Idle cricket musing

[SteveT]

PGC wrote:- Bollocks.

I think the interpretation is it's all gone back to normal.

Soooooooo a 'no gloat' week.:))

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

It's no fun without Brendan. Don't they have windup computers in the Colonies?

[Keef]

Hmm, suddenly the early morning work seems to have lost some sheen.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Hmmm. Anyone want to join me on the oche?

[????]

Bloody Saffas in our team letting us down...

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Harumph! SA lead by 18 runs.

So how will we do? I predict all out for 141. [slightly lightheaded - must eat something]

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Just discovered that's a smudge on my crystal ball.

Not looking very good for us at mo, but long way to go.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

*grudgingly acknowledges Smith's performance*

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I seem to be talking to myself today.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Wonders if I've turned into Brendan.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Possibly. Pub?

[david_carnell]

Nothing to say is there?

It's looking grim. Declaration early tomorrow morning?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Reckon they might give Smith a chance for 200 and then declare.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Two comments from me this morning that stick in my craw:

Well done Australia. [golly, that hurt].

WTF with the ball tampering? Stopping a ball with a foot is a fine if lazy instinct, but grinding it is too much like grit in the pocket. If we can't win without cheating, I don't want to win.

[Keef]

All very odd that.

Anyway, they're going to make us chase 500, which we clearly won't manage... Just hope our batsmen can bed in for a change, and play some long boring cricket.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Only 466 to win, a doddle!

[????]

Are we allowed to tamper with our bats?

[david_carnell]

Hmmm....dare I even dream it? Maybe, just maybe?

KP has been dire this series.....could this be the moment for his maiden double ton leading the team to victory.

Or will England be all out for under 200?

[Keef]

Should make 200, but won't survive. KP, oh dear.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Why can't it snow in South Africa?

[david_carnell]

Less than 300 to win now!

C'mon Belly - the innings of your life awaits.....

[Keef]

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England are 179-5 at lunch on the final day of the third Test, with South Africa needing five wickets in 62 overs to level the series.

Not impossible, but asking a lot of Collingwood and Bell. Now 199 for 5, come on boys, slow and boring is the order of the afternoon.

[Keef]

They've made it to tea, come on boys!!!

[5imon]

20 overs to go.

so nervous i've forgotten to work.

does repeatedly pressing F5 count as work?

[Keef]

Yes, yes it does.