Black Caps v South Africa
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Tough day to judge. The dismissals were pretty average and looked like it was getting easier to bat, so having them 220/6 is probably a pretty good spot. On the other hand, taking spin on day one is a little ominous when we'll be batting last against a side with two spinners.
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@Stag said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Pretty average day of cricket all round, average bowling to average batters
Yeah we were all over them early on but took the pressure off.
Concerning that we relied on a part time spinner to get all those wickets too
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@Cyclops said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Funny coincidence; South Africa 220/6 after 89 overs yesterday, West Indies 220/6 after 20 overs in the T20 vs Australia last night.
Yeah with modern test cricket you’d think they would have added about another hundred on top of that ( but also run the risk of getting all out )
I’d like us to be batting WELL before lunchtime today, let’s hope this happens.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@SouthernMann said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
This is such a joke of a test series. South Africans making us look like world beaters.
They sent a very understrengthed side and we’re playing at home.
You sound surprised things are panning out like they are.
Not surprised at all. Just a bit disappointing there is such a shit series going on.
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@Chris said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Good pace by O’Rourke in his debut quickest ball was 143.8 kms he hit 140ks plus a number of balls.
Would this be the first time O'Rourke would have played or trained with full ball tracking? e.g. cricviz (i think).
In radio comms yesterday, mentioned that his LBW was one of only 3 balls he bowled that was hitting the stumps (this was part way through the day). Not sure if they were just talking about his first spell, or at that point of the day I think he had bowled 2 spells.
I'm wondering if he would have had that level of detailed feedback (ball-tracking) before? Can assume the rate of improvement must be huge once start getting that.
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@Rapido said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@Chris said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Good pace by O’Rourke in his debut quickest ball was 143.8 kms he hit 140ks plus a number of balls.
Would this be the first time O'Rourke would have played or trained with full ball tracking? e.g. cricviz (i think).
In radio comms yesterday, mentioned that his LBW was one of only 3 balls he bowled that was hitting the stumps (this was part way through the day). Not sure if they were just talking about his first spell, or at that point of the day I think he had bowled 2 spells.
I'm wondering if he would have had that level of detailed feedback (ball-tracking) before? Can assume the rate of improvement must be huge once start getting that.
I am not sure How often Will has been under a controlled environment using that technology in NZ.
I couple of times in Australia he has.We have found the improvement is Hugh we use it in conjunction with video analysis to breakdown the bowling action under stress for injury prevention, as well as a breakdown of consistency of the bowling action.
Understanding what changes of action occurs when speeds drop off or in crease.It gives the bowler a better understanding of what happens to the action as they get tired and what stress then converts to the body.
It obviously gives the bowler a better understanding of consistency of their actions when bowling at top pace.
Bowlers of course know where they pitch the ball varies the pace but when they hit their high speeds what is aligned in their bowling action.The bowlers certainly pick up pace and can sustain it for longer periods we have found with consistent training using both training technology.
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Jeremy Coney and Grant Elliot really are outstanding in commentary.
In between some bloody astute analysis they’re telling some pretty amusing anecdotes about Colin De Grandholmes dog that failed police school.
I guess you have to hear it but by golly the Mantis has some endearing wit about him. With Bryan Waddle gone he’s our best Radio commentator by far. Long may he continue !
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Good start to the morning. Ball doing a little so will probably be tough hour through to lunch. If we can get through that I think we'll be pretty well positioned for a similar day to day 1 in the first test (in that we'll have two fairly slow scoring sessions and look to accelerate through session 3).
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