Black Caps v South Africa
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Predictions?
I'll pick a NZ win. The next 120 runs will be tough, then the SA bowlers feel the pressure when the target gets under 100
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Fuck sakes, another start, another not to score big
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That's generous odds for SA given how wickets have fallen in batches in this game. Kane will have to bat through and then the middle order have to actually not fold this time.
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The way they are batting they are just letting the SA bowlers dictate and look far better than they actually are. No need for stupid risks but they need to be playing far more positive.
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Playing cricket vs sight screen issues. One of cricket's greatest rivalries.
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Must admit when Bedingham reached his ton yesterday and the camera showed someone applauding, I thought it was his dad - but it was actually von Berg
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Nice partnership from Kane and Ravindra, after the early loss of Latham.
107/2 at lunch.
160 more needed, 8 wickets in hand.
Advantage BC’s, but if a couple of quick wickets fall after lunch that will change quickly.
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@Gunner said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Nice partnership from Kane and Ravindra, after the early loss of Latham.
107/2 at lunch.
160 more needed, 8 wickets in hand.
Advantage BC’s, but if a couple of quick wickets fall after lunch that will change quickly.
All depends on KW as usual.
Ravindra is sounding less than convincing but he’s hanging in there.
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That session is another points decision for us. I think we need these two to add about another 50 runs before I'll start to feel any kind of comfort, but we're inching ahead of them.
I think 'par' for the next session is about 180/3. If we're much behind that South Africa have edged ahead of us. If we're much beyond that then the session is as close to a knock out as a single session can be.
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That wicket was born purely out of the previous continuous negative batting
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Quote from cricinfo…..
"He is the sword in the darkness, the watcher on the walls. He is the fire that burns against the cold, the light that brings the dawn, the horn that wakes the sleepers, the bat that guards the realms of men. He is Kane Williamson, and he is the key to the Black Caps winning this test."
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Quote from cricinfo…..
"He is the sword in the darkness, the watcher on the walls. He is the fire that burns against the cold, the light that brings the dawn, the horn that wakes the sleepers, the bat that guards the realms of men. He is Kane Williamson, and he is the key to the Black Caps winning this test."
he's our GOAT, and my hero. Steady the ship, Kane.
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The tension of a tight 4th innings chase is insane. Nothing else quite like it in sport. I hate it and I love it at the same time.
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What is of concern is, despite being SA team being roundly decried as the poster child for the death of test cricket
the only difference between the two teams is the class of Williamson, and one Ravindra knock (and even his overall series contribution is all but matched by Bedingham). Latham is our 3rd best record of the tour, scoring an enormous 93 runs @ 23.
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We really are a one man team all things considered. Sure O’Rourke and Ravindra have had fantastic moments and look promising but how many other players have started brilliantly only to fade ? ( Sinclair, D Bracewell, Ryder, dare I say Devon Conway etc ) Which ferner suggested Ravindra would break all of KWs records ? Fuck me, this test has brought him back down to earth and then some.
Southee is getting past it, Wags is already there. Jamieson is injury prone.
When KW calls it a day I’m picking a 90s like slump when Paddles retired.
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@mariner4life said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
What is of concern is, despite being SA team being roundly decried as the poster child for the death of test cricket
the only difference between the two teams is the class of Williamson, and one Ravindra knock (and even his overall series contribution is all but matched by Bedingham). Latham is our 3rd best record of the tour, scoring an enormous 93 runs @ 23.
Our bowlers have probably bowled better than theirs as well and Phillips innings in the first match was good given the scenario at that point of the innings.
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Young's inability to find a single is going to get him out soon
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@mariner4life said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Young's inability to find a single is going to get him out soon
I hope not, a not out would do him the world of good
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@Cyclops said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
That session is another points decision for us. I think we need these two to add about another 50 runs before I'll start to feel any kind of comfort, but we're inching ahead of them.
I think 'par' for the next session is about 180/3. If we're much behind that South Africa have edged ahead of us. If we're much beyond that then the session is as close to a knock out as a single session can be.
Nice call, par it is. I would us ahead at the moment and we should win from here but still a fair amount of work to do.
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Clearly in front
If anyone disagrees, SA is paying $15 for the win.. make some money
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@Duluth said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Clearly in front
If anyone disagrees, SA is paying $15 for the win.. make some money
nice..while these two are batting, I think NZ is allowed some confidence.
However if we lose a wicket the remaining batsmen have the ability to score 200 in 100 balls or be all out for 30 runs or less.
As much as Young isnt scoring, Im quite happy for him to occupy the crease right now and not concede his wicket.
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Wooo. Test hundred number 32.
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@Duluth said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Clearly in front
If anyone disagrees, SA is paying $15 for the win.. make some money
Wickets have fallen in bunches all through this test, and this pitch is looking pretty awkward. Getting in will be hard work.
We're clearly in front but not decisively. Leading a heavyweight bout 6 rounds to 4 with two rounds to go kind of thing. You should win it from here but can't rest easy yet.
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King Kane does it again.
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If we can get to 200 without losing another wicket I think we're decisively ahead. Mental barrier of 200. Less than 10 runs needed per wicket in hand. Still some tough runs to get before then though, and this South African team will keep fighting, for such a young team they have an incredible fight.
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So who's going to man of the match, Williamson or O'Rourke?
I'm leaning towards Williamson as he has taken full responsibility for the chase.
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Reading the sky is falling on our heads posts is quite amusing
Assuming we see this out NZ will have had 117 test victories. 71 in the last 24 years. We’ve never had it so good. Even the recent awful years were glorious compared to our first half century of test cricket.
If we do go peak Black Craps from here I will ban myself from the Fern.
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@Canes4life said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
King Kane does it again.
Joins a couple of handy Australian Steve’s on 32 test tons.
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Well done Young.
A pretty decent test all things considered and timely support for the GOAT
Well done BCs for creating history vs SA too
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Do you count that as a dropped catch?
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@LABCAT said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Do you count that as a dropped catch?
No didn’t really go to hand
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@Chris said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@LABCAT said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Do you count that as a dropped catch?
No didn’t really go to hand
Yeah I was joking, Elloit also brought out the same joke.
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@LABCAT said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@Chris said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@LABCAT said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Do you count that as a dropped catch?
No didn’t really go to hand
Yeah I was joking, Elloit also brought out the same joke.
Ok missed that
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So Young has played better than Conway in this game but is not really an opener even though that's where he has played his previous tests. Given Conway seems to be out of form, do you give Young another shot at opening? or Conway keeps his spot?
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