Black Caps vs Proteas 2022
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@stag said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
I think it was pretty poor & selfish of Southee to keep bowling himself ahead of Henry and deny him a 10 wicket bag.
For him to keep bowling just so he could get a 5-for and surpass Hadlee and become NZ’s highest wicket taker in tests played in NZ smacks of it…..
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Southee has been our best death bowler for years.
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@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@stag said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
What other cricketing nation has a top order batsman still in their team who averages well under 40 and has not scored a century for 7 years?!
I give up……which one ?
It could be many of the West Indies top order but I assume he is referring to Bavuma who is only a "top order player" because of quotas otherwise he would just be Tim Paine batting at 7.
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@donsteppa his average had to be that good for us to win because who else…. 😃
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So apparently Boult is available for the next test. What a fun problem for the selectors to have. Does he slot straight back in and if so for who ?
I don’t think he’s quite the key man he used to be and at the same time whilst he’s regressed ( only a bit mind ) Southee has done the bottle of wine thing and gotten better.
It’s a pretty tough problem the selectors have to be honest.
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@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
So apparently Boult is available for the next test. What a fun problem for the selectors to have. Does he slot straight back in and if so for who ?
I don’t think he’s quite the key man he used to be and at the same time whilst he’s regressed ( only a bit mind ) Southee has done the bottle of wine thing and gotten better.
It’s a pretty tough problem the selectors have to be honest.
It will be tough to leave Henry out. Big question for me is if the Saffas will work him out in time for the next game? And if so I'm not convinced he has a plan B
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@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
So apparently Boult is available for the next test. What a fun problem for the selectors to have. Does he slot straight back in and if so for who ?
I don’t think he’s quite the key man he used to be and at the same time whilst he’s regressed ( only a bit mind ) Southee has done the bottle of wine thing and gotten better.
It’s a pretty tough problem the selectors have to be honest.
It will be tough to leave Henry out. Big question for me is if the Saffas will work him out in time for the next game? And if so I'm not convinced he has a plan B
Yeah it’s one of those ‘has he turned the corner or was that a once in a lifetime moment?’
I honestly don’t know how five will go into four given I thought Henry would be mediocre and a placeholder at best.
I reckon Jamieson and Wags are safe as 3rd and 4th seamers.
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@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
So apparently Boult is available for the next test. What a fun problem for the selectors to have. Does he slot straight back in and if so for who ?
I don’t think he’s quite the key man he used to be and at the same time whilst he’s regressed ( only a bit mind ) Southee has done the bottle of wine thing and gotten better.
It’s a pretty tough problem the selectors have to be honest.
Boult has always been an ODI specialist that was also effective in the tests - basically the reverse of Southee. He's a lock for the ODI team but less so for the tests, though he has a wealth of experience that can't be overlooked.
Agree it's a very tough call for the selectors.
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@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
So apparently Boult is available for the next test. What a fun problem for the selectors to have. Does he slot straight back in and if so for who ?
I don’t think he’s quite the key man he used to be and at the same time whilst he’s regressed ( only a bit mind ) Southee has done the bottle of wine thing and gotten better.
It’s a pretty tough problem the selectors have to be honest.
It will be tough to leave Henry out. Big question for me is if the Saffas will work him out in time for the next game? And if so I'm not convinced he has a plan B
He doesn't need a plan B if he hits 8m length outside Off 4th or 5th stump at 140 ks you will not score from that.Thats how he got wkts in this test.
You can't work that out its been the plan since god knows when. -
@chris said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
So apparently Boult is available for the next test. What a fun problem for the selectors to have. Does he slot straight back in and if so for who ?
I don’t think he’s quite the key man he used to be and at the same time whilst he’s regressed ( only a bit mind ) Southee has done the bottle of wine thing and gotten better.
It’s a pretty tough problem the selectors have to be honest.
It will be tough to leave Henry out. Big question for me is if the Saffas will work him out in time for the next game? And if so I'm not convinced he has a plan B
He doesn't need a plan B if he hits 8m length outside Off 4th or 5th stump at 140 ks you will not score from that.Thats how he got wkts in this test.
You can't work that out its been the plan since god knows when.The saffa bats barely got a look at him before getting out. It's his home track. Trent hasn't had any cricket. I think they should double down on Henry
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@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@chris said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
So apparently Boult is available for the next test. What a fun problem for the selectors to have. Does he slot straight back in and if so for who ?
I don’t think he’s quite the key man he used to be and at the same time whilst he’s regressed ( only a bit mind ) Southee has done the bottle of wine thing and gotten better.
It’s a pretty tough problem the selectors have to be honest.
It will be tough to leave Henry out. Big question for me is if the Saffas will work him out in time for the next game? And if so I'm not convinced he has a plan B
He doesn't need a plan B if he hits 8m length outside Off 4th or 5th stump at 140 ks you will not score from that.Thats how he got wkts in this test.
You can't work that out its been the plan since god knows when.The saffa bats barely got a look at him before getting out. It's his home track. Trent hasn't had any cricket. I think they should double down on Henry
Hard choice really Boult is classy.But Henry would be hard done by to be dropped.I suppose you have to reward performance, it drives a healthy culture within the squad.
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Excellent performance by NZ, liked how ruthless they were, never took the foot off the throat at any stage, great pressure bowling & top catching... to be fair South Africa had a real howler, didn't bowl in good areas consistently, their shot selection was poor & so was their catching,
they're too good to play that badly again in the 2nd Test.
NZ won by an innings and 276 runs
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@chris said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@chris said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:
So apparently Boult is available for the next test. What a fun problem for the selectors to have. Does he slot straight back in and if so for who ?
I don’t think he’s quite the key man he used to be and at the same time whilst he’s regressed ( only a bit mind ) Southee has done the bottle of wine thing and gotten better.
It’s a pretty tough problem the selectors have to be honest.
It will be tough to leave Henry out. Big question for me is if the Saffas will work him out in time for the next game? And if so I'm not convinced he has a plan B
He doesn't need a plan B if he hits 8m length outside Off 4th or 5th stump at 140 ks you will not score from that.Thats how he got wkts in this test.
You can't work that out its been the plan since god knows when.The saffa bats barely got a look at him before getting out. It's his home track. Trent hasn't had any cricket. I think they should double down on Henry
Hard choice really Boult is classy.But Henry would be hard done by to be dropped.I suppose you have to reward performance, it drives a healthy culture within the squad.
I am no Henry fan. But he was so effective, how can you leave him out when it's the same opposition, same ground? I'll have no problem if he drops out to make way for Boult. But for a change I'll be okay with Henry getting another match
