11-24 September 2007
WORLD TWENTY20 Super Eights, Cape Town:
England v South Africa LATEST ACTION AS IT HAPPENS (ALL TIMES BST)
England v South Africa LATEST ACTION AS IT HAPPENS (ALL TIMES BST)
e-mail tms@bbc.co.uk (with 'For Stevo' in the subject) or use 606 or text 81111 Play due to start at 1700 BST "Steve(o), are you an Aussie? Only Stevo sounds a bit down under, you know how they like to shorten names and add an "o". Anyhow hope the England openers can put it together today and give Super Kev and Super Fred a platform. Oh and can we bowl first please?"
Phil, via TMS inbox Phil, let me answer your two questions as succinctly as possible: A) No, for the love of God I'm not, and B) Yes. ENGLAND WIN TOSS AND BOWL 1640: Graeme Smith flips the coin, Paul Collingwood calls 'heads' and, brilliantly (if you're English), it is a head. The flame-haired skipper tells his South African counterpart he'd quite like Smith to have first go on the wicket. "I think the English South African Pietersen will be keen to put the comments made to him about his nationality into the stand with sixes. Come on England - the rugby is shabby, let us show them how to play cricket!"
Damien, West Yorks via text 1634: My editor Paul is extraordinary. Within seconds of hearing about Snape's call-up, he informs me that Jez's last appearance for England was on 18 September 2002, in an ODI against Zimbabwe. He scored seven and took 1-18 in six overs. Paul, I bow to you. 1632: Team news has come in and England have made two surprise changes for this clash in Cape Town. Darren Maddy and James Kirtley have bene dropped, with Jeremy Snape getting his first World Twenty20 chance and James Anderson recalled. Luke Wright is set to open with BBC Sport columnist Matt Prior. What a shameless plug. Apologies. "If England can win this one against the Springboks then it will go some way to offsetting the embarrassment of Friday night in Paris."
Toby, on TMS Toby my man, thanks for emailing in. You've stepped up to the plate in a fashion few others have today. But I must point out the South African cricketers are the Proteas, not the Springboks. Sorry. "Colly should bat first today, I just don't fancy England in chases. But we will have to get around the 200 reigon for the score to be competitive."
englandmad666, on 606 1619: Guys and girls - it really is time to get involved. Looking at the texts so far and they're pretty much all for the live football. Come on, we don't want Caroline Cheese getting big-headed - start texting your cricket views on 81111 . If you don't want to, email me at tms@bbc.co.uk, with 'For Stevo' in the subject . If you don't want to do that, join the 606 discussion by clicking on the link above . If you don't want to do any of that, I don't think I want to know you. 1617: South Africa have two wins out of two so far after a breathtaking victory against West Indies in the first game of the tournament and a slightly more routine seven-wicket win over Bangladesh yesterday. 1614: England will want to bounce back immediately from their eight-wicket defeat to the Aussies on Friday, a reminder if any was needed that Paul Collingwood's men have a lot do to to get their hands on the inaugural international 20-over game trophy. 1607: Right then, here we go. Forgive me for being a bit more pumped for this one than Australia's systematic dismantling of Bangladesh earlier, but this is a massive game. The hosts South Africa against England, in the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 tournament.
Phil, via TMS inbox Phil, let me answer your two questions as succinctly as possible: A) No, for the love of God I'm not, and B) Yes. ENGLAND WIN TOSS AND BOWL 1640: Graeme Smith flips the coin, Paul Collingwood calls 'heads' and, brilliantly (if you're English), it is a head. The flame-haired skipper tells his South African counterpart he'd quite like Smith to have first go on the wicket. "I think the English South African Pietersen will be keen to put the comments made to him about his nationality into the stand with sixes. Come on England - the rugby is shabby, let us show them how to play cricket!"
Damien, West Yorks via text 1634: My editor Paul is extraordinary. Within seconds of hearing about Snape's call-up, he informs me that Jez's last appearance for England was on 18 September 2002, in an ODI against Zimbabwe. He scored seven and took 1-18 in six overs. Paul, I bow to you. 1632: Team news has come in and England have made two surprise changes for this clash in Cape Town. Darren Maddy and James Kirtley have bene dropped, with Jeremy Snape getting his first World Twenty20 chance and James Anderson recalled. Luke Wright is set to open with BBC Sport columnist Matt Prior. What a shameless plug. Apologies. "If England can win this one against the Springboks then it will go some way to offsetting the embarrassment of Friday night in Paris."
Toby, on TMS Toby my man, thanks for emailing in. You've stepped up to the plate in a fashion few others have today. But I must point out the South African cricketers are the Proteas, not the Springboks. Sorry. "Colly should bat first today, I just don't fancy England in chases. But we will have to get around the 200 reigon for the score to be competitive."
englandmad666, on 606 1619: Guys and girls - it really is time to get involved. Looking at the texts so far and they're pretty much all for the live football. Come on, we don't want Caroline Cheese getting big-headed - start texting your cricket views on 81111 . If you don't want to, email me at tms@bbc.co.uk, with 'For Stevo' in the subject . If you don't want to do that, join the 606 discussion by clicking on the link above . If you don't want to do any of that, I don't think I want to know you. 1617: South Africa have two wins out of two so far after a breathtaking victory against West Indies in the first game of the tournament and a slightly more routine seven-wicket win over Bangladesh yesterday. 1614: England will want to bounce back immediately from their eight-wicket defeat to the Aussies on Friday, a reminder if any was needed that Paul Collingwood's men have a lot do to to get their hands on the inaugural international 20-over game trophy. 1607: Right then, here we go. Forgive me for being a bit more pumped for this one than Australia's systematic dismantling of Bangladesh earlier, but this is a massive game. The hosts South Africa against England, in the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 tournament.
Source: BBC Sport
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