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

[Prince EWS]

It's ok because we'll still select Nicol for the third test.

Or you'll drop him for some other rubbish opener because McCullum has "finally found his spot" at 3 and can't be moved now no matter what the damage to team balance is.

 

[Flem274*]

Another in the long line of useless Cantabrian openers who score a free ride into the test side despite being average in the Plunket Shield.

 

[Mike5181]

Actually feel sorry for Nicol.

 

[Flem274*]

Or you'll drop him for some other rubbish opener because McCullum has "finally found his spot" at 3 and can't be moved now no matter what the damage to team balance is.

slightly less rubbish opener*

 

[Blakey]

Nicol is so comical.

If I seriously thought NZ could win this I would be pissed off.

Anything over 50 is success for any of these NZ players.

 

[straw man]

Nicol 1
Guptill 12
McCullum 8
Taylor 154
Williamson 7
Vettori 119
Van Wyk 27
Bracewell 5
Gillespie 17
Arnel 4
Martin 1

Think that's about 300

 

[wellAlbidarned]

C'mon guys, you just try do worse than 5 for none. Not possible to disappoint us any more.

 

[Days of Grace]

What's he been saying?

Few lucky dismissals. South Africans shouldn't be worried at all. No way he will take 5 in the 2nd dig, etc.


Nicol will be selected for the third test. Selectors will say he was unlucky.

 

[Prince EWS]

slightly less rubbish opener*

Don't be so sure. You can probably find someone worse than Nicol. Yovich to debut.

 

[straw man]

Or you'll drop him for some other rubbish opener because McCullum has "finally found his spot" at 3 and can't be moved now no matter what the damage to team balance is.

Yeah actually I suspect they'll avoid decisions on the wicketkeeping issue by keeping Van Wyk as keeper and getting Twatling to open.

 

[Mike5181]

Or you'll drop him for some other rubbish opener because McCullum has "finally found his spot" at 3 and can't be moved now no matter what the damage to team balance is.

I doubt we will keep Nicol or call up a new opener. It'll just be Guptill and McCullum taking up the opening batsmen spots with Brownlie, Watling or Flynn moving in to the middle order.

 

[Prince EWS]

I doubt we will keep Nicol or call up a new opener. It'll just be Guptill and McCullum taking up the opening batsmen spots with Brownlie, Watling or Flynn moving in to the middle order.

Well we'd all like to think so, but somehow I doubt it.

 

[Flem274*]

Don't be so sure. You can probably find someone worse than Nicol. Yovich to debut.

We won't pick Yovich though, surely.

 

[Flem274*]

Yeah actually I suspect they'll avoid decisions on the wicketkeeping issue by keeping Van Wyk as keeper and getting Twatling to open.

Watling is better than Nicol.

Feel dirty saying it, but it's true.

 

[Days of Grace]

I doubt we will keep Nicol or call up a new opener. It'll just be Guptill and McCullum taking up the opening batsmen spots with Brownlie, Watling or Flynn moving in to the middle order.

Yes, I think so too. Pisses me off that there is no opener in New Zealand that could actually average above 30 in test cricket (exc. Bangladesh and Zim Guppy, you ****)

Forces McCullum away from no.3, which I am a big fan of him occupying.

 

[straw man]

Watling is better than Nicol.

Feel dirty saying it, but it's true.

Yes could average 12 this series vs Nicol's 7.

 

[Flem274*]

Yes, I think so too. Pisses me off that there is no opener in New Zealand that could actually average above 30 in test cricket (exc. Bangladesh and Zim Guppy, you ****)

Forces McCullum away from no.3, which I am a big fan of him occupying.

Try Twatling and one of the Wellingtonians.

/cantbeworsethanguptill

 

[Flem274*]

here comes the second innings surrender.

 

[Mike5181]

Two wickets gone with Guptill still at the crease. Oh god.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Looks like it'll only be 5 for 20 to Steylander this time.

EDIT: orrrrrr maaaaaybe