**Official** New Zealand in South Africa

[Daemon]

Wanted to watch Philander dominate at home, hope he's alright.

 

[Kippax]

Just been watching Southee bowling after his thumb injury (it wasn't the bowling hand). You could just about make the argument we should've played him in his impaired state. Bats at 11 (like Marto), gets hidden in the field (" ").

 

[jcas0167]

Ah crap. I wasn't buying into the whole "Southee is a boss" thing, but he was easily our best bowler on form atm.

Marto is a solid replacement, hurts our batting though. I hope Mitch rips up in the 20/20s and sticks on. Bracewell really needs to stand up, or we will get plastered then bowled out for 150.

I hope they go with Wagner. Playing at home he'll be hugely fired up to do well.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Arnel is in good form.

trolololl
Unless you were serious?

 

[DingDong]

southee happens every single time when we're about to play a top side bracewell better step up

 

[Hurricane]

Arnel is in good form.

I have resigned myself to him getting selected again. I just hope it isn't for a couple of years. I wish he was better at List A cricket because you would think he would do well in ODIs out of all the three forms of the game.

 

[Daemon]

Just been watching Southee bowling after his thumb injury (it wasn't the bowling hand). You could just about make the argument we should've played him in his impaired state. Bats at 11 (like Marto), gets hidden in the field (" ").

He should be back in time for the Test then shouldn't he? If it's not too serious a ligament injury won't take that long to heal.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

He should be back in time for the Test then shouldn't he? If it's not too serious a ligament injury won't take that long to heal.

It is NZC were talking about remember

 

[Zinzan]

Gutted, just heard the Southee news. Shattering blow, our 2 best batsmen and now our most threatening bowler gone. With Gillespie and Milne injured, I assume she'll be back to Wagner or Chris Martin. I'm quietly hoping McClenaghan shows some promising signs in the shorter-form to give the selectors another option, but it's probably too late for that.

 

[Xuhaib]

Gutted, just heard the Southee news. Shattering blow, our 2 best batsmen and now our most threatening bowler gone. With Gillespie and Milne injured, I assume she'll be back to Wagner or Chris Martin. I'm quietly hoping McClenaghan shows some promising signs in the shorter-form to give the selectors another option, but it's probably too late for that.

is he the same guy who use to post here.

 

[Prince EWS]

is he the same guy who use to post here.

He joined to bite back at Phlegm calling him a **** ****. He didn't exactly stay around for much else.

 

[BeeGee]

So..... no Guptill and Fulton opening.

I knew it.

 

[Prince EWS]

Foxtel covering this, **** yes.

Weird that Guptill isn't playing tbh unless he's been rested. Surely he's not been dropped for publicly supporting Rosco...

 

[Viscount Tom]

Wouldn't put it past NZC at this stage.

On the plus side Coney's on sky.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Guptill having a stomach problem, comm just said

 

[Prince EWS]

Guptill having a stomach problem, comm just said

Yeah. I still think McCullum not opening in T20 is pretty stupid though.

 

[Prince EWS]

I've always liked Fulton anyway even though I don't think he should be tour; easy man to cheer on and wish well. Footwork definitely looking at least marginally better than it was during his last international stint too.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Batting first? Dammit. Wanted to see us bowling.

Nicol looking expectedly assured against Steyn

 

[Zinzan]

I've always liked Fulton anyway even though I don't think he should be tour; easy man to cheer on and wish well. Footwork definitely looking at least marginally better than it was during his last international stint too.

Really? My immediately thought was that his footwork (or lack of it) was exactly the same as I remember.

 

[Flem274*]

so hey first ball i see nicol does his thing