Black Caps v South Africa
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There's been noises in the media coming from team that Santner may play, that it spins more at Mount. But, I think it's a ruse. Otherwise they have had Patel in the squad if spin was a serious option for one of the 4 front-liner bowling spots.
Santner isn't a main 4 bowler in nz conditions. Barely any NZ spinner is, tbf. So, by logic. He is cover.
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Not bothered on who bats where from 4-7 in the batting order, as long as it the names are Mitchell, Ravindra, Phillips and Blundell (that’s the order I’d have them)
I’m excited for this to kick off, it’s felt like
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@MajorRage said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@mikedogz said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Uber cool trophy based on one of biggest sporting stories. Fantastic thing to commemorate.
It would be churlish to say it looks like a vagina.
So I won’t.
Hoping that Blair himself gets to present it
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This is absolutely appalling reading. I never realised things were THAT much in their favour…..I can pretty much remember all five of those wins too.
That series a couple of years ago is fresh in the mind and I can’t believe they came back to draw the series after that hiding.
Time we set things straight and send these jokers home 2-0.
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@canefan said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
I like your XI. There's already two basically adequate spinners in there. Don't need to weaken the batting or the seam attack to fit Satnav in.
4+1 Seamers
2 ok spinners
6 bat + wk batUnfortunately won't be watching. Dumped Foxtel after years. May get Kayo (assume it's on there) for the Aussie tests.
Cool. If we agree on all that does Mitchell go up a spot or continue at five ?
Am thinking Ravindra at 4.
Mitch 5
Phillips 6
Blundell 7I get the feeling Santner may get the nod, possibly at the expense of Phillips. I hope I’m wrong cos then the batting would be Mitch/Ravindra, Blundell, Santner which already looks much weaker.
Ugh
I have some bad news. Apparently we needed THREE spinning all rounders for this test
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@canefan said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
I like your XI. There's already two basically adequate spinners in there. Don't need to weaken the batting or the seam attack to fit Satnav in.
4+1 Seamers
2 ok spinners
6 bat + wk batUnfortunately won't be watching. Dumped Foxtel after years. May get Kayo (assume it's on there) for the Aussie tests.
Cool. If we agree on all that does Mitchell go up a spot or continue at five ?
Am thinking Ravindra at 4.
Mitch 5
Phillips 6
Blundell 7I get the feeling Santner may get the nod, possibly at the expense of Phillips. I hope I’m wrong cos then the batting would be Mitch/Ravindra, Blundell, Santner which already looks much weaker.
Ugh
I have some bad news. Apparently we needed THREE spinning all rounders for this test
Fucking hell. Stead selects his teams in Braille
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
On the plus side - Santner at 8 through to Timmy at 11 means a pretty strong batting tail, who can hopefully make up for Devon's start.
He's averaging 11 in his last 10 bats in all forms of cricket - dating back to mid November.
Ugh
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@MN5 nah Conway’s done enough in the past to keep his spot. Hopefully he can find form because he’s easily one of our best when he’s on. Kane went through a period of not scoring anything and we kept our patience, we need to do the same with Conway.
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Around the time that Sky lost the cricket, we'd developed a pretty World Class commentary team, while the Aussies were messing around with their blokey crap. I thought our coverage was significantly better.
They've lifted their game significantly - including poaching Smithy - but also including a couple of Brits and better analysts, while we've gone backwards. Their coverage is way more professional than ours now.
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@Canes4life said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 nah Conway’s done enough in the past to keep his spot. Hopefully he can find form because he’s easily one of our best when he’s on. Kane went through a period of not scoring anything and we kept our patience, we need to do the same with Conway.
Probably right but his form has fallen off a fucken cliff. Australia will be licking their lips
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@Canes4life said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 nah Conway’s done enough in the past to keep his spot. Hopefully he can find form because he’s easily one of our best when he’s on. Kane went through a period of not scoring anything and we kept our patience, we need to do the same with Conway.
Conway won't still be in the team by the 2nd test v Aus. Imo.
Better to do it kindly, tell him his spot is still there as soon as he is out of his funk. Rather than destroy him.
Young fir 2nd test, IMO. Won't happen though.
