[cite]Posted By: Chris_from_Sidcup[/cite]Day finishes with us on 241-7, 50 runs behind. 7 wickets down isn't where we'd want to be having got them out for 291 but i guess at the start of the day, with Kallis looking good, if you'd said we'd end it only 50 runs behind them we'd have taken that.
Yeah i'd definitely have taken that when the score was at 36 for 3 today.
[cite]Posted By: Chris_from_Sidcup[/cite]Day finishes with us on 241-7, 50 runs behind. 7 wickets down isn't where we'd want to be having got them out for 291 but i guess at the start of the day, with Kallis looking good, if you'd said we'd end it only 50 runs behind them we'd have taken that.
lol was it bad light again or for once was we allowed a full day, no one ever got back to me on that one :-(
Yeah could be worse could be better comes to mind, the key will be our bowling in the next innings get them out for less then 300 then we have a good chance
Yep it all depends on how we bowl second innings, if we can bowl similarly then we have a chance to win this. If SA run away with it then we're in trouble.
[cite]Posted By: johnnybev1987[/cite]sorry 244 needed not behind
Isn't that the same thing?
no cos behind means thats to level with them, where as needed is the amount we need to win. only difference of one but just wanted to clear up for my original mis-judgement
[cite]Posted By: mart77[/cite]South Africa have declared and England chasing 466. Big score but pitch still in good nick and i think they could do it!
Yeah i'd say no chance, although im not willing to offer you any odds on it as you never know with england! lets hope they prove me and West Side Glenn wrong
[cite]Posted By: mart77[/cite]South Africa have declared and England chasing 466. Big score but pitch still in good nick and i think they could do it!
No way - I'll offer you 1000/1 - minimum bet of £10,000. ;-)
Thats the spirit ;0) Seriously though pitch is in great nick and not even close to some day 4 pitches, although it will be a mammoth task to even get a draw!
In other cricket news only the bloody Aussies could've escaped from their latest test with a win.
206 behind after the 1st innings and were 257-8 but put on over 100 for the 9th wicket to leave Pakistan 176 to win. Even then Pakistan were 130-6 and still lost.
[cite]Posted By: Chris_from_Sidcup[/cite]In other cricket news only the bloody Aussies could've escaped from their latest test with a win.
206 behind after the 1st innings and were 257-8 but put on over 100 for the 9th wicket to leave Pakistan 176 to win. Even then Pakistan were 130-6 and still lost.
Did anyone watch any of this? I watched till the early hours and the Pakistan captain didn't have a clue for the first few hours of the day and it was a shocking collapse by the batsmen.
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Yeah i'd definitely have taken that when the score was at 36 for 3 today.
lol was it bad light again or for once was we allowed a full day, no one ever got back to me on that one :-(
Yeah could be worse could be better comes to mind, the key will be our bowling in the next innings get them out for less then 300 then we have a good chance
You couldn't call it right now!
Swann caught behind for 5.
241-9.
Morkel picks up a 5fer.......
21/0, lead of 39.
SA now 22-0, lead of 40.
Lead of 48.
BDL.....Did I ever mention the Fact that 16 Years ago I went to Newlands...........
;-)
Prince appealled against a LBW shout.......
"What a waste of a review" Sir Ian Botham.
(49-1 in Real money......)
Prince lbw to Swann
Come on England get your bowling going as if they get 300+ would be a huge ask
this rate they will probably beat us with a day to spare although does depend on our batting which is incosistent, i'd take the draw if offered it now
Isn't that the same thing?
Amla C.Cook B.Swann 95.
no cos behind means thats to level with them, where as needed is the amount we need to win. only difference of one but just wanted to clear up for my original mis-judgement
need a big opening stand and as they just said, preferably no more than 2 wickets down by close of play.
Yeah i'd say no chance, although im not willing to offer you any odds on it as you never know with england! lets hope they prove me and West Side Glenn wrong
If you think they'll do it, get a bet on. Some bookies are offering 16/1 on an England win.
Thats the spirit ;0) Seriously though pitch is in great nick and not even close to some day 4 pitches, although it will be a mammoth task to even get a draw!
206 behind after the 1st innings and were 257-8 but put on over 100 for the 9th wicket to leave Pakistan 176 to win. Even then Pakistan were 130-6 and still lost.
Bloody Aussies
Did anyone watch any of this? I watched till the early hours and the Pakistan captain didn't have a clue for the first few hours of the day and it was a shocking collapse by the batsmen.