England v South Africa [Super 8s/Match 19] - Updates

[Oxy]

Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 BST

The 'Battle of the Boozers'

Toss / Team details to follow....

 

[saffer]

Should be a tense game for everyone involved.....I'm sure nervous...

 

[Oxy]

Breathyliser tests due in 30 mins.

 

[saffer]

Breathyliser tests due in 30 mins.

ha ha ha ha

That'll leave shaun pollock and ab devilliers to play agaionst monty panesar and sahij mahmood...


should be a good game

 

[Hash]

I have a bad feeling that England are going to get some of their 'classic English luck' today

 

[James]

It would be hilarious if we get a semi final ticket for beating two test-playing nations in 9 games. Then again, SA barely deserve to finish in the top four themselves...battle of the minnows!

If we win today then I might get giddy. We have delivered in big games against both NZ and Oz this year, several times over, and we're due a win against SL one day.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

England won toss and will bat, no Ntini for SA today. England will win!

 

[Lara400]

Vaughan out for 20 odd as usual.

 

[pak4life]

SA bowling looks soo average i wil be suprised england dont post over 270

 

[Lara400]

How comes Ntini was left out?

 

[saffer]

No ntini ?

wow...that's a big mistake ! this wicket would have been perfect for him !

 

[Uzzy]

I'm not a fan of either team but i would like to see England win.

 

[Lara400]

I'm not a fan of either team but i would like to see England win.

So your England fan.

Now theres nothing wrong with that.

 

[saffer]

I'm nervous about chasing down any score.....good toss to win...

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Langeveldt is in for Ntini, for some reason SA have dropped their best bowler, on the best pitch for bowlers so far.

 

[Lara400]

I'm nervous about chasing down any score.....good toss to win...

I can't see SAF chasing more than 220.

Put on Monty and perhaps vaughan the spin will be to mesmerising for the boks.

 

[Sheikh]

Michael Vaughn can shut all of his critics up today with a matchwinning hundred.

 

[Sheikh]

I'm nervous about chasing down any score.....good toss to win...

A decent score close to the 250 mark will put pressure on the Saffies. Freddie and Monty may be a handful later on. S.A need early wickets. Having K.P in and out early would be ideal.

 

[Uzzy]

Batsman out in the middle. Pollock to bowl.

 

[Straight Bat]

Pollock getting some movement

 

[Straight Bat]

Pollock's first over is a maiden. Good start.

 

[Lara400]

Test in progress

 

[Lara400]

2nd Maiden

 

[infamous9383]

2 maiden overs to start with

 

[Straight Bat]

Enderland off the mark with a single in the 3rd over

 

[hasbeen]

I have a bad feeling that England are going to get some of their 'classic English luck' today

they have had it all tournament.

 

[Lara400]

The ticker has finally strated

 

[Mo.]

first boundary of the day

 

[hasbeen]

good shot by bell for 4

 

[Straight Bat]

Bell picks a boundry

5-0

 

[Lara400]

Fabulous, after three overs all they can do is muster a single

 

[SUPERSAMI]

ball clips the off stump and bails don't come off, the english luck at work

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Vaughn is still in the nets.

 

[Sheikh]

Somebody needs to go after Pollock here. He becomes reduced to an offspinner if a batsman comes down the wicket and goes after him.

 

[Lara400]

ridiculous vaughan has consumed 14 balls without scoring.

His consumption rate appears to be on par with the boks!!

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Vaughn is a joke, is still not off the mark after 5 overs.

 

[hasbeen]

7-0 off 5.2 overs

 

[Sheikh]

7-0 after 6.

I'd be getting a bit worried if this was a test macth let alone a 1-day.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

7/0 6 Overs, Noice

 

[Straight Bat]

Vaughn is off the mark!!!!!!!

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Vaughn finally off the mark with two, hes playing well in the nets

 

[BroskiBeat]

disgraceful stuff from vaughan absolutely disgraceful 19 odd balls to get off the mark

 

[Sheikh]

Ridiculous. If Vaughan gets out early now hes gonna be ridiculed like never before.


Shades of Gavaskar from 75.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

9/0 7 Overs, get a move on.

 

[pak4life]

what do you expect two of the most boring teams around

 

[Straight Bat]

bell gone

 

[hasbeen]

9/0 7 Overs, get a move on.

bell takes your advice and makes his move back to the pavilion

 

[Sheikh]

Horrible shot brought about by Vaughans ineptitude. S.A well on top. More pressure builds on K.P.

 

[CricketBuff]

Bell out, 9/1

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Bell gone, pathetic vaughn has pressured Bell into playing a wild stroke, 9/1, vaughn retire please.

 

[Lara400]

bell gone

Not surprised the pressure that Vaughan has put on by not scoring.

 

[Easa]

Vaughan )

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Vaughn has seen the light, top edge for four, 16/1.

 

[BroskiBeat]

what do you expect two of the most boring teams around

yeah right

 

[pak4life]

bell is no way an one day player his shot selection is too limited

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Strauss off the mark with first delivery 17/1

 

[NeVerMind]

Well now it's up to two players who have yet to make any mark with their batting. If there was anytime to find you form, this is it...

 

[ThaSiccSense]

19/1 9 overs

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Vaughn pulls for four, nice shotting!

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Vaughn, fourrrrrrrr, England have a decent start now. 28/1

 

[NeVerMind]

2 consecutive 4s by Vaughn!

 

[NeVerMind]

must be looking for 250+ now!

 

[ThaSiccSense]

28/1 10 Overs, not bad after the start.

 

[CricketBuff]

Naser Hussain callin Nel unstable !!!!

 

[Lara400]

right, there appears to be a bit of life in this game.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

England start the next ten overs like the first ten, 1 off the over, 29/1 11 overs

 

[hasbeen]

Naser Hussain callin Nel unstable !!!!

lol he aint far off the mark though

 

[CricketBuff]

66666 by strauss

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Strauss pulls for SIX, 35/1

 

[James]

Vaughan was just lulling the South Africans into a false sense of confidence...brilliant devious captaincy

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Vaughan was just lulling the South Africans into a false sense of confidence...brilliant devious captaincy

Should of atleast let Bell into the plan, lol

 

[CricketBuff]

vaughn now looking more certain

 

[James]

Oh man, we're up to 3 an over. Is there anything this England team can't do!

 

[Lara400]

66666 by strauss

You should be called CricketBLUFF.

It was just one six.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

You should be called CricketBLUFF.

It was just one six.

The 66666666 is just to state massive SIXER!, and the shock

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Nel strikes, 37/2, Vaughn gone.

 

[James]

The most predictable dismissal of the day - Vaughan as he gets to double figures.

Superman comes to the crease.

 

[Easa]

Vaughan )

 

[hasbeen]

bob willis moaning how it was a touch and go decision. looked plumb and hawk eye shows it was going on to take leg stump out the ground

 

[NeVerMind]

Vaughn lbw...so cometh the hour and the man departs...pieterson in now and nel bowling...this is going to be fun!