South Africa v New Zealand

[Uncle Leo]

NZ all out for 45, their worst Test score since 1945/46.

Philander with 5 for 7!

I reckon the Saffers should declare their first innings just to make a game of it :smile:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/engine/current/match/567356.html

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Inspired!

Not Vernon Philanderer, but the NZ selectors who thought it would be a good idea to alienate Ross Taylor by sacking him from the captaincy after Taylor single-handedly got NZ's best result since they beat the Convicts in Hobart.

What utter, utter ****wits. Other than Kane Williamson, he was their only batsman who had any business playing test cricket. I expected that batting line-up (only 3 players averaging over 30 and none over 35) to struggle, but being bowled out inside 20 overs is shameful.

The shame is they've actually got a half decent bowling attack. Lets see if they can at least make a game of it like the Convicts did when the Saffers skittled them here last season.

 

[Uncle Leo]

The shame is they've actually got a half decent bowling attack. Lets see if they can at least make a game of it like the Convicts did when the Saffers skittled them here last season.

That was an astonishing game wasn't it; Aussies all out for 47. Lovely stuff.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Who are we playing next? :thumbsup:

 

[Uncle Leo]

Who are we playing next? :thumbsup:

Odd to think that we play 14 Tests in 2013 and all of them are against Australia or NZ!

 

[Grayson]

Odd to think that we play 14 Tests in 2013 and all of them are against Australia or NZ!

That's good news, we are spared some of the ridiculously biased commentary from our Asian counterparts for the year.

 

[Perth Bambi]

With Hussey retiring I would hope to win at least 3 of the tests, and lose no more then one. Aus are having batting problems, Clarke aside. Watson is a bit up and down and injury prone, Warner looks good but not convinced the rest of the team. Bowlers are ok but they rotate them so not sure on who they will pick. Siddle is a def, Mitchell starc looks ok and Jackson Bird has looked good I the last two tests.