***Official*** New Zealand in South Africa

[oz_fan]

Congratulations to Stephen Fleming, Jacques Kallis and Shaun Pollock on their 100th Test.

This must be unique in itself for a test to have 3 cricketers playing their 100th Test at the same time.

Yep. All three have had magnificent careers.
I think the only other time more than 1 has played in their hundredth match together was with Atherton and Stewart.

 

[oz_fan]

Just found these two artcles that summarise their careers.
Fleming - http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/244411.html
Pollock and Kallis - http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/244412.html

 

[Zinzan]

Bond ............DAMN U

 

[alternative]

Same here, i was very much looking forward for Shane Bond to be into the attack against the saffies, a huge dissapointment i must say to all u kiwi fans..

 

[Zinzan]

Can't see NZ winning now , draw is about the best we can hope for

 

[Blaze]

Can't see NZ winning now , draw is about the best we can hope for

Chris Martin will step up and we will win by plenty.

I am really looking forward to this dispite Bond not playing.

 

[oz_fan]

Smith seems to be in good touch. Could make a century.

 

[marc71178]

Congratulations to Stephen Fleming, Jacques Kallis and Shaun Pollock on their 100th Test.

This must be unique in itself for a test to have 3 cricketers playing their 100th Test at the same time.

Indeed - previous most was 2 (Stewart and Atherton)

 

[Jono]

A laser force field around the stumps wouldn't prevent Gibbs from getting bowled these days.

 

[Blaze]

jeez that first session was hard to watch. The crowd is dead. Well played SA. We are horrible without Bondy.

 

[Sir Redman]

Martin is too one-dimensional. He's bowled plenty of balls that have gone past Smith's outside edge or squared him up, but he's not going to get his wicket unless he can bring one back into him for the lbw. Failing that, I wouldn't actually mind him trying to bowl Smith around his legs. If he's getting a lot of outswing, and Smith is moving way across the stumps, then he should occasionally throw one in at the base of leg stump. He's got him like that before, and I think that he could possibly do it again.

 

[Loony BoB]

Was really looking forward to watching Bond today

Aye, me too. I don't think I've ever seen him play a test to this day, because he's injured every time they show them in the UK!

 

[Zinzan]

South Africa did well to lose just one wicket. Ntini and Pollock would have been far more effective had S.A bowled first and Bond would have been a real handful with the variable bounce had he played. I just hope Bond is right for the 2nd test and pray he doesn't break his leg while brushing his teeth.

 

[Blaze]

South Africa have their most boring batsmen at the wicket. We are going alright IMO.

 

[Ming]

Martin is too one-dimensional. He's bowled plenty of balls that have gone past Smith's outside edge or squared him up, but he's not going to get his wicket unless he can bring one back into him for the lbw. Failing that, I wouldn't actually mind him trying to bowl Smith around his legs. If he's getting a lot of outswing, and Smith is moving way across the stumps, then he should occasionally throw one in at the base of leg stump. He's got him like that before, and I think that he could possibly do it again.

I remember.

First ball in the first innings in Auckland.

Great moment that....

 

[Blaze]

Lol Mills just bowled a 139 kmph delivery.

 

[Blaze]

And then backs it up with a short one which Prince manages to guide straight to Scott Styris at second slip.

Well Mills has taken 3 wickets now... that's great work considering whose shoes he is attempting to fill.

 

[aussie]

damn, Bond isn't playing, was looking foward to see him bowl.

 

[Zinzan]

Hate to say it but the South African TV coverage is a joke. No technical graphics, an annoying buzzing sound that comes through the mic and once again they have unleashed that women commentator on us

 

[shaka]

is that lady doing the commentary the first woman commentator for cricket?