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

Athlai

Not Terrible
McCullum may average 45 opening the batting but he averages more at 3 this year. And even more there overall.

Flynn at 3 is still fair play though IMO. Averaged 28.5 there and wasn't terrible.
 

Flem274*

123/5
McCullum may average 45 opening the batting but he averages more at 3 this year. And even more there overall.

Flynn at 3 is still fair play though IMO. Averaged 28.5 there and wasn't terrible.
Well, apart from the West Indies, he was terrible, but it was a case of not being mature enough as a batsman to bat higher than 5-6 rather than lacking the skill set. He lost his confidence and his technique fell to pieces.

He's had a couple of years of dominating the Shield and playing up the order, even opening, on occassion, so I'd back him to make a better fist of it now.
 

NUFAN

Y no Afghanistan flag
When was the last time that Philander didn't take a wicket in his opening spell?

Loving Flynn's 10 from 46 balls so far.
 

James

Cricket Web Owner
Nice start here, handling the SA bowlers nicely and Flynn has already shown that he has a better technique than Nicol to handle this kind of bowling.

Will be very interesting to see what they do for the Tests against the WIndies. Haven't heard anyone mention Watling either and whether he's more or less guaranteed to come back in for Van Wyk. It was interesting to hear Grant Elliott's comments earlier in the day as well saying Luke Rochi was streets ahead of any other wicket-keeper batsman in the country from what he's seen of him for Wellington so far.
 

straw man

Hall of Fame Member
Flynn versus the short ball is just a little suspect. Could see it in the Plunket Shield hundred too - Flynn's head and upper body is almost on an upwards trajectory (ie. he stands up) as the bowler bowls which makes ducking bouncers difficult.
 

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