*Official* South Africa A v New Zealand A 2025

[Immenso]

Going by the recent past A tours, I wouldn't expect much from the first ListA which is basically the warm up game.
Well done to Foulkes and Keene with the bat for making it a least a worthwhile day out for most of the 22 on the field.

NZ top order mostly got out to extra bounce, where as Herman feasted on the short ball from NZ's short bowlers.

On the other thread I had reservations about the seamers NZ selected. On a development tour, It would be a perfectly acceptable outcome for Fisher and Foulkes to either a) get found out on bouncy pitch or b) be forced to adapt. But i don't think what we are surrounding them with will help. Lister is at least a normal height, but there is no tall bowler on tour for conditions ideally suited to see how they would perform in.

Not that there is a plethora of tall NZ fast bowlers in this 'A' level tier at the moment. Shipley too soon after comeback? and McKay very raw.

 

[Kippax]

The ease with which Keene got a cut and a pull away against Coetzee was pretty noteworthy.

Someone with a pretty low-ceiling vibe like Dale Phillips opening, a gormless bumpkin like Clarkson at 7, yet Keene's coming in as a No. 9, that'll probably be looked back on as a bit of a joke in the years to come.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Not that there is a plethora of tall NZ fast bowlers in this 'A' level tier at the moment. Shipley too soon after comeback? and McKay very raw.

Ironically Tickner is bowling much better now than when in the Black Caps, but can't get a look in.

 

[Immenso]

Ironically Tickner is bowling much better now than when in the Black Caps, but can't get a look in.

I wasn't advocating for him, I'll be honest. As in I think his time has come and gone from a blackcaps POV.
But, an experienced bowler to help out the youngsters would probably be helpful. As they have with the batsmen. He also happens to be tall.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

What's the latest with Kyle Jamieson ?

 

[Immenso]

What's the latest with Kyle Jamieson ?

He's good to go.
He was unavailable for the Zim tour because of birth of his child.

 

[Kippax]

I suppose it's all a bit armsy through the offside? Clearly a bit of a strange player to want marking his guard when you're already 7 down though. NZ remain steadfastly against living a little at A level.