[Cricket] 2nd Test South Africa v England

[Bladders]

England all out just after lunch.

Sun will come out and SA win chasing down 100 runs for the loss of 1 wicket.

You just know it.

 

[knocky1]

That was a great bet btw.

Time will tell. £3 on SA when over 40/1 would have had me fully covered but didn't seem worth taking.

 

[vegster]

Whatever the result here the Saffers will be brimming with confidence. They have rattled our top order twice on a docile pitch and chased down 600+ to keep the pressure on England. This series is going to be tight.

 

[Titanic]

4 down... 85-4 Compton soft shot... just before lunch

 

[CHAPPERS]

Time will tell. £3 on SA when over 40/1 would have had me fully covered but didn't seem worth taking.

Now I'm nervous for you!

 

[crabface]

We are making a meal of this, will give the South Africans great confidence for Johannesburg.

 

[BensGrandad]

85 for 4 Compton gone.

 

[Titanic]

Lunch, Day 5

England 87-4, leading by 89, with 64 overs remaining in the day.

 

[pasty]

Get through the next session losing only a maximum of 2 wickets and we'll be fine.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Get through the next session losing only a maximum of 2 wickets and we'll be fine.

Stating the obvious somewhat there aren't we!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Okay, given we're 1 up, lets get out of here with a draw...BUT....part of me* does want us bowled out with a lead of say 170 with 30 overs remaining. SA would be forced to have a slash at it, few wickets and any result would still be possible, could make for a thrilling finish!



*it's the really stupid part.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

To be honest I would have kept batting. Admittedly SA look sloppy and shattered but if we'd reached 700-750 they would have been completely demoralized.

You called that right, I thought they would crumble trying to get to such a score on any pitch with their recent form.

 

[Bladders]

You called that right, I thought they would crumble trying to get to such a score on any pitch with their recent form.

I think SA should have carried on batting, leave us in the field even longer, get a 100 run lead then have a crack at us on the last day.

 

[vegster]

I think SA should have carried on batting, leave us in the field even longer, get a 100 run lead then have a crack at us on the last day.

Indeed, now the ball is fizzing about we could have been in an even bigger mess than we are now.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Real tine score 117 for 5

Stokes out

 

[Titanic]

Stokes out - top edge sweep to midwicket... 115-5... 55 overs remaining... eek!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Here we go, Stokes gone...squeeky bum time big time!

We need 60 runs and this could be a thrilling finish...

 

[BensGrandad]

Moheen Ali thinks he should open now is the time to show he can dig in and bat a long innings timewise even if not get runs.

 

[vegster]

Really need these two to dig in and put on 100... Only then can I relax. It's incredible, a game we have dominated for so long yet we may be throwing it away in the next 4 hours.

 

[crabface]

Taylor gone now