Guest The Phoenix Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 SA are still favourites, and Amla and DeVilliers are starting to build an innings here.Storms forecast though. I hear what you're saying but England bat down to Swann at No.9 and Ntini, De Wet, Morkel & Harris aren't the most fearsome attack - I'd fancy them to get 250 but maybe not 300.Edit - interesting to see SA upping the tempo post lunch 37 in 9 overs. Let's hope the weather doesn't screw up what could be a fantastic climax to this Test. Although it's rapidly approaching the point where England need a couple of quick wickets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Tea - Day 4 South Africa 418 & 182/5 (61.0 ov) England 356 South Africa lead by 244 runs with 5 wickets remaining Definitely SA's session 102 runs at 3.5/over with only one wicket falling. Looks like a fairly hefty 4th Innings total for England to chase. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Amla's hundred up, Boucher has fifty, lead is well over 300 now, just a question of whether Smith will take a chance and declare in time to have a bowl tonight. (He probably won't.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Amla's hundred up, Boucher has fifty, lead is well over 300 now, just a question of whether Smith will take a chance and declare in time to have a bowl tonight. (He probably won't.) Surprised me too! South Africa 418 & 301/7d England 356 England to chase 364 in 6 overs + a day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Surprised me too!South Africa 418 & 301/7d England 356 England to chase 364 in 6 overs + a day. Could be quite a challenge 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Stumps England 11/1 England require a further 353 runs, SA 9 more wickets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Forget about the target, we're jsut playing for a draw now. And if they get a full day's play in tomorrow I can't see us getting it. Not without Monty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Well i think only 1 team can win it. Remember Bell still has to bat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 "that was a shit of a day, but could be a lot worse... could be rafa benitez!" Graeme Swann on Twitter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Hundred partnership between Trott and Pietersen. And, much more importantly, a thirty over partnership, after the early losses of Anderson and Cook. 133/3, almost half way into the day's overs. So far, so not too bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 169/3 at tea- 195 needed off 35 overs. Go along at 4 an over for the next 25, 100 needed off the last 10, KP and Prior to cut loose and win it with 3 balls to spare. Or.......England's minds turn Paul Harris into Shane Warne, Murali, Mushtaq Ahmed and Monty Panesar combined and crumble to 220 all out, last man Ian Bell getting stumped off the last ball of the match charging down the track to try and hit a 6. Which is the more likely scenario? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 They're both pretty unlikely, but I guess the former is the more unlikely since we won't even go for it. We'll bat out the draw pretty comfortably from here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Ian Bell, always the man for a crisis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 8 overs to survive for Collingwood, Broad, Swann and Onions. Nice of England to make it interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Well okay, maybe not that comfortably. We'll still be alright. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shengus Khan Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Ian Bell, always the man for a crisis. I reckon I could lob an underarm throw to Bell with my weaker arm and still have him caught plumb lbw. He is atrocious! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 why did he refer that? Total holocaust from England. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) Where's Monty when you need him? Personally, I blame Yoss. Edited December 20, 2009 by Fuctifano 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Up to onions now, 2 overs to go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Down to the wire, 1 over to go. Cracking stuff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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