RSA vs NZ, 1st Test, Durban

[gollum]

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<p>So Pakistan have gone up to #1 in the test rankings.</p>
<p>I guess thats what happens when u get rid of the match fixers.</p>
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<p>Or the other teams start, what were Aussie out for in SL? 106? Now I'm not saying Smith fixed it... but it points that way.</p>
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<p>Probably.</p>
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<p>Well I just don't like him.</p>

[reprobate]

<p>i'm not saying that he fixed it either, but now i've heard people saying that he might have fixed it. and if people are saying that, you know, then maybe it's something we should be considering.</p>

[TeWaio]

<p>We're ranked 5th and South Africa are a lowly 7th. So we should smash them in the next test. Because science. </p>

[MN5]

<p>Another couple of unbeaten runs in Taylors "race to 50 average".....keep going son !</p>

[gollum]

<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=10771;type=tournament'>http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=10771;type=tournament</a></p>
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<p>Jeetan Patel top wicket taker in division 1 of the country champs this year...</p>

[No Quarter]

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Jeetan Patel top wicket taker in division 1 of the country champs this year...</p></blockquote>
A test vs SA at home is the perfect time to fast track him back into the team!

[gollum]

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<p>A test vs SA at home is the perfect time to fast track him back into the team!</p>
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<p>Given the numbner of times he's turned us down in the last 5 years I'm going to go out on a limb he'll instead just pocket his 200k a year from  Warks & another 100k odd from others & carry on telling us to piss off... </p>

[No Quarter]

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<p>Given the numbner of times he's turned us down in the last 5 years I'm going to go out on a limb he'll instead just pocket his 200k a year from  Warks & another 100k odd from others & carry on telling us to piss off... </p>
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<p>Yeah true, no Morkel but Steyn is still in the team so he'd be best to stay in England.</p>

[MN5]

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<p>Given the numbner of times he's turned us down in the last 5 years I'm going to go out on a limb he'll instead just pocket his 200k a year from  Warks & another 100k odd from others & carry on telling us to piss off... </p>
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<p>If I was a selector the feeling would be extremely mutual. His career owes a lot to the fact that NZ has accepted appallingly low returns just so they can have "a spinner" in the team. Look, I'm not expecting Warnie or Murali but another Vettori would be extremely handy right about now.</p>

[Frye]

South Africa 100/0 after being inserted.<br><br>
Ugh

[JK]

We are really not looking like making any inroads either

[Chris B.]

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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=10771;type=tournament'>http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=10771;type=tournament</a></p>
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<p>Jeetan Patel top wicket taker in division 1 of the country champs this year...</p>
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<p>Man...KHD Barker of Warwickshire must be really shit!  :)</p>

[Chris B.]

<p>Jaapies making hay.</p>
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<p>Has anyone been watching this enough to9 tell me what speeds the NZ seamers have been reaching?</p>
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<p>If we haven't got someone (more than one) going past 140kmh it's not going to cut it. </p>

[canefan]

<p>We are going to get run through and this time the weather won't be a factor</p>

[Frye]

481 declared.<br><br>
We lose both our openers within 5 overs.<br><br>
Get fucked.

[KiwiPie]

<p>In Kane we trust - looks like he'll have to bat for 3 days and hope someone can stay in at the other end.</p>

[Siam]

Tommy Lathams overturned caught behind ruling. Jaysus<br><br>
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/83649783/welcome-breakthrough-for-black-caps-as-duminy-departs'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/83649783/welcome-breakthrough-for-black-caps-as-duminy-departs</a>

[Bovidae]

<p>Taylor picked a good time to run himself out.  Fuck!</p>
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<p>Time for Nicholls to deliver.</p>

[MN5]

<p>With the obvious exception of Amla this SA batting line up is either unproven or not particularly great ( of the guys with a decent number of matches Duminys record is ordinary for someone from SA and Du Plessis is good but not awe inspiring ) so disappointing to see them do what they did.</p>
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<p>Nichols, this is your moment. Taylor, getting run out in a test is pretty unforgivable but you're otherwise awesome so I'll let it slide.</p>

[Donsteppa]

<p>Have missed most of the coverage so far... any word on why we won the toss and bowled? Seems mad with the benefit of two days hindsight (and a few of the deliveries that I have seen keeping low already on the morning of Day 2)</p>