WI tour of South Africa

[mikesiva]

The rain dance is working....

[Gingerfinch]

The rain dance is working....

To think, 30 years ago England supporters used to do that when we played against the Windies.

[Aidan11]

The rain dance is working....

To think, 30 years ago England supporters used to do that when we played against the Windies.

Indeed.

I'd love to see a West Indies side again that would be even half as good as the ones in the Lloyd-Richards era.

[mikesiva]

Holder gets the wicket of Amla for 33...300-4 now.

Taylor gets rid of AB...big wicket that.

[Aidan11]

Two huge wickets.

van Zyl gave them a headache in the first test so if they can get him they might be able to polish the rest off fairly quickly.

[mikesiva]

Gabriel accounts for the newbie...six down.

[Aidan11]

Not the wicket they wanted but it will do.

[mikesiva]

Not the wicket they wanted but it will do.

This one will do even better....

A second wicket for Peters...van Zyl out.

[Aidan11]

Not the wicket they wanted but it will do.

This one will do even better....

A second wicket for Peters...van Zyl out.

[andy]

I know he's got 2 wickets, but the selection of Kenory Peters baffles me...32 years old, medium pace, dosen't appear to do anything with the ball....is there no body else they could have gone with..??

[mikesiva]

I know he's got 2 wickets, but the selection of Kenory Peters baffles me...32 years old, medium pace, dosen't appear to do anything with the ball....is there no body else they could have gone with..??

Well, he's the non-spinner who took the most wickets last domestic season, and he's the non-spinner to take the most wickets in this domestic season to date....

All the "promising" young pacers like Miguel Cummins and Ronsford Beaton have been appalling this domestic season.

Tea 369-7

[Aidan11]

369/7 at lunch.

Much better from WIs. SA may choose to declare at lunch given the time lost.

[andy]

i think they will push for 400 quickly then declare

[ianp1970]

Having seen the scorecard I will be making a point of catching the highlights later just to see Steyn's innings.

[Aidan11]

Was a good old fashioned tail end slog. He nearly got his arm broken at the non-strikers end as well.