******Cricket Thread******

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

We need to be ruthless as the weather is not looking phenomenal tomorrow either

It's the only thing that can possibly save SA. England have been hugely the better team. It will be a travesty if they don't go 2-1 up. In fact, it will annoy me even more than yesterday's result at the Etihad (and that takes some doing, believe me…)

 

[wahablue]

Malan LBW Bess 12. SA44/3 @ 13:38.Tea.

 

[Ban-jani]

Malan LBW Bess 12. SA44/3 @ 13:38.Tea.

Wasn’t it Root?

A discussion about whether he hit it but not conclusive enough to overturn the decision.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Wasn’t it Root?

A discussion about whether he hit it but not conclusive enough to overturn the decision.

That first spike was also the pad, what the commentator didn't spot was the clear impact shadow on the pad at the same time as a first spike.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Another big wicket. If we could take another 2 wickets before the day is done there's no way back for South Africa bar a complete washout

 

[Dr Jacoby]

It’s a shame hot spot is no longer used.

 

[chesterbells]

Another big wicket. If we could take another 2 wickets before the day is done there's no way back for South Africa bar a complete washout

Just had a look; between 4% and 0% chance of rain during scheduled hours of play tomorrow. Think we’ll be ok for this one.

 

[davek1808]

de kock gone 5 down now the end is nigh.

 

[waspish]

Root could get a five for here.

 

[jimharri]

If we can prise out one more, it will have been an excellent day.


Though it's not been a bad one anyway.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Cricket's about a lot of things, but catch your catches, especially the difficult ones, and you've got a bloody good chance of winning your match. Drop them, on the other hand, and you've got a good chance of letting it slip away. It seems to be an iron rule of cricket.

 

[davek1808]

Du plessis gone.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Just had a look; between 4% and 0% chance of rain during scheduled hours of play tomorrow. Think we’ll be ok for this one.

Good to hear, plenty of time to get the job done then

 

[jimharri]

If we can prise out one more, it will have been an excellent day.


Though its not been a bad one anyway.

Or even two!

 

[Gabriel]

Do enjoy the celebration of the seemingly trivial in cricket. As seen on the BBC site:

"Has a team ever bowled out the opposition with all the wicket takers having a 'OO' in their surname I wonder? It's on here!"

 

[waspish]

Just hope it’s ain’t going to piss it down all day tomorrow.

 

[chesterbells]

Just hope it’s ain’t going to piss it down all day tomorrow.

Dry all day

 

[jimharri]

Dry all day

Hopefully, the job may be done by lunch. Similar spell to this morning would be perfect.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

All we need is one clear session at some point in the day tomorrow, in my opinion. They cannot survive unless the entire day is rained off.

 

[chesterbells]

Hopefully, the job may be done by lunch. Similar spell to this morning would be perfect.

Unless there are 2 Port Elizabeth’s in South Africa bbc weather gives less than 5% chance of rain at any point in the day.