**Official** New Zealand in South Africa

[Prince EWS]

can't buy a wicket.

Damn BCCI.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Can certainly give one away though

 

[Howsie]

1. Guptill
2. McCullum
3. Williamson
4. Brownlie
5. Flynn
6. Watling
7. Franklin

Is all but confirmed now I suppose. God I hope Franklin can score some runs, I'd glady take that over seeing Colin ****ing Munro pick up a test cap.

 

[Hurricane]

Looks like it'll be Boult, Martin, Bracewell and Patel for the first test. .

Indeed they seem to be giving patel in particular a good bowl.

 

[Prince EWS]

Boult really taking some tap in his second spell.

 

[robelinda]

Ok, correct me if im wrong, and i havent searched the whole thread for this, but the Sa v NZ tests arent being broadcast, even in SA? Host broadcaster has declined to telecast,not worth their effort, apparently.

 

[robelinda]

South Africa Cricket News: Live coverage of New Zealand Tests dropped by SABC | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Meridio]

Pretty disappointing bowling effort so far, though I suppose you could argue that it's the bowlers getting overs under their belt that counts. Feel a bit for Bruce Martin, it's his first NZ tour and he's only bowled 4 overs - a 3 over spell and then one before lunch. Has gone for 24 in those overs, but you think you'd give a new bowler, particularly a spinner, the chance to settle, no?

 

[Prince EWS]

Ok, correct me if im wrong, and i havent searched the whole thread for this, but the Sa v NZ tests arent being broadcast, even in SA? Host broadcaster has declined to telecast,not worth their effort, apparently.

They'll still be shown on SuperSport. It's just not on FTA anymore, which is sad in a lot of ways.

 

[Howsie]

50 overs in and still no wicket. This is going to be such a fun series

 

[Hurricane]

Wagner's on its an 50 over old ball - but somehow he has to take a wicket if he wants into test cricket, Dig deep young man.

 

[Hurricane]

Wagner's on its an 50 over old ball - but somehow he has to take a wicket if he wants into test cricket, Dig deep young man.

its not happening for him. One last chance maybe in the next over.

 

[BeeGee]

Pretty disappointing bowling effort so far, though I suppose you could argue that it's the bowlers getting overs under their belt that counts. Feel a bit for Bruce Martin, it's his first NZ tour and he's only bowled 4 overs - a 3 over spell and then one before lunch. Has gone for 24 in those overs, but you think you'd give a new bowler, particularly a spinner, the chance to settle, no?

Amla to set a new Test batting record?

After this series NZ and SL will probably be demoted to a Test second division with Zim and the Bangas. Should be a good contest between those four.

 

[Meridio]

Amla to set a new Test batting record?

After this series NZ and SL will probably be demoted to a Test second division with Zim and the Bangas. Should be a good contest between those four.

Hopefully not, but can definitely see Amla (and Kallis and Smith...) scoring an ****load of runs this series. Reckon we'll be almost entirely relying on Boult picking them up early; can't really see us taking wickets once the ball loses its shine.

As for the second point; well, given how little test cricket we play compared to everyone else, you could probably argue we're already in a second division.

 

[hendrix]

1. Guptill
2. McCullum
3. Williamson
4. Brownlie
5. Flynn
6. Watling
7. Franklin

Is all but confirmed now I suppose. God I hope Franklin can score some runs, I'd glady take that over seeing Colin ****ing Munro pick up a test cap.

Yeah I'm happy with this line-up.

I'm not worried about the bowlers. They will take wickets.

 

[Kippax]

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Firdose Moonda ‏@FirdoseM
@PlunketPromise Best bowler today was Boult. But of the spinners, Patel. Tough btwn the other two. Wagner was unlucky, Martin himself

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah I'm happy with this line-up.

Easy to please.

 

[hendrix]

Easy to please.

well, at least McCullum is opening, and they've gone for a direct replacement of Taylor rather than changing around the rest of the order.

 

[Prince EWS]

well, at least McCullum is opening, and they've gone for a direct replacement of Taylor rather than changing around the rest of the order.

Yeah it's the best lineup from the squad available but I don't know if "happy with it" really does the situation justice.

 

[morgieb]

What are the odds on NZ winning a test? I just feel they could randomly fluke something for whatever reason.