Black Caps v South Africa
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@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@Godder Statistically, it would be hard to argue against him.
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=2;id=5;type=team
Changes in bat technology could still make a case for Astle.
Guppy's record is outstanding - especially opening - and that high score and strike rate are superior to Rossco, but those 17 centuries still edge it for me, statistically. To properly compare them you'd probably also need to look at some of the contexts in which their big innings (and failures) have been played.
Kane is coming along nicely, as well - but, needs some more hundreds.
Scoring 17 centuries at number 4 is especially impressive, as opening obviously has the most time.
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South Africa bowled so well in that game I don't think it would matter what we did. I thought we bowled well at time but it doesn't seem that way now. Wellington is a strange place to play. I have seen 300 chased down easily but also a lot of teams get rolled.
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@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v South Africa:
Yeah - he's probably gone for 10-15 more than he should have.
Coney reckoning on the radio that he doesn't think this pitch is particularly easy. Kepler had earlier gone for a revision to 250 being competitive.
Clever bugger that Coney
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Safe to say Latham is gone and when he returns he won't be doing any wicket-keeping. Not sold on Ronchi either, might as well make Watling your number five or give Tom Blundell a go.
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@Godder said in Black Caps v South Africa:
Scoring 17 centuries at number 4 is especially impressive.....
I just wish he would hurry up and score 25% more quickly, often he gets bogged down or out of form. Still, he's a very good player.
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@Bovidae said in Black Caps v South Africa:
I guess we're not travelling well now, Hesson.
He needs to make changes for ODI 4. Latham needs to be replaced before his test form goes to custard too.
Ummm ... we beat Aus (Ok Aus B ) and split two close ones v RSA. One fuck up isn't total disaster. (Wait till we do it twice ...)
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@Bovidae On Ronchi - have to be definitely wouldn't it?
Guptill will come in to open and I reckon they'll bring Ronchi in for Broom. One of the spinners will come in for Ferguson, as well.
Guptill, Brownlie, Williamson, Taylor, Neesham, de Grandhomme, Ronchi, Santner, Sodhi, Southee, Boult.
Aside from Guppy being rusty that's got to be an improvement given Tommy's recent form.
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I think they'll have an eye on the champions trophy in England and wamt to get close to combinations for that.
Patel in English conditions is worth thinking about and one last hurrah for Ronchi as you don't want another Latham experiment (which Blundell would be) in the big money tournament - Lathams glovework was fine but that ain't so much the point
