Cricket Day 4 Eng v SA

[Marshy]

Eng 143-4

Thorpe nearing 50

 

[Marshy]

168-4

 

[Marc]

168-4 Thorpe has gone past his 50

 

[CHAPPERS]

178/4. 69 behind.

Thrope 69*
Flintoff 18*

 

[Marc]

I'm loosing count of the number of times Thorpe has saved England from collapse, Well Done that man

side note, anyone see Sky News last night with Goughy and his new Tattoo? Huge 3 Lions Crest on his upper left arm "when I was bored yesterday" GENIUS

 

[Uncle Buck]

I'm loosing count of the number of times Thorpe has saved England from collapse, Well Done that man

In the last 10 years a few times. Yet on the radio yesterday, Atherton was starting to question whether he should still be in the side. He seems to be the only batsman at present that can hold an end up.

 

[Marc]

maybe the Ashes could be his last outing, he is getting on abit

195-4

 

[Uncle Buck]

maybe the Ashes could be his last outing, he is getting on abit

195-4

Bearing mind the next tour is Pakistan, I suspect the 5th Test at the Oval in the summer will be his last.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Thorpe has still the got the BALLS to dig right in for England and saying that he shouldn't be in the side when KEY adn Vaughan both failed again is plain stupid.

Just 48 behind now, 5 overs with the new ball bowled.


Ps Andre Nel is a f***ing GIMP, hope GBH gets a go at him in this match.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Bearing mind the next tour is Pakistan, I suspect the 5th Test at the Oval in the summer will be his last.

If so that'll the thrid retirement game I've seen there after Atherton and Stewart.

 

[Marc]

Ps Andre Nel is a f***ing GIMP, hope GBH gets a go at him in this match.

what happend with him yesterday as I missed it?

 

[CHAPPERS]

what happend with him yesterday as I missed it?

He was giving a shit load of verbals to Thorpe who just stood there and took it. Got right up in his face.

Funny thing was he wasn't bowling good enough bouncers so Thorpe could just duck under them. Need Harmy to bowl a nice body line to him.

LUNCH 48 runs behind. England 199/4

Thorpe 78*
Flintoff 30*

 

[Pavilionaire]

199-4 at lunch. England's morning.

I think the goal should be to bat sensibly and get up to 400 by mid-morning tomorrow. The Boks would then have 2 and a half sessions left and be chasing 150-odd to make us bat again. That would give us enough time to bowl them out and knock off any runs required, but not enough time for them to bowl us out twice.

 

[Marshy]

Thorpe 80*
Flintoff 50*

 

[Marc]

almost level 245-4, Flintoff has decided to let rip too!

G P Thorpe 85 - 259balls 11fours 0sixes
A Flintoff 71 - 134balls 11fours 1sixes

 

[Pavilionaire]

Flintoff really is the X Factor for England. If he stays for another 10 overs the Boks will really be in trouble.

 

[Sweetie]

249/4 - Comne on lads, we can win this one as well!!

 

[Marc]

Thorpe gone on 86, bowled by Nel

 

[Marc]

Flintoff gone for 77, here comes the collapse!

258-6

 

[Pavilionaire]

261/6.

England need to be patient, occupy the crease and get above 300. No need to panic.