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

[SeamUp]

what medium pace/filth spin bowling allrounder would you like to bring in if duminy got the bin?

i know six batsmen are an option but with the current attack being so injury prone i'd prefer a fifth bowler, but is it feasible?

well played amla

For tests right now the only option is 6/1/4 with Elgar as the 5th and van Zyl is he comes in.

Cook, Amla, AB, Faf, Bavuma, Rossouw just can't bowl & in Faf's case anymore.

 

[Prince EWS]

what medium pace/filth spin bowling allrounder would you like to bring in if duminy got the bin?

i know six batsmen are an option but with the current attack being so injury prone i'd prefer a fifth bowler, but is it feasible?

well played amla

Duminy probably won't even be the fifth bowler in this lineup. His bowling has really deteriorated and given he's so similar (in style rather than quality) to Piedt I reckon Elgar will probably bowl more overs.

If they actually did pick a fifth bowler it'd be Morris or Parnell, which is why they're not doing it.

 

[hendrix]

That's the second half volley from Wagner that Faf has just blocked.

I know they're friends and all...but come on, this is international cricket.

 

[NZTailender]

YESSSsss

 

[Flem274*]

Duminy probably won't even be the fifth bowler in this lineup. His bowling has really deteriorated.

well then there's not much point to him really, unless "best reserve batsman in SA" really is between him and van Zyl. Selectors have no love for Rossouw?

 

[Howsie]

Boult

 

[Flem274*]

mitchell who

 

[OverratedSanity]

Massive wicket.

 

[91Jmay]

Great bowling from Boult. Such fantastic areas, so glad he is back on song.

Great knock from Hash, but NZ have a massive chance for a sub 280 dismissal now.

 

[BeeGee]

SA in a bit of trouble now. 123 for 5 is on.

 

[Flem274*]

that's probably the first time nz have ever dismissed amla for less than a million in SA

 

[Starfighter]

End of a nice innings. NZ in good position now.

 

[SeamUp]

HUGE wicket that

Not sure what SA can get to now and what would be a good/competitive score.

 

[hendrix]

Huge wicket.

 

[Gnske]

well then there's not much point to him really, unless "best reserve batsman in SA" really is between him and van Zyl. Selectors have no love for Rossouw?

They could get two players in one if they picked Richard Levi.

But nah I'd be keen to see Rossouw, van Zyl is a complete hackfraud. Just get the feeling he'd end up a meme player in the disappointing category.

 

[Dan]

do left arm straight breaks count as spin to him?

It'd be issues with the ball turning away, not the ball 'turning' into him.

 

[Black_Warrior]

This is what happens when Duminy is your number 4

 

[StephenZA]

Dammnitt... All my profs fault for dragging me away from my computer....

 

[Flem274*]

They could get two players in one if they picked Richard Levi.

I like your thinking.

Rossouw comes across as a good player in ODIs tbf

 

[91Jmay]

Filthy medium pace: Check
Lower middle order batsmen: Check

Step forward Farhaan Behardien