England v South Africa, 2nd Test , Leeds, 18-22 July

England trail by 111 runs with 4 wickets remaining.

One foot off the floor please, gentlemen.

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:

furriner wrote:Is this a private wake or can anyone join?

Let's distract ourselves. Out of the two ex-bowlers currently in the commentary box, which do you think was the best?

Holding is da man.

FFS, Sky showing the card from Headingley 81

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:England trail by 111 runs with 4 wickets remaining.

One foot off the floor please, gentlemen.

For a fart?

That might get you banned in snooker.

Have we secured a moral victory yet? The South African's poor sportsmanship probably made it so on the first day, now I think about it.

Anyway, Ambrose has proven to me in this match that he'll always do enough to bat at 7. He's a decent little fighter, nothing spectacular but it's alright. His keeping's solid enough; he doesn't drop many. To bat him at 6 is madness nonetheless.

Augustus wrote:Have we secured a moral victory yet? The South African's poor sportsmanship probably made it so on the first day, now I think about it.

Anyway, Ambrose has proven to me in this match that he'll always do enough to bat at 7. He's a decent little fighter, nothing spectacular but it's alright. His keeping's solid enough; he doesn't drop many. To bat him at 6 is madness nonetheless.

Well woofed. And that shot more or less proves it...

JKLever wrote:FFS, Sky showing the card from Headingley 81

Deficit under 100.

About this point that Dilley Broad joined joins Botham Flintoff.

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:

JKLever wrote:FFS, Sky showing the card from Headingley 81

Deficit under 100.

About this point that Dilley Broad joined joins Botham Flintoff.

So Broad to unleash an array of shots now then?

JKLever wrote:

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:

JKLever wrote:FFS, Sky showing the card from Headingley 81

Deficit under 100.

About this point that Dilley Broad joined joins Botham Flintoff.

So Broad to unleash an array of shots now then?

And bray like a donkey...

Oh Fark me. Whats the betting on fred making a 70 odd, and the selectors thinking he's good enough to bat at 6 again???

C'mon Charlie ...Fred could make a pair and your selectors would think he was good enough to bat 6 ,captain the side , open the bowling , wicketkeep the other overs and drive the bus (but not the pedalo)

Is Fred of all people turning into a giant crab?

Bit more sense than Kev though. H has at least had some batting practice. ...

Anyway, time to leave the computer. Best wishes to you all, - not least the foul-weather(-on-a lovely-day) fans!

This is entertaining stuff. Freddy seems to be on the charge and Steyn's having a good cry.

The link I was using earlier is now bust - anyone got a working one?

Same here Bob.

FFS, the minute I send the link to Bob Fred edges to slip!

Ban Bob!

embee wrote:C'mon Charlie ...Fred could make a pair and your selectors would think he was good enough to bat 6 ,captain the side , open the bowling , wicketkeep the other overs and drive the bus (but not the pedalo)

Aye very true. We have just shown that with our current top 5 we cannot play with 5 bowlers, and we don't have anyone who can bat at 6 who is an allrounder.

He should have just seen off Morkel and focused on Steyn.

Now all thats left is to see Broad tonk a few.

I've given up on Monty.

Yet another poor shot, the epitomy of our batting for the last however many farking tests!!!

Poor concentration all round by each and every one of the feckers that call themselves batsmen!!!

WTF is Panesar taking 2 there? Brainless...

Moral victory if we make them bat again. Even if they're only chasing 1.

JKLever wrote:WTF is Panesar taking 2 there? Brainless...

If the game finished tonight maybe, but they may as well just bat normally here TBH.

Ambrose,Fred,Broad are an excellent 7,8,9

but not a great 6,7,8