England v South Africa, Lords, 3rd Test Thread

by Duty281 Wed 15 Aug 2012 - 22:16

First topic message reminder :

The equation is simple. If England win, they remain number 1. If South Africa avoid defeat, they move up to number 1 and will officially be the best Test team in the World.

England: 1 Andrew Strauss (capt), 2 Alastair Cook, 3 Jonathan Trott, 4 Ian Bell, 5 James Taylor, 6 Jonny Bairstow, 7 Matt Prior (wk), 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 James Anderson, 11 Steven Finn

South Africa: 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Alviro Petersen, 3 Hashim Amla, 4 Jacques Kallis, 5 AB de Villiers (wk), 6 Jacques Rudolph, 7 JP Duminy, 8 Vernon Philander, 9 Dale Steyn, 10 Morne Morkel, 11 Imran Tahir

Are you ready?

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:18

Bairstow getting all nervous about his ton!

by Mike Selig Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:21

Plenty of carry through still.

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:23

SWANNY!!!

by EnglishReign Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:23

Who is this Steyn lad anyway? Getting smashed around the place by a spin bowler.

by alfie Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:23

Short to Swann , no surprise , but if they give him room he will take it on ...two fours clap

Now what will Steyn come back with ?

by KP_fan Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:24

well Broad yet again not delivering the runs with the bat the expectation of whihc gets him a place as a specialist bowler in the side.

Swann doing the right thing.....what prior should have done since morning

by EnglishReign Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:27

Bairstow needs to chill out. Sun is out, no rush. Bat clever lad!

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:27

ermmm. bairstow your a batsman not a swanny!!! this ton is getting to him

by alfie Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:28

Bairstow getting a bit anxious , couple of slashes ... settle down lad...better...

This is good bowling from Morkel.

by Mike Selig Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:31

I don't know, I thought both balls were there to be hit to be honest, but Bairstow was a bit in two minds, because it's not one of his main areas.

Steyn resumes battle.

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:35

To high!!!

swanny stays in

by Duty281 Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:35

The system works, Swanny is saved. 45 runs to go.

by alfie Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:36

Good review Swanny clap

Wanted him to review that ...but I had thought it might have hit him outside the line so just as well I'm not the umpire Very Happy

Not out anyway.

by Mike Selig Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:37

That was a bit of tail-end umpiring from Dharhamaseena to be honest. He hasn't had the best of games, 3rd decision now overturned.

by liverbnz Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:38

Damn!!!

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:39

arrrggg- bairtsow became a different batsen at 95.. good innings though Yahoo

- as good as a ton in the context of the match- well probally much more as well

by alfie Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:39

Mike Selig wrote:I don't know, I thought both balls were there to be hit to be honest, but Bairstow was a bit in two minds, because it's not one of his main areas.

Steyn resumes battle.

Perhaps they were , Mike ...but as you say it isn't his favourite shot , and risk is attached ...

And he's gone Sad

I do credit good bowling ...really kept him waiting for the ball he wanted , then the full one fast and straight...no magic , just good smart bowling.

Top knock , sad he didn't get the ton.

by Duty281 Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:40

Bairstow gone for 95. Top innings, he just got nervous towards the 3 figure mark. Because of him, we're still in this Test.

by Mike Selig Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:40

Oh no! Playing around it again. Great bowling from SA, keep it tight, keep it tight, then give him the straighter one.

England in trouble, they're going to have to bowl (and then bat) really well now.

by EnglishReign Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:40

Looks like we're gonna lose this one as well!

by Mike Selig Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:42

South Africa have just been outstanding this morning.

by msp83 Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:42

Unfortunate for Bairstow, he'll have to hold on for some more time for that first test hundred. But very well bowled from the South Africans, just never went down on the intensity and the pressure, and then a good ball from Morkel done him in.

by Duty281 Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:44

If we limit SA to below 300 in the 2nd innings, we can still win. Anything over and it's probably a lost cause.

by ShankyCricket Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:45

Oh Jonny

Will people now call for Bopara just because he didnt get those 5 runs?

by alfie Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:47

Has indeed been excellent bowling from SA this morning - not surprising though ,they are a fine bowling team and I expected nothing less.

They aren't going to have a big lead though , and as I don't expect this pitch to deteriorate the game is still wide open. What will be important is for England to bowl equally well when they take the field again ...early wickets could swing the match back their way quite quickly.

by EnglishReign Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:48

Jimmy's due a century.

by Mike Selig Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:51

shankythebiggestengfan wrote:
Will people now call for Bopara just because he didnt get those 5 runs?

Me for one. It shows a complete lack of temparament to score 95 easy runs with the bowlers tired and then completely go to pieces for the sake of some personal milestone when your team needs you the most.

Or something. Let me add one of those face thingies in case anyone thinks I'm being serious. Shocked

In all seriousness, talk of selection for the next test is fairly meaningless given we're only just getting to the half-way mark in this one. Strauss and Taylor could score match-winning hundreds for example.

by skyeman Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:55

Get through to lunch, then add another quick 150 Shocked

Me too.

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:58

shankythebiggestengfan wrote:Oh Jonny

Will people now call for Bopara just because he didnt get those 5 runs?

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 12:58

"They aren't going to have a big lead though"

they wont have a lead full stop

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:00

OH NO>> BOwler hurt, lucky its his left arm

by skyeman Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:01

Ouch, enjoy your lunch Jimmy.

by skyeman Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:04

SA's session with very tight inteligent bowling.

But even stevens. Game on.

by Mike Selig Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:06

I got hit on the elbow in Germany - it really is agony, feel for Jimmy, mine took a night's rest before I was able to do much.

Left arm crucial in bowling, you don't want to be bowling with a left-arm which is painful if you bend it. Hopefully some ice and a few painkillers and all will be ok by then. Certainly the physio will be working on it through the break I would imagine.

Good morning for South Africa. England need to fight back, first by eeking out every run possible, and then bowling their socks off. There's still some bounce and pace there, so Finn, Broad and Anderson can do something if they get their radar right.

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:08

left arn is offcourse improtant- but not as important as his right!!! thats for sure!

by alfie Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:09

Whatever else one can say of Jimmy Anderson's batting , he certainly has guts.
Loved the way he took that single off the last ball...trust the arm will mend over lunchtime.

SA morning ,well bowled. (26 overs 69/3 wasn't what England wanted...but there was always a chance they'd be completely blown away by the new ball so this is not a disaster. If they had been able to get to lunch only losing one wicket then a decent lead may well have come about , but that was always going to be a tough task against this SA outfit.

This match continues to enthrall.

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:11

Get even- then everything after is a bonus..

watching the OLYMPIC opening ceronomy again... Its cool, its bringing it all back..

by alfie Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:11

mystiroakey wrote:"They aren't going to have a big lead though"

they wont have a lead full stop

Hope you're right , roakey...

But then I'll still be literally correct , won't I ? Very Happy

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:12

Yeah you will be correct!!! Wink

by skyeman Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:25

I could look it up, but this might be quicker. Do Germany have an Associates team or is it just ex-pats or armed forces that play.

Can't imagine many decks out there.

by trebellbobaggins Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:28

well a huge let down again. Not looking like even reaching the fairly low score SA achieved.

No question who are the better side here.

by skyeman Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:41

Right here they come, round two. Ding ding.

Enthralling.

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:43

that piece on forign players is abit contreversial. These are players that have come here on there own accord and tried there hardest to get in the england team. What are we supposed to do- say nah sorry even though you can qualify and your good enough we are not gonna pick you!! Its just sour grapes from the rest of the world thats all! And the fact is ever other country does the same, its just they dont get as many top players that want to play for them!

by mystiroakey Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:46

arggg- 9 down. 26 behind

by skyeman Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:48

Come on lads, drag it out. Make Smith and Petersen think for a while.

by alfie Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:49

Thought SA were overdoing the short stuff to the tail , but Steyn got his man so has the last laugh.
Might see Swann have a bit of a go now...

by skyeman Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:51

I know Tahir gets most of his victims in the tail. But bringing him on in this case is imo just wrong.

by alfie Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:52

Steyn really bowling some good short balls here ...testing Finn out.

What happened to the fast bowlers union Very Happy

by skyeman Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:55

Come on Finn, beating his highest Test score would be very useful.

by alfie Sat 18 Aug 2012 - 13:57

skyeman wrote:I know Tahir gets most of his victims in the tail. But bringing him on in this case is imo just wrong.

Sems Smith agrees , on reflection. Smile

Pity . I was looking forward to some Swann big hitting...

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