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Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby dan08 » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:02 pm

budgetmeansbudget wrote:Surely this would have to be the highest first innings score in test history to end up losing?

Yes easily. Previous highest was under 600.
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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby Gingerfinch » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:03 pm

Big trouble. Another 50 and we could still win. Think positive.
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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby Dr Cricket » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:03 pm

did say england declared early in the game. lol

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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby Dr Cricket » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:04 pm

dan08 wrote:
budgetmeansbudget wrote:Surely this would have to be the highest first innings score in test history to end up losing?

Yes easily. Previous highest was under 600.

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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby dan08 » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:04 pm

Cook will never declare again.
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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby Gingerfinch » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:05 pm

bhaveshgor wrote:did say england declared early in the game. lol


Did you? I can't remember you saying that ;)
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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:05 pm

Gingerfinch wrote:Big trouble. Another 50 and we could still win. Think positive.

I'm not watching, but the pitch must be offering a bit of assistance to the bowlers now?
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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby Gingerfinch » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:06 pm

budgetmeansbudget wrote:
Gingerfinch wrote:Big trouble. Another 50 and we could still win. Think positive.

I'm not watching, but the pitch must be offering a bit of assistance to the bowlers now?


Apparently so. I'm reading cricinfo now and again.
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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby Aidan11 » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:06 pm

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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby Dr Cricket » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:07 pm

dan08 wrote:Cook will never declare again.

nah would have the dreaded consequence of him declaring far too late like Strauss did in the west indies in his first tour as captain.

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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby mikesiva » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:07 pm

Piedt has two wickets so far...his selection has been useful to date.
Nobody has a stance quite like the mighty Shivnarine....

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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby dan08 » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:07 pm

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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby Aidan11 » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:08 pm

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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby backfootpunch » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:11 pm

budgetmeansbudget wrote:
Gingerfinch wrote:Big trouble. Another 50 and we could still win. Think positive.

I'm not watching, but the pitch must be offering a bit of assistance to the bowlers now?

it is

but this is not a 120-6 pitch
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Re: Second Test. SA v England. Cape Town, Jan 2-6

Postby mikesiva » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:20 pm

mikesiva wrote:Piedt has two wickets so far...his selection has been useful to date.

make that three....
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