*** 1st ODI England vs South Africa, Cardiff ***

[pasty]

England: Cook (capt), Bell, Trott, Bopara, Morgan, Kieswetter (wk), Bresnan, Woakes, Swann, Anderson, Finn.

South Africa: Smith, Amla, Elgar, De Villiers (capt & wk), Duminy, Du Plessis, McLaren, Parnell, Petersen, Morkel, Tsotsobe.

SA win the toss and have put England in to BAT first

Start delayed by rain

 

[Tilehurst Seagull]

I am here sitting in the pissing rain..... What's the betting they manage 10 Overs and 1 ball for 50% of your ticket price back not the full refund!

 

[pasty]

I am here sitting in the pissing rain..... What's the betting they manage 10 Overs and 1 ball for 50% of your ticket price back not the full refund!

Any sign of it clearing up?

 

[pasty]

Play due to start at 15:00

 

[Triggaaar]

That's what happens when you play cricket in Wales

 

[pasty]

Down to a 24 over match

 

[Titanic]

It's raining again... coming off again after ONE BALL... which was a wide

 

[pasty]

Nice shot of a young lad wearing a Sussex Sharks cap and an Albion top just then on Sky

 

[Titanic]

32-0 after 5 overs of 'power play'.

Slow start... good 4th/5th overs.

Bell leading the charge. 22 (16)

 

[Titanic]

37-0 (5.3 overs)

Off for rain... again.

 

[pasty]

Some covers are on the pitch. They think it's all over. It is now.

Match abandoned.