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South Africa in England

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:15 pm
by brod
Ravi Bopara is back in the England Test side for the first match against South Africa at The Oval next week after being included in a 13-man squad. There is also a full complement of fast bowlers with Graham Onions named alongside Steven Finn and Tim Bresnan with one of those to be chosen to form the pace trio alongside James Anderson and Stuart Broad.

Squad Andrew Strauss (capt), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Matt Prior, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steven Finn

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:28 pm
by Squids
Go the Saffies

on Morkel for most wickets in the series for SA

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:30 pm
by Interceptor
Will be interesting to see how Philander goes in England.
Destroyed us in SAf and was very good against NZ.

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:48 pm
by stampy
to and froms won the toss and elected to bat, 0/0 in the first over

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:49 pm
by Squids
Morne!!!

gets a wicket in the first over, great review.

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:09 pm
by brod
Lunch DAY 1

England 1/70
Cook 33* (including a six..only his 6th in 81 tests matches)
Trott 27*

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:36 pm
by brod
England v South Africa
1st Test
The Oval


STUMPS DAY ONE

England 3/267
AN Cook 114*
IJL Trott 71
KP Pietersen 42
Extras 30
M Morkel 2/44

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:49 pm
by Brodlach
Cook is one of the most under-rated players in world cricket

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:58 pm
by Squids
Brodlach wrote:Cook is one of the most under-rated players in world cricket


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

South Africa in England

PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:44 pm
by the joker
Good old Ravi

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:54 pm
by stampy
marvi out for a gozza

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:38 pm
by Jim05
the joker wrote:Good old Ravi

How does Ravi Nohoper get a game?
This spud would of struggled to get a gig in the shite pommy teams of the past.

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:39 pm
by Jim05
And the worst spinner in world cricket just picks up a wicket

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:10 am
by Jim05
End of Day 2
Poms 385
Yarpies 1/86

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:14 am
by Media Park
Jim05 wrote:And the worst spinner in world cricket just picks up a wicket

Didn't know Steven Smith transferred.

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:12 pm
by Squids
Good start by my man Morne

SA will continue to struggle with Amla Smith Kallis Devilliers being five times as good as anyone else they have in the batting line up.

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:11 pm
by RustyCage
South Africa have never lost a Test in which Smith has scored a 100.

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:47 pm
by brod
Smith and Amla both score centuries
(Smith becomes 7th player to score 100 in 100th test)

SA 1/214

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:15 am
by RustyCage
2/277

Amla 131*
Kallis 10*

Smith b Bresnan 131

Re: South Africa in England

PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:32 am
by RustyCage
South Africa trail by 108 at tea on day 3