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Same thing happened in the series between these two countries 2 years ago.
New Zealand v South Africa (2 Tests)
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Same thing happened in the series between these two countries 2 years ago.
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Lets go SA 2nd 11.A long way to go in this game though.
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I was actually shocked by the size of the defeat in the first test to be honest.
NZ have literally never beaten SA.
It’s one of the all time hoodoos of the major world sports albeit rarely fought out over length series which helps. Though in saying that you’d have though NZ would have snagged a 1-0 weather affected series somewhere or something by now.
So my thoughts pre series were that SA would pull yet another unknown fast bowler from their seemingly endless supply who bowls north of 140, or a Vernon philander type who has been plying his trade for 7-8 years and gets a green top to bowl on. Paterson actually reminds me a LOT of Philander.
I digress.
The Kiwis have stagnated since their WTC win so I thought this was a series where, given all the ‘this is a disgrace’ commentary, it was prime for an ambush especially on the back of what happened at Brisbane to a team stronger than NZ and with more match practice.
They came out in the first test and instead they did exactly what a good team should do and they walloped them so I guess I thought I’d got it wrong and they’d do it again.
SA have other plans at the moment it seems and one thing about them even though it might not always appear so in their batting at times over the last 18-24 months, guys in that protea shirt have pride and they won’t want to let this chance slip.
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NZ struggling against a SA 2nd 11 not a good sign for the upcoming test series against a full strength Australian side.
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Not sure there is a Shamir Joseph in that NZ side but is a good point.
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It’s not but you could make the counter argument about Australia
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He’s going through his Warnie mid life crisis flat hats are cool phase
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Trying to figure out which upset would be the bigger one, this SA game versus NZ 2nd test or the West Indies knocking off Australia at the GABBA?
I feel this might even be a 3rd string SA side, given all the majority of the players in SA20. Or maybe South African cricket is strong at the moment?
I feel this might even be a 3rd string SA side, given all the majority of the players in SA20. Or maybe South African cricket is strong at the moment?
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Surprised none of the SA T20 teams wanted Bedingham
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West Indies’ attack had two relatively seasoned bowlers and a veteran opening batsman and a reasonably experienced keeper.
SA doesn’t really have any of that, but they DO have a virtual squad of very seasoned domestic players and their opposition probably isn’t as strong
It’s a close call
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Bizarre to still have Phillips bowling
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Hopefully this bloke gets 150+ deserves it
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Embarrassing. West Indies at least had somewhat of a full strength side when touring Australia. South Africa sent over their C-side and they might just pull off a win here.
Embarrassing. West Indies at least had somewhat of a full strength side when touring Australia. South Africa sent over their C-side and they might just pull off a win here.
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Last test SA played India in SA and lost.Of the 11 SA players that played Bedingham is the only player from the 11 playing this test.
