Official Day 5 cricket Thread

[Scarface]

How did he get a sore head?!

 

[Seagull over NZ]

As to Smith I think that means he can't bat higher than number 6.

They were talking about this yesterday. Apparently because its an external blow that is visible (not sure why thats significant) even if he leaves the field he can bat in his normal position. All to do with when you get an injury, how long you are off the field etc.

SA can't win this game now - even though there have been ODI scores that are bigger, and with less overs, you can set such defensive fields in a test and bowl so defensively that if England had to they would (remember Zimbabwe a few years back against us?)

With all the injuries we have had I think that batting on for a bit longer than expected is with the next test match in mind. We need our bowlers fresh. I think if we don't get early wickets I think you'll see Harmy and Freddie rested and play out the day with Gilo etc. May be a good chance for Anderson to bowl himself into form with no pressure.

 

[Seagull over NZ]

How did he get a sore head?!

Fielding practice yesterday a ball rebounded onto the side of his temple. Looked nasty and he was a bit like a punch drunk boxer !

 

[Scarface]

4.1 Hoggard to de Villiers, OUT: trapped right in front of his stumps, falling over in his crease.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Get in!

Rudolph to the crease. 12/1.

 

[Scarface]

8.1 Hoggard to Rudolph, OUT: magnificent delivery, inswinger that takes out middle and leg stump.

 

[CHAPPERS]

8.1 Hoggard to Rudolph, OUT: magnificent delivery, inswinger that takes out middle and leg stump.

Now for Kallis

18/2

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

18-3 Kallis gone for a duck

C Trescothick B Hoggard.

 

[Scarface]

8.2 Hoggard to Kallis, OUT: slight outside edge carrying to 1st slip, Trescothick!

 

[Seagull over NZ]

Kallis gone for a golden duck as well. Hoggy on a hat-trick ! But denied...

 

[Dave the OAP]

Arrogant hairy backs 18 for three

COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!

 

[CHAPPERS]

It's very much ON now, Kallis was the big one. It's all about putting GIbbs under the pressure. If we can get him in the next hour the game is as good as won.



Go HOGGY!!

 

[The Auditor]

I expect it will be bad light soon !

 

[Marshy]

I expect it will be bad light soon !

You know it !

 

[CHAPPERS]

9.4 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, left alone as he bowls to 4 slips and a gully, leg slip and short leg in place.

Ave it!

 

[Storer68]

South Africa 2nd innings (target: 325 runs) R M B 4 6
AB de Villiers lbw b Hoggard 3 16 13 0 0
HH Gibbs not out 12 29 2 0
JA Rudolph b Hoggard 2 17 13 0 0
JH Kallis c Trescothick b Hoggard 0 1 1 0 0
HH Dippenaar not out 0 4 0 0
Extras (lb 1, nb 2) 3
Total (3 wickets, 9.4 overs) 20

To Bat: *GC Smith, +MV Boucher, SM Pollock, N Boje, M Ntini,
DW Steyn.

FoW: 1-10 (de Villiers, 4.1 ov), 2-18 (Rudolph, 8.1 ov),
3-18 (Kallis, 8.2 ov).

Bowling O M R W
Hoggard 5 3 6 3
Harmison 4.4 1 13 0 (2nb)

Main Scoreboard and Commentary

 

[Scarface]

Anybody else watching on cricinfo? Mine keeps going wierd and refreshing back to the 10th over!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Cricinfo has a tendancy to throw wobblies every now and again mine is okay though.

Need. Gibbs. Out.

Edit: Nope, it just did it!

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Its going to be close

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

Gone!