England in South Africa

[mal]

Is that De WET or Skippy ?
Have a look at the top of his run up !!!!

EG 1/30

[Pup]

Trott and Pieterson gone in the same over.

Now England in trouble, what a mornings cricket!

[rod_rooster]

Pietersen really struggling this series. Can't say i am not enjoying it to be honest

[Pup]

Collingwood gone to Morkel.

4/73.

Ian Bell this your chance to prove your doubters wrong. (Which for the record i am a big fan.)

[Pup]

Pietersen really struggling this series. Can't say i am not enjoying it to be honest

152 @ 38.

He just can't seem to go with the job lately. I know his coming back from injury but it's an interesting time in KP's career.

[rod_rooster]

Pietersen really struggling this series. Can't say i am not enjoying it to be honest

152 @ 38.

He just can't seem to go with the job lately. I know his coming back from injury but it's an interesting time in KP's career.

Didn't realise there were others on here who rate Bell. Bit of a surprise but i'm glad i'm not on my own. He has an excellent technique. I think his biggest issues have been mental (thanks mainly to SK Warne) but hopefully he has matured now and can show everyone else how good he really is (except in Australia next summer )

[CoverKing]

Bell i do not rate one bit.

1- he has only made his test tons, when another batsman have.
2- his test tons have been when he has come to the wicket on the following scores "4/297, 3/117, 3/140, 4/219, 4/192, 4/288, 4/321, 2/39, 2/105"

3- that shows to me, he is a flat track bully and only came in at 2/39 (and can argue 3/117) when his side needed him to stand up.

Yes his technique looks good, but the short ball scares the carp out of him everytime! This game the sherminator must stand up

[Pup]

Bell i do not rate one bit.

1- he has only made his test tons, when another batsman have.
2- his test tons have been when he has come to the wicket on the following scores "4/297, 3/117, 3/140, 4/219, 4/192, 4/288, 4/321, 2/39, 2/105"

3- that shows to me, he is a flat track bully and only came in at 2/39 (and can argue 3/117) when his side needed him to stand up.

Yes his technique looks good, but the short ball scares the carp out of him everytime! This game the sherminator must stand up

I don't know about that. I would argue that anytime your side is 4 for less than 200 especially when your tail is as brittle as England's have been since Bell started playing then your side is in need.

[rod_rooster]

Bell i do not rate one bit.

1- he has only made his test tons, when another batsman have.
2- his test tons have been when he has come to the wicket on the following scores "4/297, 3/117, 3/140, 4/219, 4/192, 4/288, 4/321, 2/39, 2/105"

3- that shows to me, he is a flat track bully and only came in at 2/39 (and can argue 3/117) when his side needed him to stand up.

Yes his technique looks good, but the short ball scares the carp out of him everytime! This game the sherminator must stand up

I don't know about that. I would argue that anytime your side is 4 for less than 200 especially when your tail is as brittle as England's have been since Bell started playing then your side is in need.

I'd also argue that he shouldn't be coming in when they are 3 or 4 down. He should be at 3 or 4 IMO. I mean seriously, Trott?

[CoverKing]

Bell i do not rate one bit.

1- he has only made his test tons, when another batsman have.
2- his test tons have been when he has come to the wicket on the following scores "4/297, 3/117, 3/140, 4/219, 4/192, 4/288, 4/321, 2/39, 2/105"

3- that shows to me, he is a flat track bully and only came in at 2/39 (and can argue 3/117) when his side needed him to stand up.

Yes his technique looks good, but the short ball scares the carp out of him everytime! This game the sherminator must stand up

I don't know about that. I would argue that anytime your side is 4 for less than 200 especially when your tail is as brittle as England's have been since Bell started playing then your side is in need.

I'd also argue that he shouldn't be coming in when they are 3 or 4 down. He should be at 3 or 4 IMO. I mean seriously, Trott?

Well he has not made a ton batting at 3 IIRC and i believe he has batted there numerous times.

Englands Tail has been pretty good since Ian Bell started playing actually. When Bells batted5/6 he has usually had Flintoff and a keeper behind him, plus Ashley Giles who was a handy batter down the order. Their tail was not that fragile compared to some.

Front runner = Ian Bell. He will go slightly towards changing my opinion if he gets a big one tonight

[CoverKing]

And Pup, being 4 fa less then 200 therefore adds one more hundred when his side needed it! Not a flattering set of stats for Bell IMO

[dedja]

Front runner = Ian Bell ...

[rod_rooster]

And Pup, being 4 fa less then 200 therefore adds one more hundred when his side needed it! Not a flattering set of stats for Bell IMO

Wish i could make a Test hundred I'd be happy to bat at 11 when the top ten had made 50 000 between them but i'd still have a Test hundred

[CoverKing]

LOL

[brod]

South Africa v England
3rd Test
Newlands

DAY THREE - SESSION TWO

South Africa 291
JH Kallis 108
MV Boucher 51
JM Anderson 5/63
England 273
MJ Prior 76
AN Cook 65
M Morkel 5/75
DW Steyn 4/74
South Africa 1/130
GC Smith 54*
HM Amla 49*

Prince (15) continues his very poor series (78 runs at 13), while JP would be hoping for some runs in the 2nd dig (71 runs at 14.2 - and 56 came in one innings, while his other four have provided just 15)

[CoverKing]

1/139 now, Amla now on 58*

Good partnership before Amla and Smith.

Good challenge by Smith after being given out LBW to Swann. Was going over the top!

Couldnt happen to a better bloke. Sucked in Swann

[NFC]

Game over I reckon, Saffers well on top.

[CoverKing]

Game over I reckon, Saffers well on top.

ONly thing that will save the poms is if the Saffers bat too long and then dont leave enough time to bowl the Pommies out

[CoverKing]

South Africa 1/240

Smith 116*
Amla 91*

Now lead by 258

[CoverKing]

Smith going nuts 133* (195)
Amla moves to 95* with a cracking cover drive!

South Africa now completing dominating the day. Trott and Swann on at present. Swann spinning one ball every hour. Trott bowling pies to an inform Smith

SA 1/261