5th ODI, S. Africa v Eng, East London, Wed 9th Feb

[Zainub]

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh! England suffering from Bad-Hair Syndrome

1)Big Kev has gone even wilder (if that mullet wasn't scarry enough) and got something even worse done on it now

2)Darren Gough perhpas wanted to show why he's nicknamed Dazler with that new hairstyle of his...

I refuse to watch this match in protest, I had plans to watch on it ESPN, but now, I think I would be in better health following it over the internet

ps:bring back the cool days of Jimmy Anderson, at this stage even a bald Simon Jones would suffice ...anything but that new mongi Style

[Pete]

Goughie takes De Villier's wicket.

10-1

[Zainub]

Strange decision by Smith to bat first in those conditions. Usually when its been under the covers for this long most captain put in the outher side into bat first.

And I've never seen that much saw dust lying on the outfield ever before.

[Pete]

Hehehe

I quite like Goughie's shaved bits on the side, KP's hair do just irritates me though.

[Notts Exile]

Doesn't look like Hoggy is doing any better than Harmison was on Sunday.

[Pete]

Not looking too good for Hoggard at the moment, 3 overs for 23 and he's not a death bowler is he?

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

I'd argue he's not a one day bowler. bUt considering he's the best of a bad bunch he'll carry on give 110% which is all you can ask (that sounded like a michael vaughan interview - scary !)

Nice to see goughy doing the business.

[Pete]

Yeah, despite the fact that he'll go for runs.. At least he wants to play. Unlike Steve "wish I was injured" Harmison.

[Ernest]

Yea why have they not given Anderson a bowl, he has done no worse than the others, Hoggard is not a one day bowler, he should not even be there.
At least Gough is doing the biz.

[Glamorgan Wanderer]

IMHO they should use Hoggard in the same way that they used to use Caddick - let him bowl through for what would usually be a reasonably economical spell at the beginning of the innings - and forget about using him at the death where the length he bowls and the lack of a slower ball will get him into trouble.