England v South Africa, Lords, 3rd Test Thread

by eirebilly Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:47 pm

First topic message reminder :

Yeah, the fielding certainly has left alot to be desired. Still the chances are being created and things must surely stick soon.

by JDizzle Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:21 pm

Oops.

Great catch from Jacques. What did the six mean? Is that how many times he has got Trott now?

by mystiroakey Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:22 pm

thats it lads!!

by Mad for Chelsea Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:22 pm

well that's that, great ball from Steyn and Kallis takes a fine catch. Good innings from Trott but England have lost now Sad

by msp83 Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:22 pm

If England let Tahir settle, a 6th wicket is just round the corner. They have to take some calculated chances against him to put him off a bit.

by eirebilly Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:22 pm

Loosing my optimism here. Come on Broady Very Happy

by FerN Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:22 pm

Trott gone

by Mike Selig Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:23 pm

There's the unplayable one. Great grab from Kallis.

Game over.

by JDizzle Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:23 pm

Trott will be disappointed with himself this series for a) Consistently getting out to Steyn and b) Getting in several times, but never going on to make a hundred which is not the England of old.

by **Biltong** Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:24 pm

sorry not watching was that at slip?

by mystiroakey Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:24 pm

just swing lads- just swing!!

by Duty281 Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:24 pm

Prior and Broad to see England home surely. This will be their finest hour!

by **Fists of Fury** Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:24 pm

My hat is safe.

by alfie Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:24 pm

The Trott gone to a fine catch ! What a complete cricketer is Kallis clap

Broad for a frisky 85 ?

by Duty281 Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:25 pm

Broad gets a four, the target is under 200 now.

by eirebilly Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:25 pm

Nothing to lose Broad, just have a swing Very Happy

by mystiroakey Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:25 pm

whoop whoop a 4--!! come on broad- had a 100 here

by JDizzle Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:26 pm

Fists of Fury wrote:My hat is safe.

This one is! Don't know about all the others! Very Happy

by ChequeredJersey Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:26 pm

Doomed

by mystiroakey Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:26 pm

I actually saw his 100 as well!!

maybe i should get down the ground for a good omen

by eirebilly Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:27 pm

Funny thing is, tailenders with nothing to lose can be damaging Very Happy

by Mad for Chelsea Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:29 pm

Biltong wrote:sorry not watching was that at slip?

second slip, diving to his left. Steyn got one to just bounce a bit more and Trott edged it fast and high. Great snag.

by mystiroakey Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:31 pm

rr picking up.. but some very risky shots- but our only chance is to ride the luck- so keep it up lads

by alfie Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:32 pm

eirebilly wrote:Funny thing is, tailenders with nothing to lose can be damaging

They can , but they don't get 200 ...

Hope they play with purpose and aggression , but I will be disappointed if they get out to crazy shots and get bowled out for 170 odd ...would be a bit of a waste of the good work of Trott and Bairstow.

As I've said all day , they can't win , but the longer they can keep up the chase the better for morale going forward.

And for the crowd.

by msp83 Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:32 pm

The interesting thing about that Trott wicket was that it was Steyn's first ball of the new spel, and it was a terrific ball to be completed by a fine catch too.

by Duty281 Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:32 pm

Another over of English dominance, 188 to go. Can these 2 cut the target to two digits, is Stuart Broad just a superior version of Ian Botham?

by JDizzle Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:34 pm

This could be fun for a bit anyway.

by FerN Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:34 pm

That run rate is decreasing now. It is just a matter of wickets lasting now.

by msp83 Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:36 pm

Steyn has accounted for Trott so many times. Think LBW was the prefered form of getting him for Steyn, this time for a change he did him in with bounce and Kallis took a fine catch. Yes, cricinfo says this is the 7th time Trott got out to Steyn.

by Duty281 Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:36 pm

Broad middles one off of that plodder Steyn, it's a maximum! 12 off that over.

by Liam Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:36 pm

6 from Broad, its all England. Plenty of time, Broad and Prior can easily put on 100 partnership in no time, c'mon ENGLAND!!

by FerN Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:36 pm

Broad hits a six, just a matter of time now.

by Mad for Chelsea Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:37 pm

whallop! Broad marmalises a short ball from Steyn into the stands!

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:37 pm

Well done Broad, at least hes not folding like a pancake. Course if that had gone wrong we'd all be calling him a d1ck..

by mystiroakey Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:37 pm

WHOOP for broad and its a 6

by Duty281 Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:37 pm

Reverse sweep by Prior, it's 4 more.

by mystiroakey Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:38 pm

Lovely pre meditated shot from Prior!

by Duty281 Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:38 pm

We're now halfway there, oh-ho, living on a prayer!

by **Biltong** Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:38 pm

It sounds like a good days cricket, shame I can only watch in about another 30 minutes.

by msp83 Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:39 pm

Broad and Prior going for it, may not last long, but some good funn. Reverse sweep there from Prior, trying to put Tahir off, he better do that, had a bit of trouble against him.

by JDizzle Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:39 pm

Cracking shot from Prior. Looks like we'll have a few overs of entertainment at least!

Tahir is getting a little carried away here...

by mystiroakey Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:39 pm

No internet coverage for you bilty!

by **Biltong** Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:41 pm

My office is downstairs and the stream is too slow, I have 3G but it struggles and I hate it when it gets buffeing and stuck.

by Mad for Chelsea Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:41 pm

erm nope Imran, if it pitches a foot and a half outside leg it can't really be out LBW. Then a bit of petulance from Tahir: Prior pulls out of a delivery because of too much chitchat so Tahir does the same next ball. Prior unamused, tempers a bit frayed.

by Mike Selig Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:42 pm

Tahir wins the award for "most ridiculous appeal in recent memory" - I think even Warnie would have been too embarassed to appeal for that...

by alfie Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:42 pm

That was fun ...don't know which I liked better , Broad's six or the Prior reverse sweep ...good few minutes.

And nothing silly either , just good aggressive cricket.

by Mike Selig Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:43 pm

Mad for Chelsea wrote:Then a bit of petulance from Tahir: Prior pulls out of a delivery because of too much chitchat so Tahir does the same next ball. Prior unamused, tempers a bit frayed.

I like it. Feisty, not petulant.

by alfie Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:43 pm

Mike Selig wrote:Tahir wins the award for "most ridiculous appeal in recent memory" - I think even Warnie would have been too embarassed to appeal for that...

Monty might have Very Happy

by **Biltong** Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:44 pm

alfie wrote:
Mike Selig wrote:Tahir wins the award for "most ridiculous appeal in recent memory" - I think even Warnie would have been too embarassed to appeal for that...

Monty might have

geez, Warne would do that just to keep the pressure on the umpire. Whistle

by Liam Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:48 pm

crowd are loving it, great british humour very sarcastic clapping and appealing haha

by mystiroakey Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:48 pm

3g is not good!!

RRR 3.6- not bad i suppose!!

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