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

[Garson007]

I really really really prefer Philander over Morkel, even if he doesn't take wickets these days. Stats simply do not highlight his contribution to our opening bowling.

 

[fredfertang]

The red button works!

 

[NZTailender]

Wonder if Steyn's bleeding arm is distracting because it's red

 

[Burgey]

Assuming Steyn's injury record would be one of those things then? Pretty sketchy thing to leave out of the calculations.

108 matches SA have played since Steyn debuted. Cook's freakish injury record and Steyn's slightly worse than normal for a bowler's is a massive reason for their disparity.

There's nothing overly freakish about Cook's injury record given he's a batsman.

 

[Garson007]

Wonder if Steyn's bleeding arm is distracting because it's red

I find it distracting as a viewer. I'm sure there could be legitimate concerns about the contrast.

 

[Burgey]

Have so missed dem crazy eyes.

 

[fredfertang]

Surprised at how few spectators are there - it's nearly as bad as West Indies/India

 

[OverratedSanity]

Holy **** how do you play that?

 

[Jono]

Vernon at his best at home is awesome.

 

[Daemon]

***y ball from Philander. So good.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Very unlucky not to get a wicket so far. That was a ridiculously good over from the fat ****.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Oh ffs

 

[morgieb]

****ing rain. Was great bowling from Steyn and Philander.

 

[straw man]

Top bowling, gutted I missed some of it. So much seam movement and only so much the openers could do. Somehow need to survive until this ball is 30 overs old without much more damage.

 

[harsh.ag]

Steyn and Fatteh 2.0 so good to watch. Loved that session.

 

[vcs]

Philander to Taylor, no run, 130 kph, superb over from the leggie. Good length on middle, Taylor is solidly behind the line

I know he's not the quickest, but that sounds a tad harsh.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I know he's not the quickest, but that sounds a tad harsh.

I think that was referring to the seam movement he got in that over vs Taylor. There was one full delivery which was literally like a Warne leg break at 130kph.

 

[Moss]

Just tuned in, looks like I've missed some top drawer bowling.

Dale Steyn - eating NZ opening batsmen for breakfast since 2006.

 

[Athlai]

Watching the All Blacks demolish Australia has restored my nerve slightly.

 

[Howe_zat]

Tim Southee's new ball spell looking like more of a waste of a seaming wicket. Could have had SA in real trouble given how well Boult bowled on the first morning.