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

[Iafeta]

You guys need Dan's batting more than his bowling..

Last few series from Vettori with the bat have been fairly poor.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I'll put $10 on Chris Martin to come out and score a hundred here.

 

[attila_the_gorilla]

Patel denied his maiden century by a great catch. Unlucky.

 

[Iafeta]

what the hell is going on here ?

I just switched over the check the score and they are nearly all out

Its not surprising. It had the feeling of inevitable. They have two fairly good bats, one can't control himself off the pitch to get on it consistently, the other was beheaded in one of the worst political coups going around. McCullum likes to think he's a good test bat, but we'll let his figures do the talking I think.

 

[attila_the_gorilla]

I'll put $10 on Chris Martin to come out and score a hundred here.

That'll pay for a new house.

 

[Xfactor1979]

Trent Boult's batting reminds me of a young Mike Whitney

Left armer who bats right handed

Not that great

 

[Horrie Is God]

Halla will probably be able to answer this..

Isn't there a theory that teams have massive collapses at Newlands due to it being so close to the coast and the incoming tide can cause the wicket to play up??..

I'm sure i've heard the commentators talking about it before..

 

[Xfactor1979]

Patel denied his maiden century by a great catch. Unlucky.

Thats what I often say about Australian batsmen getting out

ie "Watson would have creamed 300 if he wasnt stopped by Herath"

 

[Xfactor1979]

That'll pay for a new house.

And a few gambling debts:roll:

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

Hahaha 9 down now.

 

[Iafeta]

The way Patel and Boult were batting, to me it suggests the dressing room gave up on getting anything out of that wicket. Which only further highlights how disgraceful a decision McCullum and Hesson made in batting first. Back to Kenya, son.

 

[Hutty1986]

9/45... 1 more Saffas, let's erase that 47!!

 

[hineyrulz]

Can they get past 47??? :lol:

 

[Xfactor1979]

Why is Mike Hesson coaching NZ anyway?

 

[hineyrulz]

:lol: 45.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

f**kn hell that's a shit effort

 

[Iafeta]

Thanks Baz. Great toss, mate.

 

[Hutty1986]

Faaaaaark

 

[Hallatia]

Halla will probably be able to answer this..

Isn't there a theory that teams have massive collapses at Newlands due to it being so close to the coast and the incoming tide can cause the wicket to play up??..

I'm sure i've heard the commentators talking about it before..

yeah, people do say that, but I refuse to believe it's true, they also say similar things about affects of the weather over the mountains. They produce some good pitches here

Can they get past 47??? :lol:

nope

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Wow. :lol: