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

[TT Boy]

ICC should revoke South Africa's test status before next week's game. **** me.

 

[NZTailender]

That kind of shot makes me wonder if there's a plan to hit a lead of 500 and declare with a few overs at the South African openers tonight

 

[The Hutt Rec]

And people were saying South Africa were favourites for this series ... This is ... not great to watch.

 

[Gnske]

Man they've dropped some real pies in the past few days

 

[Athlai]

That kind of shot makes me wonder if there's a plan to hit a lead of 500 and declare with a few overs at the South African openers tonight

Yep

 

[Bahseph]

Hmm the wheels have fallen off here. If Fortuin's keeping isn't top notch then he should be in the side since he isn't a top 7 Test batsman.

 

[Bahnz]

SA desperate to restore the symmetry of big 4 hundreds, getting KW up to 31 to go with Smith's 32, Root's 30 and Kohli's 29.

 

[Gnske]

If Southee doesn't let Kane smoke no.31 here I'm changing my mind and agreeing with the hate bandwagon

 

[Gnske]

Someone check Moore's bag for a new leather jacket

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Again, I'm unconvinced by the NZ tactics here.

 

[TT Boy]

Test captain opener with 10 wickets on debut sounds good.

 

[Bahnz]

Bit of a shame, this seemed like as good an opportunity as any to allow Conway to battle his way into form.

 

[Flem274*]

40 tests of quality in a shitbox side > 80 tests of minnow bashing Hawke Cup fast bowlers at Hagley

 

[Bahseph]

Anyone have Brand taking 7 wickets in the Test on their bingo card???

 

[Bahnz]

Again, I'm unconvinced by the NZ tactics here.

Yeah, I don't see any benefit in declaring before tomorrow morning.

 

[NZTailender]

Bit of a shame, this seemed like as good an opportunity as any to allow Conway to battle his way into form.

Yeah Kane should've just gone for it and let Conway bat himself into some form and confidence

 

[NZTailender]

Broke: NZ are trying to hit 500 and declare to bowl tonight
Woke: will young took an opportunity to undermine a struggling batsmen and just sprinted out there and told em to swing

 

[Athlai]

Again, I'm unconvinced by the NZ tactics here.

They do this all the time with trying to bowl a few overs before stumps. Would be interesting to see how successful it has been

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Yeah, I don't see any benefit in declaring before tomorrow morning.

If they wanted to bowl today, they should have enforced the follow-on. Putting an out-of-form Conway into that position is bloody imbecilic.

 

[Bahnz]

Lol, and now Rachin and KW go back to just nursing it around. Conway must be fuming in the dressing room.