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

[wellAlbidarned]

Delayed by rain for two ****ing hours? Wasn't a drop all day where I was (in Hamilton obv)

 

[Briony]

Kiwis will be well pleased with their position. There didn't appear to be too many demons in the pitch and Steyn's pace was down again.

 

[Mike5181]

Ross Taylor average watch: 44.16

 

[Dick Rockett]

Ross Taylor average watch: 44.16

When it hits 50 we can all start creaming our pants. Until then...

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

When it hits 50 we can all start creaming our pants. Until then...

So 387no?

 

[Pothas]

Bowl at the stumps or I am going to sleep.

 

[Dick Rockett]

So 387no?

Yeah, I think it's new pants time after that.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Seriously, SA? Just bowl at the ****ing stumps and watch us get ourselves out. But if that ain't your thing...

edit: whoops, obviously a short-from-one-end-full-from-the-other tactic.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Nah, it's still a decent tactic. Both these guys are likely to flash at a wide one and get themselves out.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

If McCullum actually properly middled a shot it'd tear a hole in time and space.

 

[straw man]

McCullum. Has been standing up when we need it this series. NOW DOUBLE IT.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Taylaaaaah.

 

[Maverick]

He cant say "**** the haters" till he tons up.

 

[Dick Rockett]

McCullum. Has been standing up when we need it this series. NOW DOUBLE IT.

Quadruple plz.

 

[Briony]

Nah, it's still a decent tactic. Both these guys are likely to flash at a wide one and get themselves out.

Maybe they've worked out that their attack lacks the penetration on these types of pitches so they are trying to bore the batsmen out.

 

[Blakey]

Nah, it's still a decent tactic. Both these guys are likely to flash at a wide one and get themselves out.

Totally - remember Taylor in the first innings in Dunners?

 

[Briony]

He cant say "**** the haters" till he tons up.

Coming in at #3 he probably does have to score tons to earn respect. This SA attack is good but of the SA bowlers only de Lange bowls with venomous pace these days.

NZ could be setting up a really good situation here with SA having to bat last. Wonder if Smith misread the pitch! Interesting to note that when it's been overcast during the past couple of tests the ball hasn't done a lot, unlike in England, Australia or SA.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Totally - remember Taylor in the first innings in Dunners?

And look at that ugly shot by McCullum there.

If you don't give them anything to hit, these two are likely to do something silly.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Oh look, there we go.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

You dumb ****ing ****wit.