**Official** New Zealand in South Africa

[NasserFan207]

Have to say DRS is the worst when you get third umpires like this.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

What the hell that took too long

 

[Spark]

Look, if it takes longer than, say, two minutes, then inconclusive evidence ---> decision stands IMO

 

[benchmark00]

Nah it was clearly pocket for mine, close, but there was gap between bat and ball when the sound came.

 

[NUFAN]

Probably quicker to just bowl another couple of balls and get them out again than go through the review process.

The man has a point.

Still boggles my mind that he was the best umpire last year.

Don't be so harsh on the little Sri Lankan, he tries hard. But seriously I have NFI who actually was the best performing umpire across the random dates that the ICC deem a year to be.

 

[NasserFan207]

You know you are screwed against South Africa when you can't score of Morkel and Tahir isn't playing.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

McCullum has no clue whatsoever on how to find a middle gear

 

[Mike5181]

McCullum has no clue whatsoever on how to find a middle gear

Don't have a problem with his approach atm. I couldn't care less about strike rates, I just want these two to spend as much time out there as possible. The runs will come eventually.

 

[morgieb]

At least NZ are trying to grind here.

 

[Briony]

They might eventually wear this attack down. Kallis hasn't bowled since Adelaide.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Don't have a problem with his approach atm. I couldn't care less about strike rates, I just want these two to spend as much time out there as possible. The runs will come eventually.

i totally agree, except McCullum will get frustrated at the slow scoring, start slogging and get out

 

[Bahnz]

Kane with a predictable flirt. Oh well.

 

[benchmark00]

That is seriously no better than a 2nd grade club shot. So tame.

 

[TT Boy]

Some shot that from Kane. McCullum would have been proud of that.

Petersen's hundred is looking pretty good here, ball still doing plenty in the air and off the pitch.

 

[Teja.]

Kallis - What a guy.

 

[Mike5181]

i totally agree, except McCullum will get frustrated at the slow scoring, start slogging and get out

I thought he found a nice balance to his game when we played South Africa at home last year. Not too far away from the best I've seen him play actually. In the first and second test anyway.

48(102)
58*(91)
61(133)

I would've sent Flynn out there instead of Brownlie tbh. Don't think he has the game to play like this.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

I thought he found a nice balance to his game when we played South Africa at home last year. Not too far away from the best I've seen him play actually. In the first and second test anyway.

48(102)
58*(91)
61(133)

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heres hoping he can find it again then

 

[Days of Grace]

South Africa 1/1000 to win, New Zealand 200/1 when the score was 342/6.

 

[Bahnz]

Yus, NZ making more in their second innings than in the first! How often does that happen, huh?

 

[Briony]

Kiwis making a much better fist of their second dig.