England vs South Africa | 3rd Test, Lords | Aug 16-20

[Justcrazy]

 

[Bullet Drive]

Swann 11 wickets away from 200 test wickets.

 

[Justcrazy]

Swan will have his tail up now.

 

[Justcrazy]

England look determined here ......

 

[truthseer]

Bad shot to an even worse ball, in my opinion

 

[munda_khi]

Rudolph gone

164/6

 

[Bullet Drive]

164-6 after 58. Come on SA. Need to get up to 300.

 

[Justcrazy]

If England can keep SA to 220 - 225 and then bat well and get a lead of 100 odd runs it could be series turning.

 

[Bullet Drive]

The ball was real poor. Very short, short have gone back foot and pulled the ball with a cross bat. Straight bat not helping this time.

 

[Justcrazy]

The Key would be the kind of lead England get in first innings.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Finn with 3-54.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Brilliant bowling from Finn. Looks a lot quicker than 82.mph

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Finn is a much better bowler than Bresnan , he should be first choice always.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA tail can wag , England should not be over confident here.

 

[Bullet Drive]

to Philander

 

[Bullet Drive]

much better stroke. Lovely cover drive. 9*

 

[Bullet Drive]

Quick short ball to finish the over. Finn angry! 172-6 after 59. 9 off the over.

 

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Philander is in form with the bat. 68 last week.

 

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The perfect defence shown by JP Duminy. Doing well vs Swann.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Why is an easy single allowed to Duminy? Poor captaincy in my view.

 

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[Bullet Drive]

Horrible slog to mid wicket. He gets four though. Philander should continue to attack! 177-6. Philander on 13*

 

[Justcrazy]

Philander can bat.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Amjid Javed]

Duminy left with the tail again, he needs to score alot more runs and take charge alot better then when he batting in 2nd inns at headingly.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hoping Swann reaches a ton!

 

[leatherface58]

melbourne 2008 part 2 for duminy and this time philander?

 

[Bullet Drive]

2 runs to Duminy. Swann took 92 overs to get his next test wicket.

 

[test_fan]

I haven't watched a single ball, how is the pitch? Is it a green top? and how's the weather?

 

[musaarthali]

SA will cross 250 easily...

 

[Justcrazy]

181 / 6

 

[Bullet Drive]

182-6

 

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Philander goes for the hook. Almost a catch.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Finn gone at 4.25 today

 

[Justcrazy]

England should attack a little more, this is important stage in the game.

 

[Robert]

Do you think he has ever seen Saffers bowling in Indian pitches before crediting 'cloud cover' for those wkts. at Oval? don't think so.
It is typical of English fans, though I did not expect that statement from Robert.

Do I think you are raising a strawman about India?

Yes.

Do I think you were a mile from the Oval, as I was, and saw the clouds roll in for that one session after SA couldn't get a wicket on the first day, to be replaced by bright blue skies when SA batted?

No.

Do I think I will make silly generalisations about fans of a particular country?

No.

I stand by my statement: but for that one session, the Oval test would have been a high-scoring draw.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good ball. Sharp bouncer. Philander on strike. Hopefully he'll smash Swann!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Swann taken off. Anderson to bowl.

 

[Bullet Drive]

1 run to Duminy. Easy.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 21 runs

 

[Bullet Drive]

185-6

 

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Hopefully Philander will get set and get a ton.

 

[Bullet Drive]

2 to Philander. Edges.

 

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19* to Philander. Scoring at a good rate.

 

[Justcrazy]

187 / 6

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hopefully Swann will now bowl to Philander!

 

[Bullet Drive]

188-6

 

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Swann to Philander. Yay

 

[Bullet Drive]

1 to Philander first up. Duminy on strike.

 

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Duminy using his feet real well. Single.

 

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Philander 21 off 20. Poor bowling by Swann.

 

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191-6

 

[Justcrazy]

partnership 28 runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Duminy looking solid.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Jimmy whining at something. What is it now. Oh the foot holes.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Duminy 40(100)

 

[Justcrazy]

Eng need a wicket quick.

 

[Justcrazy]

192 / 6

 

[Bullet Drive]

Beauty from Swann!

 

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193-6

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good over bar the first ball. Ball is turning now for sure. SA need to get upto 300 and I see them winning

 

[musaarthali]

match is slipping out of Englands' hand now

only 2 reliable batsmen Cook and Trott

 

[Bullet Drive]

Duminy is amazing across the wickets!

 

[Bullet Drive]

LBW appeal. Too high though.

 

[Bullet Drive]

match is slipping out of Englands' hand now

only 2 reliable batsmen Cook and Trott

Taylor to score at ton.

 

[Bullet Drive]

194-6. Just another 100 odd and SA will win the match

 

[Bullet Drive]

Quick single taken. Vernon Philander on strike.

 

[Bullet Drive]

33 runs partnership now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Very well played by Duminy. Adjusted real well. Good ball.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Vernon Philander 25(29)

 

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3 off the over. Duminy on strike. 198-6

 

[Bullet Drive]

Stuart Broad now into the attack.. Here we go.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Quick single taken. Duminy was very very quick on that single.

 

[Bullet Drive]

200 up for SA. 6 down

 

[Bullet Drive]

Vernon Philander with a streaky shot. 1 run.

 

[Justcrazy]

199 / 6

 

[Bullet Drive]

Duminy really does have a beautiful cover drive. So elegant.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Vernon Philander striking at 87

 

[leatherface58]

Why is enforcer barbie not bouncing dums? He is weak against the short ball.