South Africa in England

[Will_NA]

There's our problem. Drop Flintoff.

 

[Arunava]

Well fought by Englishmen, but they'll lose lose lose they can show few itsy-bitsy performances in the match to entertain their fans but they'll lose, what i really care for :laugh

Exactly like I said earlier perhaps on the first day :laugh

These English guys don't deserve to win, anyway they are to blame themselves for their defeat or rather defeats :laugh

 

[Will_NA]

These English guys don't deserve to win,

When you've been outplayed, you rarely do...

May I ask why you support South Africa when you're clearly not South African? Then again, there's no point asking this question since you'll end up dodging it as always.

 

[Howsie]

So yet another poor performance by the "England Team" there were some good individual performances by Flintoff, Pieterson, and Collingwood but the rest of the team did not turn up. For me Sidebottom still looks injured, so I can't see him playing in the 4th test. The England selectors would pick Harmison I guess, although I wouldn't mind seeing Simon Jones get a run. I would also like to see Tim Ambrose droped but that won't happen yet, not for the 4th test. Hopefully the England selectors bring back Matt Prior. Michael Vaughan should be droped but the won't happen either, England should think about bringing in a left hander as the South Africans have struggled bowling to them, Carberry?

And another thing I won't to point out is Monty Panesar, I've never really rated him as he only seems to bowl well when the conditions favour spin, he really has to improve his bowling so he is more of a threat. In saying that who could England bring in for him, because Swann isn't that good either, does England have anyone else.

4th Test Team

1.A.Cook
2.M.Carberry
3.A.Strauss(C)
4.K.Pieterson
5.I.Bell
6.P.Collingwood
7.M.Prior
8.A.Flintoff
9.J.Anderson
10.S.Harmison
11.M.Panesar
3.

 

[aussie_ben91]

LOL

Why is there talk of dropping? He scored 199 acouple of Tests ago!

You can't really blame any of the English batsman for not succeeding when the going gets tough, because they only perform when Pietersen's playing well.

But geez, Smith hasn't batted that like in about 6 years though aye!

 

[karnog]

LOL

Why is there talk of dropping? He scored 199 acouple of Tests ago!

You can't really blame any of the English batsman for not succeeding when the going gets tough, because they only perform when Pietersen's playing well.

But geez, Smith hasn't batted that like in about 6 years though aye!

That is the truth. I've said it before England's batting only perform when Pietersen makes a contirbution. Pietersen blazed 94 runs allowing Collinwood to build a platform. Pietersen blazed 150 odd allowing Bell to get to 199. Its fantastic that both scored those runs but i highly doubt they would've got there if Pietersen was out for a duck. England truly only have one momentum turning player. That turns the question: should England persist with the same middle order considering that none of the players have done anything wrong- they just weren't able to match the opposition.

 

[aditya123]

Plus, the only fans that should be gloating are from SA, Aus or SL since no-one else has been doing too well lately.

Do the Indian fans have the license to gloat then?
SA could not beat us a couple of months back and we had a great series in Australia,although we lost it 2-1 and we should win the 2nd test against the Lankans.

 

[khalek]

Well played Smith, what a win that was...

Now England will win T20 and ODIs

 

[Will_NA]

Do the Indian fans have the license to gloat then?
SA could not beat us a couple of months back and we had a great series in Australia,although we lost it 2-1 and we should win the 2nd test against the Lankans.

Seeing as you got beaten by an innings and 200 odd runs in your last match, I'd say no

 

[SciD]

Well played Smith, what a win that was...

Now England will win T20 and ODIs

England only had chance in Test matches. They are no match for Saffers in limited over games.

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Seeing as you got beaten by an innings and 200 odd runs in your last match, I'd say no

We dont need to gloat. We know we are better than England any given day. We dont loose home series like England does.

 

[Will_NA]

Well at least this time, Pollock won't restrict us to 20 off the first 10.

 

[khalek]

But i think they might win because Vaughan is not the captain and he is not in the team in limited over games

 

[Will_NA]

England only had chance in Test matches. They are no match for Saffers in limited over games.

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We dont need to gloat. We know we are better than England any given day. We dont loose home series like England does.

At least we beat Australia at home...

 

[aditya123]

At least we beat Australia at home...

And India have been the only side to beat Australia in Australia in the period from 2003-2008 (done it twice)!
SA could achieve it this summer,though.

Seeing as you got beaten by an innings and 200 odd runs in your last match, I'd say no

We should win the second test though, barring a miracle.
But seriously,we are all taking the gloating thing too seriously !

 

[Will_NA]

England only had chance in Test matches. They are no match for Saffers in limited over games.

Good enough to beat you, though.