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

[straw man]

Southee bowling a bit better and looks a chance against Bavuma. Could do with not straying onto the pads once every 10 balls or so though.

 

[Black_Warrior]

5.... but I still think that if Duminy does not perform they will replace Duminy with AB.

Cook, Faf, Steyn, De Kock.

Who else?

 

[StephenZA]

Cook, Faf, Steyn, De Kock.

Who else?

Elgar...

 

[Black_Warrior]

This has been a quality spell of bowling but these two have done well to not lose a wicket. If they can survive this, I can see runs later in the day.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Elgar...

Oh right. For some reason I didn't think of him as white.

 

[Gnske]

Elgar...

He doesn't count since he doesn't even look human

 

[SeamUp]

He doesn't count since he doesn't even look human

For reals ?

 

[SeamUp]

5.... but I still think that if Duminy does not perform they will replace Duminy with AB.

Surely that will happen.

 

[BeeGee]

Oh right. For some reason I didn't think of him as white.

The enigma variations.

 

[91Jmay]

Bracewell has done well this spell. Got a few to nip back, hit the pads a few times and then that big one to Faf.

 

[BeeGee]

What a ball. Great take by Watling.

 

[Starfighter]

There's more noise coming from the back of the commentary box than the 'crowd'.

 

[SeamUp]

What will be a decent competitive score here ? 300-350 ?

 

[StephenZA]

What will be a decent competitive score here ? 300-350 ?

300 is competitive... 350 would be good... 400 would be fantastic... Think the pitch has something in it for everybody.. good Test wicket.

 

[BeeGee]

What will be a decent competitive score here ? 300-350 ?

You'd want 350

 

[Starfighter]

Over the past couple of weeks I've been watching Herath's lovely easy delivery and beautiful flight and curve. To go from that to watching Santner's awkward and innocuous bowling is rather jarring.

 

[Marius]

Surely that will happen.

This is South African cricket. I wouldn't be surprised if they drop Faf and stick Ramela in.

 

[StephenZA]

This is South African cricket. I wouldn't be surprised if they drop Faf and stick Ramela in.

No indication of anything like that in the national setup yet... lots of (political) talk but so far everybody pretty much picked on merit.

 

[Black_Warrior]

But can they drop Duminy for AB? Don't they have to play 6 coloured players?

 

[StephenZA]

But can they drop Duminy for AB? Don't they have to play 6 coloured players?

Nobody quite knows what the pressures really are at national level. My opinion is that if they can they must play 6 with 2 black players... but if there is a good reason not to, then they will be allowed 5 players of colour. I think the targets will be looked at across T20, ODI and Test level in totality... which would make it much easier.