Cricket

[dorlomin]

Seems the English batting has been flatted on a featherbed. They will be lucky to get to 230 from here it seems. Day one and an innings defeat seems on the cards. They will need to pull there socks up by some amount if they are to get into this test match.

[greeneyes1980]

thought it would have been good for the batsmen out there today

[Steve P]

thought it would have been good for the batsmen out there today

It is a good day for batsmen, it's just that we're sadly lacking in that department at the moment (bar Cook, Bell and Broad).

[dorlomin]

It is a good day for batsmen, it's just that we're sadly lacking in that department at the moment (bar Cook, Bell and Broad).

After the New Zealand tets I thought England looked a decent outfit. Nothing flash but decent unit all the same. The saffies are just ripping them to pieces.

[greeneyes1980]

After the New Zealand tets I thought England looked a decent outfit. Nothing flash but decent unit all the same. The saffies are just ripping them to pieces.

think thats giving them to much credit, i think most countries bowling us at the moment would beat us.

[greeneyes1980]

talk to me people i am at work, anyone got it on the telly?

Edited July 31, 2008 by greeneyes1980

[beermonster_c]

talk to em people i am at work, anyone got it on the telly?

Yeah i have it on the telly now, the bowling attack is looking pretty uninspired to be quite honest. Bowling too wide, S.A batsmen are not being made to play at enough deliveries and i dont think we could take 20 S.A wickets bowling like this if we stayed at Edgbaston and played for a fortnight.

Edited July 31, 2008 by beermonster_c

[greeneyes1980]

cheers, same as last time then

[beermonster_c]

cheers, same as last time then

Yeah pretty much, improved from the morning session but couldnt have been much worse to be honest!

[greeneyes1980]

got me tickets for the 31st of August which i am excited about. Hope England improve int he next month.

[beermonster_c]

got me tickets for the 31st of August which i am excited about. Hope England improve int he next month.

I was tempted to wander down to Edgbaston on saturday but this performance is not inspiring me to do so

[greeneyes1980]

set up perfectly for tomorrow, so pleased i booked the day off.

[worm]

set up perfectly for tomorrow, so pleased i booked the day off.

I think they're in too much bother. They're just trying to save this now.

Should be an interesting morning though. Harmeson should have been picked.

[Superfly1967]

Wessex Mid-Week 20-20 League Runners-Up - got a 1/2 Pint Tankard!

[harper11]

good to see freddie back in form

but englands only hope is rain

[greeneyes1980]

i do love jack bannister on the radio!

"and that was the greatest one man display since botham 81" "this is why test cricket wil always rule, you can keep ya crash, bang wallop cricket thank you very much"

[dorlomin]

SA all out for 314, not bad by England.

[dorlomin]

A real dog fighting innings from Collingwood and Pietersen is just being Pietersen. Top test crickit with Enlgand clawing there way back into the test after losing three wickets while still behind.

[harper11]

its all over now

[greeneyes1980]

its all over now

to be honest i think SA have won but this game has reminded me why i love test cricket fantastic

[greeneyes1980]

we will lose and spending a afteroon in the pub i realise that, but what a test what a great test

[greeneyes1980]

and another thing why dont we play in cream anymore?

[Alcatraz]

and another thing why dont we play in cream anymore?

Price of dairy products has gone up considerably, surely you've noticed

[greeneyes1980]

Price of dairy products has gone up considerably, surely you've noticed

all this bright white business annoys me!!!

[Uncle Liam]

And Vaughan quits!