling as I have been today. Utterly toothless. Also rather disgusted with the batsmen yesterday, as several of them had poor shots to get out and should have been doing what these guys are.

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa trail by 19 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

370 / 2

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 111 so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa trail by 7 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[kungfu90]

SA are showing their true class.

 

[Justcrazy]

No respite for England here.

 

[cricketworm]

Pitch still hasn't broken at all ... means it will break on 5th day not tomorrow. That's good news for SA, bad for England. Expect ABDV to go berserk tomorrow followed by Duminy and Rudolph. SA should lose this opportunity to win this test. Must bat rapidly!!!

Declare by Lunch tomorrow.

 

[cricketworm]

KP is on ) Poor Swanny!

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa trail by 1 run with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

:4