South Africa v England | 1st test | Centurion | 16-20 Dec 09

[Oxy]

Ian Bell - could be the new Hick.....loads of caps, and at the end, you'll ask....WHY!

 

[Khalil]

Anyone know what de Wet's fastest delivery was?

152 kph against KP but I saw him reach 155 kph in a domestic game. This kid got some serious pace

 

[ahsan17]

Ian Bell - could be the new Hick.....loads of caps, and at the end, you'll ask....WHY!

Pakistan gave him his career.

 

[Oxy]

Broad OUT

209-8

 

[ahsan17]

Broad gone

 

[Oxy]

Broad asks for a review.

 

[ahsan17]

152 kph against KP but I saw him reach 155 kph in a domestic game. This kid got some serious pace

Serious? He doesn't seem that fast at all from his run up and action. But I wasn't following his speed.

 

[Oxy]

Looks OUT

 

[ahsan17]

Think thats out.

 

[saeed-sohail]

This is OT 2001 all over again.

 

[Oxy]

Yeah - deflection & you hear the edge

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

How come Broad is batting ahead of Swann? or Prior or Bell for that matter - he is better than those guys

 

[Khalil]

Review for Broad but it seems like he is out

 

[Inswinger]

152 kph against KP but I saw him reach 155 kph in a domestic game. This kid got some serious pace

Jeez. i wonder why it took him so long to get a crack at this level. He's 29 and could replace Ntini (if he calls it quits) or Morkel.

 

[Ayyub]

F.Wet looks dangerous and better than styn

 

[Oxy]

Broad was walking anyway so its OUT

 

[ahsan17]

Gone gone gone

 

[Khalil]

Broad out. ! England 8 down

 

[pak4life]

Big deflection. Broad made to look stupid.

 

[Inswinger]

8 down!

 

[Oxy]

Jeez. i wonder why it took him so long to get a crack at this level. He's 29 and could replace Ntini (if he calls it quits) or Morkel.

SA are blessed in the pace catagory for the last decade or so

 

[Inswinger]

F.Wet looks dangerous and better than styn

Hold you horses mate.

 

[Oxy]

Broad made to look stupid.

Not really - you never know with the review system

 

[Khalil]

Jeez. i wonder why it took him so long to get a crack at this level. He's 29 and could replace Ntini (if he calls it quits) or Morkel.

He was out of cricket for a long while due to a serious injury

 

[Oxy]

4 wkts for 4 runs!!!!

 

[Oxy]

Only 7 overs remain though....

 

[Khalil]

If England gets beaten than it will be due to KP's stupidity

 

[ahsan17]

Think Swann and Collingwood should be able to carry them through.

 

[Inswinger]

Only 7 overs remain though....

What's the cutoff time? Can't they extend play if a result seems possible?

 

[Oxy]

I think Eng will draw - but if they lose, KP will be to blame

 

[Oxy]

What's the cutoff time? Can't they extend play if a result seems possible?

20 or so mins left to bowl the 7 overs - and thats it i think

 

[Robert]

4 wkts for 4 runs!!!!

England making de Wet look like Wasim and Waqar.

 

[Robert]

I think Eng will draw - but if they lose, KP will be to blame

No, Bell will be to blame. Gutless coward that he is.

 

[On_the_up]

I think Eng will draw - but if they lose, KP will be to blame

Why does every England collapse start with KP getting out?
The guy top scores, gets out unnecessarily, then the rest of the crew do s*d all and he gets the blame.

 

[Juggernaut]

I was just thinking: If it were Pakistan in South Africa's position the game would be a draw.

DeVilliers and Boucher pull off two stunning catches. We would have dropped sitters.

 

[Oxy]

Why does every England collapse start with KP getting out?
The guy top scores, gets out unnecessarily, then the rest of the crew do s*d all and he gets the blame.

Because he should know by now that theres not much left after him.....

 

[Inswinger]

South Africa need Swan on strike against de Wet.

 

[Juggernaut]

No, Bell will be to blame. Gutless coward that he is.

The Shermanator and KP's epic brain fart lose England the game? Maybe.

 

[Inswinger]

I'd give Morkel the ball here and have a go at Swann with pace.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Swann will save England.

 

[On_the_up]

Because he should know by now that theres not much left after him.....

That's the way he is, if he tries to kerb his natural game then ultimately England will loose out.

 

[Robert]

Ridiculous to blame KP when he scored more than Strauss, Cook, Bell and Prior put together. How about blaming the guys who didn't get into double figures in the match?

 

[ahsan17]

Swann now LBW

 

[Oxy]

OUT

Swann LBW

218-9

Referral

 

[dblock]

That's plumb, surely.

 

[ahsan17]

Silly review. Plumb as it could be.

 

[Khalil]

Swann Out !

Proteas need one more wicket for a fantastic win

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Now sa should win

 

[dblock]

Nail bitter or what.

Where is Monty 'the Cardiff hero' Panesar.

 

[Inswinger]

Silly review. Plumb as it could be.

Desperation move.

 

[wanabee]

if onions get out he will give alot of tears to his captain

 

[Oxy]

Smith has been top notch captain this inngs

 

[dblock]

if onions get out he will give alot of tears to his captain

Cheesy..but I will like it

 

[dblock]

Ridiculous to blame KP when he scored more than Strauss, Cook, Bell and Prior put together. How about blaming the guys who didn't get into double figures in the match?

True, but the difference there is that SA earned those wickets. KP gifted his when in command.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Timed it too well!

 

[shabbu1]

Onions on strike for the next over. Uh-oh....

 

[Oxy]

11 balls remain

 

[Robert]

9 to go. Bum-clenching. Brilliant test match......

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

One run. Collingwood on strike

 

[abdulkhan786]

Draw will be like victory for Engalnd...come on lions!!!!!!

 

[SpiritOf1903]

PAKISTAN IN DISGUISE!! my goodness; wales all over again!

 

[ahsan17]

That was a poor single. Piyaaz has to face final over now.

 

[abdulkhan786]

OH no it is Onion

 

[Robert]

Onions on strike for the last over !!!!!!!!

 

[abdulkhan786]

just waste time Onions pretend to be ill hahahaha

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Onions on strike for the final over.

 

[abdulkhan786]

When 5 day test gos down to last delivery it is epic match

 

[abdulkhan786]

Onions be hero not zero

 

[Oxy]

Match drawn

 

[Khalil]

England draw. Fantastic last session

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

England have drawn the match. They really know how to end tests matches in style.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Brilliant!

 

[Big Harvey]

England's negative decision to play only 4 bowlers and to field after winning the toss almost backfired. We need to be positive from now on if we're going to get anything out of this series.

 

[Oxy]

Been some really good test matches in 2009

 

[RexRex]

What an amazing game !

 

[dblock]

Been some really good test matches in 2009

And mostly outside the sub-continent and West Indies

Quite a distinct pattern I'd say where the good matches are happening.

 

[SAVIO]

What an hour.

Ian Bell performing under pressure? More chance of Symonds being Harbys best man.

 

[Equinox]

Great Test match! Much better to watch than the rubbish going on in India.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

BE IT PANESAR OR PIETERSEN; THEY'VE GO BACKBONE.

Bell is akin to farhat . .

 

[Big Harvey]

Great Test match! Much better to watch than the rubbish going on in India.

It shows that exciting cricket doesn't have to be about big hitting and fast scoring, doesn't it?