3rd Test: England v South Africa at Lord's Aug 16-20, 2012

[TheParraboy]

SA 4/56

Kallis out for 3

Im sure he will do better in the 2nd innings as payback

 

[hineyrulz]

Can't believe they were leaving Finn out earlier in the year.

 

[TheParraboy]

rain delay

 

[TheParraboy]

back into it

SA will be lucky to post 200 imo

4/66

 

[Hallatia]

I fell asleep a few overs into the day, South Africa were 0/20 and I woke up at lunch and I couldn't believe the score. I didn't see the Kallis dismissal when it happened, but it seemed like an utter farce. The ship has been steadied a bit in the second session. SAfrica 151/5

I must have been knackered because I fell asleep on the floor at around 8:15. I think I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing 2 hours later and saw the score and thought what on Earth happened here. This is the first time I remember falling asleep whilst South Africa were playing, I have during intervals but never during play

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Just saw the scorecard for the game. No-one seems to be able to go on and get a good score. Is the pitch a bit of a green top or are South Africa just not concentrating?

 

[Hallatia]

Kallis was robbed!

 

[Hallatia]

pitch is not overly green, movement is coming from the air more than the pitch.

I've always known Philander could bat, but this is the best I have seen him bat in a test match which is quite promising for us right now.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Philander looks set for his 50 if he keeps his head.

(Just jinxed him I reckon)

 

[Hallatia]

Philander needs to show the world that he can bat, when he was first brought into the side, he was called an all rounder but Steyn was batting better than him

 

[Hallatia]

Steyn and Morkel have both become handy tail order batsmen. Steyn has always had it in him, but my man Morne has been a surprise packet with his ability to hit

 

[Hallatia]

I think after that terrible morning session, I will take the fightback and 262/7 at close. Duminy's dismissal was a bit hard to take, but Philander and Steyn are batting quite well together, I just hope they can keep it up when play resumes. They are also both batting quite quickly. I think if South Africa can survive past lunch, that will be a good position especially after being 5/105. Surviving to Tea would be nothing short of phenomenal, I think making it anywhere past lunch would be good enough for me and damaging enough to England

Philander 46* overnight and Steyn 21*

 

[beads6]

Finn is a gun... He will be the best of the pom bowlers very shortly.

 

[Patorick]

The thoughts of Cranky Jim Maxwell:

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/news-audio/201208/20120817-maxwell-on-kp.mp3

 

[Biglance]

I think after that terrible morning session, I will take the fightback and 262/7 at close. Duminy's dismissal was a bit hard to take, but Philander and Steyn are batting quite well together, I just hope they can keep it up when play resumes. They are also both batting quite quickly. I think if South Africa can survive past lunch, that will be a good position especially after being 5/105. Surviving to Tea would be nothing short of phenomenal, I think making it anywhere past lunch would be good enough for me and damaging enough to England

Philander 46* overnight and Steyn 21*

Brilliant effort really by SA, i really hope they belt the poms!

 

[Hallatia]

woohoo, Morne breakthrough right before lunch, gets Strauss for 20

Lunch Day 2 England 29/1, trail by 280.

 

[Hallatia]

SAfrica well on top now after some big wickets from Steyn. England should start missing KP now, stupid helmet is now in. England 39/3, trail by 270. Superb catch from King Kallis helped dismiss Cook

 

[Horrie Is God]

The Seth Efrikans are going through the poms like a dodgy Bunny chow ..

 

[Horrie Is God]

Taylor gawne now,caught at 1st slips by Smith of Halla's man..

Poms 4/56 now..

 

[Hallatia]

Morne been superb with the ball. Steyn had a nice, aggressive spell too