Briony
International Debutant
Morkel short and wide to most but you would have thought that the stumps would be your first target with Martin.
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***Official*** South Africa in New Zealand 2012
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wellAlbidarned
International Coach
No referral?
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Just a waste of time. It was salmon trout.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Bracewell so far in his batting career seems to be just good enough to edge the ball and not quite good enough to score any runs. Looks vaguely like a proper batsman rather than an unconventional slogger like some tail-enders and that probably makes him easier to bowl to.
With batting average of 7 and five single-digit scores out of eight dismissals it is making it really hard to justify four fast bowlers with Bracewell batting at 8. Even though I'm a big fan of four seamers.
Then again, would Franklin coming in at 8 in this situation have inspired much more confidence?
With batting average of 7 and five single-digit scores out of eight dismissals it is making it really hard to justify four fast bowlers with Bracewell batting at 8. Even though I'm a big fan of four seamers.
Then again, would Franklin coming in at 8 in this situation have inspired much more confidence?
Zinzan
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Was plumb, however should ALWAYS refer 9 down if you have them in hand, even if it's on the 0.01% the spinner bowled a no ball.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Eh, might as well. Somehow doubt this test is going to go down to a matter five minutes of extra time.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Apparently Gillespie and Arnel have transformed into Batman and Superman since we last saw them so Boult was not required.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Williamson - needs to HTFU against deliveries of that sort - it was either too early in his inning or he didn't play the delivery with enough grit between his teeth - or a combination of all of the above. I will grant him it was a good ball - but good players keep those out.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Gotta give Doug the new ball.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Yeah, I don't see the point. His ticker has never been in question, but he's so badly equipped to handle short-pitched stuff it's just a waste of effort.
Not his best over to start there. Too full.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Watling has not miraculously managed to become the answer to our opening problem - don't you remember him in Zimbabwe?
Guptill
McCullum
Williamson/Flynn
Taylor
Brownlie
Vettori
Van Wyk
magical bowling allrounder (not Ellis)
Bracewell
Boult (unless Gillespie or Arnel take 10-for in this match)
Martin
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wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Eh. Better bowl too full than too short, as they say.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Sounded woody to me. Phil Hughes all over again?
edit: naaah.
edit: naaah.
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
The only way it would have been not out would have been if it was a no ball. If it was close then the ump would have referred it.
Using Referrals just because you have one is silly. It was hitting middle and leg 3/4 of the way up.
Pointless.