England vs South Africa | Group B | Chennai

[Afridi_Fan]

Dammit, light is gone for one hour. issed:

 

[emclub]

Petersen getting two wickets in the first over is like Arshad Khan getting Viv Richards

 

[ZenBowman]

India should have used Piyush to open the bowling, would have done much better than Munaf...

 

[yadunoe]

S.A should make amla captain after world cup

 

[BaaliSoda]

If Peterson can get such turn in his very first over that too with a New ball, i would expect Tahir to better him - what not swann to bamboozle the batters

 

[Sledger]

Beauty.

 

[saj001]

Playing out peterson? what has world come to ! )

 

[acewings]

opening with a spinner is a great idea by smith.. maybe we should let afridi open the bowling

no, ajmal/rehman. afridi is not ideal for containment. he's better at attacking, plus he can occasionally be a little erratic.

 

[ZenBowman]

S.A should make amla captain after world cup

Jo bhi zabaan par aaya bol diya!

 

[emclub]

Steyn looks dangerous :iamlegend and :kami can sort him out

 

[emclub]

Even without Botha, SA have Peterson, Tahir, JP D and Faf DP to bowl on this pitch. Eng have Swann, KP and, err, Yardy.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Good pull shot from Bell for 4

 

[ace4rmspace]

I have no idea what I'm doin up at 4:30 and watching this ...

 

[saj001]

Bell for 100?

 

[Sledger]

Good attacking lengths.

 

[BaaliSoda]

SA 14 for 2 after 4 overs

 

[emclub]

Wow, Peterson is spinning it plenty. Imagine Yardy on this. Oh

 

[emclub]

I hate when people call Botham Sir Ian, especially Nasser Hussein

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

peterson is crap. how did they get out to him

 

[ace4rmspace]

Love how Steyn held that one cross seam.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Superb peterson does it again

Bell is gone C & B by Peterson

 

[emclub]

Hahahhahahahahaha........Bell Gone

 

[ZenBowman]

LOL Botham being ribbed by Nasser, and another one gone!

 

[yadunoe]

another wicket

 

[Sledger]

Ian Bell flopping under pressure?

I am [not] surprised.

 

[emclub]

Whatttttttttaaaaaa Catch

 

[kaalakawaa]

man this is fixing !!

 

[Sledger]

Another choker in next. Come on Ravi..

 

[Afridi_Fan]

England, voodooed by Irish.

)

Whippy, where are you?

)

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

seriously. england shud shoot themselves in the ****. this is embarassing.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

He is better than Afridi and he doesn't do dumb celebrations! Lol

 

[ace4rmspace]

I think the keeper psyched Ding Dong out there ...

 

[MoNkEy]

Can't see too much sprinkler dancing going on.

 

[emclub]

Great caught and bowled by Peterson. Think Eng may have nicked the wrong Peterson/Pietersen

 

[cricfan967]

bell out )

15/3

 

[Sledger]

Mushy. )

 

[emclub]

Take a bow, Robin Peterson. This is one way to show those people who said you'll carry drinks how to eat humble pie.

 

[Sledger]

15/3 in 5.

 

[hamzie]

He is better than Afridi and he doesn't do dumb celebrations! Lol

afridi doesnt need a spinners paradise

 

[yadunoe]

Jo bhi zabaan par aaya bol diya!

atleast i didnt call him overrated lol :schikelgruber

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Can they make 58?

)

I'm loving it.

 

[Sledger]

Trott is a good player to have here, he can glue this innings together.

 

[BaaliSoda]

I eat the humble pie. Sorry Peterson, today you are too hot to handle for English batsmen

What a catch!

In one of my earlier comments in the SA-Eng Match preview thread I have said that the team bats second will have edge over the first in this slow low pitch, at least that seems to be nearly right so far.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

He is better than Afridi and he doesn't do dumb celebrations! Lol

Boo Hoo. )

 

[pakbl10]

He is better than Afridi and he doesn't do dumb celebrations! Lol

Stop sippin' the hater-ade.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Bopara off the mark (mis field by Peterson)

 

[ace4rmspace]

Botham and Ian having a dig at each other .. lol

One calling the other a fat git and him calling the first selfish.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Some words exchanged between Steyn n Trott (Afrikaans i suppose)

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Next over, another wicket?

Anyone?

 

[emclub]

Hope Pakistan are watching and learning. Abdul Rehman to open the bowling in our next match!

 

[ZenBowman]

Can they make 58?

)

I'm loving it.

I think they will do a little better....

 

[BaaliSoda]

Thats nearly a wicket if bopara missed it would have gone on to hit the stumps. Too close for cut shot

 

[Sledger]

Bopara is terrible. Almost chopped it on.

 

[emclub]

Good opportunity for a canny local businessman to sell bags of stones to England fans outside the ground

 

[ZenBowman]

SA has a ton of spin resources, as Nasser is currently pointing out. Apart from their lower order, I don't see any weaknesses in this team. If India gets knocked out, I'll be behind SA and the West Indies all the way.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Maiden over by Peterson

Eng 21 for 3 after 7 overs

 

[Sledger]

Maiden lolz.

 

[yadunoe]

Hope Pakistan are watching and learning. Abdul Rehman to open the bowling in our next match!

or ajmal

 

[Sledger]

Morkel replacing Steyn.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Disappointed with Piterson, he didn't get a wicket.

 

[Sledger]

Lance Klusener in the com box!

 

[BaaliSoda]

Morne Morkel into the attack

And Zulu in commentary box

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Good opportunity for a canny local businessman to sell bags of stones to England fans outside the ground

Haha

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ball goes aerial from trott's bat (but safe)

 

[Afridi_Fan]

or ajmal

Can't see him playing.

 

[Sledger]

Trott coming down the wicket lol.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Yay! Another run. )

 

[ace4rmspace]

Does Morne Morkel look like a young Jeremy Clarkson or is it just lack of sleep on my part?

 

[BaaliSoda]

Morkel is yet to get a wicket in this WC

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Disappointed with Piterson, he didn't get a wicket.

He is not used to getting 3 ....

 

[BaaliSoda]

Outside edge wide of slips

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Another run. They are flying.

 

[Sledger]

Edged, no third slip in place. Single to Bopara the hack.

 

[BaaliSoda]

23 for 3 after 8 overs for Eng

 

[Afridi_Fan]

He is not used to getting 3 ....

But he is better than Afridi, who is getting 4 until every game (until now)

 

[Sledger]

Jaques 'the rug' Kallis into the attack now. Spin taken off!

 

[BaaliSoda]

Jaq Kallis to bowl now (Why remove Peterson?)

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Chubby is also throwing some pies.

 

[md_tariq]

peterson is the best spinner in the world according to ppers logic or afridi fans logic.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Should continue with Peterson, why not keep the pressure on? Afterall, he has just bowled 4 overs till now, if he can get another wicket, England will be in big pressure.