2nd Test: South Africa v New Zealand at Port Elizabeth Jan 11-15, 2013

[KeepingTheFaith]

Wish McCullum would just get out without wasting a review. He'd probably use one if he was clean bowled.

24 from 118 balls for the match. Awful.

 

[attila_the_gorilla]

He's been trying to practice his defensive technique

 

[Horrie Is God]

Robin Peterson doing the early damage..

 

[Fast Eddie]

Wish McCullum would just get out without wasting a review. He'd probably use one if he was clean bowled.

24 from 118 balls for the match. Awful.

:? I fail to see how his strike rate is a bad thing. I f anything it shows some application by McCullum which is good for him.

 

[BDR]

I have to admit I expected to wake up and see that the match was either finished or NZ were down another 3 or 4 wickets at least. Good grit shown by Brownlie and Watling... never know, if they can get centuries they may be a chance of forcing SA to bat again

 

[Sphagnum]

This game could go well into the first session of Day 4. Great effort by NZ taking 1 and a half days to lose 20 wickets

 

[Hallatia]

solid partnership between Watling and Brownlie (New Zealand's only non spastics with the bat). All of a sudden, game on

 

[Iafeta]

Typical to see Brownlie and Watling show the way. At least Guptill gave it a red hot go I guess. Flynn, typical, walking wicket. Hopeless batsman.

 

[Fast Eddie]

Watling has been seriously impressive, big ups. Now we should give him a really good crack at being our long term opener.

 

[edabomb]

That World Cup is in NZ and Australia isn't it? If thats the case, I have no issues with that ... but thats for the short form of the game only. Test cricket should NEVER be used as a springboard for anything else. It is, was and always will be premier version of the game, and a coach surely is smart enough never to devalue it.

Here is the article Iafeta -> http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/8149380/Black-Caps-coach-One-day-focus-not-a-problem

 

[Hallatia]

partnership broken a few runs shy of 100, all of a sudden, game on

 

[Hallatia]

seriously though, only three overs left until the new ball is due, New Zealand will be survive t he rest of this session

 

[Hallatia]

Watling gone, all of a sudden game over

 

[BDR]

Oh New Zealand...

 

[Horrie Is God]

 

[Hallatia]

I don't think South Africa were as clinical as the results suggest. I also don't think New Zealand were as bad as the results suggest (although at times they were worse), but the results were a fair reflection on proceedings and the difference between the two sides

 

[Xfactor1979]

munro must be munro mick

completely useless

 

[Timbo]

New Zealand bowled well on day 1 with no luck. Wagner was very good, lots of edges falling just short or going just wide.

Watling was utterly brilliant. To bat like he did in 3 of the 4 innings with almost no support showed how much class he has.

Changes for England need to be Guptill, Flynn, Patel, Bracewell out. Taylor, Ronchi, Rutherford, Astle in.

 

[Fast Eddie]

I'd imagine if Fulton is fit he'll open and McCullum will drop to 5.

I'm not sure about Rutherford, I can't see him going to well against Anderson and co.

 

[Iafeta]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/8184534/Meeting-key-if-Black-Caps-want-Ryder-back

Ryder may be back for England. God I hope so. Best pure timer of a cricket ball in New Zealand by a long long way.