Black Caps v South Africa

[MN5]

@Cyclops said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

So close for Conway. 40/1 is okay at stumps, but getting through unbeaten would have been a clear win for us, but now I think honours even for half session.

Exactly right. He played a couple of really nice shots too.

Cricket can be such a fluffybunny of a game.

[Chris B.]

@NTA said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

Von Berg just a local saffer walking past Seddon Park during warm-up?

A recycled Mike Gatting or King Theoden of Rohan?

Certainly an unlikely looking character, who may yet fuck us!

[Cyclops]

@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

Fuck…..

Looked like he was going ok too. Genuinely gutted for Conway there.

That’s surely him gone for the Australia series. The only thing perhaps saving him is the lack of alternative. Young and Ravindra are both perhaps options given their “utility” value ?

I think it comes down to what Young does in this innings. (Hopefully we won't need him). A good score probably noses him in front of Conway, while a failure (especially if it's a bad mental error like the first one) probably enough Conway.

Actually, this is Stead we're talking about. Conway's safe until the next home summer.

[Canes4life]

@Cyclops I still think persist with him. The next test is at the Basin, a ground he knows very well. If he doesn’t perform in the first test then I think we promote Young in the second.

[Chris B.]

@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

That’s surely him gone for the Australia series. The only thing perhaps saving him is the lack of alternative. Young and Ravindra are both perhaps options given their “utility” value ?

I really doubt it, but we should get a very clear indication tomorrow morning - because we can easily give Young or Blundell a chance at "opening" tomorrow morning.

If Little Kane strolls out to face the first ball then surely Devon will open vs Oz.

So disappointing for him (and us). We'd pretty much wrested things back to advantage us.

We should still get these, but it's that bit more iffy.

[MN5]

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

@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

That’s surely him gone for the Australia series. The only thing perhaps saving him is the lack of alternative. Young and Ravindra are both perhaps options given their “utility” value ?

I really doubt it, but we should get a very clear indication tomorrow morning - because we can easily give Young or Blundell a chance at "opening" tomorrow morning.

If Little Kane strolls out to face the first ball then surely Devon will open vs Oz.

So disappointing for him (and us). We'd pretty much wrested things back to advantage us.

We should still get these, but it's that bit more iffy.

Far too edgy and innovative for Stead.

He’s the Ian Foster of cricket coaches

[Canes4life]

I’ve literally just spoken to a guy at work and apparently Conway is trying to bat through a very traumatic personal grief that him and his wife have recently gone through. If that’s the case he should be on forced rest, he’s clearly not in the right head space even though he’s trying to tough it out.

[Crazy Horse]

@Canes4life said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

I’ve literally just spoken to a guy at work and apparently Conway is trying to bat through a very traumatic personal grief that him and his wife have recently gone through. If that’s the case he should be on forced rest, he’s clearly not in the right head space even though he’s trying to tough it out.

If true that sucks. Not sure I believe in a forced rest though. I think he should be able to decide what's best for him.

[Canes4life]

@Crazy-Horse yeah true, but I guess with that going on outside his job it would be bloody hard to get your head fully in the game.

[MN5]

Best wishes to him.

Class player when in form, hopefully he can comeback and show that…..but far more importantly I hope he can sort whatever else he is going through.

[NTA]

@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

@NTA said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

Von Berg just a local saffer walking past Seddon Park during warm-up?

Can you just save your comments for when Australia are here ?

Cheers.

Nah. Every Aussie thread ends up a Kiwi thread. I'm taking this one back.

You're struggling to put away South Africa C. No doubt you plucky little bastards will stand up when the main event arrives of course.

[MN5]

@NTA said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

@NTA said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

Von Berg just a local saffer walking past Seddon Park during warm-up?

Can you just save your comments for when Australia are here ?

Cheers.

Nah. Every Aussie thread ends up a Kiwi thread. I'm taking this one back.

You're struggling to put away South Africa C. No doubt you plucky little bastards will stand up when the main event arrives of course.

…..and you lost to the Windies in your own backyard.

Bring it bitch.

[MN5]

Kane in at three.

No Young or Ravindra.

[Duluth]

Predictions?

I'll pick a NZ win. The next 120 runs will be tough, then the SA bowlers feel the pressure when the target gets under 100

[Duluth]

Betfair:

[Gunner]

Fuck sakes, another start, another not to score big

[KiwiPie]

That's generous odds for SA given how wickets have fallen in batches in this game. Kane will have to bat through and then the middle order have to actually not fold this time.

[Duluth]

@KiwiPie

It didn't come in that much after the wicket either: 1.24 v 3.25 now

[Stag]

The way they are batting they are just letting the SA bowlers dictate and look far better than they actually are. No need for stupid risks but they need to be playing far more positive.

[KiwiMurph]

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