***Official*** South Africa in New Zealand 2012

[straw man]

No-one has been able to score at more than a run-a-ball this innings so far.

 

[_Ed_]

Really bad time to lose Franklin's wicket.

 

[Mike5181]

Good work Ellis!

 

[_Ed_]

Two consecutive fours for Ellis! He's gonna completely change my mind about him if he makes a real contribution here.

 

[Briony]

I think the SA commentary team dispensed with Richards not so much because he was biased but more because he was embittered.

 

[Mike5181]

Bat on ball N Mac.

 

[straw man]

We really need to hit 'go' now.

.... and as I type that, Ellis bowled. We've just lost wickets at the wrong times today.

 

[straw man]

I think the SA commentary team dispensed with Richards not so much because he was biased but more because he was embittered.

Wonder what happened because he was knowledgeable, spoke well and gave a balanced perspective when he came out to NZ last time (about 8-9 years ago).

 

[Briony]

Wonder what happened because he was knowledgeable, spoke well and gave a balanced perspective when he came out to NZ last time (about 8-9 years ago).

He'd become hypercritical. That can grate with some. I notice they have also dispensed with Cullinan's services.

 

[straw man]

Bracewell continues to flatter to deceive with the bat :/

 

[straw man]

18/2 off the last 4 overs - we're losing the game here

 

[Blakey]

What the hells with this tip and run bull****. Playing middle order cricket in the final couple of overs is the stupidest **** I've seen.

 

[_Ed_]

Feels like the game's slipping away in these last 10 overs.

Having said that, NcCullum just smacked a six.

 

[straw man]

NcCullum! Desperately needed that.

 

[Briony]

If the saffers perform to their best they should win this. They have done reasonably well with the ball though one never knows until the other team bats. SA doesn't like it when the pace is taken off the ball.

 

[straw man]

253 - enough to give us a chance if we bowl well.

 

[_Ed_]

Heh, Southee faces one ball and does exactly what he needed to do in his one ball on Wednesday.

 

[Mike5181]

Twenty runs short i think. They have Kallis, Amla etc who are too good to not chase this down.

 

[Briony]

Moderate total from NZ but capable of being defended if SA gets the shakes.

Expensive last over from Morkel.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Some of our batsmen need to look up "intent" in the dictionary. Getting out stumped trying to nurdle a ball to leg for a single in the last five overs is just unforgivable.