*Official* South Africa in New Zealand 2022

[Athlai]

Hamish Bennett with the Ultimate Warrior reference

 

[Chrish]

Draw isn’t out of realm of possibility. NZ tail has previously shown it can be done.

 

[Meridio]

Hamish Bennett has a terribly drawling voice.

Yuck technique trying to catch that by vdd.

 

[straw man]

2 test series...

2/0 Whitewash... dismal. They always are.
1/1 ... dismal, cos we need more. This is not a result.
1/0 with weather intervening... dismal. Weather in one game should not shape a series.
1/0 with no weather... pretty much never happens anymore.

Prove me wrong NZ.

Everyone agrees and there is the occasional post lamenting NZC's poor test scheduling, especially making this a two test series... but it's only occasional as there seems little point posting 'two test series sux' on repeat, even though they absolutely do.

 

[straw man]

Misjudgment and what an ugly shot.

 

[vandem]

Draw isn’t out of realm of possibility. NZ tail has previously shown it can be done.

!? NZ wont last until tea.

Edit - written before Blundell wicket. If you were thinking of Sodhi and Wagner against England then yes it is possible, I didn't realise how similar it was. In that game NZ were 4 down at lunch, 8 down and draw at stumps. de Grandhomme 45 (97), Sodhi 56* (168), Wagner 7 (103). Bowlers Anerson, Broad, Wood, Leach + Root.

 

[Skyliner]

Plenty of room on the carpet, aerial shots are playing right into SA hands.

 

[NZTailender]

Welp, never going to see a series win over South Africa ever at this rate

 

[straw man]

!? NZ wont last until tea.

Especially with a new ball due in 8 overs.

Saving this match would've required an exceptional batting effort, couldn't really afford to lose more than one wicket in the first two sessions.

 

[Frost]

Buhvuma was just molested on the pitch

 

[Skyliner]

Jamo getting sledged: "no big fist pump and a celebration now when you come out to bat.....he'll give it away".

 

[Athlai]

We are punished by 3 Test series

 

[Frost]

That sledging from that close in fielder is pretty pathetic

 

[Meridio]

I hope we don't just give it away in a heap here. There's nothing in the pitch, teams have drawn games from worse positions - actually make an effort to try and save the game rather than throwing the bat lazily because you think that's the way to play.

 

[straw man]

Welp, never going to see a series win over South Africa ever at this rate

The other time we threw away a series victory against SA at home was that 2004 series where we were 1-0 up coming into the last test and ballsed it up against Nicky Boje.

 

[Skyliner]

CDG getting sledged: "aren't you from Zimbabwe though?".....and he shakes his head.

 

[Skyliner]

Banter.

 

[straw man]

I hope we don't just give it away in a heap here. There's nothing in the pitch, teams have drawn games from worse positions - actually make an effort to try and save the game rather than throwing the bat lazily because you think that's the way to play.

That shot says Nope.

Would be on theme to end this with our last three wickets caught on the third man boundary, like someone suggested earlier.

 

[ataraxia]

I hope Southee survives long enough to be caught at long-on off Maharaj.

 

[Frost]

Sledge when the games in the balance not when your clearly on top especially to tail enders. Yuk not a good look