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

[Hurricane]

Amla makes that a slightly SA session...

Amla has always been the type of batsman who eyes up a bowler and says "I am better than you" and then hammers him.

 

[SeamUp]

It was hard work for the openers up front but nothing unexpected in a first session of a test match on a decent cricketing-wicket.

Honours even or SA just in front -but only just. Especially with our middle-order needing to step up (ie Duminy, Faf, Bavuma)

 

[OverratedSanity]

Amla has always been the type of batsman who eyes up a bowler and says "I am better than you" and then hammers him.

Not really

 

[wellAlbidarned]

can someone give southee and his smug handsome face a kick up the butt already. Been so pedestrian for a while now.

 

[DriveClub]

Amla has always been the type of batsman who eyes up a bowler and says "I am better than you" and then hammers him.

No it's just Amla spends hours with his video analyst analysing every single bowler and bowling patterns and then tries to put them on their backfoot early on.

 

[Hurricane]

Not really

Hurricane: Well he's done it against various NZ bowlers a lot in my time watching him.

OS: Not really

Hurricane: Thanks for playing

 

[91Jmay]

Duminy making anything over 50 here would actually make the SA line up look pretty strong today batting wise. Quinny at 7 is a dangerous player.

 

[StephenZA]

Duminy making anything over 50 here would actually make the SA line up look pretty strong today batting wise. Quinny at 7 is a dangerous player.

I would like that and hate that.... because that may keep him in the team... but I want SA to get a good total. Conflicted am I.

 

[vcs]

Love Amla, what a class act.

 

[Flem274*]

Thankfully Amla has looked imperious but not invincible. Southee caught the edge and there's been the odd moment. Need an inspired delivery otherwise he'll hammer his obligatory massive hundred.

 

[DriveClub]

I would like that and hate that.... because that may keep him in the team... but I want SA to get a good total. Conflicted am I.

Duminy would be ideal at no 4 not exposed to too much spin, this will be his second coming

 

[hendrix]

Thankfully Amla has looked imperious but not invincible. Southee caught the edge and there's been the odd moment. Need an inspired delivery otherwise he'll hammer his obligatory massive hundred.

I think Southee went for the miracle delivery when he could have stayed on off stump. Easier said than done when he's not in the greatest of rhythm though.

 

[Flem274*]

Duminy would be ideal at no 4 not exposed to too much spin, this will be his second coming

do left arm straight breaks count as spin to him?

 

[DriveClub]

Is this the time where boult categorically ascends as the best pacer of NZ?

 

[DriveClub]

do left arm straight breaks count as spin to him?

Nope duminy has a 100 against herath and co in sl, will have them for lunch and dinner

 

[NZTailender]

Is this the time where boult categorically ascends as the best pacer of NZ?

I was thinking this earlier. he is, no question.

 

[Starfighter]

The instant Boult goes around the wicket he looks less threatening.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah Boult has looked a couple of levels above anyone else on show. Amla looking ominous, but he hasn't been dropped yet so a massive hundred isn't quite guaranteed.

 

[NZTailender]

Classic Wagner troll wicket and Duminy too **** to not fall for it.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah Boult has looked a couple of levels above anyone else on show. Amla looking ominous, but he hasn't been dropped yet so a massive hundred isn't quite guaranteed.

lol yup