1st Test: New Zealand v South Africa @ Mount Maunganui Feb 4-8, 2024

[JJ]

guessing that Neil Brand is now going to be a trivia quiz answer as he was captain in his first test match

At the moment there’s a small chance he might also be an opening bat with more wickets than runs…

 

[Rod]

Interested in how O’Rourke goes, but we do need to remember the quality of this opposition

I'm assuming in that scenario we'd be playing 4 seamers, and Wagner to me is basically done.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I'm assuming Neil Brand is a good leader of men because a test opener he ain't.

 

[JJ]

7 runs and 8 wickets…

 

[JJ]

5/2 …

 

[_snafu_]

This is appalling.

Sutherland 4th Grade > South Africa Test Team

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Australian tv has some shocking commentators.

But jeez, the kiwi commentators are boring.

 

[JJ]

Australian tv has some shocking commentators.

But jeez, the kiwi commentators are boring.

Aside from Richardson, they are hopeless... but this is the way these days

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Santner has never taken more than 3 wickets in an innings, correction best 3/34 from this test.

 

[bazza]

At the moment there’s a small chance he might also be an opening bat with more wickets than runs…

looking good so far

 

[JJ]

Santner has never taken more than 3 wickets in an innings, correction best 3/34 from this test.

Quite distinct from white ball cricket he’s been an abject failure in tests…. Not sure there’s any evidence that anything has changed tbh, Ajaz Patel is our best spinner, and daylight is second

 

[JJ]

Two quick wickets for Jamieson, 76/4

 

[_snafu_]

Saffas need 107 ramp shots to win.

 

[Twizzle]

Australian tv has some shocking commentators.

But jeez, the kiwi commentators are boring.

you could never accuse Smithy of being boring, its falls away quickly from there

 

[_snafu_]

Bedingham showing Southee who is boss.

 

[JJ]

Quality strategy this…

 

[JJ]

Well they bought that wicket…

 

[King-Gutho94]

Santner has never taken more than 3 wickets in an innings, correction best 3/34 from this test.

I am sure our fragile batting line up will make sure that is broken next month.

 

[JJ]

I am sure our fragile batting line up will make sure that is broken next month.

He’ll bowl them into form, it’s what he does

 

[JJ]

We win by 281….

need to rinse and repeat, be good if Conway and Latham can find some runs