Black Caps v South Africa

[Chris B.]

@Sneakdefreak I'm expecting Nicholls at 5 and CdGh at 6.

The batting looks pretty frail to me and would likely be even worse if Jeetan got a run (unless they left out Southee).

[Bovidae]

@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v South Africa:

@Sneakdefreak I'm expecting Nicholls at 5 and CdGh at 6.

The batting looks pretty frail to me and would likely be even worse if Jeetan got a run (unless they left out Southee).

I wouldn't be surprised if Neesham is picked ahead of CdG to strengthen the batting. Would Hesson have the balls to leave out Southee? Certainly, Wagner has been the best bowler in recent tests so his place should be secure.

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae said in Black Caps v South Africa:

@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v South Africa:

@Sneakdefreak I'm expecting Nicholls at 5 and CdGh at 6.

The batting looks pretty frail to me and would likely be even worse if Jeetan got a run (unless they left out Southee).

I wouldn't be surprised if Neesham is picked ahead of CdG to strengthen the batting.

It's probably what I would do, but Hesson seems to be pretty consistent in his selections and doesn't seem to be of the (my) opinion that CdGh just got lucky with that 6 wicket bag.

I've got a feeling Timmy is one of the first names written down on the teamsheet.

[MajorRage]

@gollum thanks for sharing that article about Crowe. Fantastic read, everybody should read it.

[gollum]

@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa:

Chris Gayle and Virhender Sehwag did alot of the above ( that Guptil does ), opened, and averaged 42 and 49 in test cricket respectively.

Virendar Sewag is one of the greatest back foot cutters of a ball ever to play the game. He's core shot is the square cut. He was also fantastic off his hip. He's a mile from Guppy.

[antipodean]

@gollum said in Black Caps v South Africa:

Virendar Sewag is one of the greatest back foot cutters of a ball ever to play the game.

The gold standard is still Mark Waugh.

[MN5]

@gollum said in Black Caps v South Africa:

@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa:

Chris Gayle and Virhender Sehwag did alot of the above ( that Guptil does ), opened, and averaged 42 and 49 in test cricket respectively.

Virendar Sewag is one of the greatest back foot cutters of a ball ever to play the game. He's core shot is the square cut. He was also fantastic off his hip. He's a mile from Guppy.

Just making the point that both of them supposedly didn't have the 'technique' for test cricket....

[Donsteppa]

Never mind Mark Waugh or Virender Sehwag... It's how that flawed technique of Guptill's compares to Henry Nicholls that I'm worried about.

With Rabada and Steyn I'd lean towards shoe-horning in the best six batsmen in NZ and then doing a rain dance

[akan004]

Looks like bloody Foxtel are not sowing the game until 5.30 AEDT this evening. Great.

[Damo]

Bugger. Cricket is the great levelled as always. Guppy never looked right today.

[Damo]

I am not liking the pace of this wicket. Hopefully slows up a bit over the day, otherwise it's advantage S.A.

[Frye]

Kane gone.

[Frye]

[Frye]

Brownlie runs out the skipper and then plays all around a straight one.

Nice one champ.

[Donsteppa]

Great work by van der Brownlie.

[mimic]

rip brownlie.. it was nice having u back in the odi team

PS: its not game over.. we have ronchi out there.. hes in nice and early and hes due for a ton..

[taniwharugby]

aw man, I mowed my lawns early today so I could watch this

[Donsteppa]

@taniwharugby said in Black Caps v South Africa:

aw man, I mowed my lawns early today so I could watch this

On the plus side, no channel surfing needed during the rugby tonight...

[Damo]

Chins up fellas. There's still enough batting to come. While Taylor is in there's still hope.

[mimic]

Is ronchi auditioning for the test spot? 0 off 13 balls