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

[BeeGee]

lol, when was de Grandhomme called into the squad?

NZ batting first and CDC batting at six....

I'm predicting Bates will get murdered.

 

[Hurricane]

In his last series against India -

0, 14, 52, 15, 49

(Actually did better than what I remember)

 

[Hurricane]

Gutted about the Test squad.

Guptill
McCullum
Williamson
Taylor (c)
-
Vettori
Watling (wk)
Bracewell
Southee
Boult
Martin

There is one massive hole in the team and it's either at 3 or 5 depending on where you bat Williamson, so who do they bring in as cover? Nicol and Ellis. WTF. Nicol isn't the worst bloke to be putting at 3 and probably the best option in the country for the position until Flynn proves himself again. But will he be good enough to push Williamson to 5? No.

Ellis at 5? Talk about nose bleeds, he'd bat 7 if he played so what's the point. Brownlie or Ryder would obviously be the first choice guys for that 5 spot but as they are out I'd have half a dozen guys in there ahead of Ellis and Nicol. Also surprising to see Kruger not getting a call up considering there were some questions about Watling's fitness. Krugs probably deserving a call up on batting merit alone.

Long story short. Where is Franklin????

Good post - apart from Franklin who else would you pick ahead of Nicol.

 

[Blakey]

Greatbatch & Parore on Ryder - Radio interview

Not too sure what people think of the guys who taunted Ryder and Bracewell but reading some of the comments from people on news sites I'm surprised no one has yet to give the cafe owners some **** on their facebook page.

 

[straw man]

NZ batting first and CDC batting at six....

I'm predicting Bates will get murdered.

As if it wasn't important enough already that we bowl first, we could easily lose overs in this match and that makes it quadrupally important.

CDG for Ryder made up for somewhat by having NcCullum back but still, we are relying on being 162/2 again and this time not stuffing it up.

Long story short - we will get rolled.

 

[Hurricane]

Should have gotten on top of that cut.

 

[TT Boy]

Best fielder in the world.

 

[Bahnz]

This haas to be NZ's worst odi side in at least a decade.

 

[Hurricane]

This haas to be NZ's worst odi side in at least a decade.

There doesn't seem to be any demons in the pitch- but we are making hard work of this inning.

 

[TT Boy]

Dion Nash has a lisp?

 

[straw man]

This haas to be NZ's worst odi side in at least a decade.

Nah. Hopkins.

 

[Hurricane]

Best fielder in the world.

We should have a thread for best fielder in the world as we reckon it is Guptil.

 

[Ausage]

We should have a thread for best fielder in the world as we reckon it is Guptil.

Phil Hughes agrees.

 

[straw man]

Nicol and McCullum too afraid to take any risks because if they get out we'll collapse.

 

[Howsie]

Erghh, just get out already would ya Nicol and atleast make me some money. This is just painful.

 

[Zinzan]

lol, Nicol is 7 off 31 and to make matters worse, 5 of those were overthrows.

 

[SeamUp]

Merchant

 

[straw man]

lol, Nicol is 7 off 31 and to make matters worse, 5 of those were overthrows.

He's just practising for the tests

 

[Bahnz]

Test quality batting there.

 

[Mike5181]

So how about this Rob Nicol guy ay? Going to dominate test level or what?