Isn't any other person who saw this match as concerned as me?
I've heard of bad runs before - but consider the number of off form players that SA yielded.
1. Smith was brilliant, and then chased that wider ball to drag it back. I mean really - lost a cool head there.
2. Kallis - I'm not too concerned with his duck. The ball was fantastic, and Kallis was playing well in defense (nice straight bat). The only problem could be that this is the second in two matches where he's been a dissappointment. He's a worker tho'.
3. Gibbs and Boucher with Prince to a lesser extent looked pained. I've never seen Gibbs so tentative. I know they haven't had match time - blahdey blah. The hitting was mis-timed, the crispness gone. Maybe it was the wicket, hope so.
4. Kemp - outstanding
5. Pollock - okay
Two players in a side of 11 - 12 I suppose now - with the super sub ... sad.
Which hat we got that win from? f'ed if I know. Bad luck for the Kiwi's - they deserved the win. I'm more than ecstatic that they didn't get it - but they did deserve it.
If SA can find form - the rest of the series could be a lot more one-sided. If NZ continue with their current form, and Flemming does his usual "brilliant think-tank cap't unbelievable" thing, it could well go the other way.
Am I alone in thinking that every SA player is capable of so much more? If we continue with the 'save the match' pressure on Kemp we are done for.
