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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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    
View wickets 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

View wicket 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
View wickets 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

View wickets 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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    
View wickets 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    
   
View wickets 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)  
   
View wicket 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
View wickets 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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
View dismissal 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    
View wicket 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    
   
View wickets 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

View wickets 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

  • 331

    328 – Dipsy,

    Agree, Morne bowling well and with a bit of aggression. What is needed.

  • 332

    330 – Snoek, I think that is what they are waiting for, probably for Ntini to make the move to retire like Polly did.

    Parnell is the man for sure. I like that youngster. Can get good swing. This is the test he really should have played in.

  • 333

    172/3

    England going well at the moment.

  • 334

    As for Paul Harris …. what is with the cut off sleeves, peroxided shaggy look and that disgusting chewing in between sticking his tongue out? Looks like they just dragged him off the beach at the Bluff. Glad he is in our team though …. a good player that also looks like he wants to be there.

  • 335

    Outta here.

    Enjoy the cricket guys and girls.

  • 336

    I’m not sure,after listening to interviews with Ntini he says that his body is strong and he feels like he is 18 still so think he’ll have to get dropped than him having to retire.. I think Parnell is the next big thing,provides variation with being left handed,can swing the ball and he can hold a bat 🙂

  • 337

    336 – Winston, I agree, Parnell is for sure the next big thing. I would have selected him for this test without a thought really. Especially Kingsmead. Would have suited his bowling well.

  • 338

    334 – Dipsy,

    Harris is a gutsy bowler. Takes wickets which is what we need in tests.

    Sticking his tongue out must be nerves, well I think 😀

  • 339

    335 – Cheers Snoek.

  • 340

    The thing is Parnell is only 20 so he can also be around for many years to come with Morkel and Steyn.

  • 341

    Okay need to go out. Cheers Winston and Dipsy. Hope to be back to see enough of the afternoon session.

    Also hope we have taken Collingwood by that time too 😀

    Catch up later.

  • 342

    I’m also off for a bit. Take care all.

  • 343

    340 – Winston, Spot on mate. I feel the same. If it was me I would have had no second thought would have selected Parnell already. Great bowler and will be for years to come.

    Cheers mate need to go out for a bit. Hope to be back for the afternoon session.

  • 344

    209/3

    England are rappidly closing in on the SA score. Wickets neede quickly.

  • 345

    Needed

  • 346

    The English have a decent tale. They can bat.

  • 347

    😆 I meant tail………

  • 348

    Defficit of 130.

  • 349

    Cook is closing in on a 100

    219/3

  • 350

    226/3

    Collingwood 27
    Cook 93

  • 351

    Cook’s test stats

    Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
    49 89 5 3536 160 42.09 7511 47.07 9 20 421 2 47 0

  • 352

    Collingwood test stats

    Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
    54 95 10 3641 206 42.83 7905 46.05 9 17 405 17 71 0

  • 353

    These two players have almost similar test statistics.

  • 354

    Cook on 97

    3 away from hard graft 100.

  • 355

    Helloooooooooooooo

    Have any of you ever heard Bill Cosby describe a visit at the dentist??

    Well, half of my face has slid off and is lying in my lap…. I better not try and take a sip of water cause it will just dribble out of the useless side of the face….

    Damn, I was No 17 of the day for the lone dentist, Dr Pieterse, a fellow Tukkies Old Fella…. waited at the dentist from 8:30 till about 12:30 before he could get to me… all of us sitting there, Emergency Cases.

    I could see that some of the others, like me, had considered “Groendakkies” (The Madhouse), suicide, kidnapping a dentist from his house, taking serious serious recreational drugs and worse….

    When a new face showed up at reception, there was the inevitable look of pity we all felt for the fellow-sufferer…. when one came out after treatment, one could see the pure relief on the faces and the renewed spring in the step.

    I have never felt more grateful to feel the injection needle piercing the gums or to feel the squeal of the dentist drill going to work and smelling burnt tooth as he was drilling!

    Damn, he had to perform a complete root canal on the one tooth and aferwards I booked a follow up appointment for 18 Jan 2010 to have other stuff done…

    The good news is, the teeth are all safe and still there and will be available for sucking copious amounts of condensed milk, chewing and ripping mountains of biltong and chewing lots of sweets!!

    Handbriekie is not so lucky….. her absess still has not cleared, her tooth ache is now at monsterous levels….. and they can do nothing till the absess goes…. because the root canals on that tooth has already been done….. not a happy place where she is at, at the moment!

  • 356

    England 242/3 (75.0 ov)

    Paul Collingwood 36 83
    Alastair Cook 100 218

  • 357

    355 – Well that was along wait. I hate waiting for something. Glad you feel better.

  • 358

    End of over 76 (maiden) England 242/3 PD Collingwood 36* (89b 3×4) JH Kallis 8-1-29-0
    AN Cook 100* (218b 10×4) M Ntini 13-2-48-0

    75.6
    Kallis to Collingwood, no run, safely negotiated, the new ball looms ever larger

    Andrew McGlashan is jolly excited, and so am I as it happens, as he has finally got one of his preview predictions correct. “Christmas Day is his birthday and Durban will be his 50th Test match at the age of just 25. No better time, then, to silence the doubters with his tenth Test century.”

    75.5
    Kallis to Collingwood, no run, bouncer, a pretty good one as well, as Collingwood turns turtle

    75.4
    Kallis to Collingwood, no run, shaping back into the right-hander, and pushed back down the pitch

    75.3
    Kallis to Collingwood, no run, outside off, and no stroke offered

    75.2
    Kallis to Collingwood, no run, forward, and defended back down the track

    75.1
    Kallis to Collingwood, no run, back onto the stumps, and punched into the covers

  • 359

    Current partnership 92 runs, 29.3 overs, RR: 3.11 (Collingwood 39, Cook 52)

  • 360

    England RR 3.20
    Last 10 ovs 39/0 RR 3.90
    Min overs remaining 47.2

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