England v South Africa

[Spy Bee]

England for 3. It's a fact.

 

Oooh close!

[Ian Sea]

First ODI today, what do we reckon?

 

I can't see us doing well at all in this series, South Africa have a much better One Day side than we have and we've been traditionally shit in one day cricket. It'll be interesting to see how we do under Pietersen though, hopefully his attacking instincts rub off on the rest of the team.

 

Harmison has returned after retiring in 2006, not sure whether this is a good or bad thing to be honest. His ODI record is nothing to write home about but if he could finally get it right we'd be much better off.

[hamstrung]

SA 26-3 and struggling.

 

Broad all 3 wickets.

[wiiksie]

Superb start, their 3 best players gone for a combined total of 26. See Prior's catch for Smith's wicket hammy? Bit special that.

[wiiksie]

36-4! Broadfest.

[hamstrung]

36-4 now. Broad again

 

Ace catch from Prior, Wiiksie.

[Spy Bee]

I always knew Broad was a wicket taking machine.

[wiiksie]

I always knew Broad was a wicket taking machine.

He's been awesome today. Freddy has just got his second too, 50/6.

 

Id love to see Broad get his 5-fer.

[hamstrung]

Fuck. They might struggle to get 100 here at this rate.

[wiiksie]

Broad gets his 5, well done that man.

 

53/7.

[hamstrung]

Nice to see England giving someone a right caning in an ODI

[hamstrung]

68-8. Harmison.

 

Proper ass whooping.

[hamstrung]

Harmison again. 72 - 9

[wiiksie]

72/9...massacre!

[Karl_b]

All out for 83.

[Spy Bee]

Watch us fail to chase it.

[Spy Bee]

Haha Harmison's finishing figures are funny

 

S Harmison 1.0 0 4 2

[hamstrung]

Watch us fail to chase it.

 

Even England can't fuck this one up, shirley.

[RobbieOR]

Just turned it on there,83 all out Whats the chances England will get bowled out.

[hamstrung]

Looks like it might happen without loss. Good going.

[Bourbon]

Pietersen so far has been a revelation and the side seem to love playing for him.

 

We look great.

[Ian Sea]

I really enjoyed that yesterday. I had the day off work so spent the afternoon watching the cricket with a mega hangover. We played really well, Broad was immense. Looking forward to the Oval game on Sunday now.

[Spy Bee]

Pretty sure it's Friday mate.

[Ian Sea]

Pretty sure it's Friday mate.

 

Yeah, you might be right. Is there a game on Sunday as well? I guess I should have listened properly when Gower was talking about it yesterday.

[wiiksie]

Friday and Sunday chaps:

 

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