England Summer Test Cricket

[Chazza]

They have bowled pretty well but this attack can lack a bit of variation and Swann would have given it that

I would have stuck Finn in for Bresnan and kept Swann in

KP can turn a ball no doubt just a bit erratic

Anderson sledging Peterson behind his hand

[Chazza]

Peterson gone 353-7

[Buzzo]

375 for 8 Philander gone.

[Shaggy]

I stick by dropping Swann being a fair decision. I guess we'll see as the pitch wears and their spinner has a go.

The howler was putting them into bat.

[Buzzo]

I stick by dropping Swann being a fair decision. I guess we'll see as the pitch wears and their spinner has a go.

The howler was putting them into bat.

Yeah, it could well be a classic 20/20 'retrospect' decision.

The other intriguing factor is going to be what Taylor does with his bat. They need him to contribute to justify the decision of dropping Swann. Pressures on.

They are saying a bit of cloud and swing this pm so could be a nervey few hours for Englands openers.

414/9

[Buzzo]

Healthy performance by the SA tail as Duminy approaches his 50.

419/9

[Shaggy]

We'll get skittled with this cloud cover. ****ing terrible decision to bowl first.

[Buzzo]

We'll get skittled with this cloud cover. ****ing terrible decision to bowl first.

Yep. Shocker.
Strauss could be under a bit of pressure depending on this pm's performance.

Thats SA all out for a very reasonable 419.

[Shaggy]

We've got a scrap on just to get a draw here. Total **** up.

[Chazza]

They will be made up to get 419

Not many lose a test scoring that many in the first innings

[Chazza]

48-0 off for bad light

[Shaggy]

Trott gone ffs, we've royally ****ed this up. 142-3.

[Shaggy]

Pathetic. Bell gone, 173-4.

[Neil Young]

Pathetic. Taylor gone, 323-5.

[Chazza]

KP