Black Caps v South Africa

[Cyclops]

If we can get to 200 without losing another wicket I think we're decisively ahead. Mental barrier of 200. Less than 10 runs needed per wicket in hand. Still some tough runs to get before then though, and this South African team will keep fighting, for such a young team they have an incredible fight.

[nzzp]

@Cyclops said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

young team

[LABCAT]

So who's going to man of the match, Williamson or O'Rourke?

I'm leaning towards Williamson as he has taken full responsibility for the chase.

[dogmeat]

Reading the sky is falling on our heads posts is quite amusing

Assuming we see this out NZ will have had 117 test victories. 71 in the last 24 years. We’ve never had it so good. Even the recent awful years were glorious compared to our first half century of test cricket.

If we do go peak Black Craps from here I will ban myself from the Fern.

[MN5]

@Canes4life said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

King Kane does it again.

Joins a couple of handy Australian Steve’s on 32 test tons.

[MN5]

Well done Young.

A pretty decent test all things considered and timely support for the GOAT

Well done BCs for creating history vs SA too

[LABCAT]

Do you count that as a dropped catch?

[Chris]

@LABCAT said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

Do you count that as a dropped catch?

No didn’t really go to hand

[MN5]

Oh and…..

When you’re picking your mythical best XI and you get first pick of everyone KW is in serious danger of getting in ahead of Paddles

[LABCAT]

@Chris said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

@LABCAT said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

Do you count that as a dropped catch?

No didn’t really go to hand

Yeah I was joking, Elloit also brought out the same joke.

[Chris]

@LABCAT said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

@Chris said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

@LABCAT said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

Do you count that as a dropped catch?

No didn’t really go to hand

Yeah I was joking, Elloit also brought out the same joke.

Ok missed that

[LABCAT]

So Young has played better than Conway in this game but is not really an opener even though that's where he has played his previous tests. Given Conway seems to be out of form, do you give Young another shot at opening? or Conway keeps his spot?

[LABCAT]

and it's done!

[Paekakboyz]

So good!

[bayimports]

interestingly, Kane now has 6 hundreds against SA, but they remain the only test playing nation he has never scored a hundred against in their own backyard.

Jeez we will miss him when he retires, he is sensational

[bayimports]

might as well enjoy while it lasts before it all goes to shite

[mariner4life]

I honestly never thought that Sir Richard Hadley would ever have competition for the Greatest NZ cricketer ever, but i think it's time for that to be a real chat.

His record is among the best ever. He may not have the bulk runs of guys who play more tests, but his average is right there at the top for guys that have played 90+ tests. Getting to 10,000 runs would i think make it official.

[bayimports]

O'Rourke got MOTM

[bayimports]

@mariner4life agreed, he is certainly putting himself right up in contention, if he knocks off a couple of more milestones, it will be hard to ignore

[Stag]

Both Southee and Wagner must be very marginal for the Australian series. Two wickets in two tests against a SA third string batting line up is simply not good enough from Southee. Both O’Rourke and Jamison need to be in that team.