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

[Bahnz]

*** it, we can never get a decent batting session in

That tends to happen when you've only got 2 and 1/2 real batsmen in your top 6.

 

[Zinzan]

We'll fold now, can't see the last 4 wickets putting on much more than 20 tbh.

 

[straw man]

So scores of 36, 21 and 20 in three innings from Van Wyk - kind of what you'd expect from a wicketkeeper tbh.

Really ruing those 34 runs Morkel and Tahir put on for the last wicket yesterday - a lead of 108 right now would mean we could still hope to set a target of 180 at a stretch.

 

[kingkallis]

Philander has 42 wickets @ 14.23 now - this is his 6th test match. Jeez, can he get to 50 in 7?

 

[Flametree]

Philander has 42 wickets @ 14.23 now - this is his 6th test match. Jeez, can he get to 50 in 7?

Ah but he's up against the kiwi tail now, so his figures are bound to take a battering...

 

[Mike5181]

Gun article on Gillespie.

New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test: 'Five doctors told me I shouldn't be playing' - Mark Gillespie | Cricket Features | New Zealand v South Africa | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Polo23]

Do the selectors admit they royally ****ed it up in selecting Nicol (seriously, how the hell did he get selected in the test team?) by dropping him for the 3rd test? I don't see how he could keep his spot, he's looked atrocious. Assuming he gets dropped it offers a bit of a selection problem, ideally in my mind McCullum goes back to opening with Guptill, Williamson moves to number 3 but who takes his number 5 spot? Flynn or Brownlie? Brownlie has proven performance at international level behind him but no cricket under his belt, Flynn has been in awesome form lately coming back from injury. Interesting selections for the last test indeed.

 

[Flem274*]

Gun article on Gillespie.

New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test: 'Five doctors told me I shouldn't be playing' - Mark Gillespie | Cricket Features | New Zealand v South Africa | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[kingkallis]

4th for Philander - Williamson gone after a gritty knock!

 

[Mike5181]

Game over. What a shame.

 

[Flem274*]

Philander is so unbelievably annoying.

 

[Flem274*]

Gillespie and Dougeh to have a swing. The batsmen can hardly accuse them of being irresponsible, since they're such useless ****s themselves.

Our batsmen don't deserve our bowlers.

 

[_Ed_]

Good knock, KW. And it took a great ball to get him out.

 

[kingkallis]

How did he take ages to ask for review??

 

[Mike5181]

FMD, this is a thrashing.

 

[_Ed_]

Heh, glorious from Gillespie. A four and an epic six.

He's quite possibly my favourite NZ player right now.

 

[Mike5181]

Gillespie- **** it. I'm not going to be bullied.

 

[Bahnz]

Game over. What a shame.

Actually it was game over at 60/4.

Yeah Gillespie. Show this piechucker who's boss!

 

[Briony]

Pair for Bracewell.

 

[Bahnz]

Anyone else starting to think that right now Bracewell is a test match #10 at best? He's got the potential to eventually bat higher, but right now he's nowhere near a test match #8.

Can't see Marto facing a ball.