South Africa v. Injury Ridden XI, 2nd test, Centurion

[Mr. Wicket]

Vettori won the toss and opted to bat. Last I heard he's still trying to name the last few members of his XI, as the touring party seems to be running out of people capable of getting through the next 2 days of cricket without breaking down.

[Donny]

1/31 after 10 overs. Cumming 22*

[Mr. Wicket]

The least they could have done is play How. The NZ top order is good for nothing, but a few fun jokes could always be made with Cumming and How. :D

[Mr. Wicket]

This is some of the worst test batting I've seen in a while. In the last ten minutes, there've been some quite ridiculous shots played, like Lou Vincent throwing his bat at wide balls and luckily getting enough for his edge to clear the slip/gully cordon, Craig Cumming trying to hook a bouncer wide outside off stump with his top edge just falling wide of mid on, and then Vincent wildly swinging and trying to pull every ball Nel's banged in short - once getting the toe of the bat to connect, with the ball just landing a few inches short of the slips. Somehow both are still in and it's 45/1, but I expect wickets to fall soon if this brainless approach continues.

[Donny]

2/88 as Vincent (33) tries to hook Steyn. Caught by Harris.

[Dirty_South]

Cumming gets hit on his cheek .... Retired Hurt. Styris in

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Cumming gets hit on his cheek .... Retired Hurt. Styris in

already there were less injuries

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styris gone

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Taylor's quick fireworks are over Spectacular catch by Prince

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Fleming and McCullum gone

[Gambit]

Pitiful batting from NZ again.

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Another devastating spells by Steyn New Zealand: 187/8

[Cricketics]

No Idea was has happend to nz... THIS IS Total disappointment.. i mean there main regular players aren't able to put a 300+ score together..

[sm332]

some piss poor batting from the 15 overs i watched this morning .... some pretty tepid tests going on as we speak .... i hope india-pak is more engaging and fun to watch

[Donny]

All out 188. SA 2/204. Kallis 94* Amla 71*

[Donny]

Century for Kallis. His 29th. 143 balls. 5 in his last 7 innings. 2/220. Kallis 106* Amla 71*

[Gambit]

Forget Ponting overtaking SRT. Kallis will overtake both of them if he keeps this up. Century number 29! 5 100s in the last 4 tests!

[Gambit]

How NZ can allow a batsman like Amla to inch toward a second consecutive 100 is beyond me.

[sm332]

seems like a bloody good innings by Kallis ... and possibly his quickest one yet ..... he seems refreshed after his break

[apocalypse]

bad light ends the day at 272/3