1st Test: South Africa v New Zealand at Cape Town Jan 2-6, 2013

[attila_the_gorilla]

Why does that idiot need to check it 150 times? Bloody ridiculous.

 

[Timbo]

Could Dharmasena have had another look at that?

5 and a half minutes of looking for something that was CLEARLY not out.

It's getting as bad as league ffs.

 

[Matt23]

Agreed that was rediculous.

 

[Hallatia]

there's something about the way New Zealand are going which seems very weak, even though these two have been together for a while now, a crumble seems immanent based on how they're going

 

[Horrie Is God]

Steyn nearly decapitating McCallum there..

 

[Hallatia]

could help him become a better captain and cricketer

 

[Horrie Is God]

Knock some sense into him..

I doubt he'll last long as skipper..

Taylor will be back soon enough..

How did Elgar spill that??..He doesn't look up to test cricket..

 

[Horrie Is God]

Another sitter goes down..

 

[Horrie Is God]

FMD Kallis is spilling them now..

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

there's something about the way New Zealand are going which seems very weak, even though these two have been together for a while now, a crumble seems immanent based on how they're going

That's how they play. Very negative/conservative in their approach to Test cricket which is odd considering how naturally aggressive so many of them are.

Even on the few occasions they get through the opposition top order in decent time, you can guarantee there will be a nice long tail wag.

 

[Horrie Is God]

I had exactly the same style of Oakley sunnies that Steyne is wearing in 1988..

Same lenses & all..

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Well done Brownlie, who has now matched NZ's first innings score. Took 2 dropped catches, but he got there.

 

[Horrie Is God]

McCallum gawne..

It was a Watto-like review too..Never hitting anything but middle..

 

[Xfactor1979]

ah well nz have got past the 100

but "fail" performance in they were aiming for respectable - they missed

 

[Hallatia]

after the missed opportunities and dropped catches, New Zealand actually showed some fight which is great and Brownlie is still out there. I doubt they can avoid an innings defeat, but at least it won't be the utterly humiliating one it first looked like it would be

 

[Timbo]

Dunno Halla. When you're rolled for 45 the outcome is always humiliating.

 

[Hallatia]

not necessarily, there is always another innings in which you can redeem yourself.

At this same ground South Africa were rolled for 96 (pretty humiliating) then went on to roll Australia for 47 (significantly worse)

 

[hineyrulz]

Well played Brownlie, and Watling doing well to support him.

 

[jamaman]

Browny stay in get 300! ,,game on!

 

[8Ball]

Wow. Amazing. Might actually make SA bat again.