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***Official*** New Zealand in South Africa
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thedarkmullet
School Boy/Girl Captain
If they really want to produce even contests its about time they got rid of that rule about not being able to play in the driving rain. Its about time we saw some mud in the gamestraw man said:Its obviously a conspiracy by the ICC to deflect criticism about the game becoming too batter friendly
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Hmm...I hope How stands up in his next test (if he plays). Getting a little worrying, there.
Have to give credit where credits due - good bowling from Martin. Now we can expect another spell like that from him around 2008...
Have to give credit where credits due - good bowling from Martin. Now we can expect another spell like that from him around 2008...
thedarkmullet
School Boy/Girl Captain
Yep, just when he starts to feel a bit of selction pressure again.NZTailender said:
thedarkmullet
School Boy/Girl Captain
Not the best way to end the session. Papps out to Kallis
thedarkmullet
School Boy/Girl Captain
Either that or I'd settle for another captains knock.
Loony BoB
International Captain
I still think they should set it up so that the visiting side always gets to choose if they bat or bowl. I think the curators would then do everything they can to make sure the pitches are both as fair as possible and of good quality regardless of the time of the year, not to mention a country would be far more reluctant to play a test series at this stage of the year.straw man said:Its obviously a conspiracy by the ICC to deflect criticism about the game becoming too batter friendly
Zinzan
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40/2 at lunch. NZ would take that session any day of the week. They are right back in the test.
Although 2 down and still 27 behind, we all know New Zealands strength is the middle and lower order - Martin aside. SA still have the advantage, but NZ are just one good partnership away from gaining an edge themselves.
Man, that Steyn is some prospect. Richard Hadlee would have been chuffed to bowl that spell this morning. So much depends whether he can still fine that swing as the ball gets older.
Crucial session to come
Although 2 down and still 27 behind, we all know New Zealands strength is the middle and lower order - Martin aside. SA still have the advantage, but NZ are just one good partnership away from gaining an edge themselves.
Man, that Steyn is some prospect. Richard Hadlee would have been chuffed to bowl that spell this morning. So much depends whether he can still fine that swing as the ball gets older.
Crucial session to come
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
That would definitely help make things fairer and would reduce the number of matches where the toss has too large an effect. However it might get a bit boring as teams are likely to choose to bat first whever there is a semi decent pitch (the Steve Waugh philosophy). So you could end up with whole series of the visitor batting first.Loony BoB said:
thedarkmullet
School Boy/Girl Captain
He gets a few doesnt he, like that shocker in the first match.straw man said:
Very apropriate avatar Straw Man
thedarkmullet
School Boy/Girl Captain
And NZ takes the lead.
thedarkmullet
School Boy/Girl Captain
Nows the time when we make optimistic predictions for the NZ innings only to have it come crashing down.
