***Official*** Tour Games

[steds]

Flintoff, A
Strauss, AJ
Cook, AN
Bell, IR
Pietersen, KP
Collingwood, PD
Jones, GO
Giles, AF
Hoggard, MJ
Anderson, JM


LIkely Test XI IMO.

I doubt it, seeing as that's only X.

 

[Bob Bamber]

Hang on they are now saying that Harmison was a late withdrawal with shin and side strain problems, no wonder everyone is confused.

The BBC is normally pretty reliable. So Mahmood will start.

 

[Mister Wright]

Anderson and Hoggard opening the bowling.

Harmisson is out:

10:53AM: All five of SA's runs have come through the gully and third man region. England's bowlers will need to lift, after suffering a big blow with Steven Harmison a late withdrawal from this match with shin and side-strain problems.

 

[TT Boy]

“after suffering a big blow with Steven Harmison a late withdrawal from this match with shin and side-strain problems.”

 

[TT Boy]

Tough luck for Monty, bet the Australians will be pleased. Giles only got wickets in the last match because the batsman wanted to ****ing murder him.

 

[grecian]

Now Aggers is definitely telling me that Panesar was preferred over Gilo.

Its too early in the morning for this, and I've got the flu

 

[TT Boy]

Big chin Elliot gone, Anderson with the wicket.

 

[TT Boy]

Now Aggers is definitely telling me that Panesar was preferred over Gilo.

Its too early in the morning for this, and I've got the flu

Is the cricket on the wireless?

 

[TT Boy]

Hoggard strikes two down.

 

[Bob Bamber]

25/3 Cosgrove C Jones Bowled Hoggard

 

[grecian]

Is the cricket on the wireless?

No, he was on Radio5, in the sports round-up.

 

[TT Boy]

Four down. Great stuff!

 

[TT Boy]

Cosgrove's dismissal doesn't sound too pretty.

 

[grecian]

Whomever our spinner is, may not get a bowl

 

[Mister Wright]

Panesar is playing:

Harmison misses final hitout

"England gave Monty Panesar a chance to press for Test selection, naming him as the sole spinner ahead of Ashley Giles."

 

[NZTailender]

Any ABC radio coverage?

 

[Nate]

Great start by England. Really don`t know why Fuller thinks Hoggard is going to have a crap tour, he`s been doing alright, was their best bowler against NSW and now is taking wickets.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Latest is that the Harmi withdrawal is "precautionary" after he woke up "stiff". I wonder if he uses this method with the wife.

Good to see Monty playing, going by what Fletch intimated viz. the likely XI here this could be good news for Monty fans.

 

[Alysum]

what a collapse SA losing 4 wkts so early...

 

[howardj]

Boof staking his claim for a shock recall.

I'll tell you what, on form, the guy would be close!