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

[TT Boy]

Probable squads according to Cricinfo.com

South Africa- 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Boeta Dippenaar, 3, Hashim Amla, 4 Jacques Kallis, 5 Ashwell Prince, 6 AB de Villers 7 Mark Boucher (wk), 8 Sean Pollock, 9 Nicky Boje, 10 Dale Steyn, 11 Makhaya Ntini.


New Zealand- 1 Peter Fulton, 2 Jamie How, 3 Stephen Fleming (capt), 4 Scott Styris, 5 Nathan Astle, 6 Jacob Oram, 7 Brendon McCullum (wk), 8 Daniel Vettori, 9 James Franklin, 10 Kyle Mills, 11 Chris Martin.

Also maybe it's late but this little snippet does not make much sense.

"Both teams have postponed their practice sessions from 9.30am to 10.30am to avoid the wetness. The Test itself starts at 10am."

 

[sportychic33]

NZ 12 for the 2nd test match:

Michael Papps, Peter Fulton, Stephen Fleming (capt), Scott Styris, Nathan Astle, Jacob Oram, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, James Franklin, Kyle Mills, Chris Martin, Jeetan Patel, (12th man to be named).

 

[Dick Rockett]

Not if we are playing Bangladesh at Eden Park!!!!!!!!!

Are you insane????!!!!

Haha, perhaps. But I'm going to be in Melbourne on Boxing Day anyway - family Christmas gathering the day before.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Haha, perhaps. But I'm going to be in Melbourne on Boxing Day anyway - family Christmas gathering the day before.

Yeah right! You planned the whole thing you evil little man.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Yeah right! You planned the whole thing you evil little man.

What, Christmas? Wish I could claim the credit for that one

 

[sirjeremy11]

I wish Vincent was in South Africa.

 

[Sportsgirl]

I wish Vincent was in South Africa.

I wish Vincent was there also.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Why is Cairns playing for Notts? I couldn't believe it!!!

 

[Prince EWS]

If Michael Papps is better batsman in any position than Sinclair or Vincent I'll eat my hat. I'd probably play How before Papps too.

 

[_Ed_]

NZ 12 for the 2nd test match:

Michael Papps, Peter Fulton, Stephen Fleming (capt), Scott Styris, Nathan Astle, Jacob Oram, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, James Franklin, Kyle Mills, Chris Martin, Jeetan Patel, (12th man to be named).

What has Jamie How done wrong?

 

[sirjeremy11]

What has Jamie How done wrong?

Who knows. The mind of Bracewell works in mysterious ways. Some say, it doesn't work at all.

 

[Smudge]

Why is Cairns playing for Notts? I couldn't believe it!!!

Because that's what he stated upon his retirement?

 

[sirjeremy11]

Because that's what he stated upon his retirement?

Really? Bugger me. On second thoughts...

 

[James]

What has Jamie How done wrong?

Averaging only 19 in his test career to date perhaps?

 

[sirjeremy11]

Averaging only 19 in his test career to date perhaps?

And Marshall was doing better as opener?

 

[_Ed_]

Averaging only 19 in his test career to date perhaps?

Good point, but he's only had a handful of innings and one was ended by a run out at the non-striker's end.

 

[James]

As far as I'm concerned:

Marshall=How=Fulton=Papps=every single other opener in NZ currently. Wait for Matthew Bell to make a come back next summer!

 

[Smudge]

Really? Bugger me.

On second thoughts...

 

[sirjeremy11]

Sorta what Lou looked like when he found out he wasn't in the team anymore.

Poor bugger.

 

[_Ed_]

Sorta what Lou looked like when he found out he wasn't in the team anymore.

Poor bugger.

Indeed, but before that I assume he looked like this: or , or a mixture of both.