***Official*** South Africa in New Zealand 2017

[straw man]

Boult gets to face his bowling bunny - here come the boundaries!

... from Wagner, actually. Love tailenders hitting Philander off his length.

 

[Zinzan]

Real Test cricket this. Not easy to score runs or take wickets.

 

[_Ed_]

Wagner!

 

[Nate]

Kane is lovely.

 

[Immenso]

Radio Comms didn't expect Taylor to bat.

I dont understand why.

He's out for the series anyway?
He has no cricket for 3 months. No huge risk if he aggravates it.

 

[straw man]

Radio Comms didn't expect Taylor to bat.

I dont understand why.

He's out for the series anyway?
He has no cricket for 3 months. No huge risk if he aggravates it.

Seems like it's mild enough that he might not be out for the series - surely is for the next test but maybe the third test might be fit.

 

[OverratedSanity]

WAGner

 

[straw man]

Haha, sounds like an amazing shot.

 

[_Ed_]

Taylor joins in as well. Fantastic.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Quite looking forward to Taylor coming in on one leg and trying to blast a few.

Haha it's happening

 

[BeeGee]

Nice wag.

 

[StephenZA]

Phew glad that is over... hate those late innings runs from the opposition.

Maharaj gets 5, well done... won`t say great bowling but happy for him..... cricket is a strange game.

 

[_Ed_]

Would have been nice if they'd been able to carry on for a few more overs, but 33 is a better lead than I thought we'd get. Superb contribution from Wagner.

 

[Zinzan]

Agree Maharaj's figures are a little flattering, but handy little lead from NZ nonetheless. Still SA bowling won't be easy on this in the 4th innings. Don't want to be chasing much more than 220.

 

[_Ed_]

A couple of wickets before they erase the deficit too much to ask?

 

[StephenZA]

A couple of wickets before they erase the deficit too much to ask?

Yes..... (cross fingers)

 

[Zinzan]

Would have been nice if they'd been able to carry on for a few more overs, but 33 is a better lead than I thought we'd get. Superb contribution from Wagner.

Wagner proving he's not only a better bowler than Southee.

Last 2 years;

Wagner 15.33
Southee 13.85

 

[bill8164]

A couple of wickets before they erase the deficit too much to ask?

There's one!!!!

 

[StephenZA]

Dammitt...

 

[StephenZA]

He`s missed it... I knew he hit his pad, assumed he nicked it as well... but apparently not.