Black Caps v South Africa
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@Damo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Another 50 for Kane.
On the radio they were discussing whether we should fiddle our order. The rationale was to let Phillips/Blundell or even Mitchell have a go might give them some time in the middle. Ravindra does not need any more time in the middle or so the argument goes.
SA just burn a review on an LBW which hit so far outside the line it might have been outside a second set of stumps.
Makes sense to me if we even bother. I'd say hit out and put them in before end of day, but we're probably past that now.
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What a privilege it is to watch Kane play
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Even though we've almost certainly got enough, I would bat on tomorrow and take the Jaaps completely out of the game - even mathematically - set them 600 in 5.5 sessions.
Need to ensure we remove that "never beaten them in a series" and giving their bowlers a bit more work will help a bit in test 2.
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
He leaves Hayden, Root and Chanderpaul behind in career hundreds.
One behind the Aussie Steves - Smith and Waugh now. 21 innings less than SS. 90 innings less than SW.
That is incredible reading.
A couple or three years ago Smith very clearly lead that ‘big four’
Not anymore. It’s him AND KW now.
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Even though we've almost certainly got enough, I would bat on tomorrow and take the Jaaps completely out of the game - even mathematically - set them 600 in 5.5 sessions.
Need to ensure we remove that "never beaten them in a series" and giving their bowlers a bit more work will help a bit in test 2.
It's not just about this game, we can weaken their bowlers for the rest of the series. I remember the Aussies did that to us in the Perth day night test a few years ago and we never recovered in that series
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Even though we've almost certainly got enough, I would bat on tomorrow and take the Jaaps completely out of the game - even mathematically - set them 600 in 5.5 sessions.
Need to ensure we remove that "never beaten them in a series" and giving their bowlers a bit more work will help a bit in test 2.
They are now. Declare 10 mins before start of play. Fucks with their head enough.
Still pisses me off we don't enforce the follow on.
We bowled like 2 sessions. They're demoralised. 360 behind. We have seven bowlers, 2 and a half days, and 3 new balls.
I do not understand.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
He leaves Hayden, Root and Chanderpaul behind in career hundreds.
One behind the Aussie Steves - Smith and Waugh now. 21 innings less than SS. 90 innings less than SW.
That is incredible reading.
A couple or three years ago Smith very clearly lead that ‘big four’
Not anymore. It’s him AND KW now.
Only 3 ahead of him in the number of centuries list currently with a better average (Smith, Sangakara, Kallis).
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I'm no Francis Payne, but from my quick check.. Kane also just surpassed Howarth (held since 78) for the most aggregate runs in a test match where batter scores a 100 in each innings minimum for a NZer. So 2 x 100 needed in a test for this.
top spot globally unlikely to get beaten in a while... virtual chocolate fish if anyone wants to guess who holds it?
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