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

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'Pure batting bliss' - Ravindra lauds his 'unbelievable' idol Williamson

New Zealand batter toasts "very special" moment after sharing an unbroken 219-run stand with Williamson

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[BazBall21]

Kane Williamson to his full credit has got to be one of the most reliable batsmen of the modern era at capitalising when a hundred is there for the taking. Said last year, has the Kallis/Gavaskar gene in that respect.

And physical attributes play a smaller role in his game than the other Fab 4 players, so it's no surprise he responds well to injury.

He doesn't just not miss out too. He never looks like missing out. Some players with a similar knack constantly look like you can get them. With Kane, you feel miles away.

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Players to Score 30+ Test Hubdreds in Career

*Total Career Innings in brackets*

**Still playing

Tendulkar - 51 (329)
Kallis - 45 (280)
Ponting - 41 (287)
Sangakkara - 38 (233)
Dravid - 36 (286)
Gavaskar - 34 (214)
Jayawardene - 34 (252)
Y. Khan - 34 (213)
Lara - 34 (232)
Cook - 33 (291)
S. Smith - 32 (191)**
S. Waugh - 32 (260)
Chanderpaul - 30 (280)
Hayden - 30 (184)
Root - 30 (250)**
Williamson - 30 (169)**

Kane Williamson becomes the 16th man to score 30 Test hundreds.

 

[Stefan9]

I wonder how many SA cricket fans got up early to watch this test.

I can't imagine there would be much enthusiasm there for this test series watching a second or third string SA test line up getting flogged.

Most who watched probably watched a bit after the Bafana AFCON quarter before going to sleep.

 

[SteveNZ]

Understandable... But also from our side two-thirds of that batting lineup should have already been in the first team or selected for it years ago. It is the selection problems of the last 10 years for SA cricket that gives a feeling this batting is weak, if you don't know the history of why these players are only just been selected.

For the SA international batting this tour could be a godsend that helps get batting selection sorted.

This is a cool insight, cheers. I had overlooked the nuances of SA selection that don't exist probably anywhere else in the world.

Of the guys playing in this Test/in the squad, were they all non-domestic T20 starters or did some choose to make themselves available over the domestic comp?

It's also wild to think what sort of Test side we would put out in similar circumstances. Your depth in SA must be pretty commendable.

 

[Daemon]

Williamson is a stupid ***y run machine. Luckily this ton only strengthens his htb position and I don't need to give him credit for it.

 

[StephenZA]

This is a cool insight, cheers. I had overlooked the nuances of SA selection that don't exist probably anywhere else in the world.

Of the guys playing in this Test/in the squad, were they all non-domestic T20 starters or did some choose to make themselves available over the domestic comp?

It's also wild to think what sort of Test side we would put out in similar circumstances. Your depth in SA must be pretty commendable.

I think Brand and Bedingham made themselves unavailable (stand to correction) most of the rest are either not known about internationally as much or seen as more long format players.

 

[Coronis]

Um so just noticed this match on cricinfo. Who the hell are all these SA players. I recognised like 3 names

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I think Brand and Bedingham made themselves unavailable (stand to correction) most of the rest are either not known about internationally as much or seen as more long format players.

Why wasn't van Tonder playing the SAT20? Seems like the sort of player who should have been in the mix.

 

[Frost]

Players to Score 30+ Test Hubdreds in Career

*Total Career Innings in brackets*

**Still playing

Tendulkar - 51 (329)
Kallis - 45 (280)
Ponting - 41 (287)
Sangakkara - 38 (233)
Dravid - 36 (286)
Gavaskar - 34 (214)
Jayawardene - 34 (252)
Y. Khan - 34 (213)
Lara - 34 (232)
Cook - 33 (291)
S. Smith - 32 (191)**
S. Waugh - 32 (260)
Chanderpaul - 30 (280)
Hayden - 30 (184)
Root - 30 (250)**
Williamson - 30 (169)**

Kane Williamson becomes the 16th man to score 30 Test hundreds.

Another 5 hundreds( at least) should be relatively easy. Puts him in good company

 

[StephenZA]

Why wasn't van Tonder playing the SAT20? Seems like the sort of player who should have been in the mix.

He has not made his mark in the T20 game. His career has very much stalled and I don't know why. I don't know if it lack of opportunity or coaches/management just not having trust in him for some reason.

My opinion from my very far away vantage point is that he had the technique and temperament to be world class. Hopefully he shows his stuff this tour.

 

[Athlai]

Incredible

 

[Athlai]

Actually that bounced

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Google is not helping - so can anyone tell me what website I can listen to radio commentary on for this Test?

EDIT: Found it.

Jeremy Coney

 

[NZTailender]

Result: Match drawn

Day 2: Innings Break - New Zealand XI 294 (81.5 Overs), trail by 45 runs

Day 1: Innings Break- South Africa 1st innings 339 (81.2 0vers)

Teams:

South Africa (12 batting, 11 fielding): Neil Brand(c), Edward Moore, Raynard van Tonder, Zubayr Hamza, Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Khaya Zondo, Ruan de Swardt, Clyde Fortuin(w), Mihlali Mpongwana, Shaun von Berg, Dane Piedt, Duanne Olivier, Tshepo Moreki, Dane Paterson

New Zealand XI (12 batting, 11 fielding): Matthew Boyle, Jacob Cumming, Bharat Popli(c), Dean Foxcroft, Leo Carter, Luke Georgeson, Max Chu(w), Jake Gibson, Ben Lockrose, Jacob Duffy, Sean Davey, Michael Snedden, Kyle Jamieson

South Africa have won the toss and have opted to bat

I really love that in this match, the South Africans had 12 blokes bat in the first innings. And then you get to their second innings and...

 

[NZTailender]

Google is not helping - so can anyone tell me what website I can listen to radio commentary on for this Test?

SENZ - New Zealand's Home of Sport

SENZ sport radio talkback and Live RUGBY, NRL, AFL, Cricket, Horse Racing and much more. All the latest news, podcast and video.

www.sen.com.au

 

[NZTailender]

Did Kane just get bored there?

De Swardt proving CDG speed bowlers still have a place in the game

 

[ataraxia]

Ok Kane smashing de Swardt didn't work either time

 

[ataraxia]

Some Dazza dazzing wouldn't be out of place here, though

 

[Howsie]

Still a lot in this pitch