Re: South Africa in England 2012
so what happens when a bowler attempts to run-out the non-striker-end player during his action for bowling?
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The batsman is “safe” to start backing up as soon as the bowler’s back foot lands. (but not before)
It has been customary for a bowler to warn the batsman but nothing in the Laws requires him to do so.** If a batsman is backing up too early, the bowler is legally entitled to run him out without warning.
Re: South Africa in England 2012
England's best chance to beat RSA (infact most touring teams) was at Headingley, Leeds (seaming wicket)
The next test is at Lord's (pretty good batting wicket). Visiting teams usu. do well here. So barring a miraculous performance by England with both bat and ball, RSA should dethrone England as the no.1 test side at Lord's
RSA 90/0
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RSA 258/9 dec. have set England an unlikely target of 253 runs off 39 overs
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But what about the ball, is it not ‘dead’ then?
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4 down for England
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But what about the ball, is it not 'dead' then?
From what I understand:
If a bowler is entering his delivery stride (but his back foot has not yet landed on bowling crease) and sees the nonstriker backing up too early, he will be well within his rights to claim (maybe politically incorrect or against the spirit of the game though) a runout after dislodging the bails. The ball won't be dead in this case
If a bowler has completed his delivery stride (back foot on bowling crease) but doesn't actually bowl the ball, the umpire will signal dead ball here. The bowler cannot just stand there (& not complete the delivery) and remove the bails (non-striker's end) even if the non-striker is outside the crease at this point
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Matchh DRAWN
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Kevin Pietersen could have played his last game for England after launching an astonishing attack on the ECB and other members of the England dressing room.
Pietersen, who has been unsettled for some time by the demands of the England schedule, refused to confirm that the final Test of the series against South Africa at Lord’s would not be his last and expressed his anger that private conversations between him and officials at the ECB had been leaked to the media.
His comments are sure to be poorly received by those at Lord’s and by his England colleagues. With a vital Test looming it is far from impossible that Pietersen could be disciplined or even dropped in an attempt to retain a semblance of team spirit within the England camp.
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KP apparently upset over twitter account (? Swann - quite a few references to KP’s off spin) https://twitter.com/KevPietersen24 mocking him which he believes some of his teammates are behind
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Watch Pietersen’s lament
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/video_audio/576046.html
Re: South Africa in England 2012
a very tight and exciting match going on. SA 145/3 lead by 139 runs in the second innings.
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SA takes the series and win this they take England as No1 top team in Test Cricket
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I like test matches only when they end up successfully on your side of court.
Go Proteas!
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Eng went down trying to chase the total, if it were a Pakistani captain they would've tried to draw the match.
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Misbah 
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Eng went down trying to chase the total, if it were a Pakistani captain they would've tried to draw the match.
Just yesterday Pakistani U-19 went down trying :)
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your vision or problem is limited to Misbah but if you look at our history you will rarely find a situation where our team went down chasing a target to win a test match.
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What a shot. 150 to Brother Amla. Class act.
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3rd T20I Eng v SA - (SA lead the series 1-0), Edgbaston (Birmingham)
Match reduced to 11 overs
England 116/5 after 10.4 overs
Butler smashed Parnell (10th over) for 32 runs!! (3xsixes, 2xfours)