Cricket 🏏: Black Caps vs Proteas

[Kiwias]

Henry and Southee making efforts with the ball to compensate for their poor batting displays.

[OomStruisbaai]

Mitchell done with an arm ball for 60

Reviews but he's plum

224/6

Note to Handy: Maharaj got this important break through. Mulder got vokol wickets.

[OomStruisbaai]

Rassie escape a close one.

[OomStruisbaai]

Jamieson and Jansen should be a great lock pair on the rugby field.

[Kiwias]

Bad drop by the Big Man

[Kiwias]

Wagner persists with the short stuff and VDD prods one back to him for a neat c&b.

[FalseBayFC]

Marco Jansen - 5 Test matches so far

Bowling - 21 wickets @ 19.48
Batting - 109 runs @ 21.8

Tests against the no.2 and 3 ranked test teams. His physique reminds me of Aussie beanpole Bruce Reid. I hope he doesn't have the same injury issues.

He has a very smooth bowling action and it does not seem too strenuous on the knees

You're right about the action. It's the stress fractures of the back that worry the most. Reid, Pattinson, Cummins, Starc all had them as youngsters.

[OomStruisbaai]

Black Caps back in it

[FalseBayFC]

Black Caps back in it

I'll feel a bit better if we reach a 300 run lead. CDG really did amazingly well to get that 100. Saved the game for them.

[Kiwias]

Black Caps back in it

I'll feel a bit better if we reach a 300 run lead. CDG really did amazingly well to get that 100. Saved the game for them.

The game is not saved yet. If the target is 250 ~ 300, we are in with a chance.

[OomStruisbaai]

Black Caps back in it

I'll feel a bit better if we reach a 300 run lead. CDG really did amazingly well to get that 100. Saved the game for them.

The game is not saved yet. If the target is 250 ~ 300, we are in with a chance.

Will be surprised if we get 100 more runs. One more wicket and you are in our tail.

[Kiwias]

I'll feel a bit better if we reach a 300 run lead. CDG really did amazingly well to get that 100. Saved the game for them.

The game is not saved yet. If the target is 250 ~ 300, we are in with a chance.

Will be surprised if we get 100 more runs. One more wicket and you are in our tail.

In the first innings, you went from 277 - 5 to a total of 364, nearly 100 more runs.

[OomStruisbaai]

The game is not saved yet. If the target is 250 ~ 300, we are in with a chance.

Will be surprised if we get 100 more runs. One more wicket and you are in our tail.

In the first innings, you went from 277 - 5 to a total of 364, nearly 100 more runs.

Well we are still 90 away , need probably 200 to safety. Need to bat till tea.

[Kiwias]

Will be surprised if we get 100 more runs. One more wicket and you are in our tail.

In the first innings, you went from 277 - 5 to a total of 364, nearly 100 more runs.

Well we are still 90 away , need probably 200 to safety. Need to bat till tea.

Yep.

[Kiwias]

Verreynne doing a CDG on us and Proteas lead by 303 at lunch.

[Jb1981]

The lead is up to 326 with three wickets in hand. I’ve got a feeling we could be rolled on this chasing.

[Guy Smiley]

The lead is up to 326 with three wickets in hand. I’ve got a feeling we could be rolled on this chasing.

I forgot about the game and just checked the scores...

initial reaction... we're fucked. They've played really well and have plenty to defend. If they bat on until an hour or so before stumps they could easily have us 2-3 down chasing over 400.

[Kiwias]

Declaration when lead hits 400?

[Guy Smiley]

Declaration when lead hits 400?

nope

[Guy Smiley]

The last 10 overs ( at over 92) went for 92 runs

[Kiwias]

Jamieson spills an easy chance to end the innings

[Kiwias]

The last 10 overs ( at over 92) went for 92 runs

They added 101 runs in the hour from lunch to drinks

[Guy Smiley]

Chasing 426, the Black Caps are 1/1

[Guy Smiley]

6/2

[Kiwias]

So much for playing with the dogs bringing good luck.

[Jb1981]

25-3

I think this is illustrative of NZ’s form levels from test 1 to 2.

[Kiwias]

25-3

I think this is illustrative of NZ’s form levels from test 1 to 2.

[Guy Smiley]

[OomStruisbaai]

Verreynne doing a CDG on us and Proteas lead by 303 at lunch.

Was about time the Wynberg boy produce.

[OomStruisbaai]

Maharaj gets Mitchell. Can't play tests without a spinner.

[Kiwias]

Nicholls and now Mitchell stay back to Maharaj and beaten off the pitch.

[OomStruisbaai]

Conway gets his 50.

[handyman]

Maharaj gets Mitchell. Can't play tests without a spinner.

Assess the conditions before making decisions. Maharaj has been good here.

[handyman]

The last few years we had a long tail. Looking better now with Jansen, Maharaj and Rabada.

[FalseBayFC]

What a nice surprise to wake up to. Wynberg Boys High old boy Verreynne proves his worth.

[Enzedder]

Thank God I missed this afternoon (and most of this morning even)

[OomStruisbaai]

What a nice surprise to wake up to. Wynberg Boys High old boy Verreynne proves his worth.

Boucher got heavy critics not selecting him some time ago as backup for QdK but stick with Klaasen.

Great to see him producing now.

[Gumboot]

Thank God I missed this afternoon (and most of this morning even)

I've missed most of the game apart from bits of day one. Won't be seeing any of tomorrow's action either...small blessings etc.

Well played SA, this is turning into quite a thumping to rescue the series.

[handyman]

Such a shame that there's no 3rd test.

[OomStruisbaai]

Such a shame that there's no 3rd test.

Black Caps and Proteas are second tier cricket countries according to the IRR.

India, Australia and England 1st tier, they get more tests.