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Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:12 am Heavy rain this morning, should be lighter, clear around 11am but 30% of rain for the entire day forecast. Not looking that great at all.

10.20am: Inspection carried out and there will be a slight delay due to the overnight rain: Toss at 11am, play to start at 11.30am.

Mahoney wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:50 am With tickets to the 4th day I have seldom been so happy to see it raining.

11am: England win the toss and bowl

Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:29 am 11.20am: Shots of the umpires looking nervously at the skies, and it seems as if the groundstaff aren't going to be taking any chances - full covers being pulled across the square now. No official word yet of a delay, though

11.25am: Raining again *sigh*

Kiwias wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:10 am Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

Kiwias wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:10 am Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

tabascoboy wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:18 am Early lunch at The Oval. Suspect it'll be one of those days where they take an inspection, get the covers off and 5 mins later it's pissing again - and repeat

Inspection at 13:30 BST

Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 12:06 pm

Kiwias wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:10 am Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

It was just completely spineless. They got caught in the 'low total we can just push it around to get there' hole. Lost some quick wickets and not one senior player took any sort of responsibility.

I don't mind losing if there was some heart in the attempt - but that was just weak. I don't know what is going on with KW - but his 'McCullumness' has just disappeared. 198 deliveries in our innings and 146 of them were dots.

Uppercut yourselves.

15:58
Post update
And now, it's raining. The covers are coming back on.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:11 pm Tomorrow play also cancelled. Probably the test.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:52 am

Kiwias wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:10 am Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

Ja Boet losing to the open mouth bubble gum chewing Aussies are always depressing.

Deepsouth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:26 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:52 am

Kiwias wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:10 am Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

Ja Boet losing to the open mouth bubble gum chewing Aussies are always depressing.

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

Kiwias wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:38 am

Deepsouth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:26 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:52 am

Ja Boet losing to the open mouth bubble gum chewing Aussies are always depressing.

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

It is not the losing but the utterly gutless performance we put in with the bat.

Deepsouth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:51 am

Kiwias wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:38 am

Deepsouth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:26 am

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

It is not the losing but the utterly gutless performance we put in with the bat.

It happens mate. Bit like the putrid effort the Wallabies put in against the Boks last week's. It's the lack of fight that hurts....

Deepsouth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:26 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:52 am

Kiwias wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:10 am Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

Ja Boet losing to the open mouth bubble gum chewing Aussies are always depressing.

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

Kiwias wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:45 am Only two more runs needed


















To pass our lowest ODI score ever.


EDIT: the record is safe.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 6:47 am

Deepsouth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:26 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:52 am

Ja Boet losing to the open mouth bubble gum chewing Aussies are always depressing.

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

For some reason our Proteas do pretty well in Australia.

Deepsouth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 8:40 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 6:47 am

Deepsouth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:26 am

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

For some reason our Proteas do pretty well in Australia.

Yes but 0 World Cups boet.....

Get another chance in a few weeks in Australia funnily enough. I will be attending the Proteas match in Hobart

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 9:55 am

Deepsouth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 8:40 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 6:47 am

For some reason our Proteas do pretty well in Australia.

Yes but 0 World Cups boet.....

Get another chance in a few weeks in Australia funnily enough. I will be attending the Proteas match in Hobart

Yep we are specialist choker. I was more referring to real cricket. When last did you win a test series against us in Australia?

Deepsouth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:24 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 9:55 am

Deepsouth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 8:40 am

Yes but 0 World Cups boet.....

Get another chance in a few weeks in Australia funnily enough. I will be attending the Proteas match in Hobart

Yep we are specialist choker. I was more referring to real cricket. When last did you win a test series against us in Australia?

I believe it was the second last time we were over in SA. in 2014.
2-1 to the Aussies......

Johannesburg — The third Test between South Africa and England will start at The Oval on Saturday, after the second day’s play was cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

However it is understood that the England Cricket Board’s hopes to add an extra day could not be agreed to with Cricket South Africa, for logistical reasons.

The ECB released a statement on Friday afternoon confirming the Test would go ahead from Saturday, with each day consisting of 98 overs.

The two boards held lengthy talks about adding an extra day to the match on Tuesday. However the Proteas, who were scheduled to leave that day, don’t want to push back their departure as it will leave them with less time at home before they head to India next week for One-Day and T20 International series in that country. They will travel straight from India to Australia for the T20 World Cup.