First Test: England v South Africa, Lord's, July 6-10.

[alfie]

Reasonable scoring rate , despite the wickets - helped by a number of boundaries. Now we might see a bit of an attack on Maharaj perhaps ?

Indeed , Stokes launches one... These two will want to play positively. Could be an interesting session .

[rich1uk]

its not made a difference to the decision but that was clearly a no ball

couldn't believe it when the TV umpire said he cant tell if there was anything behind the line or not so had to give the benefit of the doubt to the bowler

[dan08]

its not made a difference to the decision but that was clearly a no ball

couldn't believe it when the TV umpire said he cant tell if there was anything behind the line or not so had to give the benefit of the doubt to the bowler

Isn't it any part of the heel so some was still behind?

[rich1uk]

its not made a difference to the decision but that was clearly a no ball

couldn't believe it when the TV umpire said he cant tell if there was anything behind the line or not so had to give the benefit of the doubt to the bowler

Isn't it any part of the heel so some was still behind?

there was nothing behind the line that i saw, i didn't even think it was a hard call that it was a no-ball

[Arthur Crabtree]

Sixty years on the clock for TMS. Have got out of the habit of always listening (either it feels like it hasn't changed enough when I'm listening to Boycott and BLowers, or too much when it's an unwelcome unfamiliar voice). But at times it is still glorious. Surely a candidate for being one of the UK's all time great broadcasts.

Just woke up after my night shift to Boycott and Blofeld commentating together. Plan to listen to more TMS shelved.

[dan08]

its not made a difference to the decision but that was clearly a no ball

couldn't believe it when the TV umpire said he cant tell if there was anything behind the line or not so had to give the benefit of the doubt to the bowler

Isn't it any part of the heel so some was still behind?

there was nothing behind the line that i saw, i didn't even think it was a hard call that it was a no-ball

The top half of his shoe (by his ankle) was behind the line. No idea if that counts.

[rich1uk]

i dont think it matters if a part of his foot that wouldn't make contact with the ground is behind the line

that part of the rule is if the front part of his foot makes contact and there is a part of his foot above the line that hasn't made contact yet

[Aidan11]

That's a no-ball all day long for me.

[Aidan11]

Bumble shocked at the over rate and I have to agree.

Its atrocious.

[rich1uk]

Cracking delivery from Morkel but a massive no-ball means he doesn't get the wicket

[rich1uk]

Bumble shocked at the over rate and I have to agree.

Its atrocious.

especially when there has been 10 overs of spin as well

[andy]

Doubt it will be long before JP gets a bowl too, or maybe Elgar will bowl himself?...

[rich1uk]

gonna be around 9 overs behind schedule at tea, so even with the extra half hour there is no way we will see 90 overs today

[andy]

shambles really...hope match referee is keeping an eye on this..

[rich1uk]

england's session but still just a couple of wickets away from being in toruble again on what is looking like a very good pitch