Re: England v South Africa, 1st Test, Lord's 10-14 July (II)

by Gary 111 Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:59 am

McKenzie 50 off 207 balls

(with a sense of trepidation) ... what is the slowest ever century in terms of balls faced?

by Gary 111 Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:00 am

also only Australia (in 1989 Marsh and Taylor) have batted for an entire day of Test cricket in England without losing a wicket....

by eowyn Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:25 am

DRAW coming.

by furriner Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:29 am

<Bliksem>Ha Ha, England are shit</Bliksem>

by Guest Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:50 am

Can anyone else recall a more boring day of test cricket?

Still awhile to go but you just can't see anything happening...

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:59 am

If we draw this. Nay, when we draw this, it'll be as bad as losing. We'll be crushed. I wouldn't be surprised if SA win the rest of the series 3-0 aided by the boost they'll get here.

by furriner Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:01 am

'Smith 100. Well played.

by Chivalry Augustus Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:02 am

Can't believe cu(n)tmonkey's got a hundred. Horrible day of Test Cricket. Game's pretty much gone - this attack hasn't got 10 wickets in it on a flat-'un. All the pacers are absolute fodder.

by Allan D Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:09 am

Gary 111 wrote:also only Australia (in 1989 Marsh and Taylor) have batted for an entire day of Test cricket in England without losing a wicket....

Don't think they'll score 300 in a day though as those two did at Trent Bridge. Sobers and Worrell batted through two days (although a rest day intervened and the last hour of the second day was lost to rain) when adding 399 for the 4th wicket against England at Bridgetown in January 1960.

As might be expected this is a new Saffie record for the 1st wicket at Lord's beating the 133 by Smith and Gibbs on the last tour in 2003. Some way to go to beat the overall Saffie record for the opening partnership of 338 made by Smith & Gibbs in the previous match at Edgbaston on that tour. Is there enough time left for Smith & McKenzie to beat their 415 against the Bangas?

suicide

by furriner Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:12 am

Monty bowling outside the right handers' leg stump won't make a difference.

by beamer Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:19 am

Augustus wrote:Can't believe cu(n)tmonkey's got a hundred. Horrible day of Test Cricket. Game's pretty much gone - this attack hasn't got 10 wickets in it on a flat-'un. All the pacers are absolute fodder.

Think this just about guarantees a Fredalo recall for next week. Whether that's at the expense of Colly or one of the bowlers remains to be seen.

by LeFromage Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:21 am

Ambrose drops Smith.

Deary me...

by Guest Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:22 am

Dello wrote:Ambrose drops Smith.

Deary me...

So he can't score runs and can't keep. Lovely.

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:26 am

Dello wrote:Ambrose drops Smith.

Deary me...

There goes the match then. We would have had the new ball at the new batsman if he'd caught it.

by LeFromage Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:29 am

Smith gone. Ambrose's drop didn't cost a thing.

Gave it away, did Sooky.

Thank f*ck for that.

by Guest Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:29 am

Thankfully it wasn't expensive, but I'm annoyed that it wasn't KP that got Smith, would have been quality.

by Allan D Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:32 am

vilkrang wrote:Thankfully it wasn't expensive, but I'm annoyed that it wasn't KP that got Smith, would have been quality.

KP took the catch.

by Allan D Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:33 am

vilkrang wrote:
Dello wrote:Ambrose drops Smith.

Deary me...
So he can't score runs and can't keep. Lovely.

We know that from the last ODI against the Kiwis.

by bliksem Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:35 am

Who is broadcasting this? I finally got the TV hooked up and can't find anyone showing the series.

by beamer Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:37 am

Allan D wrote:
vilkrang wrote:
Dello wrote:Ambrose drops Smith.

Deary me...
So he can't score runs and can't keep. Lovely.

We know that from the last ODI against the Kiwis.

Well, just the same as all the others we've had since Stewart I suppose... so, who's next in line? Is there an England-qualified county keeper who hasn't had a go yet?

by furriner Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:38 am

bliksem wrote:Who is broadcasting this? I finally got the TV hooked up and can't find anyone showing the series.

You want a dodgy link?

by bliksem Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:42 am

No thanks. I want a TV channel. I get Fox Sports, Ten Sports and Neo Cricket and none of them seem to be showing the series.

by Chivalry Augustus Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:42 am

That Ambrose fella's rubbish. Can't bat, not much of a keeper either. Definitely not a natural anyway, even if he has been passable so far.

by furriner Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:44 am

Then you're on your own.

by Allan D Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:44 am

beamer wrote:
Allan D wrote:
vilkrang wrote:
Dello wrote:Ambrose drops Smith.

Deary me...
So he can't score runs and can't keep. Lovely.

We know that from the last ODI against the Kiwis.

Well, just the same as all the others we've had since Stewart I suppose... so, who's next in line? Is there an England-qualified county keeper who hasn't had a go yet?

Davies of Worcester springs to mind although if Ambrose is replaced before the end of the series (which is unlikely) the next-in-line look to be Foster of Essex or Read of Notts who have both played before (although Foster only as a stand-in for Stewart on the last Ashes tour but one).

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