1st Test: New Zealand v South Africa at Dunedin on Mar 8-12, 2017

[TheParraboy]

NZ any chance in this 3 test series v the proteas?

 

[Front-Rower]

With Southee out this will put more pressure on Boult to perform imo

The weather will also play apart here. Whilst it's a cloudless day the temperature for day 1 is currently 11 degrees centigrade with a predicted top of only 15. Fingers warmers at the ready gents.

 

[JJ]

Wow - never expected them to leave our Southee, figured if they played two spinners Santner would bat 6

Glad Neesham is back, I'm a fan - his bowling can be dodgy but at the end of the day he's shown he's a decent test cricketer...

I am surprised at the fetish with Dave, not really getting that - Southee has been mediocre for a while now, but neither Santner nor Dave have ever been anything other than mediocre

 

[JJ]

and yeah, PB, I think if we're smart we're a chance - need something from Latham and Raval - and our supposed big guns (Williamson, Taylor, Watling, Boult, Wagner and Southee) to be good - the worry is that conditions that help Boult and Southee also help Philander - and he truly is devastating in the right conditions

 

[JJ]

Can't watch ATM, but seems Boult has started really well - RSA 10/1 in the 9th over, Boult trapped Cook lbw

 

[clipser]

Saffas in a bit of a hole right now, Duminy fails again.. 3/35

 

[JJ]

63/3 after first session

 

[AlwaysGreen]

That was a couple of decent balls that got Amla and Duminy by Wagner.

That said Duminy is woeful against the short ball.

 

[vvvrulz]

Great call to dump Southee and keep Wagner, had enough of his constant plod

 

[JJ]

128/3 now, Jaapies fighting back - Wagner faltering, he's funny like that, could just go all Starc on it out of the blue

 

[JJ]

Great stuff from Neesham to get Faf

Is Tucker a genius? Seriously, WTF was with that review (no hotspot, no clear evidence that what he thought was a spike was due to the bat and he decides there's conclusive evidence he hit it?!?!? - Faf was pretty clear he thought it was high, he didn't think he'd hit it...? And Faf's carry-on beforehand wasn't great either

 

[Bazal]

Great stuff from Neesham to get Faf

Is Tucker a genius? Seriously, WTF was with that review (no hotspot, no clear evidence that what he thought was a spike was due to the bat and he decides there's conclusive evidence he hit it?!?!? - Faf was pretty clear he thought it was high, he didn't think he'd hit it...? And Faf's carry-on beforehand wasn't great either

It was pretty clear he feathered it. That's enough evidence for a caught behind review but not an LBW? Lol

 

[JJ]

Well Tucker and you thought so

 

[JJ]

well batted Elgar

 

[AlwaysGreen]

That's a fine century from Elgar.

This guy isn't the most gifted guy going around but he battles away. Well done sir.

 

[Twizzle]

not much footwork though

 

[JJ]

Bavuma going ok at #6, no levers and can't bowl - who'd have though?!?!

 

[AlwaysGreen]

SA 4/229 @ stumps. Elgar 128* and Bavuma 38*.

 

[JJ]

Wagner gets Elgar early, good start for NZ

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Wagner gobbles up de kock off patel.