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

[jimharri]

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.

It's the pessimist in me!

 

[KS55]

Great performance today. 10 wkts on a rain interrupted day is pretty good. That new young spinner, Root, did well.

 

[waspish]

Root should be made to be our spinner or at least our second spinner he is very good

 

[mccity]

I've always said Root was a great captain. Don't check my post history.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Root should be made to be our spinner or at least our second spinner he is very good

Rashid and Ali hate this post

 

[jimharri]

Rashid and Ali hate this post

Bring back Monty Panesar!

 

[Ric]

102-7. Three more wickets to go...

 

[wahablue]

Philander gone caught first over bowler Broad.

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

102-7. Three more wickets to go...

Listening to talkSport cricket coverage ... Darren f..ing Gough, Kevin f...ing Pietersen and someone called "Mann"ers* ... jeez, the way that commentator celebrated that wicket, awful.


*Edit: Neil Manthorp, I assume, Telegraph and Daily Mail writer apparently.

Oh how I miss John Arlott, Brian Johnston, Richie Benaud, anyone else.

 

[wahablue]

Rabada gone caught,bowler Wood.

 

[Big Swifty]

Yes, Richie used to say "If you can't add to the picture, don't say anything".

He was so right. Some of today's commentators never shut up.

 

[wahablue]

Nortje bowled Bess.One more needed.

 

[discopop]

Root might have had a fine game but he is showing himself up at the moment chasing this five for

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

87 partnership here. What is root doing with this field

 

[wahablue]

How about bowling at the friggin wickets

 

[wahablue]

Ŷyyyeeessss

 

[wahablue]

At last bowling during the last wicket stand pathetic,last wicket a run out.An innings and 53 runs last wicket slog of over a ton.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Got there in the end. Fantastic victory despite that last partnership

 

[KS55]

When the last pair are swinging, bring back the faster bowlers, bowl a full length at (middle and) off. Simples. We bowled short and wide. D'oh! Tell 'em, skipper. Your most experienced is Broad and he was ignored. Can't understand that. However....
Well played England, cracking performance all round.

 

[ancoats]

another big win for england and root and maybe things are starting to look good ? but south africa are shocking and most teams would beat them at the moment