Black Caps v South Africa

[Cyclops]

How do we go through an entire session without giving Wags a bowl? I haven't been impressed by Southee's captaincy at all this series.

[MN5]

@Cyclops said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

How do we go through an entire session without giving Wags a bowl? I haven't been impressed by Southee's captaincy at all this series.

Exactly. What’s the point in two part timers rolling the arm over when we need to strike ?

[MN5]

Jeremy Coney on the radio being uncharacteristically harsh saying these overs are the ones that should be bowled by “decent” spinners. NZ haven’t selected those.

Ouch !

[Gunner]

Hope Wags is getting suitably angry by Tim’s refusal to bowl him yet.

Speak of the devil…

[MN5]

@Gunner said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

Hope Wags is getting suitably angry by Tim’s refusal to bowl him yet.

Speak of the devil…

Commentators mentioning that Wags has lost some pace. Can anyone watching confirm ?

[Gunner]

We fucking loves Wags!

[Cyclops]

Almost predictable, held back and immediately takes the wicket. Masterstroke to get wags worked up or poor captaincy not to bring him in sooner.

[Chris B.]

Wags gets Hamza with the first short one he bowled.

@MN5 - I've only watched intermittently, but I haven't seen him break 130kmh.

[Rapido]

I've only watched probably even more intermittently, but I hadn't seen him break 127kmh.

[Gunner]

That 50 for Bedingham cane way too easy, we gave him too many free hits.

[Chris B.]

@Rapido I can't remember it either - though I reckon our speed guns are a bit dialled back compared to Australian ones.

[MN5]

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

@Rapido I can't remember it either - though I reckon our speed guns are a bit dialled back compared to Australian ones.

Aussies always talk it up though. They reckon Jeff Thomson bowled at 180kph prior to speedguns working properly.

[Chris B.]

@MN5

Thommo up there with the fastest of modern times - not quite 150kmh.

Most of the others in the 130s or low 140s.

Sir Paddles down with Wags - not breaking 130ks.

[Crazy Horse]

@Rapido said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

I've only watched probably even more intermittently, but I hadn't seen him break 127kmh.

Wags broke 130 yesterday.

Edit - may not have been yesterday but definitely first innings

[Crazy Horse]

@Chris said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

@Crazy-Horse said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

@Rapido said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:

On the selections. Jamieson is apparently in doubt for the Aussie tests.

What's his problem now?

Back. related to the stress fracture he just over came.

Bugger.

[MN5]

this is pretty depressing listening as the lead gets close to 200.

We might be chasing 300 in the last innings. Possibly more.

Our openers are in very unconvincing form. In Conways case this is being generous, his skills have fallen off a cliff.

So is Blundell.

Ravindra, Young and Phillips are inexperienced.

As usual EVERYTHING rests on KWs shoulders.

These guys seem to be doing all they can to avoid beating SA in a test series.

[Donsteppa]

Same old Black Caps. One decent game and then phone it in next.

[Rapido]

I think leads too big now. With only 4 down.
Can call it now, I reckon. 1-1.

[Donsteppa]

Wags 1/42 off 7.4. Lets we don't have him trying to buy wickets against the Aussie top six.

[MN5]

As the lead stands now ( 214 ). It would be the highest 4th innings chase at this ground if NZ were successful.

Fuck.