England and the South African Proteas did battle in the 3rd Test of the Series in England at Lords, London, UK.

South Africa won in fine style by 51 runs, having steemed a spirited England fight on Day 5

 

 

 

 

South Africa 309 ALL OUT & 351 ALL OUT

England 315 ALL OUT & 294 ALL OUT

 

  • Basil D’Oliveira Trophy – 3rd Test
  • Test no. 2053 | 2012 season
  • Played at Lord’s, London
  • 16,17,18,19,20 August 2012 (5-day match)
South Africa 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
GC Smith* c †Prior b Anderson 14 37 29 1 0 48.27
AN Petersen c †Prior b Finn 22 88 54 4 0 40.74
HM Amla b Finn 13 53 30 3 0 43.33
JH Kallis c †Prior b Finn 3 14 9 0 0 33.33
AB de Villiers† c Cook b Anderson 27 85 47 6 0 57.44
JA Rudolph b Swann 42 146 103 5 0 40.77
JP Duminy c †Prior b Anderson 61 167 158 6 0 38.60
VD Philander st †Prior b Swann 61 183 93 6 0 65.59
DW Steyn c Swann b Broad 26 50 47 4 0 55.31
M Morkel c †Prior b Finn 25 32 36 4 0 69.44
Imran Tahir not out 2 2 2 0 0 100.00
Extras (b 7, lb 5, w 1) 13
Total (all out; 101.2 overs; 437 mins) 309 (3.04 runs per over)
Fall of wickets 1-22 (Smith, 8.3 ov), 2-49 (Petersen, 18.3 ov), 3-50 (Amla, 18.6 ov), 4-54 (Kallis, 20.3 ov),5-105 (de Villiers, 38.1 ov), 6-163 (Rudolph, 57.3 ov), 7-235 (Duminy, 80.3 ov), 8-270 (Steyn, 91.4 ov), 9-307 (Morkel, 100.4 ov),10-309 (Philander, 101.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 29 5 76 3 2.62
SCJ Broad 24 4 69 1 2.87
ST Finn 18 2 75 4 4.16 (1w)
GP Swann 24.2 6 63 2 2.58
IJL Trott 6 1 14 0 2.33
England 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
AJ Strauss* b Morkel 20 46 36 2 0 55.55
AN Cook c Kallis b Steyn 7 48 40 1 0 17.50
IJL Trott lbw b Steyn 8 14 10 2 0 80.00
IR Bell c Petersen b Philander 58 210 157 7 0 36.94
JWA Taylor c Smith b Morkel 10 35 25 2 0 40.00
JM Bairstow b Morkel 95 310 196 13 0 48.46
MJ Prior† c Kallis b Philander 27 79 58 4 0 46.55
SCJ Broad c Amla b Steyn 16 38 22 2 0 72.72
GP Swann not out 37 94 53 4 0 69.81
JM Anderson c Rudolph b Steyn 12 26 18 0 0 66.66
ST Finn c Duminy b Morkel 10 40 34 1 0 29.41
Extras (lb 10, w 1, nb 4) 15
Total (all out; 107.3 overs; 468 mins) 315 (2.93 runs per over)
Fall of wickets 1-29 (Strauss, 10.4 ov), 2-38 (Trott, 13.5 ov), 3-39 (Cook, 15.2 ov), 4-54 (Taylor, 23.2 ov),5-178 (Bell, 61.5 ov), 6-221 (Prior, 80.1 ov), 7-252 (Broad, 87.3 ov), 8-264 (Bairstow, 92.4 ov), 9-283 (Anderson, 97.6 ov),10-315 (Finn, 107.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
M Morkel 28.3 6 80 4 2.80 (4nb)
VD Philander 24 9 48 2 2.00
DW Steyn 29 4 94 4 3.24
JH Kallis 12 3 29 0 2.41 (1w)
Imran Tahir 14 3 54 0 3.85
South Africa 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR
AN Petersen lbw b Broad 24 89 73 3 0 32.87
GC Smith* lbw b Swann 23 102 63 3 0 36.50
HM Amla b Finn 121 287 205 10 0 59.02
JH Kallis lbw b Finn 31 91 58 5 0 53.44
DW Steyn c Taylor b Broad 9 62 38 1 0 23.68
AB de Villiers† c Strauss b Finn 43 134 100 4 0 43.00
JA Rudolph c †Prior b Finn 11 42 29 1 0 37.93
JP Duminy not out 26 141 93 4 0 27.95
VD Philander c Bairstow b Anderson 35 80 67 5 0 52.23
M Morkel st †Prior b Swann 9 25 18 1 0 50.00
Imran Tahir b Anderson 1 5 4 0 0 25.00
Extras (b 6, lb 8, w 2, nb 2) 18
Total (all out; 124.2 overs; 538 mins) 351 (2.82 runs per over)
Fall of wickets 1-46 (Smith, 21.5 ov), 2-50 (Petersen, 24.3 ov), 3-131 (Kallis, 46.1 ov), 4-164 (Steyn, 58.5 ov),5-259 (Amla, 88.1 ov), 6-268 (de Villiers, 90.6 ov), 7-282 (Rudolph, 96.5 ov), 8-336 (Philander, 118.3 ov),9-348 (Morkel, 123.1 ov), 10-351 (Imran Tahir, 124.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 25.2 4 73 2 2.88 (1nb, 1w)
SCJ Broad 21 2 85 2 4.04 (1nb)
GP Swann 47 14 94 2 2.00
ST Finn 27 5 74 4 2.74 (1w)
IJL Trott 4 0 11 0 2.75
England 2nd innings (target: 346 runs) R M B 4s 6s SR
AJ Strauss* lbw b Philander 1 18 10 0 0 10.00
AN Cook lbw b Philander 3 9 3 0 0 100.00
IJL Trott c Kallis b Steyn 63 159 7 0 39.62
IR Bell c Smith b Philander 4 37 0 0 10.81
JWA Taylor run out (Amla/Steyn/†de Villiers) 4 23 0 0 17.39
JM Bairstow b Imran Tahir 54 47 8 0 114.89
MJ Prior† c Smith b Philander 73 130 8 0 56.15
SCJ Broad c Amla b Kallis 37 42 2 1 88.09
GP Swann run out (Rudolph/Imran Tahir) 41 34 5 2 120.58
JM Anderson not out 4 12 0 0 33.33
ST Finn c Kallis b Philander 0 1 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 7, w 2, nb 1) 10
Total (10 wickets; 82.5 overs) 294 (3.54 runs per over)
Fall of wickets 1-5 (Cook, 1.2 ov), 2-6 (Strauss, 3.5 ov), 3-34 (Bell, 18.3 ov), 4-45 (Taylor, 25.6 ov), 5-134 (Bairstow, 42.6 ov),6-146 (Trott, 51.1 ov), 7-208 (Broad, 67.4 ov), 8-282 (Swann, 78.4 ov), 9-294 (Prior, 82.4 ov), 10-294 (Finn, 82.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
M Morkel 17 3 58 0 3.41 (1nb, 2w)
VD Philander 14.5 4 30 5 2.02
DW Steyn 16 4 61 1 3.81
JH Kallis 11 2 50 1 4.54
Imran Tahir 24 3 88 1 3.66
Match details
Toss South Africa, who chose to bat
Series South Africa won the 3-match series 2-0
Player of the match tba
Umpires HDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and SJA Taufel (Australia)
TV umpire RJ Tucker (Australia)
Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire PJ Hartley
Close of play
– day 1 – South Africa 1st innings 262/7 (VD Philander 46*, DW Steyn 21*, 87.4 ov)
– day 2 – England 1st innings 208/5 (JM Bairstow 72*, MJ Prior 22*, 72 ov)
– day 3 – South Africa 2nd innings 145/3 (HM Amla 57*, DW Steyn 0*, 50 ov)
– day 4 – England 2nd innings 16/2 (IJL Trott 6*, IR Bell 4*, 13 ov)
Match notes
  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Day 3
  • Day 4
  • Day 5
  • Drinks: England – 45/4 in 26.0 overs (IJL Trott 25)
  • England: 50 runs in 27.6 overs (168 balls), Extras 8
  • Over 33.3: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire – SJA Taufel, Batsman – JM Bairstow (Struck down)
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (IJL Trott 15, JM Bairstow 36, Ex 0)
  • England: 100 runs in 35.2 overs (212 balls), Extras 8
  • IJL Trott: 50 off 126 balls (6 x 4)
  • Lunch: England – 120/4 in 40.0 overs (IJL Trott 57, JM Bairstow 43)
  • JM Bairstow: 50 off 41 balls (8 x 4)
  • England: 150 runs in 51.3 overs (309 balls), Extras 8
  • Drinks: England – 174/6 in 55.0 overs (MJ Prior 14, SCJ Broad 23)
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (MJ Prior 15, SCJ Broad 35, Ex 0)
  • England: 200 runs in 65.4 overs (394 balls), Extras 8
  • Tea: England – 221/7 in 70.0 overs (MJ Prior 35, GP Swann 12)
  • England: 250 runs in 74.4 overs (448 balls), Extras 9
  • MJ Prior: 50 off 107 balls (5 x 4)
  • 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 49 balls (MJ Prior 17, GP Swann 35, Ex 1)
  • New Ball Taken: England 288/8 after 81.1 overs (MJ Prior 69, JM Anderson 2)

788 Responses to Cricket: 3rd Test – England vs South Africa (Thursday 16 August to Monday 20 August 2012)

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  • 151

    142 @ Gobble_BokJan:

    I know exactly why so many have left this country and I for one don’t blame them either. Everyone for their own. I will never point fingers to Saffas that have left, unless they run us down in public to their adopted country. No need for that. I left and came back in 94. Also what I don’t accept, is that if we are good enough to play for another country in their sport, then they should accept us and not run us down. Accept us warts and all. KP was always going to do it his way and not care about who or what he hurts. He run us down too remember. With KP it is all about him. But the way I read that, is that writer really don’t trust any of us really. So why have us in their team?

    Anyhow I am all for what you said. If players of any sport leave they should be living in their adopted country for 10 years before representing them. Or at the very least 6 years. That way they will have settled and feel part of that country far more than just after 3 years. I personally don’t have a problem with saffas playing for a country overseas in cricket or rugby, as long as he does not run us down. I would hate to lose our best young players though, but it will happen more often. Just do hope they make the years in that country before they are allowed to represent them in any sport is far longer than the 3 year period.

    Anyhow said my bit now. Rather looking forward to us playing Arg tomorrow and us beating England here…lol.

  • 152

    @ PumaSpringbokJan:
    That’s why it hurts so much whenever we lose against the poms. Still bitter that we didn’t smash them 3 zip in the past rugby tests. A lost opportunity that was….

  • 153

    @ PumaSpringbokJan:
    I am not a great fan of KP the person, too much ego, but can be a damn good player. One of the people who commented on that article made a very good point. He said he bets that when KP saved them in the first test, the writer had no problem with Saffas, its only now he is not playing in this test that it becomes a problem.
    Anyway, back to the game, wonder if its going to follow a pattern, both captains out cheaply, so is the England inning going to look much like ours? Probably too early to say, so can but wait and see.

  • 154

    150 @ BokJan For Kicks:
    Now that’s the type of man Heyneke Meyer is… not so loud and vocal… but damn, he’s got the same presense… and that’s why players are willing to die for him.

    I’m a bit like that too… hehehe… one hell of a presense…. hahaha

  • 155

    @ grootblouBokJan:
    Including you Wink

  • 156

    155 @ Gobble_BokJan:
    I’d give you 20 minutes directly with Heyneke, and you’ll be his slave….

  • 157

    @ grootblouBokJan:When HM swims the length of the Amazon, I’ll agree – although there are probably as many piranha around HM now as there would be if he were in the Amazon, lol

  • 158

    YeeeHaaaaaa. Trott gone. LBW Steyn for 8

  • 159

    Great review by Smith – I really do like the new Smith, when his aides aren’t interested, he see’s it differently and goes with his instincts. Good on you

  • 160

    Come on Blomme… 3 more quick wickets… and they’ll be pants down

  • 161

    Still some good movement and swing out there

  • 162

    Just seen this tweet from the MTN LIONS official twitter site – Heard rumours that Elton Jantjies(Stormers), Alwyn Hollenbach, Jaco Taute (Both Sharks) and Josh Strauss(Italy) have been linked with moves.

    Shame if Strauss goes to Italy!

  • 163

    Slow run rate by the Poms…. sign of a difficult wicket.

    Wickettttttt!

    39 / 3

  • 164

    Het julle manne nie werk om te doen of pensioen te gaan trek nie?

  • 165

    Another BIIIIIG wicket. Cook gone. Caught Kallis, bowled Steyn for 7. Eng 39/3

  • 166

    grootbloujan
    i think one more wicket would expose that inexperienced middle order. would be nice if it can be with the ball this relatively new1!

  • 167

    #166
    and there it is!!!!

  • 169

    England are 39/3 hehe 🙂 🙂 Man this is far better than I though…… Delighted

  • 170

    @ grootblouBokJan:
    Just pulling your leg, Smiles. In my opinion HM is by far the best coach we have available in SA (After Mallet who has had his chance), That doesn’t mean I am not going to criticize him when he makes mistakes and bow my head whatever he does.
    He suffers from a universal human flaw that is prevalent throughout sport today. For example if you look at the Italian football coach who won the World Cup in 2006. He picked almost the same squad for 2010 even tho virtually the whole country was begging him to look at younger more in form players, and Italy, the defending champs, went out in the first round. Afterwards he was unrepentant saying he would have done it over again if he had the chance. Why? Because coaches become loyal to their players and are no longer unbiased.
    That’s why in the old days you had selectors and then then coach. The selectors picked the players and the coach had to coach them. In the professional era the view became popular that as the coach had the responsibility for the performance of the team, he should be able to pick who he wants. This is the flaw in the system. It doesn’t take into account human nature.

  • 171

    Go boys slay em…. Pleasure

  • 172

    Kommaan Blommetjies! Moer hulle stukkend!

  • 173

    Moer die **** stukkend!

  • 174

    @ PumaSpringbokJan:
    You made some typos that you haven’t corrected yet….

  • 175

    Steyn all over the poms like a rash at the moment

  • 176

    170 @ Gobble_BokJan:
    I also believe in criticizing the coach, when needed… and Heyneke will feel that from me too, I suppose, from time to time.

    But there is a difference in questioning EVERYTHING a coach does or to ascribe motives to EVERYTING he does or to see bias in EVERYTHING he does. And there’s a lot out there who stand guilty of that.

    Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying you are one of those….

    What I have been trying to do is to say guys should think properly before they criticize unduly… and of course the other thing I’m trying to get accross today is that Heyneke has a special quality as man-manager and motivator… and generally talks intelligently and makes sense.

  • 177

    When you look at Taylors helmut, one can almost understand why KP was forced into using the ‘d**s’ word!!!! He really does look like one under that bedpan.

  • 178

    @ grootblouBokJan:
    Yip, I know that there are those people that are blinded by provincialism and will see HM’s actions in a negative light and they make it difficult for us that have concrete criticisms. On the other hand you also have his one-eyed supporters for whom he can do no wrong. It’s hard to have a decent debate in that situation. I don’t ascribe ulterior motives to HM. When there is little to choose between players or there is no outright special player, he favours the players he knows and has built a relationship with, not because they are Bulls players. All coaches want to win and it’s normal to choose the guys you’ve been to “war” with.

  • 179

    @ grootblouBokJan:
    And that’s where the flaw in the system is. The coach is a man manager and motivator and now he is trying to motivate and build up the confidence of a player in a slump, how can he then go and drop the player? It’s a fine line between knowing when to let go and I think that coaches are always going to wait far too long to make that hard call.

  • 180

    Billy was at school this morning and the teacher asked all the children what their Father’s did for a living. All the typical answers came out, Fireman, Policeman, Salesman, Chippy, Captain of Industry, etc. etc. but Billy was being uncharacteristically quiet, and so the teacher asked him about his Father.

    ‘My Father is an exotic dancer in a gay club and takes off all his clothes in front of the other men. Sometimes if the offer is really good he’ll go out with a man, rent a cheap hotel room and let them sleep with him’.

    The teacher quickly set the other children some work and took little Billy aside to ask if that was really true. ‘No’ said Billy ‘he plays CRICKET for ENGLAND, but I was just too embarrassed to say’.

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