Cricket: Proteas vs England – Test at Kingsmead, Durban 26 – 30 Dec 2009 – England won

Published 26 December 2009 | By grootblousmile

The South African Proteas take on England in the 2nd 5-day Test of the series of 4 Tests, after drawing the 1st Test in Centurion. This is the traditional Boxing Day Test and this year it takes place in Durban at Kingsmead. This is your match thread for discussion of the game.

South Africa 343 & 133 (50.0 ov)

England 574/9d

England won by an innings and 98 runs


South Africa 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
GC Smith*	run out (Cook)	75	256	186	9	0	40.32
58.2 from Onions, Huge mix up between the batsmen! Smith dropped into the off side, and de Villiers, Pietersen-esque, ran down the wicket at him. Smith started to run, hesitated, turned around and Cook ran in to take the bails off, just beating Smith’s dive. 166/4
AG Prince	c Swann b Anderson	2	8	5	0	0	40.00
2.1 Anderson strikes early! Classic opening wicket, just back of a length, moved a touch away from Prince as he tried to defend off the back foot. It bounced a little more than he expected and ended up fencing, off the shoulder of the bat, to Graeme Swann at third slip. 3/1
HM Amla	lbw b Broad	2	35	22	0	0	9.09
9.4 massive blow! The fullest delivery of the match so far, and arguably of Broad’s entire tour, as Amla plants his front foot and doesn’t even ponder wasting a review on that one. HawkEye shows that that would have hit middle and leg two-thirds up, and England are on fire 10/2
JH Kallis	c Collingwood b Swann	75	197	132	7	0	56.81
55.3 got him! That has come out of nowhere, pushed across him, like so many balls before, but this time it gets the outside edge and goes, slightly gently, to Collingwood at slip! Crucial breakthrough 160/3
AB de Villiers	c †Prior b Broad	50	149	98	6	0	51.02
88.2 Broad does the trick! Full length, where all the magic happens, and swinging away a touch outside off, de Villiers goes for an expansive drive but nicks it through to Prior. England really needed that. 269/7
JP Duminy	lbw b Onions	4	9	9	0	0	44.44
60.1 gone! This time it’s dead straight, swinging back at Duminy from that good length which Onions pursues, no uncertainty from the umpire. Onions really deserves that, he has bowled well all day 170/5
MV Boucher†	lbw b Swann	39	72	50	5	0	78.00
77.1 well, well, we have a review coming up … and it’s looking good for England … Swann straightened one from round the wicket, Boucher got in a good stride, but the ball clearly struck pad before bat, and HawkEye suggests it would have hit middle two-thirds of the way up. And that’s out! 233/6
M Morkel	lbw b Swann	23	87	49	2	0	46.93
95.6 well, that you have to say was coming. Morkel was bamboozled for five deliveries, and this one finally pins him in front of off. He calls for the review, but it’s a futile gesture. That struck him on the shin, and that is curtains 285/9
PL Harris	lbw b Swann	2	15	12	0	0	16.66
91.5 We have a review, very full and Harris is sweeping rather clumsily, he misses and is rapped him on the pads. Given out but Harris calls for a review. He may think he’s hit it but replays don’t suggest that. Pitched in line, and hitting, and given out 280/8
DW Steyn	c †Prior b Anderson	47	66	58	3	3	81.03
108.3 there it is, the end comes at last, and sadly for Steyn he falls short of his half-century. A short delivery, just straight enough to demand a stroke, and Prior behind the stumps gathers a regulation nick 343/10
M Ntini	not out	6	47	30	0	0	20.00

Extras	(b 1, lb 17)	18

Total	(all out; 108.3 overs; 474 mins)	343	(3.16 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-3 (Prince, 2.1 ov), 2-10 (Amla, 9.4 ov), 3-160 (Kallis, 55.3 ov), 4-166 (Smith, 58.2 ov), 5-170 (Duminy, 60.1 ov), 6-233 (Boucher, 77.1 ov), 7-269 (de Villiers, 88.2 ov), 8-280 (Harris, 91.5 ov), 9-285 (Morkel, 95.6 ov), 10-343 (Steyn, 108.3 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	23.3	4	75	2	3.19
2.1 to Prince, Anderson strikes early! Classic opening wicket, just back of a length, moved a touch away from Prince as he tried to defend off the back foot. It bounced a little more than he expected and ended up fencing, off the shoulder of the bat, to Graeme Swann at third slip. 3/1 108.3 to Steyn, there it is, the end comes at last, and sadly for Steyn he falls short of his half-century. A short delivery, just straight enough to demand a stroke, and Prior behind the stumps gathers a regulation nick 343/10
G Onions	23	6	62	1	2.69
60.1 to Duminy, gone! This time it’s dead straight, swinging back at Duminy from that good length which Onions pursues, no uncertainty from the umpire. Onions really deserves that, he has bowled well all day 170/5
SCJ Broad	20	6	44	2	2.20
9.4 to Amla, massive blow! The fullest delivery of the match so far, and arguably of Broad’s entire tour, as Amla plants his front foot and doesn’t even ponder wasting a review on that one. HawkEye shows that that would have hit middle and leg two-thirds up, and England are on fire 10/2 88.2 to de Villiers, Broad does the trick! Full length, where all the magic happens, and swinging away a touch outside off, de Villiers goes for an expansive drive but nicks it through to Prior. England really needed that. 269/7
GP Swann	35	3	110	4	3.14
55.3 to Kallis, got him! That has come out of nowhere, pushed across him, like so many balls before, but this time it gets the outside edge and goes, slightly gently, to Collingwood at slip! Crucial breakthrough 160/3 77.1 to Boucher, well, well, we have a review coming up … and it’s looking good for England … Swann straightened one from round the wicket, Boucher got in a good stride, but the ball clearly struck pad before bat, and HawkEye suggests it would have hit middle two-thirds of the way up. And that’s out! 233/6 91.5 to Harris, We have a review, very full and Harris is sweeping rather clumsily, he misses and is rapped him on the pads. Given out but Harris calls for a review. He may think he’s hit it but replays don’t suggest that. Pitched in line, and hitting, and given out 280/8 95.6 to Morkel, well, that you have to say was coming. Morkel was bamboozled for five deliveries, and this one finally pins him in front of off. He calls for the review, but it’s a futile gesture. That struck him on the shin, and that is curtains 285/9
IJL Trott	4	0	19	0	4.75

KP Pietersen	2	0	7	0	3.50

PD Collingwood	1	0	8	0	8.00


England 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
AJ Strauss*	b Morkel	54	80	67	9	0	80.59
18.4 that’s done him this time! The round-the-wicket line, a hint of movement, climbing through the gate and taking out middle stump. No need to review that! 71/1
AN Cook	c Kallis b Morkel	118	401	263	11	0	44.86
92.4 got him this time! Morkel continuing around off stump and Cook finally has a nibble at one, catches the outside edge and goes through to Kallis, who makes no mistake. Ends a fantastic fighting innings 297/4
IJL Trott	c †Boucher b Morkel	18	39	31	2	0	58.06
27.3 massive wicket, and that will delight South Africa, because it’s the irritant Trott. Outside off, cramped for room and forced to play, extra bounce grazed the edge, and Boucher made no mistake! 104/2
KP Pietersen	lbw b Harris	31	86	52	4	0	59.61
47.3 huge wicket! Pietersen gone and Harris gets his man! Pietersen had looked edgy against Harris all morning, and he went for another expansive sweep shot here, but it was too full and crashed straight into his pad on middle and off stump. Given out, Pietersen entertained thoughts of a referral but correctly decided against it. So Kallis’s drop will not cost South Africa 155/3
PD Collingwood	c †Boucher b Duminy	91	283	215	7	0	42.32
113.5 gone! Collingwood’s long vigil has ended and he won’t make a hundred. Shorter from Duminy, but Collingwood toe-ends his cut shot and Boucher makes no mistake behind the stumps. Good reward for Duminy who has bowled quite nicely here 365/5
IR Bell	c †Boucher b Steyn	140	313	227	10	1	61.67
168.2 Bell’s gone now, and the end of the innings is nigh. Width from Steyn, swinging further away, and though he rightly chases the ball, he can only get a toe-end through to Boucher 568/9
MJ Prior†	b Duminy	60	134	81	6	1	74.07
145.5 Duminy’s persistence with a wide line outside off pays dividends at last. A bit of grip ensures an under-edge on another aggressive cut, and the ball deflects into the stumps 477/6
SCJ Broad	c Kallis b Duminy	20	65	59	1	1	33.89
163.5 on a good length, appreciable spin, a regulation edge as Broad props forward, and a looping edge to Jacques Kallis at slip. So, the breakthrough comes, and Duminy has three 536/7
GP Swann	c Prince b Steyn	22	15	14	2	1	157.14
166.6 and now he’s gone. Booming swing again, and Swann can’t get decent bat on this one. An attempted flick ends up as a leading edge, and Ashwell Prince gallops in from mid-on to scoop the chance 564/8
JM Anderson	not out	1	17	4	0	0	25.00

G Onions	not out	2	8	8	0	0	25.00

Extras	(lb 10, w 6, nb 1)	17

Total	(9 wickets dec; 170 overs; 724 mins)	574	(3.37 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-71 (Strauss, 18.4 ov), 2-104 (Trott, 27.3 ov), 3-155 (Pietersen, 47.3 ov), 4-297 (Cook, 92.4 ov), 5-365 (Collingwood, 113.5 ov), 6-477 (Prior, 145.5 ov), 7-536 (Broad, 163.5 ov), 8-564 (Swann, 166.6 ov), 9-568 (Bell, 168.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
DW Steyn	34	6	94	2	2.76
166.6 to Swann, and now he’s gone. Booming swing again, and Swann can’t get decent bat on this one. An attempted flick ends up as a leading edge, and Ashwell Prince gallops in from mid-on to scoop the chance 564/8 168.2 to Bell, Bell’s gone now, and the end of the innings is nigh. Width from Steyn, swinging further away, and though he rightly chases the ball, he can only get a toe-end through to Boucher 568/9
M Ntini	29	4	114	0	3.93

M Morkel	31	6	78	3	2.51	(3w)
18.4 to Strauss, that’s done him this time! The round-the-wicket line, a hint of movement, climbing through the gate and taking out middle stump. No need to review that! 71/1 27.3 to Trott, massive wicket, and that will delight South Africa, because it’s the irritant Trott. Outside off, cramped for room and forced to play, extra bounce grazed the edge, and Boucher made no mistake! 104/2 92.4 to Cook, got him this time! Morkel continuing around off stump and Cook finally has a nibble at one, catches the outside edge and goes through to Kallis, who makes no mistake. Ends a fantastic fighting innings 297/4
JH Kallis	14	1	43	0	3.07	(1nb)

PL Harris	38	4	146	1	3.84	(1w)
47.3 to Pietersen, huge wicket! Pietersen gone and Harris gets his man! Pietersen had looked edgy against Harris all morning, and he went for another expansive sweep shot here, but it was too full and crashed straight into his pad on middle and off stump. Given out, Pietersen entertained thoughts of a referral but correctly decided against it. So Kallis’s drop will not cost South Africa 155/3
JP Duminy	24	1	89	3	3.70
113.5 to Collingwood, gone! Collingwood’s long vigil has ended and he won’t make a hundred. Shorter from Duminy, but Collingwood toe-ends his cut shot and Boucher makes no mistake behind the stumps. Good reward for Duminy who has bowled quite nicely here 365/5 145.5 to Prior, Duminy’s persistence with a wide line outside off pays dividends at last. A bit of grip ensures an under-edge on another aggressive cut, and the ball deflects into the stumps 477/6 163.5 to Broad, on a good length, appreciable spin, a regulation edge as Broad props forward, and a looping edge to Jacques Kallis at slip. So, the breakthrough comes, and Duminy has three 536/7


South Africa 2nd innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
AG Prince	c Bell b Swann	16	42	28	1	0	57.14
9.2 he’s done it again! Swann has made a habit of striking in his first over! Prince hangs in his crease, defending, but he’s playing for spin that isn’t there, it catches the inside edge and shoots off the pad through to silly point where Bell takes a instinctive one-handed catch 27/1
GC Smith*	lbw b Swann	22	97	56	2	0	39.28
21.1 huge appeal, huge wicket, and that’s been given! Smith asks for the review, but Swann turned that enough to clip leg stump from round the wicket, and that on-field decision will stand 50/6
HM Amla	b Swann	6	17	13	1	0	46.15
13.2 beautifully bowled! Floated up outside off stump and spinning in sharply, Amla drives a little loosely, and it bursts through the gate into off stump. Swann leaps for joy! 37/2
JH Kallis	b Broad	3	4	4	0	0	75.00
14.2 bowled him! Kallis has done an Ian Bell! Ball comes back at Kallis a fraction but it was way too close to leave and it sends off stump cartwheeling! Massive moment in this match 40/3
AB de Villiers	lbw b Broad	2	18	15	0	0	13.33
18.3 REVIEW de Villiers is given out, padding up to Broad. The replays show it clipping off stump so that can’t be overturned. OUT. Another huge wicket for England, Broad shaping it in and de Villiers shoulders arms and clips his front pad in front of off stump! 44/4
JP Duminy	b Broad	0	2	1	0	0	0.00
18.4 Gone again! Broad on fire! Another leave proves suicidal. The ball was shaping away from Duminy who, caught in two minds, correctly opts to shoulder arms, but it flicks the inside edge and cannons into off stump! 44/5
MV Boucher†	c †Prior b Broad	29	91	65	3	0	44.61
40.5 short, down the leg-side, and there’s a loud thud as the ball passes the glove. Prior takes well down the leg-side, and though the decision is not instantly given, Strauss and his cordon have little doubt. It goes to a review, and that is going to be given out! 108/8
M Morkel	lbw b Swann	15	51	40	3	0	37.50
33.5 no need for fielders there! Brilliant from Swann, fizzing a fuller, flatter delivery into the pads, and that is utterly plumb 86/7
PL Harris	c Broad b Anderson	36	57	50	5	0	72.00
48.4 the full ball does the trick, in the softest of ways. Harris was deep in his crease and ended up chipping it slowly to mid on – Broad – who takes the easiest of catches 129/9
DW Steyn	lbw b Swann	3	37	25	0	0	12.00
49.6 that’s it! Gone! England have won a remarkable victory, Swann has five as Steyn is struck bang in front! 133/10
M Ntini	not out	1	6	3	0	0	33.33

Extras		0

Total	(all out; 50 overs; 215 mins)	133	(2.66 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-27 (Prince, 9.2 ov), 2-37 (Amla, 13.2 ov), 3-40 (Kallis, 14.2 ov), 4-44 (de Villiers, 18.3 ov), 5-44 (Duminy, 18.4 ov), 6-50 (Smith, 21.1 ov), 7-86 (Morkel, 33.5 ov), 8-108 (Boucher, 40.5 ov), 9-129 (Harris, 48.4 ov), 10-133 (Steyn, 49.6 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	8	2	24	1	3.00
48.4 to Harris, the full ball does the trick, in the softest of ways. Harris was deep in his crease and ended up chipping it slowly to mid on – Broad – who takes the easiest of catches 129/9
G Onions	4	1	12	0	3.00

GP Swann	21	3	54	5	2.57
9.2 to Prince, he’s done it again! Swann has made a habit of striking in his first over! Prince hangs in his crease, defending, but he’s playing for spin that isn’t there, it catches the inside edge and shoots off the pad through to silly point where Bell takes a instinctive one-handed catch 27/1 13.2 to Amla, beautifully bowled! Floated up outside off stump and spinning in sharply, Amla drives a little loosely, and it bursts through the gate into off stump. Swann leaps for joy! 37/2 21.1 to Smith, huge appeal, huge wicket, and that’s been given! Smith asks for the review, but Swann turned that enough to clip leg stump from round the wicket, and that on-field decision will stand 50/6 33.5 to Morkel, no need for fielders there! Brilliant from Swann, fizzing a fuller, flatter delivery into the pads, and that is utterly plumb 86/7 49.6 to Steyn, that’s it! Gone! England have won a remarkable victory, Swann has five as Steyn is struck bang in front! 133/10
SCJ Broad	17	3	43	4	2.52
14.2 to Kallis, bowled him! Kallis has done an Ian Bell! Ball comes back at Kallis a fraction but it was way too close to leave and it sends off stump cartwheeling! Massive moment in this match 40/3 18.3 to de Villiers, REVIEW de Villiers is given out, padding up to Broad. The replays show it clipping off stump so that can’t be overturned. OUT. Another huge wicket for England, Broad shaping it in and de Villiers shoulders arms and clips his front pad in front of off stump! 44/4 18.4 to Duminy, Gone again! Broad on fire! Another leave proves suicidal. The ball was shaping away from Duminy who, caught in two minds, correctly opts to shoulder arms, but it flicks the inside edge and cannons into off stump! 44/5 40.5 to Boucher, short, down the leg-side, and there’s a loud thud as the ball passes the glove. Prior takes well down the leg-side, and though the decision is not instantly given, Strauss and his cordon have little doubt. It goes to a review, and that is going to be given out! 108/8

Match details

Toss South Africa, who chose to bat
Series England led the 4-match series 1-0

Player of the match GP Swann (England)

Umpires Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and AM Saheba (India)
TV umpire SJ Davis (Australia)
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire JD Cloete

Close of play
26 Dec day 1 – South Africa 1st innings 175/5 (AB de Villiers 8*, MV Boucher 1*, 61 ov)
27 Dec day 2 – England 1st innings 103/1 (AN Cook 31*, IJL Trott 17*, 26.2 ov)
28 Dec day 3 – England 1st innings 386/5 (IR Bell 55*, MJ Prior 11*, 123 ov)
29 Dec day 4 – South Africa 2nd innings 76/6 (MV Boucher 20*, M Morkel 7*, 32 ov)
30 Dec day 5 – South Africa 2nd innings 133 (50 ov) – end of match

525 Responses to Cricket: Proteas vs England – Test at Kingsmead, Durban 26 – 30 Dec 2009 – England won

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BonzaiGBS on 27 December 2009 at 8:38 pm

A laugh like the bad guy from Austin powers.
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grootblousmile on 27 December 2009 at 8:38 pm

Nag seun, Pa gaan NOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU slaap…..
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superBul on 27 December 2009 at 8:39 pm

Duidelik gaan julle mekaar nie seermaak nie. Pyn daai tand dan nog?
Jou domste vriend se vrou se laptop(ja myne is geanekseer), het weer sy wireless connection verloor en dink jy ek kan hom regkry op my eie , oo nee flok ek het glad nie n olifant se geheue nie. Niks fout met groot komper nie want my werks komper kan wireless op my netwerk connect.
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CoachPete on 27 December 2009 at 9:05 pm

Hi all
Hey GBS howzit
Simple solution for your tooth.

A heavy door a peice of string, tie sting to door knob and the other end around your tooth and slam the door 🙂
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Pietman on 28 December 2009 at 6:34 am

@274
Howdy Coach, seems we missed each other again.
On my way to the Angolan Consulate, then off to Luanda for two days, talk laters.
Stay cool old son from Langebaan.
Cheers.
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 8:46 am

274 – Coach, Good to see you here. Hope you well mate.

Piet travel safe. Luanda would love to see that part of Arica one day.
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 8:48 am

Well just as I thought. Brilliant day here. Blue sky no clouds and it will be damn GOOD FOR BATTING……DAMN. GS should have looked at the weather forecast before he done the toss. Should have bowled first I think. Bat first in Durban if the weather is great but cloudy you bowl first.

Just hope our bowlers come out like a cracker.

Go Proteas.
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 9:39 am

MORNE you beauty. Takes Trott in his first over this morning. Good just what we needed a early wicket.
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 9:39 am

GBS, Hope you sitting at the Dentist…. 😆
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carol on 28 December 2009 at 10:14 am

278 Puma…..Trott out first over!! My turn to say Grrrrrrrr

We have woken up to another hard frost, blue cloudless sky sounds good though…….

I do hope our Webmonster gets himself and Handbrieke sorted today!! 🙁
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 10:19 am

280 – Carol, Morning to you. Not all the time by my pc back and forward to the tv.

Ag, NO frost? Not good. Just look what you are missing Carol here in Durbs? Big blue sky today and plenty Barmy Army Supporters expected to arrive for the afternoon session. Good day for them. Hot around 32 today.
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 10:21 am

280 – Carol, I have no doubt GBS and Handbrieke are both at the Dentist right now. Hope it is all sorted. Toothache is a horrible thing. I had it this time last year.
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carol on 28 December 2009 at 10:28 am

Puma, I just saw you comment on Voldy that you would rather watch the action from the comfort of your own home, aircon etc!!
Well the Barmy Army boys will be probably be spread out in the sun getting sun stroke and prickly heat today,some of us Brits still struggle with the concept of suncream and protective clothing. 😐
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carol on 28 December 2009 at 10:28 am

Score 125 for 2 I hear!
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Winston on 28 December 2009 at 10:31 am

Hi all. Geez like,the wind is howling there today..
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carol on 28 December 2009 at 10:33 am

Winston – Morning, how are things with you today?
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Snoek on 28 December 2009 at 10:34 am

Morning all

Well i’m back from my Christmas celebrations with family, and back at work. Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Keep them to small partnerships from here, and we just might sneak a first innings lead.
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Winston on 28 December 2009 at 10:37 am

Hi Carol,am well and yourself. Am back from Joburg so can get back to relaxing and watch some good cricket 🙂
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Snoek on 28 December 2009 at 10:37 am

Hi Carol, how’s things with you and your family?
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Snoek on 28 December 2009 at 10:38 am

Are you in Durban Winston?
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 10:42 am

283 – Carol, I have been posting there as no-one was logged on here only me LOL. See some have arrived now.

Morning Snoek and Winston.
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Snoek on 28 December 2009 at 10:43 am

136/2 Missing a chance to take Pietersons wicket. Not good work, we must take all chances coming our way.
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 10:44 am

287 – Snoek, We need to take KP or Cook they looking comfortable there. Sun out at Kingsmead makes for good batting. Just hope we can take another wicket or two before lunch.
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Snoek on 28 December 2009 at 10:45 am

Hi Puma,

Are you well?
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 10:46 am

290 – Snoek, Winston lives in Durban North he told us and is a SHARK supporter like us. Also Dipsy another blogger that is now blogging here from last week. He too is a Shark Supporter. Many of us here now. Bully Boys better be careful we going to out number them here soon.. 😆
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Snoek on 28 December 2009 at 10:47 am

293 – Third day is always the best for batting. If we can get KP out early, it would definatly help our cause.
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 10:48 am

294 – Snoek, Very well boet. Very hot here today so relaxing inside watching the crici. Still have my mom here. She always spends Christmas with us. 82 now and going strong after she had a pace maker put in last year.
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 10:49 am

296 – Snoek, We need to take him out soon. He knows Kingsmead well too. Damn, think GS got it wrong to bat first. Why did he not look at the weather before the toss? Always bowl first at Kingsmead if it is overcast for the first two days. Bat first if it is sun out. We going to struggle to take them out today. Looks very good for batting there.
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Snoek on 28 December 2009 at 10:52 am

295 – Well that is good news. We need all the Shark supporters here to keep the blog decent. 😆

297 – Enjoy your parents mate. As they get older we appreciate them more.
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Puma on 28 December 2009 at 10:52 am

283 – Carol, The Barmy Army are there with their sun cream on and jugs of beer…… 😆 Ag, they a good lot of fun. Brings some good atmosphere to the test crici. I enjoy them. Just not going to the ground this time. Too hot for me and humid. Rather watch from the comfy of the aircon at home.

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