Merry Christmas to all

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Well well, Thorpe and Flintoff are having a go as well - England should post a good score by stumps and really set SA a tough assignment tomorrow.

You're right MarcyMarc, the Shoaib/Langer spat was good cricket - and very pleasing to see the umpires and referee letting it go as that. Everyone was pretty disappointed earlier when Shoaib was fined heavily in the first test for giving Hayden a send-off. Shoaib is very much admired over here, as he always gives us curry and is good fun too. And he certainly won the battle with Hayden as well.

Hello? What's this, do I hear some barracking from certain coastal-bound athletes?? Did you place money on an SA victory by chance SP? Anyway, how can it be a happy Christmas without a healthy dose of cricket?

Oops, there goes Flintoff for 60... maybe SP's money isn't looking so lost after all...