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*Official* South Africa in New Zealand 2022
- Thread starter Heboric
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Skyliner
International 12th Man
Bit of a pitiful lack of fight when the pressure come on really, like the sad capitulation against the Banga's at the Mount.
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
hard to believe whats unfolding here, good ball but Henry played a nothing shot there.
CharlesLara
U19 12th Man
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.
GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
Why do I feel like this is going to become a meme here?
Could be far worse things to be remembered for though, I guess
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Flem274*
123/5
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?
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?
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
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?
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
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.
Doesn't help the fact Taylor has retired, Kane is barely available. That's a lot of experience missing in the batting lineup.
Devon has been gun but you can't expect him to score every game.
I expected us to win 1-0 or 2-0. We were in the game many times in this test match but just couldn't close it out. You'll have to say south Africa applied better. We may have been a bit complacent.
Flem274*
123/5
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.
StephenZA
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
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...
CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
Whom do you refer here? Mulder or Jansen?
StephenZA
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
I don't know what is it that Maharaj offering here that is out of ordinary. The deck is slow and barely turning. He drifts it a bit and most balls are just straight. Surely it's not unplayable.
Nicholls just left the gate wide open and look to play too square. It wasn't an unplayable ball.
Maybe there'll be some more help tomorrow but I don't expect it to be unplayable spinning deck.
Nicholls just left the gate wide open and look to play too square. It wasn't an unplayable ball.
Maybe there'll be some more help tomorrow but I don't expect it to be unplayable spinning deck.
CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
You might know better through domestix but Mulder has done nothing so far at international level to be termed as genuinely good.
StephenZA
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
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.
Skyliner
International 12th Man
'The tempo change a spinner provides, disrupts the timing a rhythm of a player, even when set.'
This is just saying that a spinner can help your seamers pick up wickets by messing with a players rythym. This is where we are being a bit tough on Ajaz in NZ.
A balanced attack is like a recipe, I reckon it has less to do with any given pitch and more about having enough variety to prevent players getting used to a 'sameness' about what they are facing. What will unlock the key to one players wicket may not work for another player.
Additional to your medium fast right arm swing and seam bowlers ideally you'd have -
Someone who can get it through at 140 kph and above on a regular basis.
A left armer.
A spinner.
And a batting all-rounder player like an Astle or a Styris who can bowl wicket to wicket and nibble it about a bit is also handy, both those guys could do a job as partnership breakers.