The 3rd 5-day Test between the Proteas and England at Newlands, Cape Town from 3 – 7 January 2010. England leads the series 1 : 0 so far. This is the match thread for discussion of the game.
South Africa 291 & 447/7d
England 273 & 296/9 (141.0 ov)
Match drawn
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South Africa 1st innings |
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B |
4s |
6s |
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GC Smith* |
c †Prior b Anderson |
30 |
94 |
50 |
3 |
0 |
60.00 |
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20.1 vast strike! Superb line and length from Anderson, and subtle late swing. Smith props forward, takes the edge and Prior completes the catch with a tumble diving in front of first slip 51/3 |
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AG Prince |
c †Prior b Anderson |
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3 |
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0.00 |
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0.4 brilliant from Anderson, and that was coming. Perfect line and length, good carry off the pitch and hooping outswing, Prince flinches his gloves at the ball, and Prior does the rest. 1/1 |
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HM Amla |
lbw b Onions |
14 |
75 |
56 |
2 |
0 |
25.00 |
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16.4 fuller this time and struck bang in front! Shaping in a tad but Amla had planted his front foot, and played all round this, and there is no doubt 46/2 |
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JH Kallis |
c †Prior b Onions |
108 |
266 |
189 |
11 |
0 |
57.14 |
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83.4 what a wonderful delivery, and that is Kallis done and dusted! The ball pitched on off, zipped half-a-bat’s width, took the edge, and fizzed through to the keeper! Fantastic line and control of the seam from Onions, and the perfect start for England 280/7 |
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AB de Villiers |
c Strauss b Swann |
36 |
84 |
60 |
4 |
0 |
60.00 |
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41.1 gone this time! Swann from round the wicket and de Villiers will kick himself, chipped to short midwicket. Soft dismissal just as South Africa were really making England sweat. Swann continues to cause trouble but he would concede he was lucky here. 127/4 |
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JP Duminy |
c †Prior b Swann |
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1 |
0 |
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0.00 |
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41.2 Swann strikes again! Sharply spinning delivery from round the wicket, catches Duminy’s outside edge and Prior eagerly snaps it up. Second first-baller in a row for Duminy. Top delivery from Swann and South Africa are in real trouble. 127/5 |
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MV Boucher† |
lbw b Broad |
51 |
98 |
86 |
7 |
0 |
59.30 |
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66.4 that’s the breakthrough, or is it? It’s review time … Boucher has been struck on the back pad by one that zipped off the seam, and it’s going to be upheld by the third umpire. HawkEye shows that was going to hit the top of middle, and that’s a fine piece of bowling. 216/6 |
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DW Steyn |
c Trott b Anderson |
26 |
68 |
59 |
3 |
0 |
44.06 |
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84.1 what a morning for England! In the corridor outside off, Steyn pokes uneasily, gets a fat edge and Jonathan Trott at third slip dives across to snaffle the chance 280/8 |
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M Morkel |
c Swann b Anderson |
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8 |
3 |
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0.00 |
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84.4 incredible! It’s catching practice this morning. Anderson finds the perfect length and extra bounce outside off, Morkel hangs out his bat, and Swann atones for his bad miss on the first morning with a fine low scoop, diving to his left at second slip! 281/9 |
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PL Harris |
not out |
10 |
14 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
142.85 |
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F de Wet |
lbw b Anderson |
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11 |
4 |
0 |
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0.00 |
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86.1 we’ve got a review coming up. A good delivery zipping back into the pads, the umpire gives it out, but South Africa immediately ask for a second opinion. Some question about whether he was struck outside the line, but that stands 291/10 |
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Extras |
(b 1, lb 13, w 1, nb 1) |
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Total |
(all out; 86.1 overs; 362 mins) |
291 |
(3.37 runs per over) |
| Fall of wickets1-1 (Prince, 0.4 ov), 2-46 (Amla, 16.4 ov), 3-51 (Smith, 20.1 ov), 4-127 (de Villiers, 41.1 ov), 5-127 (Duminy, 41.2 ov), 6-216 (Boucher, 66.4 ov), 7-280 (Kallis, 83.4 ov), 8-280 (Steyn, 84.1 ov), 9-281 (Morkel, 84.4 ov), 10-291 (de Wet, 86.1 ov) |
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Bowling |
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Econ |
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JM Anderson |
21.1 |
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63 |
5 |
2.97 |
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0.4 to Prince, brilliant from Anderson, and that was coming. Perfect line and length, good carry off the pitch and hooping outswing, Prince flinches his gloves at the ball, and Prior does the rest. 1/120.1 to Smith, vast strike! Superb line and length from Anderson, and subtle late swing. Smith props forward, takes the edge and Prior completes the catch with a tumble diving in front of first slip 51/384.1 to Steyn, what a morning for England! In the corridor outside off, Steyn pokes uneasily, gets a fat edge and Jonathan Trott at third slip dives across to snaffle the chance 280/884.4 to Morkel, incredible! It’s catching practice this morning. Anderson finds the perfect length and extra bounce outside off, Morkel hangs out his bat, and Swann atones for his bad miss on the first morning with a fine low scoop, diving to his left at second slip! 281/9
86.1 to de Wet, we’ve got a review coming up. A good delivery zipping back into the pads, the umpire gives it out, but South Africa immediately ask for a second opinion. Some question about whether he was struck outside the line, but that stands 291/10 |
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G Onions |
20 |
4 |
69 |
2 |
3.45 |
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16.4 to Amla, fuller this time and struck bang in front! Shaping in a tad but Amla had planted his front foot, and played all round this, and there is no doubt 46/283.4 to Kallis, what a wonderful delivery, and that is Kallis done and dusted! The ball pitched on off, zipped half-a-bat’s width, took the edge, and fizzed through to the keeper! Fantastic line and control of the seam from Onions, and the perfect start for England 280/7 |
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SCJ Broad |
19 |
6 |
54 |
1 |
2.84 |
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66.4 to Boucher, that’s the breakthrough, or is it? It’s review time … Boucher has been struck on the back pad by one that zipped off the seam, and it’s going to be upheld by the third umpire. HawkEye shows that was going to hit the top of middle, and that’s a fine piece of bowling. 216/6 |
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GP Swann |
22 |
1 |
74 |
2 |
3.36 |
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41.1 to de Villiers, gone this time! Swann from round the wicket and de Villiers will kick himself, chipped to short midwicket. Soft dismissal just as South Africa were really making England sweat. Swann continues to cause trouble but he would concede he was lucky here. 127/441.2 to Duminy, Swann strikes again! Sharply spinning delivery from round the wicket, catches Duminy’s outside edge and Prior eagerly snaps it up. Second first-baller in a row for Duminy. Top delivery from Swann and South Africa are in real trouble. 127/5 |
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KP Pietersen |
4 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
4.25 |
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England 1st innings |
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6s |
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AJ Strauss* |
c †Boucher b Morkel |
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3 |
6 |
0 |
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33.33 |
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0.6 gone! Morkel gets Strauss again! Outside off stump and pitched full, Strauss goes for a slightly flat-footed loose drive and South Africa strike straight away. Wickets tumbling at Newlands! 2/1 |
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AN Cook |
c Prince b Morkel |
65 |
228 |
136 |
7 |
0 |
47.79 |
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50.4 huge breakthrough for South Africa! Cook paddles a short ball gently to midwicket. Bit of nothing shot, neither a full-blooded pull or a careful leg-side force. Whatever it is, South Africa won’t care, they are right in this contest. 133/5 |
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IJL Trott |
b Steyn |
20 |
58 |
36 |
3 |
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55.55 |
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12.4 got him! Steyn strikes! The wickets keep tumbling and Trott won’t be happy with this. Outside off stump on a good length, really should have been left alone, but he flashed at it from the crease and only succeeded in inside-edging it on to off stump 36/2 |
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KP Pietersen |
c & b Steyn |
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3 |
2 |
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0.00 |
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12.6 another one! Pietersen gone for a duck! Fullish ball that Pietersen just chipped straight back at Steyn who gleefully snaffled the chance. Steyn is pumped, this is extraordinary. 36/3 |
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PD Collingwood |
lbw b Morkel |
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51 |
44 |
3 |
0 |
43.18 |
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24.3 that’s a huge wicket, pitched right up to the blockhole, and Collingwood over-balances as he attempts to drive down the ground. Hits the back leg, and there’s no point in reviewing that 73/4 |
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IR Bell |
c Duminy b Kallis |
48 |
171 |
121 |
8 |
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39.66 |
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62.3 short, wide, cut, and that’s gone straight to point! Oh Belly, Belly, it looked as though he’d cracked it at last, but with a fifty in sight, he’s the one who breaks 174/6 |
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MJ Prior† |
b Steyn |
76 |
179 |
118 |
9 |
0 |
64.40 |
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87.6 short again, Prior tries to paddle to fine leg, but under-edges onto his stumps. The end of a fine counterattacking performance, and had that been anything other than the last ball of the over, he would doubtless have attempted something more aggressive to that ball 273/10 |
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SCJ Broad |
b Steyn |
25 |
69 |
39 |
4 |
0 |
64.10 |
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77.6 Steyn breaks through! Broad is hanging back on his crease, and he’s late on this and it clips the top of the stumps. Important breakthrough just before the second new ball 225/7 |
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GP Swann |
c Smith b Morkel |
5 |
22 |
17 |
0 |
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29.41 |
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82.4 awesome delivery, and that is the breakthrough. This one takes off from a good length, glances the glove, and pops easily to Graeme Smith at first slip! 241/8 |
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JM Anderson |
c Smith b Morkel |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
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0.00 |
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82.5 It’s two in two! Morkel has five as Anderson collects the first golden duck of his career. Angled across the left-hander, extra bounce on a good length, fenced to Smith again at first slip, and it’s utterly bonkers out there 241/9 |
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G Onions |
not out |
4 |
27 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
44.44 |
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Extras |
(lb 6, w 2, nb 1) |
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Total |
(all out; 88 overs; 405 mins) |
273 |
(3.10 runs per over) |
| Fall of wickets1-2 (Strauss, 0.6 ov), 2-36 (Trott, 12.4 ov), 3-36 (Pietersen, 12.6 ov), 4-73 (Collingwood, 24.3 ov), 5-133 (Cook, 50.4 ov), 6-174 (Bell, 62.3 ov), 7-225 (Broad, 77.6 ov), 8-241 (Swann, 82.4 ov), 9-241 (Anderson, 82.5 ov), 10-273 (Prior, 87.6 ov) |
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M Morkel |
22 |
4 |
75 |
5 |
3.40 |
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0.6 to Strauss, gone! Morkel gets Strauss again! Outside off stump and pitched full, Strauss goes for a slightly flat-footed loose drive and South Africa strike straight away. Wickets tumbling at Newlands! 2/124.3 to Collingwood, that’s a huge wicket, pitched right up to the blockhole, and Collingwood over-balances as he attempts to drive down the ground. Hits the back leg, and there’s no point in reviewing that 73/450.4 to Cook, huge breakthrough for South Africa! Cook paddles a short ball gently to midwicket. Bit of nothing shot, neither a full-blooded pull or a careful leg-side force. Whatever it is, South Africa won’t care, they are right in this contest. 133/582.4 to Swann, awesome delivery, and that is the breakthrough. This one takes off from a good length, glances the glove, and pops easily to Graeme Smith at first slip! 241/8
82.5 to Anderson, It’s two in two! Morkel has five as Anderson collects the first golden duck of his career. Angled across the left-hander, extra bounce on a good length, fenced to Smith again at first slip, and it’s utterly bonkers out there 241/9 |
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F de Wet |
16 |
3 |
36 |
0 |
2.25 |
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DW Steyn |
22 |
5 |
74 |
4 |
3.36 |
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12.4 to Trott, got him! Steyn strikes! The wickets keep tumbling and Trott won’t be happy with this. Outside off stump on a good length, really should have been left alone, but he flashed at it from the crease and only succeeded in inside-edging it on to off stump 36/212.6 to Pietersen, another one! Pietersen gone for a duck! Fullish ball that Pietersen just chipped straight back at Steyn who gleefully snaffled the chance. Steyn is pumped, this is extraordinary. 36/377.6 to Broad, Steyn breaks through! Broad is hanging back on his crease, and he’s late on this and it clips the top of the stumps. Important breakthrough just before the second new ball 225/787.6 to Prior, short again, Prior tries to paddle to fine leg, but under-edges onto his stumps. The end of a fine counterattacking performance, and had that been anything other than the last ball of the over, he would doubtless have attempted something more aggressive to that ball 273/10 |
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JH Kallis |
14 |
2 |
27 |
1 |
1.92 |
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62.3 to Bell, short, wide, cut, and that’s gone straight to point! Oh Belly, Belly, it looked as though he’d cracked it at last, but with a fifty in sight, he’s the one who breaks 174/6 |
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PL Harris |
9 |
0 |
39 |
0 |
4.33 |
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JP Duminy |
5 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
3.20 |
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South Africa 2nd innings |
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6s |
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AG Prince |
lbw b Swann |
15 |
56 |
44 |
1 |
0 |
34.09 |
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11.1 Another review. Prince leans forward and is struck on the pad, given out and Prince reviews. Prince looks in trouble, there is no inside edge and it is as plumb as pudding. Given out and Swann strikes again! Wasted review that one. 31/1 |
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GC Smith* |
c Collingwood b Onions |
183 |
391 |
273 |
25 |
0 |
67.03 |
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89.5 short, swished, high on the bat, Collingwood at deep backward square steadies himself, and grasps the chance with fingers skyward 346/3 |
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HM Amla |
c Cook b Swann |
95 |
229 |
156 |
14 |
0 |
60.89 |
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65.4 he’s gone now! Props forward to a ball that turns a touch, takes the inside-edge, bobbles off the pad, and Cook at short leg stays low to end a fine innings 261/2 |
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JH Kallis |
c †Prior b Anderson |
46 |
155 |
96 |
5 |
0 |
47.91 |
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99.5 gone this time! Kallis never really got going this morning, tries an expansive cover drive outside off stump, a hint of movement means it takes the edge and goes through to Prior. No great celebration from England, nor should they be, but they have done reasonably well this morning. 376/4 |
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AB de Villiers |
c Broad b Anderson |
34 |
84 |
49 |
3 |
0 |
69.38 |
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105.1 exceptional catch from Broad, running back from mid-off and taking the ball over his shoulder with a tumble as de Villiers attempted an inside-out loft over the covers 401/5 |
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JP Duminy |
c †Prior b Anderson |
36 |
69 |
41 |
4 |
1 |
87.80 |
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111.2 short and swinging down the leg-side, there’s a thin tickle through to the keeper, and that is out! 447/7 |
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MV Boucher† |
c Bell b Swann |
15 |
28 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
150.00 |
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110.3 and now Swann strikes … is that the 14th time he’s struck in the first over of a spell? I believe it might be. Another sweep from Boucher, a steepling top-edge, and a comfortable catch at short backward square 442/6 |
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DW Steyn |
not out |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100.00 |
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Extras |
(b 8, lb 7, nb 2, pen 5) |
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Total |
(7 wickets dec; 111.2 overs; 507 mins) |
447 |
(4.01 runs per over) |
| Fall of wickets1-31 (Prince, 11.1 ov), 2-261 (Amla, 65.4 ov), 3-346 (Smith, 89.5 ov), 4-376 (Kallis, 99.5 ov), 5-401 (de Villiers, 105.1 ov), 6-442 (Boucher, 110.3 ov), 7-447 (Duminy, 111.2 ov) |
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JM Anderson |
22.2 |
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98 |
3 |
4.38 |
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99.5 to Kallis, gone this time! Kallis never really got going this morning, tries an expansive cover drive outside off stump, a hint of movement means it takes the edge and goes through to Prior. No great celebration from England, nor should they be, but they have done reasonably well this morning. 376/4105.1 to de Villiers, exceptional catch from Broad, running back from mid-off and taking the ball over his shoulder with a tumble as de Villiers attempted an inside-out loft over the covers 401/5111.2 to Duminy, short and swinging down the leg-side, there’s a thin tickle through to the keeper, and that is out! 447/7 |
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G Onions |
22 |
4 |
87 |
1 |
3.95 |
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89.5 to Smith, short, swished, high on the bat, Collingwood at deep backward square steadies himself, and grasps the chance with fingers skyward 346/3 |
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GP Swann |
37 |
5 |
127 |
3 |
3.43 |
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11.1 to Prince, Another review. Prince leans forward and is struck on the pad, given out and Prince reviews. Prince looks in trouble, there is no inside edge and it is as plumb as pudding. Given out and Swann strikes again! Wasted review that one. 31/165.4 to Amla, he’s gone now! Props forward to a ball that turns a touch, takes the inside-edge, bobbles off the pad, and Cook at short leg stays low to end a fine innings 261/2110.3 to Boucher, and now Swann strikes … is that the 14th time he’s struck in the first over of a spell? I believe it might be. Another sweep from Boucher, a steepling top-edge, and a comfortable catch at short backward square 442/6 |
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SCJ Broad |
22 |
4 |
79 |
0 |
3.59 |
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KP Pietersen |
3 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
2.00 |
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IJL Trott |
5 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
6.00 |
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England 2nd innings (target: 466 runs) |
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AJ Strauss* |
c Amla b Harris |
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167 |
107 |
7 |
0 |
42.05 |
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39.3 massive wicket! Harris gets Strauss, it pitched outside off again, Strauss tried to work it into the leg side but only succeeded in inside-edging into his pad and it looped up gently to Amla who grabbed it eagerly. That could be the decisive moment. 107/2 |
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AN Cook |
c †Boucher b de Wet |
55 |
153 |
116 |
7 |
0 |
47.41 |
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36.3 the pull shot fails Cook, and that’s the breakthrough. Looking to continue his dominant approach, a steepling top-edge, and Boucher steadies himself to claim an easy chance. 101/1 |
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IJL Trott |
b Steyn |
42 |
149 |
99 |
4 |
0 |
42.42 |
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70.3 got him! Steyn strikes! Off stump is flying as a full ball nips back between bat and pad and crashes into the top of off. It looked a loose shot but it was fantastic quick bowling. 160/5 |
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KP Pietersen |
lbw b Steyn |
6 |
34 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
27.27 |
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47.2 got him! Huge wicket and an inspired bowling change from Smith. Full and Pietersen is playing across the ball, strikes him in front and there is no need for a review on that. Steyn gets the main man and England are tottering now! 129/3 |
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JM Anderson |
c Prince b Harris |
9 |
62 |
52 |
1 |
0 |
17.30 |
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61.6 the leg-slip is instantly into the action! An aggressive sweep from Anderson, as Harris serves up a full-toss. The ball bounces down onto his toe, flicks round the corner, and Ashwell Prince snaffles a blinder, diving one-handed to his right! 153/4 |
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PD Collingwood |
c Kallis b Duminy |
40 |
276 |
188 |
4 |
0 |
21.27 |
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127.3 well, what have we here! Maybe there is life! Duminy ends Collingwood’s epic block with one that is pushed across him, catches the outside edge, and goes through to Kallis at slip. Suddenly this last hour will seem like a day for England! 272/6 |
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IR Bell |
c Smith b Morkel |
78 |
286 |
213 |
10 |
0 |
36.61 |
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138.1 Inspired move! Bell has gone! Oh dear, that is tragedy for Bell. It was outside off he could have left it alone, but had a fiddle at it and it goes through to Smith. 290/9 |
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MJ Prior† |
c de Villiers b Duminy |
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9 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
44.44 |
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129.6 Duminy strikes again! This match is alive! Prior tries to defend, it comes slightly off an inside edge and De Villier’s snaffles a low chance. High drama here! 278/7 |
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SCJ Broad |
c de Villiers b Harris |
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33 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
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137.4 review Harris gets it right this time! Drags his length back, Broad lunges forward again and it raps off the glove and it’s given out. Broad reviews, hoping his glove was off the bat. It’s not, he’s gone and the England a teetering on the brink here 286/8 |
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GP Swann |
not out |
10 |
22 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
125.00 |
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G Onions |
not out |
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18 |
11 |
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0.00 |
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Extras |
(b 1, lb 4, w 1, nb 1) |
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Total |
(9 wickets; 141 overs; 606 mins) |
296 |
(2.09 runs per over) |
| Fall of wickets1-101 (Cook, 36.3 ov), 2-107 (Strauss, 39.3 ov), 3-129 (Pietersen, 47.2 ov), 4-153 (Anderson, 61.6 ov), 5-160 (Trott, 70.3 ov), 6-272 (Collingwood, 127.3 ov), 7-278 (Prior, 129.6 ov), 8-286 (Broad, 137.4 ov), 9-290 (Bell, 138.1 ov) |
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28 |
9 |
51 |
1 |
1.82 |
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138.1 to Bell, Inspired move! Bell has gone! Oh dear, that is tragedy for Bell. It was outside off he could have left it alone, but had a fiddle at it and it goes through to Smith. 290/9 |
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DW Steyn |
35 |
11 |
74 |
2 |
2.11 |
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47.2 to Pietersen, got him! Huge wicket and an inspired bowling change from Smith. Full and Pietersen is playing across the ball, strikes him in front and there is no need for a review on that. Steyn gets the main man and England are tottering now! 129/370.3 to Trott, got him! Steyn strikes! Off stump is flying as a full ball nips back between bat and pad and crashes into the top of off. It looked a loose shot but it was fantastic quick bowling. 160/5 |
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F de Wet |
12 |
5 |
23 |
1 |
1.91 |
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36.3 to Cook, the pull shot fails Cook, and that’s the breakthrough. Looking to continue his dominant approach, a steepling top-edge, and Boucher steadies himself to claim an easy chance. 101/1 |
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PL Harris |
40 |
14 |
85 |
3 |
2.12 |
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39.3 to Strauss, massive wicket! Harris gets Strauss, it pitched outside off again, Strauss tried to work it into the leg side but only succeeded in inside-edging into his pad and it looped up gently to Amla who grabbed it eagerly. That could be the decisive moment. 107/261.6 to Anderson, the leg-slip is instantly into the action! An aggressive sweep from Anderson, as Harris serves up a full-toss. The ball bounces down onto his toe, flicks round the corner, and Ashwell Prince snaffles a blinder, diving one-handed to his right! 153/4137.4 to Broad, review Harris gets it right this time! Drags his length back, Broad lunges forward again and it raps off the glove and it’s given out. Broad reviews, hoping his glove was off the bat. It’s not, he’s gone and the England a teetering on the brink here 286/8 |
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JH Kallis |
14 |
4 |
28 |
0 |
2.00 |
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JP Duminy |
12 |
3 |
30 |
2 |
2.50 |
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127.3 to Collingwood, well, what have we here! Maybe there is life! Duminy ends Collingwood’s epic block with one that is pushed across him, catches the outside edge, and goes through to Kallis at slip. Suddenly this last hour will seem like a day for England! 272/6129.6 to Prior, Duminy strikes again! This match is alive! Prior tries to defend, it comes slightly off an inside edge and De Villier’s snaffles a low chance. High drama here! 278/7 |
| Match details |
Toss England, who chose to field
Series England led the 4-match series 1-0 |
| Player of the match GC Smith (South Africa) |
Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and AL Hill (New Zealand)
TV umpire Aleem Dar (Pakistan)
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire M Erasmus |
Close of play
3 Jan day 1 – South Africa 1st innings 279/6 (JH Kallis 108*, DW Steyn 26*, 83.2 ov)
4 Jan day 2 – England 1st innings 241/7 (MJ Prior 52*, GP Swann 5*, 82 ov)
5 Jan day 3 – South Africa 2nd innings 312/2 (GC Smith 162*, JH Kallis 20*, 80 ov)
6 Jan day 4 – England 2nd innings 132/3 (IJL Trott 24*, JM Anderson 0*, 51 ov)
7 Jan day 5 – England 2nd innings 296/9 (141 ov) – end of match |
120/1
So far all good. Just keep it up.
puma
lol, jaaaaaaaaaaa nê?
just glad i’m not the one who have to solve that one!
amla 50
100 run partnership, the highest in this match btw
Well done Amla on his 50. Very quick to 58 now.
Also well done to Smith on his 50.
302 – Ash, You right. Let thems solve it. We just debate it here. Really not sure what the answer is.
ag, typp from me again……..hehe. thems = them
oh, that 100 came from 152 balls if cricinfo is correct?
puma @ 305
isnt that a first?
a supporter acknowledging that he doesnt have the answer? 😉
307 – Ash think it did.
How hot is it in Cape Town today?
308 – Ash, Must be… 😆
lol
btw i think the english cricketers will be coming out in wessies and kortbroekies after tea
it must be hot as hell out there in the middle
puma @ 307
sorry didnt see that post before i posted #311
anyway, i’m not quite sure. think early 30’s if i’m correct
oh, and its 36 according to cricinfo
Amla another boundary……. Keep them coming Amla. Batting very well now.
313 – Ash, 36 is hot. That is why the commentators are speaking of heart attacks and all sorts. The Pom commentators that is 😆
puma @ 315
not sure but i think it mmust be around 38-39 in paarl at moment
but
i loooooooooooove it
ek sit sommer hier by die venster en uitkyk en bewonder maar die (kort) skoonheid vannie paarl!!
41.1 Broad to Amla, 1 run, on off stump, decent length, but Amla is seeing footballs out there, defends without any trouble
Amla on 70 off 95 balls. Brilliant that in test cricket.
316 – Ash, Weather is magic in the Cape this time of year.
Enjoy boeta, here in Durbs it is once again OVERCAST 🙁
Have never seen soooooooooooooo much rain this time of year. Still warm and humid though.
Now we need to bat smart and just keep concentration until close today. Try not to lose a wicket. This is a danger period for us after tea.
puma @ 320
agree. one wicket might bring a second and even third.
we need to be smart. theres still enough time left in this match for a result for either side. anyway, see theres much cooler weather predicted for tomorrow
150 partnership. well done smit and amla
i saw earlier on cricinfo mention of broad standing on the ball. have any of you guys heard any further news about that?
Smith is on fire at the moment.
Hello Ashley and Puma
Puma, have you got your computer sorted?
321 – Ash, We need to bat smart now and especially when the new ball comes. Still too much time left in this test to start losing wickets. That normally happens to us, lose one we start to lose a few very quick.
Hope cooler weather there but full sun for the cricket.
324 – Snoek, not yet. Going to get it tomorrow. Have my daughters to work from today.
Ashley
Only heard about the ball tampering on the radio. Bleddie cheats! It seems that is how they got the ball to swing in Durban as well.
I hope they send Broad back to England on the next plane.
does anyone know whether there are snoek in durban? 😀
hi snoek, hoe hang hulle?
Some interesting reading on cricinfo.
Andrew Smith has been delving in Statsguru, and has dug out these gems: “Smith has never scored a century in a game that SA has gone on to lose; Smith’s average is lower in South Africa than in any other country except Australia; If Smith scores 119 in this game (and goes out) he will average over 50.” All of which adds up to a sizeable dollop of bad omen for England
323 – Ash, I mentioned that in my first post today. Saw it on a replay. Not good that. He stood on it and really messed it up a bit. Not allowed that at all. So hoping the match official can see that replay. Also one of their bowlers gets the ball after and messes with it by pulling some of the scuffed up bits off. Both should be fined or they could be in bigger trouble than a fine for doing that. I say that is cheating.
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