Black Caps v South Africa

[Chris B.]

Yeah - he's probably gone for 10-15 more than he should have.

Coney reckoning on the radio that he doesn't think this pitch is particularly easy. Kepler had earlier gone for a revision to 250 being competitive.

[Bovidae]

Kane is more a captain by numbers so needs to learn to adapt to the situation at the time.

[Donsteppa]

[stuck record]Ferguson yet again has pace but almost nothing else. Fine against the Bangles or Zimbabwe, but otherwise... [/stuck record]

[Chris B.]

So the Jaapies made:

103/1 off the first 20
80/5 off the next 20
89/1 off the final 10

That second 20 overs is poor and too many wickets down probably cost 10 runs in the final 10.

With the start they made, I'm going to say they should have made 300 - but, then it was probably a better than par start.

So overall - maybe 280 is par.

Good thing for us is that we're not going out needing to score like madmen from the start - which is good for people like Latham, Kane and Rossco.

Other good thing is that I reckon batting is the Jaaps strong suit. Missing Steyn, Philander, Morkel and Morris - not sure how many of those guys play in their best ODI team these days, but some of them.

Not losing wickets to Tahir will go a long way here.

[MN5]

So guess the Neesh is a specialist batsman now huh?

[mimic]

Neesham is good enough to be a specialist batsman..
Latham is our specialist keeper..

[MN5]

Oh dear Latham. Gee whiz he really is the reverse Guptill

[Chris B.]

Bugger - while I've been taunting the Aussies walking wicket Tom and, worse, Brownlie, both gone.

16/2

Time for Tom to take a holiday. Put the feet up. Guppy and Ronchi in for the next one.

Broom or Neesham out.

[Bovidae]

No pressure (again) Ross.

[Bovidae]

I guess that wicket is on me.

I might be watching the rugby soon.

[mimic]

Broom and Neesham auditioning for the last spot with Latham getting the boot..

[mimic]

Rip Broom

[Virgil]

Aaannd what's on the other channel..

[mimic]

@Virgil said in Black Caps v South Africa:

Aaannd what's on the other channel..

The injuns chasing 400+ or the crusaders

[taniwharugby]

@mimic saders game looking good so far

[JustAnotherFan]

Wonder if the Black Caps can get to 100?

[JK]

And that's what I like like about southee...he just doesn't give a shit

On hold on, I don't like that at all

[JustAnotherFan]

First time I have seen Tahir not too happy about taking a wicket

[Damo]

CDG having a good series considering there were a lot of questions about his place in the team.

[Chris B.]

Well, that went to hell in a hand basket.

Still, that can happen and at least it's been no contest as to whether to watch rugby or cricket. Earlier in the day it seemed like a quandary.

Let's see what CdGh can do in the vein of Lance Cairns.