2nd Test: New Zealand v South Africa @ Christchurch Feb 25-Mar 1, 2022

[Meth]

Any changes for the 2nd Test? Do we bring Boult back in, if available? If so, for who?

Quite a headache. Hard to leave out Boult. We may be a little heavy on allrounders with de Grandhomme and Mitchell, but then again we haven't had to bowl many overs yet.

 

[Meth]

Dilemma avoided: Black Caps star ruled out of second South Africa test

Gary Stead put an end to speculation about the bowling lineup for Friday's test.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Boult out. Unchanged lineup then, you'd think

 

[JJ]

Will be unchanged.

I still struggle with having CDG there ahead of Neesham, whoever it is will bowl a token few overs, and while Colin is the better bowler he’s fragile these days and Neesham is light years ahead at everything else… (plus Mitchell can roll his arm over, but we’re f**ked if we need a lot of overs from a 5th seamer)

 

[JJ]

SA showing some resolve, 123/1

 

[JJ]

182/1, good day for the merkins

 

[_snafu_]

This kiwi fielding is wacky.

 

[JJ]

Bizarre plague of drops and other f**k ups, poor bloody Henry

 

[JJ]

Henry says f**k the fielders

 

[JJ]

284/6

 

[JJ]

Latham gone, 4/1

I'm the Lone Ranger here, but I reckon Blundell is the poorest NZ keeper I can recall (that's back to Lees/Smith)

 

[_snafu_]

9/2

 

[JJ]

71/3, both Latham and Conway out to shit wide balls down leg…

 

[JJ]

brain shart from Nicholls, 83/4

 

[_snafu_]

De grand levers showing them who’s boss

 

[JJ]

Pretty smug effort with the bat, poor discipline everywhere

 

[jargan83]

100 up for de Grandlevers

 

[JJ]

All out 293

Colin 120*

pretty shit apart from him and Mitchell tbh

 

[JJ]

5 down lead over 200…. We’re in it, just

 

[_snafu_]

354/9 dec

Kiwis chasing a world record 425 for victory.

 

[JJ]

We’re pretty f**ked

fine knock by de Kock’s replacement