Black Caps v South Africa

[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.

[akan004]

Toothless.

[Virgil]

Clearly picking a guy who has scored 13 runs from his last 5 bats was a stroke of genuine from Hesson.

[Bovidae]

I guess we're not travelling well now, Hesson.

He needs to make changes for ODI 4. Latham needs to be replaced before his test form goes to custard too.

[Godder]

@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v South Africa:

@Godder Statistically, it would be hard to argue against him.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=2;id=5;type=team

Changes in bat technology could still make a case for Astle.

Guppy's record is outstanding - especially opening - and that high score and strike rate are superior to Rossco, but those 17 centuries still edge it for me, statistically. To properly compare them you'd probably also need to look at some of the contexts in which their big innings (and failures) have been played.

Kane is coming along nicely, as well - but, needs some more hundreds.

Scoring 17 centuries at number 4 is especially impressive, as opening obviously has the most time.