England v South Africa, 3rd Test, Lords, 16-20 Aug, 2012

Senator - you are no JGK.

scores even. england poised for the lead

looks like its going to be a cracker

as for bairstow - another young 23 year old scored 95 on debut at lords 16 years ago. he didn't do too shabbily after that

these were certainly not easy runs. he should be very proud

The One wrote:as for bairstow - another young 23 year old scored 95 on debut at lords 16 years ago. he didn't do too shabbily after that

these were certainly not easy runs. he should be very proud

That guy bored cricket fans for 16 years with some very dull batting, his comments in the media were also very boring.

bairstow on the other hand should be a little more exciting.

Interesting test developing. Every time you think one team is getting on top, something happens.

But SAf (a at the start of the day) have the runs on the board, with Poms to bat last.

60-40. Maybe 65-35, comparing the attacks.

Not so much...
55-45 SA

Amla is having a great tour of England, i think because it is the month of Ramdan and he is a good Muslim...

PlanetPakistan wrote:Not so much...
55-45 SA

Amla is having a great tour of England, i think because it is the month of Ramdan and he is a good Muslim...

Didn't do your home team much good in 2010.

The One wrote:as for bairstow - another young 23 year old scored 95 on debut at lords 16 years ago. he didn't do too shabbily after that

these were certainly not easy runs. he should be very proud

4th score of 95 in Lord's Tests:

Scores of 95 in Lord's Tests

England can't win from here.

rubbish

So honours even after 3 days.

Not really.

SAf still hold more of the high cards.

Brass Monkey wrote:BTW, MattyP's becoming a cracking keeper, isn't he? Talk about Mr Pouch.

so YOU jinxed him - that drop of Amla has already been costly

Allan D wrote:

PlanetPakistan wrote:Not so much...
55-45 SA

Amla is having a great tour of England, i think because it is the month of Ramdan and he is a good Muslim...

Didn't do your home team much good in 2010.

Allah only listens to those who have big beards

JGK wrote:England can't win from here.

Yes they can. If they knock SA over cheaply they have tons of time in which to make the runs and the Lord's pitch rarely deteriorates. They have a nightwatchman in too. Maybe England is slightly ahead atm with the three top order batsmen out of the way. The thing SA is battling is that noose around their head regarding stringing a lot of good performances together. In most recent series, while they haven't lose overall, they have rarely won decisively and usually finish off with one loss in it. They've had their one really big performance, secured a draw, now they have to avoid the defeat they seem to chalk up each time.

PlanetPakistan wrote:

Allan D wrote:

PlanetPakistan wrote:Not so much...
55-45 SA

Amla is having a great tour of England, i think because it is the month of Ramdan and he is a good Muslim...

Didn't do your home team much good in 2010.

Allah only listens to those who have big beards

WG Grace?

Red wrote:

JGK wrote:England can't win from here.

Yes they can. If they knock SA over cheaply they have tons of time in which to make the runs and the Lord's pitch rarely deteriorates. They have a nightwatchman in too. Maybe England is slightly ahead atm with the three top order batsmen out of the way. The thing SA is battling is that noose around their head regarding stringing a lot of good performances together. In most recent series, while they haven't lose overall, they have rarely won decisively and usually finish off with one loss in it. They've had their one really big performance, secured a draw, now they have to avoid the defeat they seem to chalk up each time.

There's now born every day hey JGK.

skully wrote:So honours even after 3 days.

More or less, Skulls, although PeterCS has a point. History favours the Saffies as England have never made more than 282 to win batting 4th at Lord's and in their 2 victories batting 4th against the Saffies in 1947 & 1951 only a miniscule amount was required. In the absence of KP there doesn't appear to be anyone in England's line-up capable of playing the role that Gordon Greenidge played here in 1984. Given the slow rate of progress by both sides, both batting and bowling, if it wasn't for DRS and 3rd umpires advancing the game, we'd have been looking towards a draw and we may yet to do so:

England 4th innings scores to win Lord's Tests

Allan D wrote:

PlanetPakistan wrote:Not so much...
55-45 SA

Amla is having a great tour of England, i think because it is the month of Ramdan and he is a good Muslim...

Didn't do your home team much good in 2010.

Kerching!!!

lardbucket wrote:

Brass Monkey wrote:BTW, MattyP's becoming a cracking keeper, isn't he? Talk about Mr Pouch.

so YOU jinxed him - that drop of Amla has already been costly

Must have jinxed him - the worst thing I did was make him play one of the most twattish shots I've ever seen, ever. New ball, haven't seen it at all, not at all, I think I'll go on the tonk and chase the widest of wide balls that move a little. Couldn't make it up. Totally decimated our entire innings.

Brass Monkey wrote:

lardbucket wrote:

Brass Monkey wrote:BTW, MattyP's becoming a cracking keeper, isn't he? Talk about Mr Pouch.

so YOU jinxed him - that drop of Amla has already been costly

Must have jinxed him - the worst thing I did was make him play one of the most twattish shots I've ever seen, ever. New ball, haven't seen it at all, not at all, I think I'll go on the tonk and chase the widest of wide balls that move a little. Couldn't make it up. Totally decimated our entire innings.

Huh. Just heard that Prior's dropping of Amla was his first off of a paceman in over two years.

Would be surprised if we even bowl them out today. In these conditions it just takes one partnership to get established and the fielding side will just run out of energy and ideas, like we saw at the Oval. Then it will be just a case of how much of an effort they want to make to actually win the game tomorrow.

Cannot see England bowling them out cheaply enough to chase it down! Especially with the dropped catches. Anderson has just dropped a sitter of Swann.

Amal looking very good except against Finn, who was taken off after 4 overs!?

Broad bowling powderpuff 80mph stuff.