*Official* Quarter Final 3 - New Zealand v South Africa

[SeamUp]

SA has got some tough choices...Can't believe it but Botha might have to miss out. I can see Van Wyk keeping his spot ahead of Ingram sadly. Van Wyk is a good player but has to bat in the top 3 then if he plays.

1. SMITH
2. AMLA
3. VAN WYK
4. KALLIS
5. AB
6. JP
7. FAF
8. PETERSON
9. STEYN
10. MORKEL
11. TAHIR

 

[M0rphin3]

Tipping NZ here. Styris to ton up.

 

[Hurricane]

Tipping NZ here. Styris to ton up.

If Styris gets in with enough overs to go to ton up that is a worrying thought.

 

[TT Boy]

Pig is usually very consistent against South Africa, has a solid record with the bat and has chipped in with some vital wickets in the past. Oram and Mills are the other guys who historically like South Africa. The likes of Taylor, McCullum and Vettori don't have much previous. Vettori in fact has a terrible career record against South Africa in tests and ODIs. Cue a bucket load and vital runs from Dan on Friday night!

 

[TT Boy]

Is there a reserve day for any of the quarter finals? If not, then South Africa wouldn't mind a wash out. Rain is forecast for later this week in Dhaka.

 

[SeamUp]

Talking about loving the opposition...

Kallis has been feeding off NZL for some time now.

I also think if you woke up Amla in the middle fo the night and you offered him a bat against New Zealand he would be delighted. I think only India has expereinced the wafting wand more dangerously in the past.

Steyntjie has been there and there abouts as well.

 

[Blaze 18]

Voted for South Africa. New Zealand have to bat first and post 270+, if they are to have a realistic chance of winning.

 

[SeamUp]

There are reserve days...the ICC finally decided there had to be some about 5 days ago..typical ICC.

Why wait until you are well into a big tournament and make rule adjustments...like 2.5M rule and then QF venues and so on.

 

[TT Boy]

There are reserve days...the ICC finally decided there had to be some about 5 days ago..typical ICC.

Why wait until you are well into a big tournament and make rule adjustments...like 2.5M rule and then QF venues and so on.

Making it up as they go along.

 

[Flem274*]

Should pick Sinclair. Played the ODI* and test innings of his career against them. He'll obviously do it again.

*Not his biggest score, but we were up **** creek without a paddle and he got 70 odd not out and got us to a pretty competitive total. It was awesome.

 

[slugger]

sinclair was in the squad in 03 and they never even used him, and that was played in south africa.

 

[marc71178]

There are reserve days...the ICC finally decided there had to be some about 5 days ago..typical ICC.

Why wait until you are well into a big tournament and make rule adjustments...like 2.5M rule and then QF venues and so on.

Pretty sure there's always been reserve days in place for the knock out games and the 2.5m rule has always been there it just hasn't actually been needed in the past and I say they actually did the right think amending it mid-Tournament rather than stick to their guns.

Venues thing I couldn't agree more with.

 

[straw man]

We need to get Amla, Kallis and AB early or we are in trouble.

Yeah, and Smith, Van Wyk and Duminy too

At least South Africa's lower order doesn't look as imposing as it used to without Pollock and Boucher.

 

[SeamUp]

Pretty sure there's always been reserve days in place for the knock out games and the 2.5m rule has always been there it just hasn't actually been needed in the past and I say they actually did the right think amending it mid-Tournament rather than stick to their guns.

Venues thing I couldn't agree more with.

No seriously mate, until about 5 days ago, there weren't any reserve days.

So if you finished 1st or 2nd and played the 3rd or 4th side of the other group and the game got abandoned in the QF...the sides who finsihed 1st or 2nd go through.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

And South Africa need to take the wickets of McCullum, Guptill, Ryder, Taylor, Styris.

It's like saying that sides have to take wickets in order to win.

Amazing revelation.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Ready to get blood-Steyned tbh.

 

[GotSpin]

And South Africa need to take the wickets of McCullum, Guptill, Ryder, Taylor, Styris.

It's like saying that sides have to take wickets in order to win.

Amazing revelation.

The team with the most runs wins, regardless of if all the batsmen are out or not on a particular team. Once the second team up exceeds the runs of the first team’s score, the second team wins. Consequently, if they do not exceed the first team’s score by the time all their batsmen are out, or all the overs are complete, they will lose.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

So NZ really need to score more runs that SA if they want to win. Is that what you are getting at?

 

[GGG]

Talking about loving the opposition...



I also think if you woke up Amla in the middle fo the night and you offered him a bat against New Zealand he would be delighted. I think only India has expereinced the wafting wand more dangerously in the past.

he has played us once and got 38

 

[GotSpin]

So NZ really need to score more runs that SA if they want to win. Is that what you are getting at?

If you mean exceed, then yes