RSA vs NZ, 1st Test, Durban
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<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> -
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<p>Surely this is Guptils last test match? He is a great ODI player etc but can't transfer that skillset to test match. Let's start with someone new</p>
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<p>I personally reckon that depends a lot of Nichol, if he doesn't get runs then Guppy to five and a new opener ( don't know his name but has been mentioned a few times ) could be the go.</p> -
<p>I hear ya Donsteppa. He's got an awesome attitude and a big engine. Great to see him getting opportunities on pitches with a bit of life rather than playing the 4th seamer on dirt roads.</p>
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<p>The technology seems to pretty clearly indicate that ball nudged Latham's hip as it went through. </p>
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<p>If you're the TV umpire, you've probably got to do four things all day - is it too much to expect that they should be done right?</p>
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<p>Thanks Richard Illingworth!</p> -
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<p>I hear ya Donsteppa. He's got an awesome attitude and a big engine. Great to see him getting opportunities on pitches with a bit of life rather than playing the 4th seamer on dirt roads.</p>
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<p>There's a lot to like about the Wag. He must be fit as fucken anything to bowl as often and as well as he does.</p> -
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<p>Almost overlooked; Wagner 5/86 at an economy rate of 2.20. The longer he's playing at the top level the more he's stepping up. The reverse of Southee...?</p>
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<p>I think we could help ourselves by abandoning the myth that Southee is somehow our premier bowler and opens the bowling as of right and at his preferred end.</p>
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<p>Interestingly, Wagner now has a fractionally better bowling average than Boult and a significantly better strike rate.</p>
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<p>Bracewell's figures indicate he's a struggler at test level.</p> -
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<p>I think we could help ourselves by abandoning the myth that Southee is somehow our premier bowler and opens the bowling as of right and at his preferred end.</p>
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<p>Interestingly, Wagner now has a fractionally better bowling average than Boult and a significantly better strike rate.</p>
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<p>Bracewell's figures indicate he's a struggler at test level.</p>
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<p>Yeah the six for that Bracewell got vs Oz ( what a great day to have had one of my very few sick days from work ! ) is a long time ago now. That and the enduring myth that he's a competent all rounder at test level.</p>
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<p>His other "Michelle" was a month before that but he's never taken more than three in an innings since.</p> -
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<p>I think we could help ourselves by abandoning the myth that Southee is somehow our premier bowler and opens the bowling as of right and at his preferred end.</p>
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<p>Interestingly, Wagner now has a fractionally better bowling average than Boult and a significantly better strike rate.</p>
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<p>Bracewell's figures indicate he's a struggler at test level.</p>
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<p>I think Southee is likely to be more effective with the new ball than Wagner. I also think Southee isn't an automatic pick anymore but the only alternative is probably Matt Henry.</p> -
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<p>I think Southee is likely to be more effective with the new ball than Wagner. I also think Southee isn't an automatic pick anymore but the only alternative is probably Matt Henry.</p>
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<p>Yeah - there's certainly little doubt that Wagner's likely to be better than Southee with an older ball. Our attack that was looking so promising 18 months or so ago looks a bit toothless right now - Wagner looking like the spearhead, when I'd pretty much consigned him to history with newer, faster, better guys coming through.</p>
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<p>A bit disappointing really.</p>
