England tour of South Africa 09/10

[Ollie_H]

Could those debating Kolpak please do it in a separate thread. TYVM

Why? It's relevant to the thread so I don't see why we should take it somwhere else?

 

[angryangy]

Yeah, it is more relevant to this thread better than people coming in and comparing the players with those from an irrelevant country.

 

[Dutch]

Mmm you could sense the pressure building: getting bogged down. England need to dare to be a bit more expansive otherwise they are going limp to a low total.

 

[Dutch]

Not wishing to put the jinks on the poor man but Pietersen is really maturing as a player. This is a beautiful innings he is playing at the moment and just what the team needed: push the score on but keep it safe.

 

[Fatal Shot]

Why's Graeme gone so defensive. These guys are picking off the singles quite easily.

 

[Dutch]

Why's Graeme gone so defensive. These guys are picking off the singles quite easily.

Yep, they are certainly being given the space to settle.

 

[Fatal Shot]

Thanks for the jinx. Kisses and hugs to you!

 

[Dutch]

Thanks for the jinx. Kisses and hugs to you!

Sigh!!

I was just about to write whether Pietersen would be able to continue to be satisfied playing within himself!!!

Huge moment for one Ian Bell. Career defining or career deciding??

 

[Kev]

Huge moment for one Ian Bell. Career defining or career deciding??

Neither. Time and time again it's proven that it's much harder to get out of the England team than in it. He could have a terrible series and he'd still be considered come the summer.

 

[Dutch]

Neither. Time and time again it's proven that it's much harder to get out of the England team than in it. He could have a terrible series and he'd still be considered come the summer.

Mmm not sure about Bell though. Even the selectors must be keeping a close eye on him here.

 

[Ollie_H]

All we need is for Bell to jingle and all is well

 

[Fatal Shot]

All we need is for Bell to jingle and all is well

He certainly got the stumps to 'jingle'.

I lol'd.

 

[Dutch]

All we need is for Bell to jingle and all is well

And on the same theme; if any one would, Collingwood!

Bells just lost his clapper for sure! Well left Ian!!!! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.............

 

[Fatal Shot]

Bell made Harris look like Dan Vettori. That's how bad it was.

 

[Ollie_H]

Dutchy, you take the blame for KP and I will take the blame for Bell.

@FatalShot, A better one would have been Harris has certainly rattled his bells