CARDIFF, WALES – JUNE 25: Mason Crane of England celebrates the wicket of AB De Villiers of South Africa during the 3rd NatWest T20 International between England and South Africa at the SWALEC Stadium on June 25, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)
When the chips were down in the series decider in Cardiff, the Proteas ch… cho… chose not to play very well. Would you believe the interwebz was all over it and pretty choked up.
CARDIFF, WALES – JUNE 25: Mason Crane of England celebrates the wicket of AB De Villiers of South Africa during the 3rd NatWest T20 International between England and South Africa at the SWALEC Stadium on June 25, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)
Careers are defined by such monumental moments.
Mosehle might have just dropped the something T20 series. #ENGvSA
— Cool like Frozone (@Sport_Dimension) June 25, 2017
At least he did someone a favour. Sheesh that was a sitter.
Phehlukwayo just made me feel a whole lot better about my dropped catch yesterday
— Rob White (@rob_white89) June 25, 2017
Ah phew. Redemption. Kinda. Sort of.
WICKET: Hales departs for 36 after Miller takes a good catch in the out-field from Phehlukwayo @englandcricket 118/2 from 12.3#ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/vxf7qTRwdr
— Glamorgan Cricket ? (@GlamCricket) June 25, 2017
We’ll claim him. 50% of all runs on to South Africa’s total.
Great innings by @dmalan29 in #ENGvSA. He's just showed that @Paarl_Boishaai can produce world class cricketers as well as rugby players!
— Jaco Stemmet (@jacostemmet) June 25, 2017
Erm, you were out on Friday night then?
I don't want to be premature here, but I think the proteas don't have much of chance here #ENGvSA
— Matthew (@LegBreakGoogly1) June 25, 2017
Better than Elton Jantjies’, that’s all we’re sayin’.
Imran Tahir's hair. Discuss. #ENGvsSA
— Callum Dent ™️ (@cdent31) June 25, 2017
Two-man fan club. Steady going.
We love you, Chris Morris#ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/pD9vFEBQwp
— Roddy Stark (@pa_roddy) June 25, 2017
Woohoo! No he can’t, but still… woohoo!
TWO-IN-TWO! Dane paterson clean bowls his man. He's on a hat-trick! Can he do it? ENG 166/5 #SBProteas #ProteaFire pic.twitter.com/AxShjkBMz7
— Standard Bank SA (@StandardBankZA) June 25, 2017
AB de Villiers and over rates. A grim cocktail of shabby timekeeping.
91 mins 18 overs. Sickening. #EngvSA
— Wichita Lineman (@_WichitaLineman) June 25, 2017
Magic stuff. Game on.
Superb death bowling by Paterson restricting England to 181/8 off 20 overs. #ENGvSA
— Dave⭐️⭐️ (@dj_zotov) June 25, 2017
“Fact!” = Opinion!
Fact! Reeza Hendricks is not ready for international cricket on the evidence of the England T20 series. #SSCricket
— Sizwe Majavu (@Czwe81) June 25, 2017
Jon-Jon Smuts might have edged one. Can you tell?
Big fat prick should have walked #ENGvSA
— Scott Smith (@scotty_smit) June 25, 2017
Sigh. The lord giveth and the lord taketh away. Safe flight home anyway, AB.
Crane started the over by conceding 4 6 6 to de Villiers, ended it by getting him out. #EngvSA
— Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) June 25, 2017
… said no South African cricket fan ever.
They’ll never dig themselves out of this one.
#ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/m9wtMfvC4R
— Eric Robinson (@EricRobin81) June 25, 2017
And to think T20s were invented to make cricket interesting again!
The 2 balls Jordan bowled to Miller before his dismissal deviated 0.8° & 0.3° IN to Miller. The wicket ball seamed 0.3°AWAY from him #ENGvSA
— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) June 25, 2017
Artichoke crumble now innit.
He is doing! And he might not!
I think AB Deviliers should take break and Never return to international cricket. #ENGvSA
— Bijay Uprety (@BijayOCT25) June 25, 2017
‘Too late’ was the cry, but it’s vaguely respectable at any rate.
SA 138-6 after 18 overs, need another 44 from 2 overs to beat England. Mosehle and Phehlukwayo have added 47 for the 7th wicket #ENGvSA
— Alun Rhys Chivers (@alunrhyschivers) June 25, 2017
And as the game falls away, we end with this frankly outrageous incident.
Why oh why does @ABdeVilliers17 have to spit out gum onto pitch 1st over today #EngVSA @TheSSESWALEC no need for it. @RSPBNews pic.twitter.com/qBOIv9CKu5
— David Battersby (@BattersbyDave) June 25, 2017