Agreed, Gillespie will be seeking Allrounder status next. Perhaps he should start comming in ahead of Warnie.

On another note:

I think a different RSA team has turned up to play today, same could be said for England too I guess.

England 2nd innings - 190/0

Trescothick 84
Strauss 95

Just about wiped out the deficit without losing a wicket.

also,

The final ODI between Bangladesh and India resulted in India wrapping up the series 2-1.

India 348/5 rom 50 overs.

Bangladesh 257/9 from 50 overs

Not a bad effort from Bangladesh to bat out the 50 overs with a respectable score, its a shame they couldn't have bowled a little better.

Man I was just reviewing the score card from the days play and realised that between the two teams they scored a total of 605 runs in a day. It would have been an exciting game to see.

Not really. A lot of runs scored but no contest after India scored that many.

That Strauss is a damn good player.

England 264/0

Trescothick 130

Strauss 121

England lead by 72

England must have got out to some silly odds today.

RSA get the break through Trescothick out 132. Caught De Villiers Bowled Pollack.

England 273/1

Lead by 80.

First ball of the next over Ntini had Strauss dropped at 2nd slip.

I know they blew out to $5.50 on sportstab.

Stumps Day 4: S.Africa 1-21 needing another 357 to win.

Well, I wonder what price a Draw was on the 2nd day??? I would have given it no hope then, but it would have to be some chance now. Good fightback by the poms but apparently it's a pretty good batting pitch now. Who knows?

i thought 240 might be tough....at what stage do you think Smith will just tell his boys to block it out? That might be difficult for Pollock, Gibbs, Ntini @ co

357 in a day is not totally beyond RSA, unless they lose wickets early then it will be a block fest.

RSA $15.00 Only for the loyal South Africans
DRW $2.00 Probably
ENG 1.90 Still not a bad price they only need 9 wickets in a full day

Not sure how the weather is for the last day today.

Here is a run down of how we got to this position:

Close of Play:

Day 1: England 139, South Africa 70/3
Day 2: South Africa 332, England 30/0
Day 3: England 281/1
Day 4: England 570/7d, South Africa 21/1
Day 5: South Africa need 357 to win, England need 9 wickets to win.

Here we go!!

Come on South Africa, you can beat these pommy **************s.