England in South Africa

[brad352]

They've set you 184 runs to win at less than 4 1/2 runs an over- thats an absolute gift

 

[ZoraxDoom]

They've set you 184 runs to win at less than 4 1/2 runs an over- thats an absolute gift

Yea....if it was an ODI.......just have ta treat the match as one......

 

[Stephen Bailey]

Certainly if they want a 3-1 win they'll go for it. If we do win the match, I think Jacques Kallis may have to watch out for some very angry South Africans around he ground. Not that i'm complaining. oooooops Strauss gone.

 

[brad352]

Yea....if it was an ODI.......just have ta treat the match as one......

Bearing in mind that it's a fifth day pitch- still not all that difficult though

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Bearing in mind that it's a fifth day pitch- still not all that difficult though

True.....but it is kinda like an ODI on the Mumbai pitch........

 

[andrew_nixon]

True.....but it is kinda like an ODI on the Mumbai pitch........

But with no fielding restrictions, more relaxed rules on wides..... it's a lot tougher than an ODI.

 

[brad352]

And, unfortunately, you can shut up shop and go for a draw

England RR: 1.25

 

[barmyarmy]

Yeah, I'd rather they played it safe to start with tbh. Score at 3.5 an over and then set ourselves up for a 40 minute blitz at the end.

 

[brad352]

If you were 2 for with 40 minutes left your blitz would be conducted with about 6 men on the boundary

 

[barmyarmy]

With Freddie it doesn't matter if there are 9 on the boundary!

 

[squiz]

But with no fielding restrictions, more relaxed rules on wides..... it's a lot tougher than an ODI.

Just get a four every couple of overs, if they put all their men on the fence just push for or five singles an over, not that hard at all.

Pretty soft from the English boys, they could have at least tried, and if they lost a few wickets then shut up shop

 

[barmyarmy]

Well we're 20/3 so I'll be throwing a Jacques Kallis party later!

 

[squiz]

3/20 and they're not even going for it, true English form

 

[m_vaughan]

Well we dont want to lose in a few hours, what we have worked hard for in the last month and a half. We cannot let slip this 2-1 lead!

But still 3-1 is definately not ruled out!

 

[squiz]

They need 6 an over off 27 overs, I think it's pretty much ruled out