*Official* 2024 South Africa tour of New Zealand: 2 tests

[SteveNZ]

I wish Von Berg's name was Geoffrey Chubb

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Jimmy Cook was so unfortunate, he would have been great at Test level

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Oh yeah, and Will Young.

I get it, was batting with the tail and your rivals didn't help, but that's why you're not a full time member of this side. I'm his biggest fan on here but come on bro sometimes you need to make a statement and channel some Chanderpaul. Make Latham search desperately through the diary for the next date with Sri Lanka at Hagley.

I suspect the "**** batting with the tail gotta slog" is a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy at times. If you never attempt to bat time with the tail, they don't practice it, and their confidence doing it decreases so you have less faith in them.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

I wish Von Berg's name was Geoffrey Chubb

Geoffrey Chubb looked like someone who should be named Shaun Von Berg aswell

 

[Skyliner]

DC utterly losing his mojo is a big setback for the team; he looked unstoppable for a while, now has fallen into a deep hole. Tom Latham is still a mystery wrapped in an enigma, he needs a big score in the second innings. Not having Mitchell has weakened the batting line up considerably.

 

[Bahnz]

Scanning through the dismissals
Can't blame Latham and Conway too much, both got great balls.
KW's was a little lazy, but the guy cant score a hundred every time.
Very lazy shot from Rachin, more typical of what we'd expect of him pre world cup.
Poor from Blundell, his form has looked a tad worrying this season.
Again from Phillips. Lyon will be licking his lips after watching today's play.
Really disappointing from Young. Understandable if you're batting with 10 and 11, but at 6 down NZ needed more from such an experienced player
Southee. lol.
That run out of Henry's could be vital. If he coulda hung around with Wagner NZ might've gotten a lead.
Wagner earned the right.

 

[Bahnz]

In honour of what might be the great man’s final test, my wife drew a portrait of Wagz.

 

[straw man]

Watched the wicket highlights and yeah they were pretty mediocre. Hopefully a lesson in ruthlessness for Rachin. Blundell and Phillips just found a way to get out. Blundell seems to be rocks-or-diamonds on a series-by-series basis - it hasn't been diamonds for a little while though not pushing the panic button yet. Bad option from Young and people are right to point out it's this lack of bloody-mindedness that lets him down.

Bowlers could yet bail us out, but wouldn't want to chase more than 200 on a wicket that's taking a surprising amount of turn.

 

[Prince EWS]

I wish Von Berg's name was Geoffrey Chubb

My name was almost Christopher Lewis.

After that was nixxed it was almost Geoffrey Cribb. Very close.

 

[Daemon]

In honour of what might be the great man’s final test, my wife drew a portrait of Wagz.

Haha that’s fantastic

Should dm it to him

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah, I don't think I agree with PEWS and Flem. The pitch isn't ragging, but given this lineup's fragility v spin and inexperience it doesn't need to. Could easily see SA scrapping their way to a 300ish target and NZ not getting particularly close.

 

[straw man]

Very well bowled by Piedt by the way, very accurate, good flight and turn. On paper his 5/89 looks on a par with Brand's 6/119 last match, but it was a vastly better performance.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

We get destroyed by South Africa's D spin attack in Hamilton and we have 6 tests in Asia this year. Hopefully all of Afghanistan's spinners will become T20 mercenaries or else there might be busy times in doom and gloom.

 

[StephenZA]

We get destroyed by South Africa's D spin attack in Hamilton and we have 6 tests in Asia this year. Hopefully all of Afghanistan's spinners will become T20 mercenaries or else there might be busy times in doom and gloom.

Piedts is not exactly D... He was fighting it out with Maharaj for primary spinner in SA squad at a stage. Just when he lost out he understandably made alternate career choices. Went off to USA, obviously still a decent spinner though.

Patterson and Moreki have both been very good though without being special. Makes me remember the days when we picked guys like Charl Willoughby, Craig Mathews and Alan Dawson. Before we had fast bowlers coming out of our ears...

 

[Bahseph]

We get destroyed by South Africa's D spin attack in Hamilton and we have 6 tests in Asia this year. Hopefully all of Afghanistan's spinners will become T20 mercenaries or else there might be busy times in doom and gloom.

I don't know man,Piedt isn't as good as Maharaj or Harmer but he is still a very good bowler when he doesn't get carried away. If they didn't exist then he would have been the number 1 spinner for a long time IMHO.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Apologies for underrating him. Still not encouraging for our 6 (3 v India, 2 SL, 1 Afgh) tests in Asia this year.

 

[Bahseph]

Piedts is not exactly D... He was fighting it out with Maharaj for primary spinner in SA squad at a stage. Just when he lost out he understandably made alternate career choices. Went off to USA, obviously still a decent spinner though.

Patterson and Moreki have both been very good though without being special. Makes me remember the days when we picked guys like Charl Willoughby, Craig Mathews and Alan Dawson. Before we had fast bowlers coming out of our ears...

Patterson has bowled just how I would have imagined but huge props to Moreki for obviously pushing Olivier out of the side.

1. KG
2. Nortje
3. Jansen
4. Ngidi
5. Burger
6. Coetzee
7. Williams
8. Sipamla
9. Patterson?

Probably leapfrogged a few other guys now.

 

[Hurricane2]

One of Kane, Latham or Rachin or Young needed to go on with their start to get a ton. Not the bowlers fault.

Also @HeathDavisSpeed Kudos for the Luke Vivian shout out a few pages back.

 

[StephenZA]

Patterson has bowled just how I would have imagined but huge props to Moreki for obviously pushing Olivier out of the side.

1. KG
2. Nortje
3. Jansen
4. Ngidi
5. Burger
6. Coetzee
7. Williams
8. Sipamla
9. Patterson?

Probably leapfrogged a few other guys now.

Probably put Swanepoel up there as well. And terrifying to think we have someone like Mphaka coming along and could be in top 4 by end of the year...

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Patterson has bowled just how I would have imagined but huge props to Moreki for obviously pushing Olivier out of the side.

1. KG
2. Nortje
3. Jansen
4. Ngidi
5. Burger
6. Coetzee
7. Williams
8. Sipamla
9. Patterson?

Probably leapfrogged a few other guys now.

Eathan Bosch (Also bats) and Baartman would get ahead of your seamers after 6 for me ..Swanepoel aswell
Dupavillon too for raw pace , I'd also be trying to get Maphaka in the set up as soon as possible