'Dale Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 Looks like a decent day for cricket tomorrow Capture.JPG Someone did one helluva rain dance
leeubok Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 I've never been a fan of duminy, and this sums up why https://callingthroughthefog.wordpress.com/2017/03/28/the-luckiest-cricketer-in-south-africa/
leeubok Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 It'll be disappointing if we lose tomorrow. But our top order needs a major shakeup. The de bruyn experiment failed miserably, he's a middle order batsman not an opener. I would give cook another chance, and beg AB to come back! Even if AB doesn't come back, time to drop duminy. Even bavuma hasn't quite clicked after some very promising outings at the beginning of his int career. Amla another one who needs to rediscover his form quickly!
'Dale Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 It'll be disappointing if we lose tomorrow. But our top order needs a major shakeup. The de bruyn experiment failed miserably, he's a middle order batsman not an opener. I would give cook another chance, and beg AB to come back! Even if AB doesn't come back, time to drop duminy. Even bavuma hasn't quite clicked after some very promising outings at the beginning of his int career. Amla another one who needs to rediscover his form quickly!Big break of several months coming up
Shebeen Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) aaaaaaaaaand, that's a wrap! https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/846825953762295808/photo/1 Hello folks, and welcome to ESPNcricinfo's live coverage of the fifth day's play in Hamilton. Here's the mood-setter. Hamilton has seen rain fall down for all of last night. It only just stopped, minutes ago. What we are left with is the cover resembling a mini-stream and there is plenty of mopping up going around. Firdose Moonda, our correspondent who is there, says there is a definite delay and probably no play at all.Factoid: "Looks really bad for any play at all on the last day, as I write (10:17 AM NZ time). Lots of heavy rain overnight, heavy overcast now and light dampening drizzle still falling. Little chance of good drying conditions, no wind. Good effort NZ to get close to a victory, the game result I am anticipating is a bit deflating for both sides as SA won't be pleased with their upper order batting letting them down. Good test series spoiled by weather, QdK for man of series, Tom Latham's catch the highlight for me." Edited March 28, 2017 by SouthYeaster
GLuvsMtb Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 Pity. I would have loved to see how Quinny and Faf deal with the pressure. Lets hope our openers get some help with their footwork and shot selection. 20 years ago they would have done a short county stint to get some solid time in the middle, but sadly with the demands of IPL and the way the colpak deals are currently structured this is no longer an option. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
LongDonkey Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 Maybe the rabbit in the hat trick will work for us in the CT as well.
Stretch Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 I've never been a fan of duminy, and this sums up why https://callingthroughthefog.wordpress.com/2017/03/28/the-luckiest-cricketer-in-south-africa/ damn! that burn...but as the single comment on that article says...the numbers don't lie leeubok 1
Shebeen Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 ummm, very stoked to win the series - AND back to #2, ja take that you whining aussies! Don't care if it was because of the rain - happens like that, and swings and roundabouts. was always predicted, NZ could have pushed pace earlier on day4 to declare, they batted for 162 overs! - but that is just hindsight and i think we bowled well enough that wasn't an option. when you're 1-0 down you need to be bold. batting deep into day4 in your first innings is not that! playing test cricket n NZ is always a rain issue. maybe they tried greener wickets to push a result, especialy since it is late in the summer now. i think 6 day windows would be a good idea, put a rest day in like the old days when you know it's going to be the rainy one! a drawn test should have 450 overs1st test - 338 overs - draw2nd test - 264 - win in 3days3rd test - 290 overs draw Stretch and GLuvsMtb 2
'Dale Posted March 30, 2017 Posted March 30, 2017 Cool end of season report card http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1089237.html
'Dale Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 Interesting Pretty unbeatable stat The value of home tests http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260800/260885.jpg
Shebeen Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 Interesting Pretty unbeatable stat The value of home tests http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260800/260885.jpgwell pigeon is there a lot...twice in the same season!
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