Story England's International Season (Sep 2004 Onwards) [C2005]

[WCC_bowler]

Yep. Got the email thanks.

Great story so Far mate, hopefully england will wrap up the series in this test.

 

[tjh1989]

Looking forward to the update, hopefully England have got a few more breakthroughs. Goddluck.

 

[m_vaughan]

At Stumps on Day 3
South Africa (2nd Innings) 28-1
H. Gibbs 8*(24) S. Harmison 1-8

England (1st Innings) 380 all out
A. Flintoff 90(138) J. Kallis 5-65
G. Jones 85(115) A. Nel 3-66
M. Butcher 52(73) S. Pollock 2-99

South Africa (1st Innings) 472-9 declared
G. Smith 157*(247) S. Harmison 5-86
J. Kallis 107(141) M. Hoggard 2-86
B. Dippenaar 32(55)

South Africa lead by 120 runs

Highlights


Trescothick is caught at slips by Kallis off Pollock


Andrew Hall takes a fine catch to dismiss Andrew Strauss


Mark Butcher's 50


Kallis celebrates Butcher's wicket

 

[m_vaughan]

Geraint Jones' 50


Freddie's 50


Jones dismissal. Pollock returns the favour to Kallis.


Giles looks back only to find his stumps rattled.

 

[m_vaughan]

Flintoff on one foot, cracks that one to the fence for four.


De Villiers takes a fine catch to get rid of Anderson, and also end the England innings.


Only De Villiers knows what he was thinking there

 

[S_Harmison]

That last picture of Di Villers happens to me all the time on this patch, every delivery aimed at the stumps is left.

 

[m_vaughan]

So, thanks to good performances from Flintoff(90) and Jones(85), England have managed to post a respectable total. There were several starts from the England players, but they failed to convert it into good scores.

Butcher also played well scoring 52, before throwing his wicket away, playing an unnecessary shot.

For South Africa, Kallis was the main performer, taking 5 wickets, while Andre Nel picked up three.

England were bowled out for 380, 92 runs behind SA's 1st innings total of 472.

Stats

 

[m_vaughan]

 

[m_vaughan]

That last picture of Di Villers happens to me all the time on this patch, every delivery aimed at the stumps is left.

Well I have experienced this before, but its a rare occurrence. For example, this was the first time it has happened in this test series (infact in this entire African Safari tour).

 

[The_gas]

Put batwindowsize up to 3.0 and this wont happen, or if it does its very Very rare, altho now LBW's and bowled's are harder to come by.

Its a good read Mick, again another story nears completion, whatever next?

 

[m_vaughan]

Put batwindowsize up to 3.0 and this wont happen, or if it does its very Very rare, altho now LBW's and bowled's are harder to come by.

Its a good read Mick, again another story nears completion, whatever next?

thanks mate.

Still some way to go in this story...5th test, one odi v SAA, 7 odis v SA.

 

[m_vaughan]

This is a video file from day 3. It contains a huge six of Geraint Jones. Just see how far it goes. (The ball was never found)

http://www.thegamersalliance.com/dynamic.php?file=saeng431.zip

 

[The_gas]

i cant download it, think i have to sign up

 

[m_vaughan]

i cant download it, think i have to sign up

(Well I guess you have to signup).

 

[The_gas]

Lol ok will do