SA tour of Nzl

[rollingstoned]

Lost the first test handsomely with a hastily put together random C team, a game which felt more like a friendly match. Second one is interesting because at the end of day 2 Saf have taken a lead of 30 runs after bowling Nzl out for 211.

[Lone Wolf]

Pitch taking turn in NZ...  Sharp contrast to the Gardens they serve when we tour 

[Gollum]

Will repeat this a 1000 times, what RSA and NZ do is pitch doctoring, extreme pitch doctoring depending on opponents. India prepares similar pitches for all visiting sides. High time this fraud is called out. Eng also does the same but RSA, NZ are next level, even Bangladeshis aren't that bad. 

 

I don't even see the point of touring a country like RSA again after the pitch we got served, whole test lasted 90 overs!!!!!

 

Only Aussies have a moral high ground when talking about pitches. 

[Sandz]

18 hours ago, Gollum said:

Will repeat this a 1000 times, what RSA and NZ do is pitch doctoring, extreme pitch doctoring depending on opponents. India prepares similar pitches for all visiting sides. High time this fraud is called out. Eng also does the same but RSA, NZ are next level, even Bangladeshis aren't that bad. 

 

I don't even see the point of touring a country like RSA again after the pitch we got served, whole test lasted 90 overs!!!!!

 

Only Aussies have a moral high ground when talking about pitches. 

A spinning pitch in NZ , when are we going to see one of those?

[rollingstoned]

Piedt gets Conway last ball of the day. Good bowler and interestingly poised match. I'd back Nzl to chase 200 on day 4 tbh. Bedingham scored a century today. 

[Soldier]

On 2/14/2024 at 5:05 PM, Gollum said:

Will repeat this a 1000 times, what RSA and NZ do is pitch doctoring, extreme pitch doctoring depending on opponents. India prepares similar pitches for all visiting sides. High time this fraud is called out. Eng also does the same but RSA, NZ are next level, even Bangladeshis aren't that bad. 

 

I don't even see the point of touring a country like RSA again after the pitch we got served, whole test lasted 90 overs!!!!!

 

Only Aussies have a moral high ground when talking about pitches. 

Well india like to hold a high moral ground and not whinge hence all these other teams take advantage and accuse us of pitch tampering.

[Frustrated]

NZ are likely to clean sweep the series 2-0 today and maximise their chances of reaching WTC final.      Mostly it's going to be NZ vs AUS (Final) in 2025. 

[Frustrated]

Williamson leading from the front.   

[rollingstoned]

Clutch innings by Williamson in the 4th innings seals it for Nzl. At least this match was competitive for the best part and Saf was on top at times. Nzl pitches if they're not bunsens ease out for batting as the match progresses. 

[Nikhil_cric]

Absolutely no crowd for this match. Test cricket is a completely finished format outside of the Big 3 

[LordPrabhzy]

8 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Absolutely no crowd for this match. Test cricket is a completely finished format outside of the Big 3 

NZ fans are not interested in seeing a D Team being sent for the test tour- whoever comes for the Test matches with Aus,Ind. Eng, SA usually even they havent turned up.

[putrevus]

Kane Williamson made merry .

[Chaos]

King kane got his avg back up. What a embarrassment of a side sent by sa …

[putrevus]

Kane avg against SA will look very good as people tend to forget that it was pathetic side which played in NZ.

[R!TTER]

1 hour ago, Chaos said:

What a embarrassment of a side sent by sa …

Why was it embarrassing for SA, if anything NZ should be embarrassed playing such a side!