Black Caps v South Africa

[Cyclops]

Almost predictable, held back and immediately takes the wicket. Masterstroke to get wags worked up or poor captaincy not to bring him in sooner.

[Chris B.]

Wags gets Hamza with the first short one he bowled.

@MN5 - I've only watched intermittently, but I haven't seen him break 130kmh.

[Rapido]

I've only watched probably even more intermittently, but I hadn't seen him break 127kmh.

[Gunner]

That 50 for Bedingham cane way too easy, we gave him too many free hits.

[Chris B.]

@Rapido I can't remember it either - though I reckon our speed guns are a bit dialled back compared to Australian ones.

[MN5]

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

@Rapido I can't remember it either - though I reckon our speed guns are a bit dialled back compared to Australian ones.

Aussies always talk it up though. They reckon Jeff Thomson bowled at 180kph prior to speedguns working properly.

[Chris B.]

@MN5

Thommo up there with the fastest of modern times - not quite 150kmh.

Most of the others in the 130s or low 140s.

Sir Paddles down with Wags - not breaking 130ks.

[Crazy Horse]

@Rapido said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

I've only watched probably even more intermittently, but I hadn't seen him break 127kmh.

Wags broke 130 yesterday.

Edit - may not have been yesterday but definitely first innings

[Crazy Horse]

@Chris said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

@Crazy-Horse said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

@Rapido said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

On the selections. Jamieson is apparently in doubt for the Aussie tests.

What's his problem now?

Back. related to the stress fracture he just over came.

Bugger.

[MN5]

this is pretty depressing listening as the lead gets close to 200.

We might be chasing 300 in the last innings. Possibly more.

Our openers are in very unconvincing form. In Conways case this is being generous, his skills have fallen off a cliff.

So is Blundell.

Ravindra, Young and Phillips are inexperienced.

As usual EVERYTHING rests on KWs shoulders.

These guys seem to be doing all they can to avoid beating SA in a test series.

[Donsteppa]

Same old Black Caps. One decent game and then phone it in next.

[Rapido]

I think leads too big now. With only 4 down.
Can call it now, I reckon. 1-1.

[Donsteppa]

Wags 1/42 off 7.4. Lets we don't have him trying to buy wickets against the Aussie top six.

[MN5]

As the lead stands now ( 214 ). It would be the highest 4th innings chase at this ground if NZ were successful.

Fuck.

[Gunner]

Going to be very embarrassing losing to this 2nd/3rd string South African side.

[Cyclops]

My earliest memories of watching the black caps is from the 90s. You'd think I'd be used to this by now. Yet the black caps losing a test (to be fair, we've pulled off some crazy wins in the last few years, but we are definitely into 'crazy win' territory now) still hurts more than any other sports result. Even the ABs losing the final hurts less. The black caps getting better has made the pain worse too. At least it used to be inevitable after we were 0/2 with both Blairs back in the pavilion.

[Chris B.]

Bedingham has looked untroubled in this innings.

The pitch hasn't done anything untoward, though somehow we've managed to misread it and only have part time spinners.

Depends on how well their spinners can bowl and what assistance they get.

We could easily chase 300 against our own attack - and their seamers.

[Chris B.]

Good catch by Phillips to break the partnership.

Need to pile in here with Henry and O'Rourke and try to dismantle this innings post-haste!

[bayimports]

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

We could easily chase 300 against our own attack - and their seamers.

Still think it will be higher, most of our bowling attack looks less than threatening on this pitch

[MN5]

Nice ton from Bedingham. Well played fella.