***Official*** South Africa in New Zealand 2012

[BeeGee]

And to add to this the contemplation of SA batsmen vs. NZ's bowling attack.

Hence, 350 minimum, imo.

 

[BeeGee]

NZ really are hopeless at bating first in ODIs.

 

[straw man]

To be fair, any other team 164/3 after 32.5 overs would be considered to be in a decent position. However my crystal ball tells me we're still going to struggle to set a good total.

A lot depends on this pair obviously.

 

[straw man]

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$^#%^$&#!!!!!

Now Ryder and Franklin need to bat for the next 10 overs.

 

[Days of Grace]

Game over. The players shake hands. 2-0 South Africa.

 

[_Ed_]

There goes the game. *sigh*

 

[Blakey]

Game over. The players shake hands. 2-0 South Africa.

Have to agree at this stage.

How on earth can this guy pick out the fielder perfectly to a go bowling medium pace. Seriously he shouldn't be getting three wickets.

Squandered.

 

[straw man]

Game over. The players shake hands. 2-0 South Africa.

Will agree with you now Ryder out. All over

 

[Mike5181]

Surprise surprise we butchered the innings....again.

 

[Days of Grace]

230/9

The only way New Zealand score 300 in a ODI against quality opposition is if they are chasing 350.

 

[_Ed_]

Impressive capitulation here.

 

[Blakey]

"Ryder was pushing away from his body." Must have had to push it quite away outside off in that case.

 

[Days of Grace]

**** I hate the ****ing batting powerplay.

It comes off 1 every 10 times at most. Beforehand, players stagnate because they are afraid of getting out just before taking it. And when they do take it, 9/10 some set batsman gets out when set for a ton by playing normally.

Get rid of the ****ing thing.

 

[Mike5181]

The batting powerplay literally never works for us.

 

[_Ed_]

Last four wickets for 21 runs. Great going, guys.

 

[Jono]

Don't think 350 is exactly an option anymore

Good bowling or ****e batting?

 

[straw man]

mmmm........ interesting......

about to turn this off

 

[kingkallis]

Woaaah! 184/7 now...

 

[BeeGee]

NZ really are hopeless at bating first in ODIs.

The figures to back up my statement...

In ODIs in the last 5 years -
Fielding first: 52% win rate.
Batting first: 44% win rate.

So when we field first we win more games than we lose. When we bat first we lose more games than we win.

 

[Blakey]

Hahaha this is just excellent! At least now the All Whites should have more people tuning in to watch their game.

Go the All Whites!