***Official*** New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa 2016

[hendrix]

Worst review ever

It hasn't been the norm for bump balls to be team reviews. Really strange from the umpires not to check upstairs, cos I doubt they knew for sure.

 

[NZTailender]

Loved Ross laughing into his hands after Santner's first delivery.

 

[Howe_zat]

We shouldn't have to waste a review on that. The umpire should be reviewing that, not us.

Umpire said not out. The only person who wanted a review was KW.

 

[DriveClub]

Lite beards make people look wise and deep

 

[91Jmay]

Nah that is bollocks. Umpires conferred, square leg told him it wasn't out. Perfectly reasonable not to review.

 

[Meridio]

Did the umpire give that not on the basis that he didn't think he hit it, or not out on the basis that it was a bump ball? Surely that should influence whether we lose our review or not.

 

[NZTailender]

Duminy, what an enigma. Never seen such a mediocre player look so classy in recent memory.

 

[Starfighter]

Santer's action looks really odd. Like he loses out on so much momentum, doesn't drive through the crease at all.

Hardly brings his front arm up at all. Relying entirely on power from his bowling shoulder to spin the ball.

 

[Athlai]

Duminy, what an enigma. Never seen such a mediocre player look so classy in recent memory.

And spudlike in equal measure

 

[91Jmay]

Did the umpire give that not on the basis that he didn't think he hit it, or not out on the basis that it was a bump ball? Surely that should influence whether we lose our review or not.

Was checking the bump ball, hence him going over to square leg. Was good umpiring.

 

[DriveClub]

I would slip in a leg stump yorker if I was wagner

Edit: To amla I mean

 

[Athlai]

I do love Wagner fighting fire with fire.

 

[91Jmay]

Great start to the series. Some good cricket from both sides. SA probably marginally on top, but both teams will be feeling ok I think.

 

[Zinzan]

Honours shared or SA with their noses in front after the Amla counter-punch?

 

[StephenZA]

Amla makes that a slightly SA session...

 

[Athlai]

Honours shared or SA with their noses in front after the Amla counter-punch?

They won the toss so would say honours even

 

[Meridio]

Was checking the bump ball, hence him going over to square leg. Was good umpiring.

Not sure that the square leg umpire would've really had a clear view of it, given that the bounce was so close to the bat. It's odd that they didn't go straight upstairs if the umpire thought he hit it, normally anything like that they just check it straight away.

 

[hendrix]

SA definitely ahead.

 

[Hurricane]

Honours shared or SA with their noses in front after the Amla counter-punch?

shared. 2 wickets before lunch is par

 

[DriveClub]

Def 60/40 SA ahead