**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[Prince EWS]

I find Smith hilarious.

His technique is unco, it doesn't work against Chris Martin, but smokes everyone else, especially England. What a hero.

It doesn't work against Matthew Hoggard either.

 

[nsniks]

It doesn't work against Matthew Hoggard either.

and Zaheer Khan

 

[benchmark00]

I admire ****s like Smith who know their game inside and out and troll the opposition bowlers into bowling to their strengths in the mistaken belief they can get them out like that.

I mean think about it. Smith doesn't have a cover drive, but is awesome on the leg side. Bowlers still bowl on his pads and try and get him out like that. Bizarro world.

 

[Stumpcam]

What is the origin and real purpose of the rule which says you can't be out lbw if you are hit outside the line of off stump and are playing a shot? Is it just a batsman-protection rule?

I understand the outside leg stump rule, as that can lead to very negative bowling.

But if you miss with the bat and get hit on the pad, and the ball would have hit the stumps - why shouldn't you be out?

 

[benchmark00]

Must be so annoying for Amla to go off for tea and lunch during Ramadan.

 

[NasserFan207]

Itstl

 

[Garson007]

Must be so annoying for Amla to go off for tea and lunch during Ramadan.

He's not fasting during matches.

 

[Prince EWS]

Must be so annoying for Amla to go off for tea and lunch during Ramadan.

Apparently it was revealed somewhere on cricinfo that he's not fasting on match days.

 

[benchmark00]

He's not fasting during matches.

Apparently it was revealed somewhere on cricinfo that he's not fasting on match days.

 

[Stumpcam]

Apparently it was revealed somewhere on cricinfo that he's not fasting on match days.

He won't get to heaven/valhalla then will he? No 40 virgins for him!

 

[Spikey]

He's probably still annoyed to be forced off the field, anyway

 

[Jager]

Not neutral but you sum it up perfectly there. Trott annoys me with some of his antics scratching at the crease etc so god knows how annoying that must be to a fan of another side.

Neutral in this test match, at least

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Neutral in this test match, at least

I meant I was not neutral.

 

[NasserFan207]

England can still get back into this quite easily, people are writing off one side again without thinking about the match situation

 

[Isura]

Broad strolling in at 75 mph.. Could be another long session for England.

 

[Stumpcam]

Broad strolling in at 75 mph.. Could be another long session for England.

He really is down on pace, and that won't help his chances of getting a catch at slip taken.

 

[Spark]

Got home.

wow.

 

[benchmark00]

If we get all the overs in, should be about level in terms of runs by the end of play.

 

[Stumpcam]

Got home.

wow.

Is it particularly difficult to get home, then?

 

[benchmark00]

Lives in Canberra. Roads probably have ice on them.