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

[Daemon]

Anyways, good to see Southee bowling decently this test. Been so poor before this.

 

[91Jmay]

People are forgetting how few Test matches South Africa have won recently.

 

[Burgey]

Not sure 400 is good enough against KWagner

This is actually a good point. Bat Wagner at five and they'll probably get home

 

[Burgey]

People are forgetting how few Test matches South Africa have had Steyn and Philander together recently.

Ftfy

 

[DriveClub]

Where was this southee for the last 12 months

 

[Burgey]

What a start to the innings, can NZ chase 400?

I don't think they can on this deck against the SA attack. Too much in it. They'd need Williamson to make 150 plus and a decent sized ton from someone else to get close (i.e. Wagner, obvs), because I don't know that you're ever in on this pitch. There's always something doing.

 

[Burgey]

Jeez I wish they'd change the playing condition so the ball itself has to touch/ cross the line to be four.

 

[andruid]

Seems Duminy just wants out of test cricket.

 

[StephenZA]

People are forgetting how few Test matches South Africa have won recently.

I'm going to call you on this when SA tour England next year... see if we can get another English captain to retire!

 

[StephenZA]

Seems Duminy just wants out of test cricket.

We can only hope... makes life easier for the selectors.

 

[91Jmay]

I'm going to call you on this when SA tour England next year... see if we can get another English captain to retire!

Hope you're ranked higher than 7th by that time

 

[StephenZA]

Hope you're ranked higher than 7th by that time

So do I....

 

[StephenZA]

Thank goodness we had a 270 run lead....

Edit: That also does not help any decision between Faf and Duminy...

 

[kykweer.proteas]

if qdk and ab is in the same team. why cant they share the keeping responsibilities? like if qdk gets a big score and ab doesnt. ab can do the keeping etc... or over a few sessions qdk can do 50 overs and get a rest with ab taking the gloves.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

We can only hope... makes life easier for the selectors.

not really...

 

[91Jmay]

if qdk and ab is in the same team. why cant they share the keeping responsibilities? like if qdk gets a big score and ab doesnt. ab can do the keeping etc... or over a few sessions qdk can do 50 overs and get a rest with ab taking the gloves.

Ab is a much worse keeper than QdK though isn't he?

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Ab is a much worse keeper than QdK though isn't he?

i think ab is a good enough keeper, im just saying there could be an option, especially when the team is in the field for 120 overs or if in the near future (hopefully) wr have a mammoth qdk knock.

 

[StephenZA]

AB not keeping is more to do with his back troubles than anything else...


QDK

Edit: This must also put pressure on Elgar as well as he has done....

 

[StephenZA]

That is a great ball...

 

[91Jmay]

I've always thought De Villiers has a clanger in him keeping to the red ball. It is an option though, would be cool to see a team try something new.