Fifth Test, Centurion. South Africa v England Day 1.

[flanflinger]

Originally Posted by Lee Johnson

not great for the fans though

The BBC again have put up a great Photo-Gallery of this mornings action (for all those without access to SKY)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cric...es/4193999.stm

[Moss]

Thanks for the photos ff. Vaughan's buttocks look very toned in picture 4.

Well, there was no cricket to comment on so what could I say?!

[Rahul_Dravid_is_No.1]

Originally Posted by Lee Johnson

Your entitled to your opinions but Im affraid you talk rubbish, pay for Sky, Watch some of the most entertaining cricket theres been in years and come back with more sensible and slightly more positive comments.

Originally Posted by Board Rules

Please, do not personally attack the person whom you are replying to with phrases such as: That's garbage; that's rubbish; that's crap. Personal attacks are forbidden on this board - even in jest. A courteous post deserves a courteous reply.

Anyway, it was a shame the whole day was called off for rain!

[jot1]

next 4 days look promising. 30% chance for showers. that usually means lots of dry spells with occasional rain. i just hope the weather man has got it right! and that the light will not be too much of a problem. by sunday/monday according to the forcast the rainy weather should be gone.

[Kirsty Harris]

Originally Posted by flanflinger

He'd already had two atrocious LBW decision's go in his favour. One from an Anderson was plumb as you like. I think, for Dar, that Giles Decison was a "make-up"

Plus it was hardly an atrocious decison - the replay showed it was correct! Even though spinners would not often get those decision's go there way, Gibbs WAS still (just) out!! I think spinners generally get a very poor deal on the LBW front, personally.

[cantplaycantalk]

We have play, Vaughan has won an important toss, inserted the saffers, and sky has gone off before the first ball is bowled...

Argh

[flanflinger]

Steve is having no luck this morning. Those two drops could prove crucial, confidence wise, he needed those to be taken.

[Mike_Hock]

Yep no luck for Steve again this morning. SA win the first session comfortably.

[Rahul_Dravid_is_No.1]

ouch. poor shot by rudolph.... great catch by key! with the sun in his eyes and running back. an early breakthrough, just want england wanted.
Great half century by de Villiers.

[Paoli]

Freddie is playing, as to SP Jones.

Good chance for Poms to go 3-1 up as Saffers will be playing to win.

Positives from this tour:

• Andrew Strauss' continuation of brilliant batting form.
• Marcus Trescothick's return to form
• Matthew Hoggard's brilliant bowling.

Negatives from this tour:

• Stephen Harmison-- no more has to be said
• Michael Vaughan, although he made two half centuries has failed in the past.
• Andrew Flintoff went backwards on a great year with both bat and ball.

You can also say you should've been 3-1 up looking to go 4-1 up if not for the light on Boxing Day Test.