The South Africa v England Test Match Thread
07 January 2010, 02:51 PM
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This is proper old school test cricket, grinding out a draw against all the odds.
A real peacher from the BBC again.. From Jason White, TMS inbox: "It's like Rorke's Drift all over again with Lieutenant John Chard being played by Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell as Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead. And as the film version depicted the conclusion of the battle, 'the Zulu's withdrew after sustaining heavy casualties. Later, they sang a song to honour the bravery of the British defenders and left'."
A real peacher from the BBC again.. From Jason White, TMS inbox: "It's like Rorke's Drift all over again with Lieutenant John Chard being played by Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell as Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead. And as the film version depicted the conclusion of the battle, 'the Zulu's withdrew after sustaining heavy casualties. Later, they sang a song to honour the bravery of the British defenders and left'."
I think you spoke too soon. Anyone for crumble?
07 January 2010, 09:47 PM
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One of the Aussies asked me if I supported Australia these days, to which I replied No, Never, why would I ?, his response was, "so you bite the hand that feeds"
PMSL at the clown, I told him he was lucky I was down here significantly raising the national IQ level.......
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11 January 2010, 05:26 PM
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OK here's the plan for the final test.
Turn up, win the toss and bat first. Dead ball for 4 solid days and declare. Bowl but take the fine for slow over rates and jobs a good 'un
Turn up, win the toss and bat first. Dead ball for 4 solid days and declare. Bowl but take the fine for slow over rates and jobs a good 'un
11 January 2010, 09:05 PM
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14 January 2010, 09:05 AM
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Not my statistic (obviously) but interesting nontheless.
"Andrew Strauss is the first Englishman to lose his wicket to the first ball of a Test match since Stan Worthington at the Gabba in 1936."
"Andrew Strauss is the first Englishman to lose his wicket to the first ball of a Test match since Stan Worthington at the Gabba in 1936."
14 January 2010, 12:28 PM
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I am doing my raindance already on day 1, c'mon the weather lol