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Well another brief one! England dismissed SA f0r 306. At 218-7 SA at least made a game of it by setting England 197. A game I should define as about 3 hours of South Africans getting a good hiding.

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Well, the game’s up so keep it brief. SA progressed to 110-2 with Alma playing some fluent strokes but the day was cut very short due to the weather. Broad removed McKenzie. Overall South Africa’s day, rather like yesterday.

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KP may be magic.  He may wear a magic hat.  But even He can’t prevent an England batting collapse.  Resuming at 49-1 England made their way to 213-3, thanks largely to a century partnership between Super Skip and Paul no-future-in-Test-Cricket-until-last-week Collingwood.  Colly got 61 and KP 100 but at 263-8 it seemed as if the […]

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KP’s first day in charge. Having almost decided to pass the captaincy on before the game, after sharp criticism on PieChucker.com, it was certainly going to be interesting. The toss was lost and the great egoist Smith decided he would bat first. Personally. In Person.

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Fielding at second slip for England is about to become an adventure again; Wide-merchant Steve Harmison has been recalled to the England side for the start of the KP era after missing the last seven(ish) Test Matches (we think it’s seven, but can’t be bothered to check.  This isn’t the BBC)  Stuart Broad is recalled […]

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KP is the new England captain. Or more actually the new England captains. I think KP is great, but this news is not. It may de indifferent as beyond Reg Price there is no natural leader. But KP?!?!?! AHhhhhhhHHHHhhhh.

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During the fourth day of this Test Match the upper hand was passed back and forth.  Morkel removed Ambrose with his 2nd ball of the day putting South Africa in charge; a half century partnership between Collingwood and Sidebottom gave England real hope before the traditional English collapse.  The Tourists needed 281 to win. 

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Today is my birthday. I awoke with England at 39-2 having polished off SA for 314, with Anderson and Sidebottom bowling well and completing the job. So a lead of 83. And a poor start from England. Again. On my birthday.

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Get rid of the nightwatchman early & get into ‘em.  That was probably the plan.  South Africa started the day on 38-1, Harris at the crease and the ball just 12 overs old.  A mere 16 overs later and he was back in the hutch - 94-2, new ball now an elderly 28 overs.  “28 […]

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This series is provoking people. Take a glance at the comments sent in to the BBC OBO. Rob Key for captain, says one. England in crisis, say I. If one person wants Rob Key as England Captain, the daily threat of earthquake peril in Southern California I live with is a trifle.

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