can't help but feel if Tim had failed in his first test innings, he would have made it to 11 at some stage.As opposed to Southee? His batting is pathetic. I love the guy as a bowler but what he is offering after 14 years of Test cricket is honestly ****. It's mud. And he doesn't seem to care and I don't know why. Contrast with someone like Stuart Broad who got hit very badly and suffered as a result - Southee never had that, but just has no desire to play proper innings.
Henry and Southee should hang their heads with their dismissals. Wagner i can handle. But there's a guy on 120 and hitting it that will, and it's just irresponsible with a series on the line
Flem what's your reason for thinking Conway isn't truly an opener?I don't think Conway is truly an opener either. I think our ideal batting order is a massive risk to our bowling though thanks to the declines of Boult, Jamieson and Wagner.
Latham
Ravindra
Williamson
Conway
Young
Nicholls
Keeper
I think what Flem might be saying is that Conway is a more natural 3, which is fair given he's played most of his cricket there.Flem what's your reason for thinking Conway isn't truly an opener?
as Steve pointed out he got 200 on debut so just wandering why you think he's not made for the job.
Genuinely disagree cos Wagner and Southee bowl crazy long spells.Our pace bowlers getting through 133 overs (vs. 64 for the South Africans) in the first innings, and having no spin option is going to hurt as this game goes on.