***Official*** South Africa in New Zealand 2017

[hendrix]

Looking at the way Latham is batting I actually disagree with this. The replacements might only be good for 15-25 runs but that's more than what Latham's offering right now.

I have always thought he has looked neat and has got to 31 tests deservedly especially if you look at some of the other openers you've tried over the years.

Right now his confidence looks shot. A winter with the A side could be good for him and then come back and dominate Plunket again. He has time on his side and has something to work with.

Yeah I'm not gonna argue with either of these perspectives tbh.

 

[Zinzan]

Incidentally, picking KW to nick out or play-on here playing at one he doesn't need to.

Sorry fellas, felt that was on the cards.

 

[Immenso]

I have always thought he has looked neat and has got to 31 tests deservedly especially if you look at some of the other openers you've tried over the years.

Right now his confidence looks shot. A winter with the A side could be good for him and then come back and dominate Plunket again. He has time on his side and has something to work with.

We don't have an A side.

 

[Meridio]

But on the replay I did. ****.

 

[Flem274*]

what happened? radio reports no hot spot and they couldn't hear anything

 

[straw man]

Styris making some interesting points...

Just an elaborate way of telling Richardson to stop kidding around in his commentator/clown gig and go and do some work with Latham imo

 

[Zinzan]

what happened? radio reports no hot spot and they couldn't hear anything

Clear hot spot.

Outside chance of an innings victory before tea for SA, who would have thought that at tea last night?

 

[Bahnz]

what happened? radio reports no hot spot and they couldn't hear anything

Radio commentators are either biased or blind. Clearly out.

 

[Meridio]

Raval has looked like he did in his first couple of tests in this series to date - Like a proper Test opener...

It's just a shame he seems to have these lapses in concentration when he seems set.

Yeah it's a bit odd that at domestic level he's known as being an all-or-nothing type player, but in Tests so far he's been all starts. Three 50s but a top score of only 55.

 

[hendrix]

what happened? radio reports no hot spot and they couldn't hear anything

clear noise, clear hotspot, clearly out

 

[straw man]

Very similar to how Hazlewood got Williamson a couple of times. The soft hands mean it's the finest of edges, but it's still an edge.

Very good bowling.

 

[Flem274*]

No one with experience left except Watling. SA have a strong chance to put NZ on toast here.

 

[Bahnz]

Clear hot spot.

Outside chance of an innings victory before tea for SA, who would have thought that at tea last night?

Nah, we're not going to get bowled out for 90. We are going to lose heavily though.

 

[Zinzan]

Kind of depressing that our top order batsmen appear easier to dismiss than SA's tail...

 

[Zinzan]

Nah, we're not going to get bowled out for 90. We are going to lose heavily though.

We'll see... I did say outside chance, if they can pick up 5-6 for 50 with the new ball, it's very much on.

 

[vandem]

what happened? radio reports no hot spot and they couldn't hear anything

They corrected themselves, saying their first TV view was a long shot and they couldn't see a spot, next view was close up and there was a small spot. But no RTS?

 

[Immenso]

Kind of depressing that our top order batsmen appear easier to dismiss than SA's tail...

It has has clearky been a 'new ball' brings 2 wicket. Yet. We had Patel bowling the 5th over with the second new ball last night. To the tail.

Hopeless captaincy, hopeless selecting to get the captain near that point.

This team is a shambles in almost every department.

 

[Zinzan]

Very similar to how Hazlewood got Williamson a couple of times. The soft hands mean it's the finest of edges, but it's still an edge.

Very good bowling.

Yup, I picked it, he's playing wider than he needs to, Has been dismissed in similar circumstances quite a bit lately. Thought it would be either a thin edge or played-on.

His soft hands work well for thicker edges not carrying to 2nd or 3rd slips... but it's no help on thin ones.

 

[Pothas]

Can we just settle with the fact that Morkel is just a good Test bowler. Swear he is one of those cricketers people hype/trash way too much.

 

[straw man]

His soft hands work well for thicker edges not carrying to 2nd or 3rd slips... but it's no help on thin ones.

Yes exactly