**Official** New Zealand in South Africa

[benchmark00]

Lol Mr Prez, such junk posting.

 

[Mike5181]

lol, so McCullum is a middle order bat now huh? This **** isn't even trying to hide it anymore, 'what's best for McCullum is best for New Zealand' and he's just like damn straight it.

He's not even in the best two openers in the team, so it makes sense for him to be in the middle-order now. Of course Nicol's selection ruined that.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

He's not even in the best two openers in the team, so it makes sense for him to be in the middle-order now. Of course Nicol's selection ruined that.

Dropping McCullum down the order so that they can incorporate Rob Nicol as opener is the biggest pile of steaming turd I've seen since the last selectorial **** up.

 

[Daemon]

What did Prez do this time? Assuming he went 'lolol NZ, SA ftfw' when they collapsed and disappeared after they reovered

 

[Jarquis]

Laughed at Jono and PEWS betting on NZ when Watling got out..

 

[wellAlbidarned]

MitchM with 4-20
JimmyGS with 0 (2)

Mixed debuts for the two CWers.

Very surprised to see a win when I woke up.

Phlegm needs to pick a fight with Jimmeh imo

 

[Spark]

Laughing if you actually made the bet now

Well this is rather amusing

 

[Mike5181]

Dropping McCullum down the order so that they can incorporate Rob Nicol as opener is the biggest pile of steaming turd I've seen since the last selectorial **** up.

Nah, Watling was the one that was pushed down to number three to accommodate Nicol. McCullum wouldn't have opened whether Nicol was in the team or not.

 

[Days of Grace]

So, are we stuck with Nicol for the remaining two matches or will he be dropped? I think the former, but I'm hoping for the later.

 

[Mike5181]

So, are we stuck with Nicol for the remaining two matches or will he be dropped? I think the former, but I'm hoping for the later.

Nicol and Elliot really don't add much to this team. I'd probably bring in Boult/Munro for them.

 

[Days of Grace]

But BMac will bat at no.5, which begs the question who will bat at no.4 if

Guptill
Watling
Williamson

are your top 3?

Because what is best for Brendon is what is best for the team, so everyone has to fit around him. McCullum batting at no.5 means that Nicol almost to play.

 

[Mike5181]

But BMac will bat at no.5, which begs the question who will bat at no.4 if

Guptill
Watling
Williamson

are your top 3?

Because what is best for Brendon is what is best for the team, so everyone has to fit around him. McCullum batting at no.5 means that Nicol almost to play.

Something like this would be my ideal team, I guess:

1. Martin Guptill
2. BJ Watling
3. Kane Williamson
4. Brendon McCullum
5. James Franklin
6. Collin Munro
7. Jimmy Neesham
8. Nathan McCullum
9. Kyle Mills
10. Trent Boult
11. Mitchell McClenaghan

I wouldn't be hugely upset if Elliot's still in the team, but he was basically out twice, and he only scored the one run.

 

[M0rphin3]

Haha wow, Kaneh ending up with best bowling figures, Jimmeh winning the match. And Mills for once sticking around when needed.

 

[Spark]

AB de Villiers suspended for 2 ODIs, and his team-mates fined 100% of their match fees for slow over rates. #SAvNZ

Just how slow were they? That seems absurd to me.

 

[Mike5181]

Just how slow were they? That seems absurd to me.

South Africa were adjudged to be six overs short of their target.

 

[Spiced]

Devastating news. Ab needed more game time. Amla to captain the rest of the odi and Behardien to replace AB. Only other batsman in the squad.

Are cricketSA allowed to replace Ab in the squad?

 

[Prince EWS]

Are cricketSA allowed to replace Ab in the squad?

Yeah of course they are. They can select someone not even in the squad out of the blue or name a squad of 75 players if they like; squads for bilateral series are entirely internal decisions.

 

[Spiced]

They brought in David Miller. Good news for him.

 

[TT Boy]

Devastating news. Ab needed more game time. Amla to captain the rest of the odi and Behardien to replace AB. Only other batsman in the squad.

Are cricketSA allowed to replace Ab in the squad?

Only for the batting. AB the captain is up there with the worst.

Ingram, Miller and de Kock in the same lineup. Cow corner heaven.

South Africa would be better off bringing in Rudolph, Virus etc. and looking for a top order who can bat 50 overs.
Chris Morris should also be in the mix.

Pretty much Amla or nothing at the moment. Smith ideally shouldn't be in there as well but who can replace him, Levi?

 

[Briony]

Only for the batting. AB the captain is up there with the worst.

Ingram, Miller and de Kock in the same lineup. Cow corner heaven.

South Africa would be better off bringing in Rudolph, Virus etc. and looking for a top order who can bat 50 overs.
Chris Morris should also be in the mix.

Pretty much Amla or nothing at the moment. Smith ideally shouldn't be in there as well but who can replace him, Levi?

They'll miss his fielding too. Anyway he gets to rest from meaningless ODIs and his back should be fully right for the tests against Pakistan. Think Morris would have been there had he not been injured in the T20s.