England in South Africa

[brod]

Last time ENG got bowled out for less than 200 int he first innings of a test in SA, they nearly won it

South Africa v England
Durban
26-30 Dec 2004

MATCH DRAWN

England 139
AJ Strauss 25
SM Pollock 4/32
M Ntini 3/41
South Africa 332
JH Kallis 162
SM Pollock 43
MJ Hoggard 3/58
England 7d/570
AJ Strauss 136
ME Trescothick 132
GP Thorpe 118*
GO Jones 73
South Africa 8/290 (target 378)
JA Rudolph 61
AB deVilliers 52*
SA were 7/183 with 29 overs left, before deVilliers and Pollock put on 83 in 27 overs for the 8th wicket

[brod]

Sidebottom out for 0 (c Boucher b Steyn)

ENG 9/157
Steyn 4/42

[brod]

Swann out for 27 (c Boucher b Steyn)

ENG 180

[brod]

Can SA post a good score in return?
need some sort of contibution from their struggling batsmen to help Kallis and Smith

- Prince 78 runs @ 13
- Dumminy 107 runs @ 17.83

[brod]

South Africa v England
Johannesburg
4th Test

DAY 1 - TEA

England 180
PD Collingwood 47
DW Steyn 5/51
M Morkel 3/39

[mal]

EG 180
SA 0/16
Its been raining they cant go on
Let me guess its raining, and off course EG are getting slithered
Dont tell me for the 3rd time in a 4 test series SA are gunna dominate and not win a test

I hope the rain clears up and SA at least salvage a consolation victory to sqaure the series at 1-1

[brod]

South Africa v England
Johannesburg
4th Test

DAY 2 - SESSION 2

England 180
South Africa 1/171
GC Smith 86*
HM Amla 56*

Another failure to Prince (19)

[mal]

EG 180
SA 2/208
SMITH made 105

Surprise surprise, EG are getting a shallacking and the heavans open up
The ground is completely under water
Englands luck in avoiding defeats may continue

[CoverKing]

EG 180
SA 2/208
SMITH made 105

Surprise surprise, EG are getting a shallacking and the heavans open up
The ground is completely under water
Englands luck in avoiding defeats may continue

Thats it MAL. Yes they have warranted the three great escapes by fighting it out, but from memory, they have got damn lucky with the wet weather a couple times. When they need it, it rains, when its forecast for rain and there in the box seat, it doesnt!

[mighty_tiger_79]

smith made 105 but shouldve been out on around 20 with an edge to the keeper that wasnt given. clearly out on replays

[spell_check]

South Africa should just declare now. Unless Smith gets sentimental on Boucher (which he shouldn't seeing the state of the series), this match will be definitely drawn by being cut short every day through the agency of storms. As such, this day is in the process of.

[brod]

South Africa v England
Johannesburg
4th Test

DAY 3 - SESSION 2

England 180
South Africa 6/382
GC Smith 105
MV Boucher 79*
HM Amla 75
AB deVilliers 58
SJC Broad 3/82

Another failure for JP Dimminy (7)

[brod]

South Africa should just declare now. Unless Smith gets sentimental on Boucher (which he shouldn't seeing the state of the series), this match will be definitely drawn by being cut short every day through the agency of storms. As such, this day is in the process of.

They keep batting

SA 6/405
Boucher 91*
Mclaren 23*

Anderson brought up his century 0/104
Sidebottom approaching his (will he get there before Boucher) 2/94

[brod]

114.5
Anderson to McLaren, 1 bye, bouncer again, and this time McLaren is obliged to have a go. That comes off the Protea badge, and flies down to third man!

Hit on the helmet and its a bye

[brod]

South Africa v England
Johannesburg
4th Test

DAY 3 - STUMPS

England 180
South Africa 6/382
GC Smith 105
MV Boucher 95
HM Amla 75
AB deVilliers 58
SJC Broad 3/83
England 3/48
AJ Strauss 22
KP Pietersen 9*
IJL Trott 8 (off only 9 balls in 15 minutes )
AN Cook 1
PD Collingwood 0*

Wayne Parnell takes his first test wicket - AN Strauss lbw 22
Poms 195 behind still

[stan]

South Africa v England
Johannesburg
4th Test

DAY 3 - STUMPS

England 180
South Africa 6/382
GC Smith 105
MV Boucher 95
HM Amla 75
AB deVilliers 58
SJC Broad 3/83
England 3/48
AJ Strauss 22
KP Pietersen 9*
IJL Trott 8 (off only 9 balls in 15 minutes )
AN Cook 1
PD Collingwood 0*

Wayne Parnell takes his first test wicket - AN Strauss lbw 22
Poms 195 behind still

3/48 and 195 runs behind is not a great situation to be in. This would be the best chance for SA to draw the series.

[NFC]

If England manage a draw from this one, I'll.....

Trying to think of something suitable.

[brod]

Pietersen out for 12 c Boucher b Parnell (91 min, 42 balls - 3 runs in 22 balls today)

ENG 4/84 (159 behind)

[brod]

South Africa v England
Johannesburg
4th Test

SOUTH AFRICA WON BY AN INNINGS AND 74 RUNS

England 180
South Africa 6d/382
England 169
PD Collingwood 71
M Morkel 4/59

Players of the match - Morkel and Steyn
Players of the series - Boucher and Swann

[wycbloods]

Players of the match - Morkel and Steyn
Players of the series - Boucher and Swann

too hard to make a decision either way........................weak.

Surely it is one player of the match and one player of the series.