South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Centurion, 15-19 December, 2011

Couldn't fix it with botox?

You should see him kick a footy.

Proteas win the toss and bowl on a greenish pitch. Dilshan would have liked to bowl too. The pitch was described yesterday as blending in with the outfield, though the curator said it will probably offer the spinners something late in the game.

SA is unchanged from the team which lost to the Aussies in Joburg. Sangakkara has been declared fit.

Both teams are undercooked to an extent.

Weather looks fine, would expect thunderclouds to build up in the afternoon.

taipan wrote:Weather looks fine, would expect thunderqunts to build up in the afternoon.

Good crowd in?

lardbucket wrote:

taipan wrote:Weather looks fine, would expect thunderqunts to build up in the afternoon.

Good crowd in?

Sorry, can't see that far.

Good food on offer at the ground, Taips? How much is the beer? Where is the best place to sit? Recommend a good restaurant for this evening? What time does sun set over there at the moment? Did Dale Steyn shave this morning? Were wives and girlfriends allowed in the hotel last night? Is anyone under-cooked?

Red wrote:Proteas win the toss and bowl on a greenish pitch.

Graeme Smith shows once again what a tosser he is.

The Staining begins. Dilligaf gone.

Dale Steyn strikes

WTF was that from Dilshan? That was just awful.

And then Sanga plays a pretty meek prod outside of stump. Like I said the other day- this could be ugly.

Good start by SA

Looks like they'll make at least 47, though.

Sri Lankans looking under-cooked here.

I don't think the pitch is as spicy as people thought it would be.

In general the Saffies have bowled too short.

Mahela 34 short of joining 10K test runs club. Crappiest of all the members?

Vern gets Sultana.

66/3 is hardly the rampage all were predicting.

Maybe having Kallis and Tahir bowling eased the pressure somewhat. SL doing better than expected on a green pitch.

Why isn't Happy playing?

The Philanderer has continued his impressive start to Test cricket. His line and length has been spot on. Jaya has batted very well in tough conditions, using soft hands well.

Saffies in front at the moment.

250 wickets for Steyn.

Mike Haysman's voice seems to have less and less bass every year. like a device is slowly but surely tightening his balls.

SAf's foot on the Lankan throat.

To be honest, I think South Africa's bowling has been no better than average so far.