Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:11 pm  

Chuffed with that!

Get in! ENGLAND!

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:32 pm  

Made up with that

Went my girlfriends house on Monday night(who doesn't have sky) and haven't managed to get back home until about 5 mins before Colly got out today due to the snow.........I at least got home for the best bit!

I was a nervous wreck at the end.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:03 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

He is a numpty if we lose, he's supposed to be one of Englands elite batsmen, if he doesn't have the mental toughness to see the game through he shouldn't be in the side.

Wind your neck in mate.

He's done more than his fair share today and deserves better than that kind of comment

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:40 pm  

Great display by Bell and Collingwood to help England to the draw. Great confidence booster for the side, hopefully we can kick on and win the test series.

After beating the Aussies, a win against the Saffers can only help England move on a step, unlike in 05.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:02 pm  

Nemanja wrote:

After beating the Aussies, a win against the Saffers can only help England move on a step, unlike in 05.

Definitely.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:23 pm  

Well after being pretty confident at tea, that got a bit nerve wracking (especially when Onions pushed that one in the last over).

Still, brilliant result and even a drawn series is a pretty good return.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:00 pm  

Conroy wrote:

Well after being pretty confident at tea, that got a bit nerve wracking (especially when Onions pushed that one in the last over).

That was bloody close! OMG. Nearly fainted when that ball went smashing in.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:21 pm  

Games like today and just the series in general following on from the Ashes make you laugh when people question test crickets future! It's the number 1 form of the game by a street and always will be imo.

I like watching the T20 and One Day stuff but I look forward to nothing more then a good test series. It's be a shame when next weeks test is done and dusted and that'll be the end of Englands real top class test matches until the Summer.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:33 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Games like today and just the series in general following on from the Ashes make you laugh when people question test crickets future! It's the number 1 form of the game by a street and always will be imo.

I like watching the T20 and One Day stuff but I look forward to nothing more then a good test series. It's be a shame when next weeks test is done and dusted and that'll be the end of Englands real top class test matches until the Summer.

They can be quite boring at times. Yesterday when SA were just building to the declaration and when England were just blocking for blocking sake early on, but when a few wickets fall and you get tailenders in it gets good. This series has been good though imo.

Re: Super Cricket- England in SA : Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:39 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Games like today and just the series in general following on from the Ashes make you laugh when people question test crickets future! It's the number 1 form of the game by a street and always will be imo.

I like watching the T20 and One Day stuff but I look forward to nothing more then a good test series. It's be a shame when next weeks test is done and dusted and that'll be the end of Englands real top class test matches until the Summer.

People in the know have been saying that for years. It's mainly due to the advent of more intense test cricket in the last 15-20 years that thankfully the majority of cricket fans realise the game would be a much poorer place without it. The Modi's and the Stanfords can have their moments, but good quality 5 day cricket keeps the fans intrigued and wanting more.

An example? Well, several. Pietersen's 158 at the Oval? Iron Mike Atherton's 185* at Jo'Burg? Dev Malcolm's 9-57 at the Oval? We'll talk about moments like that for years to come, whereas any ODI 100 or 5-for will be soon forgotten about. Remember that.