John Nick
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Has to hit out as his defense is not great
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There a WAGner in the tail
How the hell does he have 557 first class wickets
5ft nothing and bowling mid 120kms.
John Nick
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A WASner
John Nick
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Rachin was getting turn on the first day so interesting days to follow.
Should be a real minefield on the last day
Wasn’t it in his first ever test? Hopeless since then.
Whenever there pressure he needs to lead from the front he chokes and goes even worse.
John Nick
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Not sure but early in his career.
My point was he at least has made some runs while the other tailenders are just that.
In today's circumstances the only thing to do was to hit out.
I miss you hit type scenario.
No sense in trying to defend
Many, many times in the past we have an established batter that just needs someone to hold up an end…Not sure but early in his career.
My point was he at least has made some runs while the other tailenders are just that.
In today's circumstances the only thing to do was to hit out.
I miss you hit type scenario.
No sense in trying to defend
Southee comes in trying to hit 6’s
John Nick
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Who was he bMany, many times in the past we have an established batter that just needs someone to hold up an end…
Southee comes in trying to hit 6’s
He wasn't actually batting with established batters though.Many, many times in the past we have an established batter that just needs someone to hold up an end…
Southee comes in trying to hit 6’s
His highest score was 77 in Napier
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He reminds me a bit of Vernon Philander who was a similar build and bowled at around the same pace and ended up with an incredible test career average of 22.How the hell does he have 557 first class wickets
But his test stint is likely to be short lived once Jansen, Rabada and Nortje return.
Ever Hopeful
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Southee with two wickets from 3 completed innings now. We need better from our captain and spearhead. His bowling is pretty sedate in these conditions.
I was disappointed not to see Santner selected. It looks a poor choice now too.
A few of us feared the embarrassment of a loss to a second-string SA side. This is a country that is producing world class players in opposition teams and has done for years. Plus they have political selection policies. It is a country that has always had cricketing depth, so if we are not on our game they will cause a shock.
Conway, Latham, Southee and Blundell are all out of form together. The perfect storm.
I was disappointed not to see Santner selected. It looks a poor choice now too.
A few of us feared the embarrassment of a loss to a second-string SA side. This is a country that is producing world class players in opposition teams and has done for years. Plus they have political selection policies. It is a country that has always had cricketing depth, so if we are not on our game they will cause a shock.
Conway, Latham, Southee and Blundell are all out of form together. The perfect storm.
We have rested players as well and used the series to gain experience - could come back to bite us…
But we’re not out of it yet. It’s close after the first innings with SA only just ahead. Still anyones game and I expect our senior players to step up second innings.
Ever Hopeful
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No, not out of it by a long shot, you'd think that the experience would come to the fore. I support the exposure a few others are getting, it needs to happen.
A series win against South Africa is very elusive. Also we dropped Test Championship points against Bangladesh, so can't afford to lose games we should win.
I'm dreading what Australia are going to do to us in the upcoming tests....
Ever Hopeful
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There is comfort in the fact that they are going through a similar transition/form issues with their batsman.
