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

[Spark]

That's a nice shot though.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Was the other thing I was gonna comment on. Leg stump half volleys need to be put away convincingly - if not for four, at least make the fielder work for it. They've had plenty of chances and have instead managed to pick up a four at third man, lose a wicket and eke out some singles. That's just letting pressure build.

And Williamson looks ****ing awful when he defends shortish balls miles outside off like that.

We gave up raging about it years ago, it's always been like this.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Kaneh. Now start leaving some ffs.

 

[straw man]

Damien Wright on the radio saying Boult was dropped because they wanted somone to bowl with the old ball. Don't really buy that - Bracewell and Vettori are good with the older ball and Martin is ok.

 

[Prince EWS]

Damien Wright on the radio saying Boult was dropped because they wanted somone to bowl with the old ball. Don't really buy that - Bracewell and Vettori are good with the older ball and Martin is ok.

Arnel's not what you call an old ball specialist anyway.

 

[Flametree]

Big innings for Williamson this. I know he's young, but he can't be "promising" forever. I'm sure he'll score a lot of test runs at some point. I'm hoping it starts now, rather than him being one of those guys who need to be dropped and come back later as an older guy.

As I type this, nice straight drive.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Damien Wright on the radio saying Boult was dropped because they wanted somone to bowl with the old ball. Don't really buy that - Bracewell and Vettori are good with the older ball and Martin is ok.

Great logic. Let's get someone without any pace and bowls gun-barrel straight in internationals to have a go at a class lineup with the old ****ing ball. Sure to succeed.

 

[straw man]

Great logic. Let's get someone without any pace and bowls gun-barrel straight in internationals to have a go at a class lineup with the old ****ing ball. Sure to succeed.

It's almost like the plan is that Vettori and Arnel bowl overs 40-80 at 2 per over for no wickets.

Anyway now he's talking about Southee's action and making more sense.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

It's almost like the plan is that Vettori and Arnel bowl overs 40-80 at 2 per over for no wickets.

Anyway now he's talking about Southee's action and making more sense.

That plan wouldn't be an awful one if Arnel was actually capable of going for 2 an over.

 

[Blakey]

1. Guptill - tell him it's 20/20
2. McCullum
3. Flynn
4. Taylor
5. Brownlee
6. Williamson
7. Vettori
8. KVW
9. Bracewell
10. Gillespie
11. Martin

 

[wellAlbidarned]

"They've just had nothing to hit, the bowling's been so accurate"

Seriously? Steyn bowled a whole over on middle and leg ffs.

That's it Kane!

 

[straw man]

Last 10 overs 12/0. Gripping stuff

... and a boundary!

 

[Prince EWS]

Rubbish from Tahir.

Really hope Williamson can at least hit a 50 here; would be a massive shame to see him dropped but his place is becoming more and more dubious. CPL currently has him failing the Sinclair test.

 

[Blakey]

Last 10 overs 12/0. Gripping stuff

... and a boundary!

what the **** do you expect! They lost their top order and are still behind the first innings. **** man, they may be absolute arse but they need to try and be a liiiiiiiitle bit careful

 

[wellAlbidarned]

"Our batting line-up looks awfully flaky when we have Vettori in at #6, and that needs to be strengthened as the specialist batsmen aren't stepping up.

Can't understand this logic. If the batsmen aren't stepping up, then how on earth does having more batsmen fix that? Might as well stack up our comparative strength.

 

[straw man]

what the **** do you expect! They lost their top order and are still behind the first innings. **** man, they may be absolute arse but they need to try and be a liiiiiiiitle bit careful

Wasn't suggesting they should be doing anything different

 

[thierry henry]

I'm going to Hamilton tonight and staying to watch day 3 and day 4, at the very least there better be a decent amount of cricket for me to watch tomorrow ffs. These two need to survive until stumps if only for my sake.

 

[_Ed_]

Make the top three apologise to the fans as they leave the ground.

IMO.

 

[thierry henry]

Does anyone else reckon it looks like Williamson is using one of those old $40 Kashmir willow bats (that's what I used to have in the mid-90s anyway) because it's so light coloured?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Here's the part of the innings where we all start getting optimistic before it all comes crashing down again.