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Loading ...Here we go! I’m sitting in the office laughing my head off as Blowers describes Steyn as twinkling down the wicket. He’s lost the plot in the 11th over already.
Oh bum. Cook out to a bit of a dodgy decision in the 12th.
England v South Africa, 2nd Test, Leeds, 1st day – live chat!
By Will 2 years ago, mid-July Add your comment below
We’ve barely had time to catch our breath from Lord’s, but here we are with another Test upon us. England are already feeling the strain: Sidebottom’s crock, so is Anderson (well, duh) and Broad has apparently snapped his ankle. Or something less severe, probably. A roof-tiler has been called up (Darren Pattinson. What do you mean you’ve never heard of the Grimsby-born, Australian-raised, Nottinghamshire quick with a slightly chest-on action who probably bowls a “heavy ball”? It’s only the bestest rags-to-riches story this week). But who frankly gives a toss about any of these chancing chancers when Andrew Flintoff is back in the side?
Until he breaks down with a rare stress fracture of his left buttock at about midday on Saturday, let’s enjoy his 5 for 21 from 94 overs and blistering 18 from seven balls. Here is the scorecard. You know what to do. No, not that – that.
Tags: andrew-flintoff, darren pattinson, england, live-coverage, south africa in england, south-africa |
3 Responses to “England v South Africa, 2nd Test, Leeds, 1st day – live chat!”
July 18th, 2008 at 11.59 am
July 18th, 2008 at 7.00 pm
Did Matthew Hoggard run over Geoff MIller’s dog or something? Why on earth is this Pattinson fellow in the team over him? He’s England’s leading wicket-taker for heaven’s sake! No other country would act like this.
July 19th, 2008 at 8.51 am
Didn’t Hoggy give a good interview on TMS? I miss the Hoggster, and Jonesy and *gosh* I remember the partnerships between Hussain and Thorpe, but we have to have a turnover in the team sometime.
It’s a bit of a shock selection, I admit, but let’s see what Pattinson can do before we judge him.
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