3rd ODI vs South Africa

[Santino]

Good work by both openers.

Here comes KP

 

[Flashman]

KP is due a failure...

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Good to see flintoff is at 5.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

oh dear. shah goes.

 

[Flashman]

Probably got enough anyway, declare I reckon.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

ffs KP. were being over confident here..155-4

 

[ScallyWag II]

Oops, 155-4 now

 

[Flashman]

KP is due a failure...

 

[Santino]

bum

 

[mattie]

I'm glad this is happening with 150 on the board, good work Belly. First time I can recall saying that in a ODI.

 

[Teaboy]

Does anyone know much about the batting of Patel? I know he can bat but what type of batsman is he? A bit of a dasher?

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Where's that headbanging smiley when ya need it?

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Ah here it is:

182-5

 

[Teaboy]

Does anyone know much about the batting of Patel? I know he can bat but what type of batsman is he? A bit of a dasher?

I guess I'm about to find out eh?

 

[Teaboy]

Does anyone else find England play a lot better when you're not watching it? I completly missed the 2nd ODI and I only turned on today to see Matt Prior getting out.

Bugger.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

LOL *waits for scallys response* You're not the only one like that!

 

[Barking_Mad]

I guess I'm about to find out eh?

He scores at a decent rate.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/content/current/player/18632.html

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Hope flintoffs alright

 

[mrsfran]

It's nice to have Freddie back.

 

[ScallyWag II]

Does anyone else find England play a lot better when you're not watching it? I completly missed the 2nd ODI and I only turned on today to see Matt Prior getting out.

Bugger.

LOL *waits for scallys response* You're not the only one like that!

Heh SA kept losing a wicket everytime i left the room in the 2nd ODI so i went and listened to it in the garden in the end Teaboy

It's nice to have Freddie back.

Me too!*

eta: * thinking that it's nice to have Fred back!

 

[rapattaque]

It's nice to have Freddie back.

He's squinting a lot since he got tonked on the head. I hope he's not about to collapse or owt... although scoring a concussed 50 is pretty cool...

 

[TrippyLondoner]

291-6 1over left..come on 300!!!!

 

[Santino]

Can they make it to 300?

 

[TrippyLondoner]

either way im happy with 290+

 

[Santino]

Go on, get a 6 off the last ball...

 

[rapattaque]

296/7 and we missed the last ball for a bloody insurance advert! Grr. Some heads better roll!

 

[Teaboy]

296/7 and we missed the last ball for a bloody insurance advert! Grr. Some heads better roll!

Yeah, they couldent wait one ball to go to an add break.

A decent score but get-able. I think a lot depends on Gibbs, he will come out all guns blazing and then Kallis will look to consolidate. Get Gibbs early and the pressure will be on the Saffers.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Kallis has not been in good form though.

 

[Teaboy]

Kallis has not been in good form though.

And long may it continue. That being said I can't see a man who averages 50 in ODI's staying quiet all series.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

No worries, he can perform in the last two games when we've already won the series.