**Official** New Zealand in South Africa

[TT Boy]

Franklin last scored a boundary in a test match 115+ balls ago. In that time he has scored 3, 2, 1 and now 13*.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

You forgot the smiley

Bracewell still looks like a potential batsman, but a low quality one currently. A regular unorthodox tailender would play and miss and score more runs but we can hope Bracewell grows into a handy batsman.

That's what's impressive about him I guess - he's not content to just play the regular happy-go-lucky role expected of a bloke like him with a decent eye.

 

[Prince EWS]

Why didn't he catch that?

 

[Prince EWS]

Imagine Athlai's reaction if this was a partnership of substance.

Lol @ how Patel is batting though.

Indeed.

 

[Stapel]

Oh dear! A wicket by fear!

 

[Zinzan]

Fair call from the commentators, that was embarrassing from Patel. You'd never catch Siddle running away to square leg like that.

 

[benchmark00]

Yuk.

 

[Prince EWS]

Fair call from the commentators, that was embarrassing from Patel. You'd never catch Siddle running away to square leg like that.

But you'd catch Boult!

 

[Garson007]

Late swing in the other direction there. Curious.

 

[Neil Pickup]

What an appalling shot. Just screams "I don't give a ****".

Dropping offence, surely?

 

[Garson007]

Heysman and Wessels. Worst commentary team ever.

 

[Zinzan]

It's little wonder that Patel and Franklin are best buddies. There's a distinct similarity in character.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

**** off Franklin
As I type that he actually hits one! History is made.

I don't have a problem with the tail having a go against this quality of bowling but they really need to slog properly. Stay still, head down, swing through the line.

 

[Prince EWS]

Boundary for Franklin

 

[Howsie]

Boult showing a lot of faith in Franklin here.

Unjustified faith.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

It's little wonder that Patel and Franklin are best buddies. There's a distinct similarity in character.

and mediocrity

 

[Garson007]

Phantom to top score.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

great innings by franklin, punching far above his weight

 

[Zinzan]

Surely Franklin's last Test match...has to be.

 

[benchmark00]

Really surprised that NZ weren't tested more with the short ball more against that strong Sri Lankan pace attack....