Black Caps v South Africa
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My earliest memories of watching the black caps is from the 90s. You'd think I'd be used to this by now. Yet the black caps losing a test (to be fair, we've pulled off some crazy wins in the last few years, but we are definitely into 'crazy win' territory now) still hurts more than any other sports result. Even the ABs losing the final hurts less. The black caps getting better has made the pain worse too. At least it used to be inevitable after we were 0/2 with both Blairs back in the pavilion.
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Bedingham has looked untroubled in this innings.
The pitch hasn't done anything untoward, though somehow we've managed to misread it and only have part time spinners.
Depends on how well their spinners can bowl and what assistance they get.
We could easily chase 300 against our own attack - and their seamers.
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
We could easily chase 300 against our own attack - and their seamers.
Still think it will be higher, most of our bowling attack looks less than threatening on this pitch
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@bayimports Southee doesn't follow my good advice, but Phillips knocks over de Swardt cheaply, anyway.
One more and we've opened up an end.
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hmmm.....perhaps if I keep saying we will be chasing 300+ , we are bowling pies
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tail will still push lead over 300 ..we wont take anymore wickets today
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@bayimports And my job is to keep contradicting you...
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@bayimports And my job is to keep contradicting you...
300+ still possible, no chance of anymore wickets in this over
...too much?
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I missed by one ball..
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no chance in dismissing all by end of play, we will still chase 300+
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One left.
Hats off, the lads have really pulled this back by taking the last 5 wickets for 30 odd.
Going to be a niggly 30-60 minutes (or how ever long is left) to bat.
We’ll be at least one down at stumps, with walking wicket Conway opening - hopefully no more than that.
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@bayimports Good work.
You should apply to Cricinfo to have several test wickets credited to your account for very few runs!
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@bayimports Good work.
You should apply to Cricinfo to have several test wickets credited to your account for very few runs!
I take full credit for that collapse lol..who says the reverse curse is dead?..
its been a long time since it has worked for me..
