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Off Topic South Africa v England, 2nd Test

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Hoop-Leif, Jan 2, 2016.

  1. sb_73

    sb_73 Well-Known Member

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    Oh no, 61-1, they are nearly 10% of the way to our total!

    Looks like a very friendly pitch, but that takes nothing from the stunning performances of Stokes and Bairstow.
     
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  2. Sooperhoop

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    Stokes in the wickets now, breaking the partnership...
     
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  3. WalsallHoop

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    It was absolutely amazing to be there. One 6 out the ground went clean over our stand....#carnage
     
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  4. Stroller

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    I saw someone with a QPR shirt and a kind of cowboy hat. Was that you Walsall?
     
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  5. WalsallHoop

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    Tour hat looks like cowboy hat so probably.....blinkin hot here...in middle of heatwave. But bitter/lager @25 rand cant complain, (ps.. £1 = 21 rand)
     
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  6. Stroller

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    Watch QPR get beat by Hull or see one of the greatest innings/partnerships in test history? Hmm....

    Nice one Walsall
     
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  7. WalsallHoop

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    Unfortunately, there was no escape from it over here as there is shed loads of live footie, including us, gd goal from BFG but i think green must have been on the 25 rand beer also...
     
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    Here's the even quicker version for you Walsall.

     
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  9. rangercol

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    Oh dear!
    Yesterday Root dropped ABD off Anderson and now Anderson does the same off Root!
    If SA get out of this England will rue those missed chances.
    100 partnership up now.
     
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  10. sb_73

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    Well done Amla, good century under immense pressure.
     
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  11. Tramore Ranger

    Tramore Ranger Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Finally got ABdeV 12 short of century.......another few wickets wouldn't go amiss now with the new cherry.....
     
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  12. rangercol

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    Amla is a class act.
    They could get a draw here!!
     
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  13. Sooperhoop

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    Really a batsman's paradise on that strip, England wouldn't enforce follow-on now even if they could. Just have to hope the SA tail buckles by the middle of tomorrow and we can thrash a couple of hundred to set a total we can bowl at on last day, by then the pitch might be more helpful. The old saying 'catches win matches' never more appropriate, we've let them off...
     
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  14. Quality Passing Rules

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    Tactically I reckon your right. Heard it mentioned on TMS that there are cracks on the square that haven't opened up yet. If they do, day 5 could be very interesting indeed.
     
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  15. Hoops Eternal

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    SA now in don't lose mode, heading for a draw by the looks of it which is shame as far as Ben Stokes is concerned, his innings deserves a victory.
     
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    SA declare just 2 runs short of England's total. We could be sweating if a couple go down tonight.
     
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  17. Sooperhoop

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    Ten dropped catches let SA off the hook, we may regret that later in the series...
     
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  18. Hoop-Leif

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    Silly amount of dropped catches....
     
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  19. rangercol

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    <yikes>
    We could lose this!
     
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  20. rangercol

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    Has any side ever lost a test match having scored over 600 in their first innings?
     
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