** England World #1 v Saaf Africa The Real World #1 - 3rd Test Official **

TMS just said 285-8 too.

according to cricinfo the run wasn't complete off the no ball

not out

Out

close....

NOT OUT - benefit of doubt!!!!

Hard to give though.

out imo.

can't give that can you?

out for me

out for me

line belongs to the umps

Come on Rod.

out

is out but can't be given

dont they have a super slow mo on these things? always seems like theres frames missing when slowing it down

all day

dodgy decision

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

sigh

its the missing frame scenario

they've just changed it on cricinfo, run wasnt complete.

home decision

Yeah, you can't give that...

Thought it was out but fair decision.

Think its meant to be for England today.

high speed cam and u see the frame where the bails are first removed and nothing is BEHIND the line imho

hometown that.

Aug 20, 2012 -- 4:47PM, i think i have a problem wrote:

home decision

By an Aussie

looked out to me too definitely

Any reason why new ball not taken? or just because anderson was on strike ?

Prior not very good at keeping the strike is he.

Toes on the line.  Do they need to be over the line?

Aussie, Saffa, it doesnt matter, would probably get in Eng team if he asked nicely

New ball taken.

Has to have something behind the line and he didn't.

Odds on Prior to win SPOTY and get knighted if he hangs in there?

EnvyMyGreen 20 Aug 12 16:48 
looked out to me too definitely




I don't think any of us will be surprised to hear you say that

Regardless of how my book looks, and the money that will be won or lost, this has been one hell of a test match.

3rd umpire working hard today

Ha ha Amla appealing, Prior was home, past him and past the stumps before he even hit the bails

Who do you think KP wants to win?

no ...

444444444444444444444

imagine he doesn't care

come on the tie!   lol  would be hilarious result for me.

shot 44444444444444444444  new ball.

44444444

KP doesnt care, dont think he even cared when he played, just wanted a good average and to get his face in the paper

am still on the draw lmfao! but I* am!

Tie and £32 million voided.

how crucial were those runs in first innings by morkel, steyn and philander?

How crucial is that superb stumping by Prior too?

Why isn't Tie included in Draw outcome?

Cannot believe I've just taken out some tie insurance.

Out

gone

tie is a separate market andrly

no ball ??

get the fcuk in!

Wipes sweat off of brow.

philanderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Superb knock, if only others higher up had batted like him

Keep calm, we still have Finn!

Never in doubt was it

hope we never see james taylor in an england shrt again

its raining!

Finn and Anderson can polish 50odd off easily.

Aug 20, 2012 -- 5:00PM, EnvyMyGreen wrote:

Never in doubt was it

You mean the draw.

BOOM!

FFS. Was just laying the ridiculous draw price.

sorry couldnt help myself


What a game, well done England.  Glory in defeat!  Fantastic game.  Envy, I buy some new pants if I were you!

wadda game well played saffers best team in world

Great game.  Well played SA, deserve number 1 ranking.

where is Morse?

No doubt he'll be here shortly.

early finish for pub visit

England definitely got a little closer than I expected.

Magnificent work draw layers.

Thoroughly outplayed england in all departments all summer. Worthy winners.

that was so much fun, I just wish I had balanced my book yesterday and gone to Lords today!

Philander MOM surely.  1st innings batting was key.

SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes philander world class player

Envy,

Master of the understatement.  Tell the truth, how close were you to an underpant malfunction?

Better team won. SA decisevely showing who the world's number 1 side are. Great effort from middle/lower order though.

justice done,best team won the series.

Finn lasted 40 balls against a pretty new ball in the first innings. Draw wasn't impossible if they had just tried to block out for the draw. South Africa was still paying $1.04 when Finn walked out to bat though.

People still talking up the draw even now!

The Eng that played Oz in Oz, & whitewashed India last year would beat this SA side comfortably. Confidence destroyed on that disastrous tour of UAE. 6 test losses in last 11 matches beyond abysmal from such a talented group of players. SA had incentive of getting to world no1 whereas Eng have forgotten how to win tests. Broad & Swann both a shadow of their best with the ball. Top 6 has looked weaker ever since Colly retired, but the fielding has been unbelievably poor. The KP situation not helped one iota... biggest disappointment is the fact it was a 3-test series when it's world no1 vs world no2 which suggests test cricket really is dying.

no thats bollocks I'm afraid. we've been beat fair and square. we beat a v poor Aus and a very poor India to get to No1
Saffers worthy No1s for the time being. will have a tough job winning in Aus now they are on the up tho.

We beat a horror Aus side containing several passengers... Katich... North..Smith X-doh, unfit Bollinger etc..

Well said Lix,

Spot on!

Think Saffers may well have lost this test had boucher been fit.  He was looking totally
gone at the game. His replacement at 7, Duminy got 87 runs.

AB behind the stumps did just fine.

sorry lix but that is bollox... Eng win in Oz 3-1 & it's only cos Oz are rubbish. Nonsense. Eng were awesome & made Oz look sh*t. The same India side that was stuffed 4-0 drew in SA vs SA.
You throw out that argument about Eng getting to no1 by beating rubbish, can throw same one back that Eng didn't turn up for this series.

no it was the worst Aus side in 20+ years mate. this is a fact. They were carrying lots of sh1te. they have
sacked the selectors for picking em. If the ashes was a 3 match series it woulda finished 1-1....

India were always false no1s and eng picked up huge ranking points by battering em 4-0. Eng were worthy No1s
at the time but saffers easily the best side at the moment.

astonishing last day.  Must admit got slightly nervy before Prior went out - out of interest how low did ENG get in that period?

best price saffers was around 1.65 just before swann got run out. england 2.9ish

A massive difference has been, in Oz and last summer vs India, Eng batsmen were in brilliant form, collectively, and regardless of Z.Khan injury & Oz attack shorn of McGrath/Warne, Eng posted big totals & then the bowlers could apply pressure by giving away few runs. This year, the batsmen have been in far, far worse form & likes of Broad and Swann have been far less potent with the ball. The shelling of catches has also been truly abysmal. Still think the 3-0 loss vs Pakistan dented side's confidence enormously and they've under-performed year-long. Yes, well done SA. They've played to the peak of their powers this summer but they definitely met a severely under-performing and malfunctioning Eng side. The whole KP fiasco felt symptomatic of the team's general malaise. Was in Oz & saw last Ashes series, & this summer's test side has been a shadow of that team.