***Official***Match #32 - New Zealand vs South Africa - November 1st - Pune (D/N)

[Test fan]

This is their first bad game of the tournament, NZ are a great side they will bounce back. I think they underestimated SA a bit. Don't really think they appreciated how good this SA pace attack is with their decision to bat first ..And of course we've clearly shown in this tournament that we are a nervous side batting second.

What was Latham thinking before chose to Bowl first ?
Even a little child know that South Africa has serious weakness chasing the target .after the match Latham was said we will chose to bowl first if I get another chance .
Btw who are the reserve players of NZ ?
They need to drafted atleast two player in 15 members squad.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

This is another downside of NZ only ever selecting players who are 30+. Injuries become a lot more common as players age. In a tournament like this it can all unravel pretty quickly.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I love the NZ cricket fanbase. Most reactive fanbase in sport

win a couple games they are the greatest team in history, lose a couple and they're falling apart with 99 problems that no one knew existed a week before

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I love the NZ cricket fanbase. Most reactive fanbase in sport

win a couple games they are the greatest team in history, lose a couple and they're falling apart with 99 problems that no one knew existed a week before

I suggest you spend 5 mins in Pakpassion.

 

[Athlai]

Seems unlikely any reserve player will make it by Saturday.

So

Conway
Young
Rachin
Mitchell
Latham (+)
Phillips
Neesham
Santner
Southee
Sodhi
Boult

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

win a couple games they are the greatest team in history

wot

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Seems unlikely any reserve player will make it by Saturday.

So

Conway
Young
Rachin
Mitchell
Latham (+)
Phillips
Neesham
Santner
Southee
Sodhi
Boult

Is Neesh not injured?

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Seems unlikely any reserve player will make it by Saturday.

So

Conway
Young
Rachin
Mitchell
Latham (+)
Phillips
Neesham
Santner
Southee
Sodhi
Boult

Still a decent team that I’ll back to get the job done. Excited to finally see Sodhi get a game!

Apparently Ferguson should be ok to play this game, btw. So maybe Sodhi still won’t get a shot.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Is Neesh not injured?

No broken bones so I guess it’s just whether he can play with the bruising.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So if you can't replace injured players in the squad, what happens if you have 5 unavailables? Surely you aren't forced to play with 10 so what's the protocol? You can bring a player in from outside the squad only if you have 5 or more injuries?

 

[The Hutt Rec]

So if you can't replace injured players in the squad, what happens if you have 5 unavailables? Surely you aren't forced to play with 10 so what's the protocol? You can bring a player in from outside the squad only if you have 5 or more injuries?

You’d just have to permanently replace one of the players in the squad I guess. The problem for NZ is they’re all expected to recover before the semis so they don’t really want to rule any of them out for the rest of the tournament.

 

[Athlai]

Is Neesh not injured?

Wounded but not out? S.o.s CDG otherwise

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Still a decent team that I’ll back to get the job done. Excited to finally see Sodhi get a game!

Apparently Ferguson should be ok to play this game, btw. So maybe Sodhi still won’t get a shot.

How is Chapman?

 

[straw man]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/crick...grows-for-black-caps-as-matt-henry-needs-scan

The 2019 World Cup runners-up are hopeful they will have Ferguson, Williamson and Chapman available for Saturday’s game against Pakistan

AFAICS, for the next match it's:
Henry - out
Ferguson - maybe
Williamson - maybe
Chapman - maybe
Neesham - maybe

Makes it pretty damn hard to plan what the XI will look like.

 

[Athlai]

Latham is such a passenger too. #specialist

 

[centurymaker]

You just don't sleep over there in Auckland.

Which Bracewell?

I forgot that he is ruled out due to injury.

 

[centurymaker]

You’d just have to permanently replace one of the players in the squad I guess. The problem for NZ is they’re all expected to recover before the semis so they don’t really want to rule any of them out for the rest of the tournament.

But by not replacing them you are seriously running the risk of not even making the semis.

 

[Athlai]

Wasn't aware anyone on CW was managing NZs cricket team

 

[centurymaker]

Henry might even be ruled out of the world cup. Hamstring injury surely takes some time?

 

[straw man]

Yeah Latham's batting has been rank awful. I wouldn't give him all the blame for the toss decision - stand-in captain so Stead and Williamson doubtless involved - but haven't been in favour of some of the bowling change decisions either. E.g. slow to bring on Phillips vs Australia, and leaving a heap of part-timer overs to the end vs South Africa instead of sneaking a couple more in during overs 30-40.

#TheSpecialist