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**Official** New Zealand in South Africa

TT Boy

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NUFAN said:
What's the record in Test Cricket for the biggest lead by the team batting second after day 1 of the match? I know its quite an ambiguous question, but I would be interested and think SA are well on the way to achieving the record.
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Possibly the Zim match from 05 at this ground. Zim were rolled out for 50 odd and South Africa closed with 300+ on the board.
 
smash84

smash84

The Tiger King
Zinzan said:
Slightly OT, but just thinking a combined SA/Eng Test side would surely smash a 'Rest of the World XI" at the moment.

Tough side to select.
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Probably not.....The SA team might actually suffer with the injection of English players in it
 
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If you combine two of the three best sides in the world at any given time chances are they'd beat a ROW XI.
 
Bahnz

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Teja. said:
Anderson for Morkel too, I guess, even though it's still close.
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Yeah, I guess. Included Morkel because I figured Steyn and Anderson have virtually identical bowling styles, whereas Morkel creates a point of difference. But Anderson is probably the right choice.
 
Teja.

Teja.

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FMD, NZ have given Amla 20% of his runs and more than that % of their own total in misfields today.

Terrible stuff.
 
smash84

smash84

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Zinzan said:
No chance mate.
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of course there is....the same English side that you want to incorporate with SA were bundled out for some pretty paltry scores in UAE. With the tracks taking a bit of spin Ajmal and Rehman can again wreak havoc and the Aussie pace attack can be bowled in short bursts.

And SA were outplayed in 2 of the 3 tests recently as benchmark just reminded
 
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marc71178

marc71178

Eyes not spreadsheets
Zinzan said:
Nice team, although might as well select de Villiers as the keeper and include Anderson as the 4th bowler.

Either way that side would murder a ROW side atm.
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Definitely take Anderson over Morkel and making de Villiers keep is ludicrous when you then leave out the best keeper-batsman in the world.
 
Satyanash89

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smalishah84 said:
Actually a combined Aus-Pak would probably thrash a combined Eng-SA in UAE :p
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no way... Kallis and Amla are magnificent against spin. So are Cook and Prior. Plus, KP has the ability to pull a bunch of rabbits out of a hat on any pitch, like he's shown on numerous occasions this year.
 
Teja.

Teja.

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smalishah84 said:
of course there is....the same English side that you want to incorporate with SA were bundled out for some pretty paltry scores in UAE. With the tracks taking a bit of spin Ajmal and Rehman can again wreak havoc and the Aussie pace attack can be bowled in short bursts.
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You do realize that Cook, Prior and possibly KP will be the only batsman from the 'same English side' that will be in the combined side right?

Not a chance in hell. Especially 'thrash'. :laugh:
 
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**** this NZ team is horrible. They talk about doing the basics well.... This is an example of doing the basics very ****ly, if at all.
 
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