WI tour of South Africa

[mikesiva]

A good first day for the tourists....

Saffer Invitational 125 all out, Cottrell 5-16.

West Indians 217-2, Samuels 103*, Devon Smith 83*

[mikesiva]

A good second day for the tourists....

Marlon Samuels 203 retired out

Devon Smith 174 retired out

Denesh Ramdin 48 not out

But not much else, unfortunately, in the score of 508 all out.

[mikesiva]

AN Petersen c Smith b Roach 27 (44b 6x4 0x6) SR: 61.36

[rich1uk]

AN Petersen c Smith b Roach 27 (44b 6x4 0x6) SR: 61.36

they desperately needed that after putting SA in

[rich1uk]

and the other opener gone almost immediately after

looking better for the WI now

[mikesiva]

and the other opener gone almost immediately after

looking better for the WI now

Cottrell to Elgar, OUT, he has thrown it away! Elgar has thrashed it straight into the hands of gully. This was short and wide, going away, Elgar could have hit it anywhere but he picks out the fielder. Visibly upset he is. Cottrell goes for the 'salute'

Well done, soldier man....

[rich1uk]

and another

57-0 becomes 57-3

[mikesiva]

and another

57-0 becomes 57-3

F du Plessis c †Ramdin b Roach 0 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

[Arthur Crabtree]

Wow, what a turnaround.

[rich1uk]

amla and abdv looking very comfortable here

arguably the strongest pair in test cricket atm

[Gingerfinch]

amla and abdv looking very comfortable here

arguably the strongest pair in test cricket atm

Stronger than Downton and Cook?

[rich1uk]

amla and abdv looking very comfortable here

arguably the strongest pair in test cricket atm

Stronger than Downton and Cook?

in a different way

[Arthur Crabtree]

Steelier?

[rich1uk]

delusionalier

if paul downton can make up words so can I

[rich1uk]

that little kid playing in the crowd must have modelled his bowling action on marlon samuels