Cricket

Is it not cricket season? :kiss:

Bob Brogan wrote: Is it not cricket season? :kiss:

no, where did you hear that from?

There was a few laddies standing in the nets the other day

I did not see them. Are you sure they weren't in net stockings.

Nope ,and they didnt look the soccer type

Our lot are in Sri Lanka right now. Won the ODI series for the first time ever...

Great start by the Proteas and with Amla now number 4 SA should be looking to push on from 194/1 to 475 at least by tea on the 2nd day.

Pity losing AB with the last ball of the day. Will have to grind hard tomorrow and try and get to 400.

400 very far away...good fightback from SL aided by SA batsmen...

The Proteas are experts in throwing away good positions. They will take a very long time to get back to number 1 if they continue in this vein.

TNaicker wrote: 400 very far away...good fightback from SL aided by SA batsmen...

SA have really surprised me although unfortunately I have not seen any of it as they are not showing it on the TV. I hope that Amla does not go the same way as Cook has with the bat since becoming captain. They need to get the last wicket and score at 3.5 an over set them around 500 and that should do it

I genuinely thought 400 was far away with Duminy a bit suspect against quick bowlers (but SL have no-one of real pace to tie him up)...Philander playing better as batsman than bowler...seems to have lost his zip when track doesn't help...

Amla is a top player and one bad inning is not a precursor of the route that lies ahead...with Cook, I think the eyes or reflexes are going plus the burden of the mental battles (against Aus, KP, etc) he has fought of late have him distracted when batting...

SA cannot bat past +- 30-45 minutes after tea tomorrow otherwise not enough time to bowl out SL in those conditions...need more than 100 overs to get the job done...

Fingers crossed...

chicken n chips wrote:

TNaicker wrote: 400 very far away...good fightback from SL aided by SA batsmen...

SA have really surprised me although unfortunately I have not seen any of it as they are not showing it on the TV. I hope that Amla does not go the same way as Cook has with the bat since becoming captain. They need to get the last wicket and score at 3.5 an over set them around 500 and that should do it