Well I figure South Africa will declare at some point even if we don't make any inroads.Getting another 8 wickets will help as well.
If you're not basing your selection of Watling on the century he scored against Zimbabwe then what're you basing it on? Is it his first class performances? I guess he dominates Van Wyk there. What's Van Wyk averaging since arriving in NZ? Like 53 or something.Who said anything about Watling's 100? Your've got to show consistency in your selections and dropping someone because his injury replacement made 36 isn't doing that.
What New Zealand needed ftr was someone to man up and score 100, not a painful 36 which was ended as soon as the new ball was taken.
He's quick, therefore the public will demand him before he's had a chance to smoke domestic sides (which he's made a good start of today).McClenaghan averages like 44 in FC cricket before today. I can't believe he would even be considered.
Probably not a bad move.Rudolph in before AB?
Again, irrelevant. He averaged that two and three years ago, for a different province as a younger man with less experience under his belt. He'd be judged on what he's done this season. I still don't believe he'll be picked but that's not the way to look at it.McClenaghan averages like 44 in FC cricket before today. I can't believe he would even be considered. If I was to bring in a seamer it would probably be McKay/Gillespie. The other option would be Nethula for Southee.
Imagine what sort of record this guy will have if he doesn't retire until 2015 like he said. He eventually might have to select the test matches he plays to maintain fitness but still.Kallis
Wasn't Nathan Astle among the wickets that day too? Of all people.South Africa will have to collapse ala Auckland in 2004 if we are to have a sniff here. Can remember the 2nd new ball doing the trick when SA were 250/2 or something like that.