***Official*** South Africa in New Zealand 2012

[Zinzan]

Yes ! I was hoping it would be Jesse ahead of McCullum at 3.

 

[Briony]

Come the Tests he probably won't be in the side as he's quite clearly beyond three superior seamers.

True but in any case I was talking about the difference between pace in tests and shorter forms in general. If there are pace-friendly pitches they should play him ahead of Tahir who hasn't been that impressive on balance.

 

[Somerset]

Yes ! I was hoping it would be Jesse ahead of McCullum at 3.

ITSTL. If he bats in a fashion remotely similar to how hes been playing in the Plunkett Shield over the weekend this should be fun. And almost running out Guptill second ball. Dicey stuff Jesse...

 

[Jono]

NZ batsmen need to chill out. Why are they trying to win this in 15 overs

 

[Somerset]

I don't think SA express pace helps them in these circumstances at all, and Botha is pretty unremarkable (now I've said that cue a 5-for)

Not a bad first over all things considered and Guptill's wicket. If he grabs a few more I'll know who to blame...

 

[Zinzan]

Not a good time to lose a wicket ...poor option Guptill, especially considering they'd already got a boundary off the over.

 

[Briony]

Guptill is a bit of an enigma, he averages 33 in tests with a scoring rate of 44 yet he bats like a madman in the shorter forms. Maybe he's circumspect to his detriment in the longest form.

 

[Jono]

SA's line has been so bad. Just incredible how much has been legside.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Cue McCullum for another painfully constrained innings of a run-a-ball or so before getting out trying to up the rate.

 

[Briony]

NZ batsmen need to chill out. Why are they trying to win this in 15 overs

To stick it up SA because they took 16 to win the other day.

 

[Jono]

Shottttttttttttt

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Oh that is classic Ryder. Jizz.

 

[Zinzan]

NZ batsmen need to chill out. Why are they trying to win this in 15 overs

Agree, but they better not let it get down to 10 off the last either.


Edit: Glorious stroke Ryder

 

[Zinzan]

ffs, SA handing us runs on a platter tonight.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Ffs, McCullum is so lead-footed to spinners.

 

[Jono]

This is disgusting from SA. What the hell?

Good on NZ for absolutely capitalising on the piss they are being served

 

[Briony]

This is disgusting from SA. What the hell?

Good on NZ for absolutely capitalising on the piss they are being served

Maybe at least from their point of view it will show them they have a lot of work to do before the other two series in conditions which they haven't encountered for a while.

I'm not convinced that this is their best T20 team though; they seem to be experimenting a lot lately in limited overs cricket as they did against Sri Lanka.

 

[Somerset]

Sheesh, just 63 from the final 10 needed. Certainly proving me wrong that it was an even game at the break. Nice to see some trademark Ryder shots - he looks in excellent touch thus far.

 

[Briony]

This is disgusting from SA. What the hell?

Good on NZ for absolutely capitalising on the piss they are being served

It also illustrates the lottery nature of T20 cricket. The other day when Levi was going the kiwi attack looked bad beyond belief. Today it's SA's turn, though I don't think they're a great T20 attack anyway, especially sans Steyn.

 

[Prince EWS]

I wonder when South Africa are going to realise that even though there was a game once about three years ago in which Parnell swung the ball at high pace, the fact that he consistently bowls poorly in both domestic and international cricket isn't a coincidence. Let him chill in domestic cricket for a while until he demonstrates that he's actually good at it.