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Prince gone for 0.

 

Smith dropped by Swann. About an easy a slip catch as you can get.

 

Weather improving, hope that dropped catch isn't as damaging as I am worrying it could be.

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Part of me wants England to drop Pietersen for Carberry in 4th Test. But then that means Hampshire would end up with a weakened batting order.

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Yep, we'll be all right now. Bell to the rescue. A stylish 21 runs no doubt then out at short leg trying to fend off a short one.

 

4 runs off 34? Good for him for sticking around for 34 balls. lets hope he's still there after 234

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151 -5. Can't help think we will be lucky to get to 250.

 

Couldn't help thinking that they should never have got to 150 yesterday either.

The New Ball is the danger, dropping Smith allowed him to take the worst of it and leave it open for Kallis & Steyn to nurdle onwards.

This morning we just saw how one sided the new ball is

 

Still, wouldn't be England if it wasn't painful

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In true fate-tempting fashion, I actually think we'll grind it out to a slim first innings lead, with Bell getting a ton.

 

There, that's done it.

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Hopefully Swanny & Prior can stick around a bit in the morning & get us level or marginally ahead.

 

With the pitch as it is I can't see it ending a draw tbh & fear for us having to bat last.

 

Excellent days cricket today though, 11 wickets in total.

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241-7 at the close... I still fancy us to get 300.

 

+1

 

Gonna be a draw IMO.

 

-1

 

We're almost through two innings in two fore-shortened days. Unless one of the SA batsmen really settles in tomorrow afternoon this is going to be a bowling contest. There'll be a result one way or the other IMO.

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Sorry, for some inexplicable reason, I thought today was day three... I take it back, it won't be a draw at all, and I am a retard.

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oh dear oh dear, SA are getting away and looking all too comfortable, an England win is now looking a very unlikely result, and their bowlers are toiling with little reward. bugger.

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Sorry, for some inexplicable reason, I thought today was day three... I take it back, it won't be a draw at all, and I am a retard.

 

Actually, after yesterday's play, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Smith conjures a draw out of an unassailable position. He seems to have a knack for that.

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Actually, after yesterday's play, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Smith conjures a draw out of an unassailable position. He seems to have a knack for that.

 

And sure enough he seems to be playing for 'security' again. How much of a lead does he need? Declare and have a go, England are knackered and reeling! Very curious policy IMO when you're a game down in the series, he's very much toying with handing us a draw and wasting the advantage he bought so hard with that brilliant innings.

 

Ah, there it is. Declaration at last as I type...

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oh dear oh dear, SA are getting away and looking all too comfortable, an England win is now looking a very unlikely result, and their bowlers are toiling with little reward. bugger.

 

With any luck, it'll get snowed off.

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Using my previous fate-tempting prowess as inspiration, I predict that we'll lose 3 wickets before close today, and lose by over 250 runs tomorrow.

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Ruddy nora! Strauss looks like he's actually trying to chase this!

 

No no, fear not, I predict he'll be out within 20 minutes.

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Cook gone for 55.

 

(debates if its worth barring Minty from Sports forum for a while...)

 

Oi, I said nothing about him specifically...

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If we lose 2 more wickets in he next 45 mins though....

 

Let's wait and see, but going on my previous predictions on this thread...

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Oodles of smileys, and yet you don't have the simple 'smiley with a zip across his mouth' that is currently called for by yours truly...

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