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

[Mike5181]

Good to see Bracewell taking wickets. South Africa must have a better batsman than Peterson in first class cricket.

 

[Flem274*]

Dougeh.

 

[Flem274*]

Now I know how Pakistani fans felt with Amir and Asif in the team. Gun attack but rarely backed up by the batsmen.

 

[_Ed_]

Doesn't compare to Philander of course, but Bracewell's 28 wickets @ 18.50 is a pretty damn awesome start to his Test career.

 

[marc71178]

Bloody hell!!

Takes most bowlers at least some time before they learn how to reverse but he's already doing it.

Seeing as he's played 70+ FC games, I guess he's had some time to learn how to do it - players do actually learn before they play Tests.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Kruger van Wag has taken some great catches.

Possibilities of playing both him and Watling in the future?

 

[Flem274*]

Doesn't compare to Philander of course, but Bracewell's 28 wickets @ 18.50 is a pretty damn awesome start to his Test career.

Considering his youth and experience relative to Philander, it's still a phenomenal achievement.

Philander surely has emerging player of the year in the bag though, unless there's age/experience restrictions.

 

[Zinzan]

Two boundaries & a push & they're one-tenth of the way there. 240 would have been a demanding total.

 

[Bahnz]

Kruger van Wag has taken some great catches.

Possibilities of playing both him and Watling in the future?

Where would Watling bat?

 

[Flem274*]

Where would Watling bat?

He would open I would guess, since he's done it for ND and NZ.

 

[Bahnz]

He would open I would guess, since he's done it for ND and NZ.

Eh, I don't think he's good enough to be a specialist opener. Mind you, given the paucity of opening options, I'm sure he'll get another try at some stage.

 

[Flem274*]

Eh, I don't think he's good enough to be a specialist opener. Mind you, given the paucity of opening options, I'm sure he'll get another try at some stage.

We have Nicol in the team...

 

[Flem274*]

We really need them 20/5.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

We have Nicol in the team...

And John Wright seems to have a mancrush on teh Twatz.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Two boundaries & a push & they're one-tenth of the way there. 240 would have been a demanding total.

Yea if only New Zealand could have had a 3rd crack at batting.

Shame anyway, would have been interesting to see South Africa chase a smallish total and lose Smith early.

 

[Bahnz]

We have Nicol in the team...

Give Brodie a go! The test team's been cruelly short of Wellington College old boys ever since Franklin blew out his knee in 2007.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

We really need them 20/5.

20/10 would be nice.

 

[Flem274*]

I can see us moving back to four bowlers next test if they're desperate for Brownlie.

Could be a worry on a bad Gillespie day.

 

[Flem274*]

For hilarity's sake can we make this game close please?

Ta.

 

[Flem274*]

I'm off to yell at my assignment some more. I expect to return to a glorious NZ victory.