Cricket News and Views

[ShoTz]

I'd still drop Bell, he wont make another 100 in a year or so

Really chuffed about this test, gonna get up early tomorrow to watch us skittle out south africa. Their cricket team is one of the very few international teams in sport I detest so it will be so satasfying watching us hammer them tomorrow, hopefully breaking one or two of Steyn's fingers while they are at it.

[cowboyfromhell]

I'd still drop Bell, he wont make another 100 in a year or so

So would I, mate.

Not to mention that, once again, he only scored it once another player already had a century.

Still, well played by England, and at least they didn't let them off this morning either.

[nevvy]

who would you play instead of bell? i said the same thing before the last test (drop bell). but after watching that dreamy 140, i cant see past him. we dont have a proper all rounder and luke wright is NOT the answer in test cricket.

[Love Muffin]

bad day for England

[Slippery Lizard]

2 days to get over 300 runs, errr dont see it happening tbh!

[cowboyfromhell]

I've listened to the whole day so far...very depressing.

Well played Smith et all though.

[bokkie]

had a day off today and spent it watching the cricket, that was the cricket im used to watching south africa play, was pleased for smith has no one loves south africa more it seems.

want to see england give a good go of it in the morning though

[Slippery Lizard]

Atm, Aussieland vs Pakistan,

Austrailia are 333/8 atm, same as pakistans first innings score, and austrailia lead by 127, which is the same as their first innigs score! lol, found that quite funny! dont know why!

[Love Muffin]

England

[Slippery Lizard]

Unbeliveable!

[nevvy]

Unbeliveable!

is that the ridiculous ball tampering allegations? seems pretty typical of smith. i cant stand the man, even though he played a brilliant innings.

well done to england though, bbc sport text commentary thought that there was no grit to put on the roads cos collingwood ate it all

bring on the 4th test match.

[Slippery Lizard]

lol no, that unbelievable was too england acctually surviving! lol i didnt think they would have it in them, but all credit it to them!!

[cowboyfromhell]

Well played again England, another nerve-racking last days' play I had to listen to.

Here's to the final test being as good as the other three.

[Slippery Lizard]

England are getting thumped atm, i really dont see pieterson doing anything except get out for a rubbish score and i dont see strauss surviving that long either! dont see england getting past SA lead!

But i hope im wrong!

[cowboyfromhell]

Well Strauss has gone so you were correct there.

England don't deserve to win the series really after the way they've played, so 1-1 will be a bit of a fairer scoreline to South Africa.

hopefully this will force a few players to buck their ideas up in the next month or so before Bangladesh.

[Slippery Lizard]

Why on earth is Bresnan in the one day squad?!?!!? especially as a new ball bowler!

[mishymasher]

Urgh I think lost to Bangladesh because of PURE BOREDOM as its the millionth time we've played them in the last 18 months.

Bresnan not a clue, unless mediocrity was on the criteria for the new ball attack...

[alexdwsn12]

Now a days, England is becoming very strong team in Cricket. Also, it has lots of confidence because they have won the World Cup 20-20. All players are doing hard work. So, definitely England must win. There is no doubt about it.

[Slippery Lizard]

England still lack taht killer instinct i feel!

And i also feel that they are still quite capable of collapsing!

[nevvy]

impressive stuff from England. Shame the ball wont swing in brisbane...