SA Third Test

[Bogus Dave]

Yes he is. Best Batsman definatley. The stats back that up

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

He's been shit on this tour though. I don't think he likes touring as he was very shit against the Windies last year as well.

[DMR]

Because he isn't our best player.....

He is, but he's batting like an arse

[Nemo]

Bit of research as I'm a budding Beaders.

KP since losing the captaincy:

West Indies (Away) 406 runs @ 58, 1 century, 3 half centuries
West Indies (Home) 49 runs @ 24.80
Ashes (Home) 153 runs @ 38.25, 1 half-century
South Africa (Away) 158 runs @ 31.60, 1 half-century

Two Series before (KP is captain for last test of SAfrica and whole of Indian series)

South Africa (Home) 421 runs @ 60.14, 2 centuries, 1 half century
India (Away) 149 runs @ 49.66, 1 century


Apart from showing IOB to be wrong about the Tour of the Windies (I'm presuming he meant the home series rather than just talking shit) it's worrying how long he's gone without a ton.

[michael]

Drop KP and replace him with Luke Wright?

Chortle chortle

[santasdead]

Slightly off topic, but what are people's thoughts on the increasingly likely possibility of the Bangladesh Tour resting a whole lot and sending a team captained by Cook and minus Strauss, Pietersen, Collingwood, Anderson et al?

I'd say that not too bad an option, give them a rest from the international game, work on training etc. Get them all ready to do the Aussies down under at the end of the year. Also playing the less used/upcoming playes like Wright,Bopara,Denly,Rashid and Sidebottom giving them more experience in the test arena and seeing if the first four of those names can hack a whole series without the pressure of being booted out the team if they fail.

[Boeta]

pietersen is coming back from a long-term injury - you have to give average players a fair run of a couple of series, not to mention the best batsman of his generation

[alanmayes]

Hopefully Trott will have a good innings tomorrow,which would boost his confidence,
even though i expect us to lose this Test.

I was expecting the Aussies to lose to Pakistan,but yet again they pull it out of the
bag,thanks to Mike Hussey and Nathan Hauritz.

[Nemo]

179-5 at lunch, Trott and Anderson fall in that session.

Collingwood (8 from 50) and Bell (12 from 27) gritting it out. Will take one hell of an effort from here, even Harris is turning it considerably and the less said about his spin the better.

[Nemo]

49 overs to go, blocking along nicely, Steyn is bowling very well but just isn't getting them out.

[Mexicano Rojo]

its fucking lush, sat here working from home lying on my sofa watching this great rearguard action. great stuff.

[Ardiles]

The Win Likelihood tab on the Times' Hawk Eye application shows the likelihood of an South African win having fallen from 81% to 50% since the last wicket fell.  More of the same, please.

[Ardiles]

Now 41% chance of a SA win.

[Ardiles]

Now it's 33%.  How many more overs?

[Mexicano Rojo]

that was close, just short.....