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***Official*** South Africa in New Zealand 2017
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NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Gone up since the series started.
Scored more runs than Amla and Duminy, two fifties and averaging 37 in a country where the mean average for touring players is 36. Average tour, but not abysmal.
SeamUp
International Coach
Yeah I know. Elgar, Bavuma, Faf, Qdk have performed at times.
But it is exactly the reason he averages where he does. Lots of failures and not making starts count.
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NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Most of the SA batsmen have been guilty of that this tour tbf.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
Jeetsy Jeetsy Jeetsy Jeets baby.
Almost worth Craig Cumming calling him Jeet Patel. Jeets or Jeetan mate.
Almost worth Craig Cumming calling him Jeet Patel. Jeets or Jeetan mate.
Won't argue on taste but I've no idea where the notion that vegan food is expensive came from. It's usually significantly cheaper than food with expensive components like...meat.
jcas0167
International Debutant
Blenheim & Hawkes Bay might need to become dedicated test cricket venues to minimise these these problems.
Zinzan
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You should know better Bahnz.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Molyneux Park in Alexandra
Moss
International Vice-Captain
Was not too sure if NZ should be picking two spinners, but they've done the job so far in this innings and have some favourable conditions to work with tomorrow. Hoping it isn't a repeat of Auckland '13 (or Adelaide '12 if you're South African), remembering how Bruce Martin was unable to make an impact on day 5 then.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
The draw is now the favored result with the bookies. Over 25mm of rain expected in Hamilton today.
Heboric
International Debutant
I have been hearing that for days, and they still got a lot of play in. So I am still assuming SA needs a Faf special
Its bucketing down in auckland. Doubt hamilton is any better. Please rain, dont rob us of a chance of a very rare test win vs sa.
If we did manage it, it would probably be the best test win since we last beat sa in 2004? Although the srilanka away and eng and oz away were good wins too.
If we did manage it, it would probably be the best test win since we last beat sa in 2004? Although the srilanka away and eng and oz away were good wins too.
Am I the only one who's not really feeling disappointed if the rain stays? I mean, Test match victories are the ultimate and obviously the players won't share my sentiment...but a draw won't wash away the feeling of pride in what we've achieved this week. The blueprint of openers batting time to allow Kane to do his world class stuff, some good seam bowling and catching, doing it all without 3 of our best 4-5 players and beating what I believe is nigh on the best side in the world. Just loved the effort, rain won't dampen that for me. They deserve the W so still hoping for miracles.
WTF is it with 5th day washouts and SA, incidentally...Dunedin 2012 and '17, and this.
WTF is it with 5th day washouts and SA, incidentally...Dunedin 2012 and '17, and this.
jcas0167
International Debutant
Yes, it reminds me a bit of Rocky Balboa getting the moral victory at the end over Apollo Creed. Will lose the series, but finished strongly and just ran out of time.
Agree, the turnaround from the Basin has been impressive and they should take a lot of pride in that.