Black Caps v South Africa

[Chris B.]

Young looked like he hit that exactly where he wanted - except short of six.

If so, it was a totally brainless shot!

Phillips' effort wasn't a hell of a lot better.

[Stag]

If the Black Caps blow this chance to finally win a series against SA it will be right up there at the top of NZ sporting calamities.

[Chris B.]

King Theoden a bit too bulky to get down to catch Timmy at slip!

[Chris]

If Southee keeps trying to play like an opening bat he is out within 10 more balls.

[Chris]

And then Southee picks the wrong ball to attack,great catch though.

[Donsteppa]

The High Performance environment and hangers on around the Black Caps and White Ferns remains the same. Enough talent, but about as consistent at stepping up as a local twilight team.

[Chris]

I fear what is going to happen v Australia they will bring relentless pressure.

[ploughboy]

williamson fails and still is going to be our top scorer

[bayimports]

@ploughboy said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

williamson fails and still is going to be our top scorer

lol.. well not quite back to the bad old days when we thought it would be Xavier Tras each test

[bayimports]

200 up

loves old wags

[Gunner]

Go Wags!

[Chris B.]

Wagner saves us from complete humiliation. The only guy who exceeded expectations with the bat.

Good innings by O'Rourke - recognising his role.

[Cyclops]

Well Wags means that the hole we're in isn't as bad as it could have been. We'll need to bowl phenomenally well. Be interesting to see how South Africa bats, first time this series they've been batting while ahead of the game, might be a bit easier for them.

[Chris B.]

@Cyclops I expect us to still win this test, because we surely can't engineer so many dismal dismissals in the second innings - and we've got better batting and bowling than the Jaaps.

Though, we should probably have played Santner.

These bowlers better come out angry and absolutely firing!

[MN5]

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

@Cyclops I expect us to still win this test, because we surely can't engineer so many dismal dismissals in the second innings - and we've got better batting and bowling than the Jaaps.

Though, we should probably have played Santner.

These bowlers better come out angry and absolutely firing!

Someone needs to bowl fucken well, preferably with some magnificent support.

The non Santner selection is odd given we essentially have a specialist number seven batsman which is weird.

I don’t expect us to win, it’s more a case of hoping.

[Chris]

Phillips unable to bowl due to his Shoulder leaves us with just one spinner on a pitch taking spin not ideal.

[Rapido]

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

These bowlers better come out angry and absolutely firing!

Reckon the 2 old ones might break the 127kph barrier if they get angry enough.

[bayimports]

@Chris said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

Phillips unable to bowl due to his Shoulder leaves us with just one spinner on a pitch taking spin not ideal.

Kane to risk a chuck?

[Donsteppa]

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

I expect us to still win this test, because we surely can't engineer so many dismal dismissals in the second innings

How many years have you been watching the Black Caps for now?

[bayimports]

@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

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

I expect us to still win this test, because we surely can't engineer so many dismal dismissals in the second innings

How many years have you been watching the Black Caps for now?

When someone's expecting a win, we generally threaten 26