NZ v SA Test Series

[Bovidae]

@Chris-B. The question is would Broom have been picked ahead of a fit Brownlie? Probably not as the latter has been used as the backup specialist batsmen for the last 12 months.

[Rapido]

I'd love a middle order of Kane, Taylor, Broom moving forward.

But the problem being Taylor and broom are both the same age, 33 ......

Im happy Broom is getting a go, just as I was very happy when Bruce Martin got his go.

Hoping for a better long term outcome.

Broom is good to watch, looking forward to see him bat in red ball cricket. About the only think about the blackcaps I am looking forward to. They are such a mess.

So for my sake Neil, score some runs, please.

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae He probably would have been if I was picking the team, because I was pretty impressed with that 70-odd he got against Australia. Unfortunately, he's not done much since.

In the meantime,I see Santner has been dropped for @gollum's man Jeetan, so he's got little to moan about!

On recent evidence, I'd be inclined to think there's a dearth of spinners in England - but, IF he can maintain his hold over QdK it's probably worth picking him just for that.

[Chris B.]

In other news, Little Kane has confirmed himself as a useless tosser!

Jaapies win yet again and are bowling and have opened up with Morkel on a pitch that's bouncing!

[Chris B.]

Helpfully, Philander is really trundling from the other end and struggling to bowl faster than 125.

[Chris B.]

Tommy survives an lbw appeal. Given not out, the Jaapies don't review - but, it was showing three red lights if they had.

Hit above the knee roll and with Morkel's bounce I thought it would be going over, but apparently not.

[Chris B.]

Tom doesn't survive the next one, though. Pitched up and going across him and all he can do is edge big Morne to slip.

11/1

[mariner4life]

Latham is in a hooooole

[MN5]

Christ on a bike our lineup looks weak as fuck without Taylor and Boult there.

[Hooroo]

@mariner4life Suuuucks!! Gutted for him as he looked like the man for the job last year

[Chris B.]

@Hooroo He's currently got the fifth most test runs of any batsman in 2017.

[Hooroo]

@Chris-B. His one day funk has funked up his test batting!

[Chris B.]

@Hooroo Looks like Hesson has funked him up by making him take the keeping gloves!

[Hooroo]

Wow!

That sucks

[Hooroo]

We are going to get pumped! and I mean proper pumped!

[Chris B.]

Aaarghhh - Little Kane gone lbw for 2.

He reviewed it, but there's no ball tracking and he has to go.

About the only good thing in that is it looked pretty plumb to me, so we probably save a review!

No ball tracking seems t9o happen too often in NZ.

[mariner4life]

well, that's this game fucked then.

[Gunner]

Well fuck.

[Chris B.]

Broom back in the cupboard.

Fantastic catch by de Kock.

[Tim]

This Broom guy is in hot form (last five international innings: 8, 2, 2, 0, 0). Can definitely see why he got called into the test team to bat at four.