New Zealand v South Africa (2 Tests)

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1st Test • Mount Maunganui, February 04 - 08, 2024
2nd Test • Hamilton, February 13 - 17, 2024

New Zealand: Tim Southee (c) Tom Blundell (wk) Devon Conway Matt Henry Kyle Jamieson Tom Latham (wk) Daryl Mitchell William O'Rourke Glenn Phillips Rachin Ravindra Mitchell Santner Neil Wagner Kane Williamson Will Young

Will Young

Age

34

Ht

194cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.0

1star

K

2.5

1star

HB

3.5

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

3.5

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.5

4star

South Africa: Neil Brand (c) David Bedingham Ruan de Swardt Clyde Fortuin (wk) Zubayr Hamza Edward Moore Tshepo Moreki Mihlali Mpongwana Duanne Olivier Dane Paterson Keegan Petersen Dane Piedt Raynard van Tonder Shaun von Berg Khaya Zondo

Yes this fateful series has started

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[Jamurp]

South Africa 2s (or 3s?) looking okay so far, good start with the ball.

 

[Around the Wicket]

It is odd the Test stars weren't released, SA20 is almost over, they would have missed a game or 2 each + the finals.

 

[madjoe]

jeepers SA bowling attack looks slow, credit to them getting two wickets before lunch. williamson and rav should go on and make 200's to be fair.

somehow NZ need to move conway down the order.has had success as a opener but feel he has more to offer in his lean patch

 

[yabsy]

I wouldn't of thought starting the tests on a Sunday & Tuesday is good for getting the crowds in.

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[Kyptastic]

jeepers SA bowling attack looks slow, credit to them getting two wickets before lunch. williamson and rav should go on and make 200's to be fair.

somehow NZ need to move conway down the order.has had success as a opener but feel he has more to offer in his lean patch

Ravindra opens in their first class game, you could almost do a straight swap

 

[evolved2]

I'm pleased to see Ravindra in the NZ test side. He looked absolute class in the ODI world cup. The Saffers must have leaked their first and second XI to the domestic T20 league.

 

[PhatBoy]

I'm pleased to see Ravindra in the NZ test side. He looked absolute class in the ODI world cup. The Saffers must have leaked their first and second XI to the domestic T20 league.

They are fielding a second XI and still have to operate within the confines of their quota system it is worth remembering

 

[evolved2]

They are fielding a second XI and still have to operate within the confines of their quota system it is worth remembering

Could you even call it a second XI? The only player in their lineup that's familiar to me is Peterson, and I watch a fair bit of international cricket including parts of the recent SA v India test series.

 

[PhatBoy]

Could you even call it a second XI? The only player in their lineup that's familiar to me is Peterson, and I watch a fair bit of international cricket including parts of the recent SA v India test series.

Well probably not because logically their next 11 players would be in calculation for franchise contention as well, at any rate they’ve picked 11 guys who are there and even then they have to strike an appropriate balance in terms of their backgrounds and so far they have a reasonably good team on their home ground 2-84 after 30-odd overs so they’re doing an ok job of nothing else

 

[yabsy]

Could you even call it a second XI? The only player in their lineup that's familiar to me is Peterson, and I watch a fair bit of international cricket including parts of the recent SA v India test series.

Probably between a 2nd & 3rd XI...Bedingham debuted in the India series & Oliver/Paterson have played tests before as well...I believe those 2 bowlers answered an SOS from the coach to play, even tho they were told it's most likely only going to be for this series.

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[madjoe]

credit to SA boweled well after lunch

 

[The 747]

Mount Maunganui looks like a dreamy place.

 

[yabsy]

Mount Maunganui looks like a dreamy place.

Most of NZ's grounds have that traditional cricket ground look & feel about them...It's annoying Australia don't tour there more often for test matches.

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[katana]

Most of NZ's grounds have that traditional cricket ground look & feel about them...It's annoying Australia don't tour there more often for test matches.

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its also annoying that australia is obsessed with hosting cricket matches in giant arenas when we're happy if we can get 20k through the gate most of the time.

 

[Santana]

its also annoying that australia is obsessed with hosting cricket matches in giant arenas when we're happy if we can get 20k through the gate most of the time.

Being obsessed with playing at our main grounds, that's a first. No one else does that

 

[Drunkcat]

South African commentators are the biggest w***ers.

 

[The 747]

The hobbits really grinding them now at 2/190.

 

[Plugger35]

It's a race between Williamson and Ravindra to see who can score a ton first, they are both going at about walking pace though.

 

[madjoe]

thank god this is only two tests this bowling attack wouldn't bowl out the redbacks. good 100's by williamson and rav in saying that. heck of 12 months for rav

 

[Cmarsh]

Absolute autobahn of a wicket.

 

[yabsy]

Slow old going considering only 2 down...Thought they might of picked up the pace in this last season & got over 300 for the day...30 hundreds for Williamson is a fair effort off 97 tests.

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[Maybe Tomorrow]

I wouldn't of thought starting the tests on a Sunday & Tuesday is good for getting the crowds in.

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Tuesday the 6th Feb is a public holiday here - Waitangi Day, our equivalent of Australia Day. So that may explain starting this test on a Sunday.

Mount Maunganui looks like a dreamy place.

It's a nice spot, but has a reputation as a place where old people go to die.

 

[icyflakes]

Circumstances aside, seeing Rachin ton up is great to see. Was clear the guy's gonna be a fantastic player for NZ in the future - sometime's a big innings against a minnow (saying that based on SA's squad) is what these youngsters need.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Why is Petersen listed at 6? Made the bulk of his runs so far in his career at 3, in their full strength side