Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 16-20 July, 2014

Wow, Sri Lanka heading for pulverisation!

Kaushal and Sanga going well, 73/1. They haven't folded (early on) when chasing big scores

But we all know they are going to crumble like melting snow shortly. Steyn and "Feel that Lovely Seam" are just toying with them.

very unseamly behaviour

spangler wrote:Philanderer has been caught cheating.  

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jul/18/vernon-philander-south-africa-ball-tampering

Explains Steyn's wickets

Second time South Africa have been caught in a few months. Any way better than chucking?

Maybe we should ask SRT.

Hmmm, 260 to get with 9 wickets in hand. Might be an interesting finish.

Sanga goes to one of the worst balls bowled in test cricket.

Coupla early wickets sways things heavily to the Saffies.

370 for Steyn.

taipan wrote:Maybe we should ask SRT.

He saw nothing, heard nothing, knew nothing. Call him Schultz.

The Cock has equalled Read and Taber's record of most (8 ) dismissals on debut as a keeper.

C De Kock b Steyn.

The new partnership in town.

Yep, good combination.

skully wrote:The Cock has equalled Read and Taber's record of most (8 ) dismissals on debut as a keeper.

He combined with Steyn to beat it. Only 21 too and has shown intent with the bat. Has always been compared with Gilly. One of the disappointments of the latter's career is that he started so late in tests. You would imagine they would persist with de Kock regardless of AB's fitness.

skully wrote:The Cock has equalled Read and Taber's record of most (8 ) dismissals on debut as a keeper.

Hopefully he gets a better run than either of those blokes.

Looks to be all over with only Matthews capable of holding out.

lardbucket wrote:

skully wrote:The Cock has equalled Read and Taber's record of most (8 ) dismissals on debut as a keeper.

Hopefully he gets a better run than either of those blokes.

One would hope so. The team looks so much better with AB in the field.

As I posted the above AB takes a good catch running backwards.

taipan wrote:C De Kock b Steyn.

The new partnership in town.

Sounds like something from an episode of The Goons

A good duo to knock Cummins over if/when he makes a Test return.

lardbucket wrote:A good duo to knock Cummins over if/when he makes a Test return.

And don't forget Root. There is also Philander having around to assist de Kock.

Reasonably comfortable in the end.

Sri Lankan limply giving it away.

Well done to de Kock on the best ever debut by a keeper.

Red wrote:don't forget Root

not likely