3rd Match: South Africa vs. New Zealand (Group B)

[aussie1st]

These early starts are so handy for us down under.
Not a bad start by NZ.

 

[Dong]

Great start by New Zealand,hope they will carry it till the end......im supporting NZ here :banana2

 

[Brook]

Hardly a great start, I don't think NZ can win this from here.

It is a lot better than what they were doing in SL though.

 

[Dong]

Hardly a great start, I don't think NZ can win this from here.

It is a lot better than what they were doing in SL though.

yep agree with u,still like the way mccullum is playing,i guess he is aiming for a big inning..

 

[Brook]

I think the NZ batsmen have decided it's easier to not score...

 

[aussie1st]

Isn't much to fair with this pitch, Guppers threw his wicket away. SA's pacemen aren't looking too threatening so the spinners will have to do the bulk of the wicket taking.

 

[nz0003]

I hate being a New Zealand supporter.

 

[aussie1st]

NZ's batting seems a mess, they don't know whether to attack or defend. McCullum had the right idea but needed to convert into a 100.

 

[Howsie]

Well McCullum has just proven he is a world-class joke. Such a bad innings, why is he still opening?

Guptill How many more times will we see that. Where goneburgers. Broom will most likely have to come in and slog from the get go, he's probably our best batsmen and yet he's batting at 6-7.

 

[age of the fall]

Well McCullum has just proven he is a world-class joke. Such a bad innings, why is he still opening?

Guptill How many more times will we see that. Where goneburgers. Broom will most likely have to come in and slog from the get go, he's probably our best batsmen and yet he's batting at 6-7.

Glad somebody else is sick of McCullum's crap. Maybe if SA had a club cricket bowling attack he would get a century.

 

[Howsie]

NZ's batting seems a mess, they don't know whether to attack or defend. McCullum had the right idea but needed to convert into a 100.

He's played 150 odd games now and he's yet to score a proper century, it was never going to happen today. Young to the test team and McGlashan to the ODI and 20/20 please, let him rot in domestic cricket.

 

[Ari]

Yea Broom needs to bat at 4. Hopefully Oram has a career ending injury.

Also why the hell is Hopkins playing?

 

[aussie1st]

Just move him back down the order, he was one of the best finishers going around. Hes playing too safe as opener which isn't his role.

 

[irottev]

He can't play with freedom anymore. His confidence is gone for some reason.

Typical NZ. Starts and getting out. Guptill's shot was a disgrace. Typical NZ dismissal. Gave his wicket away. Ryder was much the same.

 

[Ari]

Can't wait for Kruger van Wyk to qualify then McCullum does have somthing to worry about. The sooner those South Africans qualify the better. :laugh

1: Guptill
2: Ryder
3: Taylor
4: Williamson
5: Broom
6: van Wyk
7: Franklin
8: Mills
9: Vettori
10: Wagner
11: Bond

Looks much better doesn't it?