*Official* South Africa in New Zealand 2022

[TT Boy]

Stuurman is going to be 1 and done. The gut got people giddy yesterday and that's all they have in common.

 

[kaetor]

Did it have FC status? His wiki says he has no FC tons


A test batting average of 13 looks very deceptive going by how he's looked today. Like when Jason Gillespie scored his 200 it still looked like a tailender over achieving. Wagner is looking class

No not FC status sadly. He's definitely improved as a batsman in recent years - the match where he and Sodhi saved the test against England springs to mind.

 

[Moss]

Does Southee finally bat at 11 in this lineup??

Strong case for it after this test, this has been seriously impressive from Wagner.

 

[thierry henry]

There's something really gruesome about Olivier's whole set up. The hair, the face, the bowling action. I've taken a strong dislike to him.

 

[mr_mister]

There's something really gruesome about Olivier's whole set up. The hair, the face, the bowling action. I've taken a strong dislike to him.

Jansen's action is even more village. I kinda like it though

 

[thierry henry]

Jansen's action is even more village. I kinda like it though

I think you're allowed to amble in when you go past about 6'7". Like Bruce Reid, he looked like he was hardly even bowling it at all.

 

[mr_mister]

I think you're allowed to amble in when you go past about 6'7". Like Bruce Reid, he looked like he was hardly even bowling it at all.

The arm movement/release moment looks more unorthodox than Reid. I hadn't even thought about the lack of sprinting

 

[mr_mister]

Middled that

 

[ataraxia]

Sad

 

[Moss]

Ha ha. Memorable knock that, too bad about the missed milestone.

 

[straw man]

Something to ruminate over angrily for Wagner when he's bowling

 

[Chewie]

I jinxed Wagner, I had the below message ready to post when he reached 50

Didn't the other NZ bowlers used to tease Wagner about not having a test 50? Now he has two

 

[straw man]

Jansen's action is even more village. I kinda like it though

Don't mind Jansen's bowling action at all - just the traditional side-on left arm outswing action to me.

Agree with TH that's Olivier's is very unaesthetic though. That jerky movement with the bowling arm in the delivery stride is jarring.

 

[Chubb]

Jansen's action is even more village. I kinda like it though

Yeah he actually bowls like this left armer from my (literal rural Devon village) home club in the UK. Only he's like 100 times better.

 

[Flem274*]

Aww bugger

Was about to compliment Ross Taylor's replacement on his 50

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I jinxed Wagner, I had the below message ready to post when he reached 50

The commentators were propping him up for his maiden century

 

[NZTailender]

He could've threatened Astle's quickest double tbh

 

[Pup Clarke]

Haris Rauf, Lungi Ngidi, Shannon Gabriel and Lahiru Kumara have majestic behinds.

Ngidi's is next level. Yet to see a viable contender

Gorgeous name and action too

 

[Pup Clarke]

There's something really gruesome about Olivier's whole set up. The hair, the face, the bowling action. I've taken a strong dislike to him.

Man has some strong features

 

[Binkley]

I watched some of the SA vs India tests and thought Jansen looked an outstanding prospect. He seems to have lost a lot of energy (and pace) since that series, so I wonder if he is a bit out of sorts?