Offical thread - South Africa v england 1st odi @ jo`burg [29/01/05]

[Amjid Javed]

match start tmoz @ 0700am uk time. last tiem round S.Africa hammered england 6-1. england are on a high after 1st test series win in S.Africa since 1964/5. Will england avenge their last ODI SERIES LOSS?

or will S.africa win the series and gain some confidence?

please place thoughts and updates here please!

 

[Officer Barbrady]

I think it will be much closer than the last one. Both teams look good on paper.

 

[dan hudson]

Looking forward to this match especially to see the response KP receives from the Jo'burg crowd and the SA players. It's gonna be hostile!

 

[dan hudson]

My ideal England team for tomorrow:

1 Trescothick
2 Strauss
3 Vaughan (capt)
4 Bell
5 Pietersen
6 Collingwood
7 Jones (wkt)
8 Giles
9 Ali
10 Gough
11 Hoggard

Still doubts over Harmison's fitness, Hoggard is the man in form, Ali and Gough both bowled well in the warm-up match.

 

[dan hudson]

"[Pietersen] enjoys the attention, but we will just have to knock him over early. It will be easier to have him sitting in the changing-room and then we will not get banned if we abuse him."
Graeme Smith

 

[Guest]

Lets hope Kabir Ali lives up to his name.

 

[Amjid Javed]

latest score --> South Africa 5/2 (3.3 ov)

s.africa in trouble

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.africa 19/3 off 9.1

hoggard has 2 wkts now...bowling superbly agen!

 

[Khalil]

Adam Bacher's selection was the worst form of nepotisticc selection that I have seen. The guy comes into the Protea side 7 years after his flop with batting average of 26 !

His father has dimissed shouts of nepotism as 'anti-semitic' statements. Well if this is anti-semitic then I am anti-semitic

 

[Nawazb]

hoggard really bowling well here,justifying his conclusion

 

[Rob H]

Kabir Ali coming in to the attack in the 13th over

 

[Nawazb]

22-3 of 12

 

[Nawazb]

sa have a real bits n pieces side on offer today something woolmer would like

 

[Rob H]

41-4 Kabir Ali gets Kallis caught behind by Jones

 

[Nawazb]

sa are really struggling, no more real specialist batsmen left.

 

[Nawazb]

45-4 of 16

 

[Guest]

Kabir Ali kabir hai!

 

[Nawazb]

50-5 sa are getting humiliated

 

[Nawazb]

51-5 of 20

 

[Amjid Javed]

South Africa 51/5 (20.1 ov) )

 

[dan hudson]

I certainly predicted the correct team!

Great start for England.

 

[Amjid Javed]

South Africa 92/7 (34.1 ov)

Bowling O M R W
Gough 6 2 7 1 (1w)
Hoggard 7 2 20 2
Ali 6 1 13 2
Collingwood 7 0 21 0 (2w)
Trescothick 5.1 0 16 0 (1nb)
Giles 3 0 7 2


gr8 bowling figures all round

 

[Khalil]

Some very good accurate bowler by Kabir Ali

Pollock and Boje have bailed South Africa previously from similar positions.

 

[Amjid Javed]

latest --> South Africa 143/7 (45.2 ov)

 

[dan hudson]

South Africa 175/9 (50.0 ov)

 

[Amjid Javed]

england shud win this!

 

[dan hudson]

England lose Trescothick and Jones (why is he opening?!) early.

 

[dan hudson]

Apparently the weather is closing in.

Strauss out!

 

[dan hudson]

Pietersen greeted with a crescendo of boos.

He's got a lot of work to do here.

 

[dan hudson]

KP plays and misses first ball.

Nel gives him the stare.

 

[Rob H]

Amazing amount of noise for poor Pierterson

 

[dan hudson]

He'll love it, RH!

 

[dan hudson]

Maiden over from Pollock to Vaughan.

44/3 (13 ov)

 

[dan hudson]

KP nervy, almost plays on to Nel.

 

[Amjid Javed]

England 44/3 (13.2 ov)

 

[dan hudson]

There's drizzle falling.

Maiden from Nel to KP.

England 44/3 (14 ov)

 

[dan hudson]

England 46/3 (15 ov)

Vaughan looking to calm a frenetic situation down.

South Africa right back in this game.

 

[dan hudson]

KP just can't off the mark - 11 balls now.

 

[dan hudson]

KP away with a cut for four.

 

[dan hudson]

KP calls for a quick single and makes it. A direct hit would have been close.

 

[dan hudson]

Ntini replaces Pollock.

SA on the attack.

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Is there something up with the pitch? Or is it just poor batting today?

 

[dan hudson]

There was a bit in it earlier but from the sounds of things it's been good bowling and sustained pressure that has brought wickets.

 

[dan hudson]

KP survives at lbw appeal from Ntini.

53/3 @ drinks.

 

[dan hudson]

KP slashes Nel for four.

Nel has gone a bit wild here, over-excited since KP has come to the crease.

 

[dan hudson]

59/3.

 

[Pathan007]

Nel is stupid.looks like a homeless has picked in the side.the way his behaviours r

 

[Officer Barbrady]

They just need to get through 7/8 more overs and then it should be an easy win.

 

[dan hudson]

Vaughan does a sensational piece of footwork to kick the ball away from his stumps after it rebounded backwards from a defensive shot!

 

[dan hudson]

63/3 (20 ov)

Nel and Pietersen continue to engage in some fun and games.

 

[dan hudson]

Vaughan clips Kemp's first ball for a boundary.

20 overs have been bowled so we have a match.

 

[dan hudson]

Another four for Vaughan, 10 off Kemp's first over.

England ahead on D/L.

 

[dan hudson]

Boje on now.

 

[dan hudson]

KP hammeres Boje for four throught mid-wicket.

 

[dan hudson]

And then hits him through long-off for four.

England putting their foot down.

 

[dan hudson]

Vaughan taking the attack to Kemp - 8 from 3 balls.

 

[dan hudson]

27 runs from the last 3 overs.

 

[dan hudson]

Kallis replaces Boje.

 

[dan hudson]

A Vaughan boundary brings up the 50 partnership.

 

[dan hudson]

A Pietersen boundary brings up the England hundred.

 

[dan hudson]

Players leave the field for rain.

 

[Rob H]

People running on the pitch. DJ Otzi "Hey Baby" being belted out!
Luvely Jubely D

 

[dan hudson]

Match abandoned, England win by 26 runs (D/L).

 

[ImranR]

Match have been abandoned due to rain. England are the winners by
26 runs under the D/L method

 

[Guest]

Interesting to see the balance of the England team. 6 batsmen, a keeper, spinner and 3 quicks. sound familiar?

 

[Amjid Javed]

congrats england who have taken 1-0 lead!

 

[Guest]

well done England, Danbhai should be happy.

 

[dan hudson]

Yes, a good start.

Geraint Jones will be given a long run opening the batting according to Vaughan.