8th Match: England v South Africa (Group B)

[Brook]

Well, there sort of is.... Stay in the top 8.

Stay in the top 8, out of 10 and the other 2 are rubbish.

The FIFA World Cup qualifications are a joke though, everyone wants the big teams to get through anyway.

 

[Dutch]

Well played England. Oh my God! A middle-order that does it's job! Wooohooo!

 

[piriyanth]

South Africa choked again:laugh

Well done England, never expected them to reach the semis but they prove me wrong.

 

[p.o.l]

Poor South Africans they lose agian.
Overall England are really looking good in this Competition.

 

[Bluebagger]

South Africa choking at the crunch stage yet again, easily the most overrated side I have ever seen.

 

[piriyanth]

Agreed. Loved the look on Graeme Smith's face after the loss.

 

[mdoggie]

once again, we choke. I am seriously thinking of sending them a manual of the heimlich maneuver.
Morkel is a terrible bowler and doesn't deserve his place, teh only reason he needs to finish off innings like these is because he gives them so many runs with his bowling. I hope Ryan Mclaren can get a chance, at least he will offer something with the ball. The spinners were poor today and Kalis's injury didn't do the bowling line up any good.

The batting was shocking, both AB, Gibbs and Kalis went out on senseless shots. WHy dis AB need to try and hit a six, if he had waited, we could possibly have used the Powerplay. Thanks god for our rugby team being the complete opposite or half of South Africa would be a nervous wreck. England to win the Champions Throphy now.

 

[Leicester Fox]

Smith is such a little bitch moaning about not getting a runner. Kind of funny when he tells everyone how something like this comes back to bite you on the arse, well maybe him running our player out when Pollock knocked him over has come back to bite him on the arse.

Anyway, good win.

 

[Howsie]

I wonder if Struass would of allowed Ryder a runner as he picked up a injury that you can't actually be sure of (Internal).

England should rest Struass and play Bopara up the top of the order against New Zealand, even it up a bit.

 

[Skater]

Good result.

Btw - at the time, I would have given Smith a runner. Having heard Strauss' explanation - I agree with him.

Skater added 1 Minutes and 6 Seconds later...

I wonder if Struass would of allowed Ryder a runner as he picked up a injury that you can't actually be sure of (Internal).

England should rest Struass and play Bopara up the top of the order against New Zealand, even it up a bit.

Rest the captain?

 

[irottev]

well maybe him running our player out when Pollock knocked him over has come back to bite him on the arse.

Of course. Because England have never done anything like that. :/

 

[Skater]

Of course. Because England have never done anything like that. :/

The rules state you can only have a runner for an internal injury - cramp is not an internal injury.

 

[Howsie]

I was joking about resting Struass btw. He's bound to score a century sooner or later, I don't want him to score one against us.

 

[King Pietersen]

I do. Hopefully he and Denly will give Mills and Bond a good walloping, especially Mills. Then I'd like to see Jimmy get abit of swing and run through the Kiwi's like he did last time they toured, at Old Trafford iirc. Even if he just repeats the McCullum delivery I'll be happy.

As for Smith. He wasn't injured. He had cramp. His fault for being a fatty and not taking on enough fluids. Don't get a runner for complacency.

 

[Dutch]

The rules state you can only have a runner for an internal injury - cramp is not an internal injury.

That's cruel!

What happens if I lose a leg????