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*Official* South Africa in New Zealand
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southern man
U19 Cricketer
One of the reason i think they scheduled it for tomorrow is the very high winds down here, There have been power cuts in numerous suburbs inc South Dunedin (where the brook is).
Exactly. If it were in NZ though, who knows how small would be too small?Craig said:
Yarrows Stadium has hosted domestic one-dayers, and even I've hit one 10 rows back at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Not that I watched a lot of Cricket Max, but at one venue (Ericsson?) they often had fielders stationed on the running track!
As dumb kids we didn't have Jackass back then, so we kept watching in the hope a fielder would dive for a catch.
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Langeveldt
Soutie
Kent said:
Yeah, SA Idol and 20/20 has hit South Africa... its a global thing, and we have America to blame....
Tim
Cricketer Of The Year
South Africa end up with 259...that may sound like a good total, but at Dunedin it's not a great score considering how ridiculously small the square boundaries are.
Rudolph batted well, but his effort in the final 10 overs was nothing short of hopeless...constantly looking to play on the offside hence the reason why only 3 or 4 boundaries were scored in the last 10 overs.
New Zealand's bowling was also once again very good at the death & its great to see Cairns keeping the runs down too.
Still, at least the total is competitive but if NZ bat sensibly then I can't see it being a big enough total.
Rudolph batted well, but his effort in the final 10 overs was nothing short of hopeless...constantly looking to play on the offside hence the reason why only 3 or 4 boundaries were scored in the last 10 overs.
New Zealand's bowling was also once again very good at the death & its great to see Cairns keeping the runs down too.
Still, at least the total is competitive but if NZ bat sensibly then I can't see it being a big enough total.
Gaijin-san
Banned
What an absolute monster of a shot to finish it off! Wow. Chris Cairns' last two sixes were enormous. One off the back foot, and smashed over long on! The one to finish the game was a gargantuan that was just blasted over long on and out of the ground. Man he can hit.
NZ's play is becoming almost too good to be true. I honestly can't remember a time when every NZ batsman from 1-6 could say they're in good form.
It's almost like the top-order horrors we've endured is actually reaping dividends, with solid starts now capped off by the middle-order, who have matured after being put under pressure so many times.
Everyone is swooning around Fleming which is fair enough, but Styris is consistently clubbing this much-vaunted attack with disdain. Who would've thought 4 years ago he'd become one of our best players?
I have to say I've been disappointed in Nel though. How people were talking about him becoming a genuine great I have no idea yet. All I've seen so far is an ungainly action, tomcat-like control, little or no movement, manageable pace, etc.
It's almost like the top-order horrors we've endured is actually reaping dividends, with solid starts now capped off by the middle-order, who have matured after being put under pressure so many times.
Everyone is swooning around Fleming which is fair enough, but Styris is consistently clubbing this much-vaunted attack with disdain. Who would've thought 4 years ago he'd become one of our best players?
I have to say I've been disappointed in Nel though. How people were talking about him becoming a genuine great I have no idea yet. All I've seen so far is an ungainly action, tomcat-like control, little or no movement, manageable pace, etc.
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Tim
Cricketer Of The Year
Agreed...NZ's batting has been really consistent ever since the debacle of Queenstown.
How will Astle get back into the team? I reckon it would be at the expense of McMillan.
I think it's also a good idea for Fleming to try & bat with the likes of Papps & Marshall while the more experienced players like Styris, Cairns & McMillan hold up the middle order.
How will Astle get back into the team? I reckon it would be at the expense of McMillan.
I think it's also a good idea for Fleming to try & bat with the likes of Papps & Marshall while the more experienced players like Styris, Cairns & McMillan hold up the middle order.
Most casual fans would say it's a no-brainer to replace Papps with Astle.
But, with so many good hitters already, I'm really liking the way we can get off to solid starts without loss. Astle is more of a 1, 121*, 6, 13... sort of scorer.
Until Fleming's form cools off, I'd be tempted to stay with Papps. Tim's right - we're getting to the stage where there could be some household names on the sidelines through no real fault of their own. Marshall may be subbed on slower wickets perhaps.
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If we win the series on Saturday, I wonder if they'll bow to the hype and let Ross Taylor debut at Napier in the dead rubber. If NZC are as under-budget for this series as I think they are, Jeff Wilson could also make an appearance.
The Dom Post thinks it's a given Harris will play at Eden Park, so it could be interesting to see who they 'rest' as soon as Saturday.
But, with so many good hitters already, I'm really liking the way we can get off to solid starts without loss. Astle is more of a 1, 121*, 6, 13... sort of scorer.
Until Fleming's form cools off, I'd be tempted to stay with Papps. Tim's right - we're getting to the stage where there could be some household names on the sidelines through no real fault of their own. Marshall may be subbed on slower wickets perhaps.
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If we win the series on Saturday, I wonder if they'll bow to the hype and let Ross Taylor debut at Napier in the dead rubber. If NZC are as under-budget for this series as I think they are, Jeff Wilson could also make an appearance.
The Dom Post thinks it's a given Harris will play at Eden Park, so it could be interesting to see who they 'rest' as soon as Saturday.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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He'll get it together. Pollock is a class act.
Besides...
10-0-33-0
8-0-42-0
5.5-1-8-0
10-2-33-0
...isn't too bad. He's keeping it tight.
Besides...
10-0-33-0
8-0-42-0
5.5-1-8-0
10-2-33-0
...isn't too bad. He's keeping it tight.
Tim
Cricketer Of The Year
oh of course, Pollock has been brilliant anyway thus far.
He's been the sole bowler of the series really to be so consistent.
But NZ have gone about it the right way...they've respected him and tried to score as much off him as they can & cash in on the other bowlers who have been extremely poor.
He's been the sole bowler of the series really to be so consistent.
But NZ have gone about it the right way...they've respected him and tried to score as much off him as they can & cash in on the other bowlers who have been extremely poor.
Legglancer
State Regular
Chris Carnes has being batting like his old self again. He was one of my very favorite strikers some time ago. has he redeemed him self after the prevous couple of tours????
