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Post by Robin on Dec 16, 2009 11:02:32 GMT 1
We are underway with the first test at the Centurion.
Team news for South Africa, Steyn is injured so will not be playing. In comes the interestingly named Friedel de Wet!
England won the toss and decided to field.
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Post by Robin on Dec 16, 2009 11:31:44 GMT 1
South Africa 70-2, with Smith out for 0!  |
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 16, 2009 12:54:07 GMT 1
South africa 104 -3
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Post by Panda on Dec 16, 2009 16:58:10 GMT 1
262-4 at the close.
Unbeaten century for Kallis.
Advantage SA.
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Post by o on Dec 16, 2009 17:09:51 GMT 1
If we turn out to be tripe, can the sports personality team award be handed back?
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Post by Robin on Dec 17, 2009 10:32:34 GMT 1
Kallis OUT for 120! Good catch by Collingwood
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Post by Panda on Dec 17, 2009 11:02:22 GMT 1
Duminy gone for 56.
Collingwood's 4th catch of the innings! I wonder what the record is for a non-wicketkeeper...
318-6
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Post by Elmer on Dec 17, 2009 11:14:04 GMT 1
Five. It's been done 5 times. The latest being 1997
Most catches in an innings
Player Ct Inns Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
VY Richardson 5 3 Australia v South Africa Durban 28 Feb 1936 Test # 251
Yajurvindra Singh 5 2 India v England Bangalore 28 Jan 1977 Test # 794
M Azharuddin 5 1 India v Pakistan Karachi 15 Nov 1989 Test # 1127
K Srikkanth 5 1 India v Australia Perth 1 Feb 1992 Test # 1186
SP Fleming 5 1 New Zealand v Zimbabwe Harare 18 Sep 1997 Test # 1378
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Post by Panda on Dec 17, 2009 11:22:08 GMT 1
Nearly had his 5th!
Overturned on a referral...
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Post by Elmer on Dec 17, 2009 18:12:55 GMT 1
And 4 is all he managed to get in the end.
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Post by frag on Dec 18, 2009 0:19:31 GMT 1
Still, decent position to be in at close on day 2, but looks like there's rain on the way...
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Post by Elmer on Dec 18, 2009 9:53:34 GMT 1
It will be a draw in the end. Both sets of bowling attacks are well below par..
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Post by Robin on Dec 18, 2009 12:46:13 GMT 1
Hmmm 176-4, i'd be happy with 300 as the pitch is starting to turn!
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Post by Robin on Dec 18, 2009 13:13:24 GMT 1
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Post by Robin on Dec 18, 2009 14:03:54 GMT 1
225-7, it's all falling apart!
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 18, 2009 15:55:37 GMT 1
Our tail is wagging. Swann & Anderson now have the biggest partnership of the innings.
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 18, 2009 17:14:20 GMT 1
South Africa 9-1 at the close, a lead of 71.
Is it too much to think that England could win this ? A better bowling performance could leave them with a target below 300.
To me, it now looks more likely that this game will have a result than end in a draw.
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Post by frag on Dec 18, 2009 19:44:16 GMT 1
It's possible for England to win, it'd be a reasonable run chase on a 4th/5th day pitch... the bowlers would have to pull one out of the bag, like Shireblogger says.
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Post by Elmer on Jan 3, 2010 23:26:45 GMT 1
Time to resurrect this thread. We're 1-0 up in the series and well placed in the 3rd test match.
279-6. If we can knock em over for less than 350 I reckon we can do the same as the last test match.
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Post by Panda on Jan 3, 2010 23:48:45 GMT 1
It was good start today but I think we let SA off the hook a bit.
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