**Official** South Africa in New Zealand

[Blocky]

Annnd conversely, Boult showing why he has potential in ODI cricket being the type of wicket taking bowler he tends to be...

Ying and Yang.

He needs to work with Bond more on variations and lengths at the death, also needs to figure out what he bowls when the ball stops moving.

 

[Athlai]

God I hope Guptill bowls the last over.

 

[Prince EWS]

2/70 is still poor figures IMO.

 

[Blocky]

The more I see them play, the more I'm of the mind we can only select one out of Neesham and Anderson when we have our full squad options. If we could guarantee we'd get ten overs or more from a combination of the two of them every match then that's fine, but the reality is they're too hot and cold.

 

[Athlai]

Annnd conversely, Boult showing why he has potential in ODI cricket being the type of wicket taking bowler he tends to be...

Ying and Yang.

He needs to work with Bond more on variations and lengths at the death, also needs to figure out what he bowls when the ball stops moving.

Haha pretty much.

Shown that he has the "stuff" just doesn't have the experience. That said we'll all be furious if he has a similar period to Southee where he becomes a decent death bowler and his Test game suffers.

 

[Athlai]

Another! McClenenene gets his NZ record.

 

[_Ed_]

Might get 'em all out yet!

 

[straw man]

The more I see them play, the more I'm of the mind we can only select one out of Neesham and Anderson when we have our full squad options. If we could guarantee we'd get ten overs or more from a combination of the two of them every match then that's fine, but the reality is they're too hot and cold.

Unless Neesham is genuinely one of our best two openers I tend to agree. Obvious problem is that it leaves us half a bowler short unless Ryder plays or Williamson is able to bowl.

 

[Blocky]

Haha pretty much.

Shown that he has the "stuff" just doesn't have the experience. That said we'll all be furious if he has a similar period to Southee where he becomes a decent death bowler and his Test game suffers.

He'd only just turned himself into a decent limited overs cricketer for ND in the last season, I still wouldn't say he's in our Top 3 pacers at ODI level. I think we really need Matt Henry to have a decent run in the side, I get the feeling he's probably our next Kyle Mills in terms of long term consistency in the ODI side.

 

[straw man]

Is the moral victory on?

Morals are decisively victorious on the day.

 

[Blocky]

Keeping them under 300 after their start and wicket retention is actually a very good turn around, they looked like they'd threaten 330 at one stage.

 

[Blocky]

Unless Neesham is genuinely one of our best two openers I tend to agree. Obvious problem is that it leaves us half a bowler short unless Ryder plays or Williamson is able to bowl.

Agreed, you're basically having to swap Neesham or Anderson out for NcCullum - that way we have Vettori, Southee, NcCullum and then which ever two seamers impress us, plus the abilities with either Anderson or Neesham, whoever we select.

The team just looks so much more balanced the moment you bring Ryder into it as a bowling option.

 

[_Ed_]

I approve of this turnaround.

 

[BeeGee]

Bit of a collapse. Really lost their way
5 wickets and 3 runs.

 

[hendrix]

This is entirely down to Southee getting Amla and AB.

 

[Blocky]

Anderson getting tail end wickets, he'll be loving it.

 

[_Ed_]

Double-wicket maiden in the 50th!

 

[BeeGee]

Double wicket maiden. We have our death bowler.

 

[Blocky]

Maiden over, 22 off the last 6... terrible finishing by RSA.

 

[hendrix]

#momentum etc.