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

[straw man]

 

[straw man]

And just quietly, SA's middle of Duminy and Bavuma looks a little vulnerable, so we could be in with a good chance here if we can get through one of Elgar and FDP.

Edit: Oh, Duminy's in.

 

[SeamUp]

Been absolutely brilliant have NZL and that looked so awful for Amla. Reckon him churning out runs is a thing of the past.

Up step the all or nothing test batsman JP Duminy.

 

[Mike5181]

Mills: "If New Zealand were going to play one spinner, who would it be?"

Cumming (completely serious): "Shane Warne. Oh, you mean in the squad? I thought you meant in the world."

 

[SeamUp]

Jp surely punched that.

 

[straw man]

Wooohooo, this is now a very good start!

 

[Mike5181]

Wagner! Holy ****, he's feeling it now. That's hit his gloves.

 

[SteveNZ]

Mills: "If New Zealand were going to play one spinner, who would it be?"

Cumming (completely serious): "Shane Warne. Oh, you mean in the squad? I thought you meant in the world."

Not only did he not pick an NZer, he also didn't pick one that still plays. Epic.

 

[SeamUp]

Oh captain, my captain.

 

[Bahnz]

Wagz is so ****ing good these days. Probably the most underrated seamer in world cricket.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Good toss to lose. Wagner WAG

 

[SteveNZ]

Wagner, hero.

If Tim Southee had a central nervous system he'd be sitting in the sheds thinking '****, if I had Neil's competitiveness and drive I'd be not only in this side but one of the best bowlers in the world'. Alas, he doesn't.

 

[Mike5181]

This is the best I've seen us bowl in the first session of a test in a while,

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha those two balls were classic Jeets. Awesome traditional off spin bowling, beat the batsman both times in completely different ways.. no wicket.

 

[Immenso]

This is the best I've seen us bowl in the first session of a test in a while,

Coz, no Timmy.

Yeah, I just don't like him.

 

[Meridio]

Really, really good bouncer by Wagner that. Looked a lot quicker than his stock ball, really hurried Duminy for pace.

Elgar meanwhile looking very awkward v Patel but somehow surviving. Playing with hard hands, really stabbing the bat at it.

 

[Mike5181]

Jimmy will feel like such a downgrade if we go to him after this.

 

[BeeGee]

Coz, no Timmy.

Yeah, I just don't like him.

But it's true. Southee would have leaked runs and there would have been no pressure on SA.

 

[BeeGee]

Wags is a different bowler once the laquer comes off the ball. So good.

 

[Immenso]

Radio commentary is good. With the professional Saffa commentator plus Wally Lees.

Don't want to **** on people doing their jobs. But the NZ broadcaster commentators (apart from Waddle) these days are really hard to listen to. Like listening to professional time fillers waiting for the next incoming call . I know I'll read the scorecard again
, then I'll use the work "luncheon" or "interval" . No cadence.

I don't know their names. I assume they are radio sport generalists?

No domestic cricket broadcast anymore means these new bread just don't have the hours under their belt.