Bit of a pitiful lack of fight when the pressure come on really, like the sad capitulation against the Banga's at the Mount.my god how has he missed that? Short of a length, turned a little but he had so much time there and just missed it
Fleming mentioned this in the first innings about Maharaj, saying even the tempo change to a match a spinner provides, disrupts the timing and rhythm of a player, even when set.The value of having a varied attack. You can ask different questions of batsmen & maintain pressure.
Why do I feel like this is going to become a meme here?
@GoodAreasShaneWhy do I feel like this is going to become a meme here?
of course we will, whether we're alive to see it is another question.We're never going to win a series against South Africa, are we?
Our batting is definitely inconsistent still. It gets tapered over at times thanks to a good bowling unit but you can't expect the bowlers to always come up trump.Gotta give credit to South Africa's batting especially. After the trainwreck last week and a lot of guys retiring in recent years, this is a performance of considerable talent and character. We knew this SA side could win test matches here, but I think I speak for everyone when I say we thought the bowlers would be shouldering a lot of that load.
As for NZ, serious questions* need to be asked of the people around this team.
These are the same players who sent South Africa packing last week, and they're struggling to compete here and got dicked by Bangla-****ing-desh a month ago.
This group of players have already proven they have it in them to go 3 or 4 to nil this summer.
*why are you so **** now?
You shouldn't.But you should never play a spinner at Hagley...
I know exactly how special Maharaj is... it was is exactly his bread and butter and it’s why I keep getting pissed off ever time we drop him for “insert stupid reason here”. Particularly when we have a genuinely good number 7 all rounder. ....You shouldn't.
Despite the asterix for this being a double header, I don't think you're appreciating just how special this is from Maharaj...
There's a long line of spinners from your average to supposed ATGs from certain areas of the world that very quickly disappeared at Hagley Oval....or didn't make the team.
Whom do you refer here? Mulder or Jansen?I know exactly how special Maharaj is... it was is exactly his bread and butter and it’s why I keep getting pissed off ever time we drop him for “insert stupid reason here”. Particularly when we have a genuinely good number 7 all rounder. ....
Anyway I’ve beaten this poor horse too many times...
Mulder... but at the moment both.Whom do you refer here? Mulder or Jansen?
You might know better through domestix but Mulder has done nothing so far at international level to be termed as genuinely good.Mulder... but at the moment both.
And Rabada and Maharaj
Mulder is a genuinely good all rounder, what he needs is to be picked in the team on a consistent basis and he will start contributing with the bat. He has contributed bowling wise a number of times already.You might know better through domestix but Mulder has done nothing so far at international level to be termed as genuinely good.
'The tempo change a spinner provides, disrupts the timing a rhythm of a player, even when set.'Fleming mentioned this in the first innings about Maharaj, saying even the tempo change to a match a spinner provides, disrupts the timing and rhythm of a player, even when set.