WC2007: Super 8

[Adarsh]

The overhead conditions and the quality of the bowlers is what is making this hard. There is nothing really wrong with the pitch! Every ball the batsman keeps tapping the pitch, but it's the swing and where the ball pitches that is causing the problems. I've seen nothing untoward happening as far as the pitch is concerned.

 

[evertonfan]

If South Africa bat 50 overs at this rate they'll make 44....

They just need a loose delivery to set them on their way.

 

[Will_NA]

bond and franklin have bowled beautifully. i predict 230 will be a very good score

 

[Adarsh]

If South Africa bat 50 overs at this rate they'll make 44....

They'll be pretty pleased with that! 44 could be a competitive score!

 

[aussie_ben91]

The overhead conditions and the quality of the bowlers is what is making this hard. There is nothing really wrong with the pitch! Every ball the batsman keeps tapping the pitch, but it's the swing and where the ball pitches that is causing the problems. I've seen nothing untoward happening as far as the pitch is concerned

The ball keeps nipping around off the pitch. It's obviously coming onto the bat slow and then another ball it rises off the pitch.

I think it's great. If your gonna have short boundaries then why not have a bowler friendly pitch?

 

[Will_NA]

and they say england score slowly during the powerplay

 

[aussie_ben91]

South Africa's batting outclasses NZ's by miles. I could only imigane how NZ would be going atm.

 

[Adarsh]

Runrate has gone over 1 now. The floodgates have opened.

 

[evertonfan]

That's more like it. I could see Kallis eyeing that up for a while now.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Shane Warne would be a nightmare on this pitch.

Shot from Kalliss.

 

[angryangy]

The ball keeps nipping around off the pitch. It's obviously coming onto the bat slow and then another ball it rises off the pitch.

I think it's great. If your gonna have short boundaries then why not have a bowler friendly pitch?

Because it's a matter of fairness to both teams. Noone likes results to be decided by the toss of the coin.

If the movement and variable bounce in this pitch is caused by moisture, don't expect the new ball to be as tough come NZ's innings.

It's very difficult to create the paradigm ODI pitch for this reason, so often the fairest thing to do is create a pitch which does little and changes little.

 

[Master Khan]

good start from New Zealand but Gibbs and Kallis are helping South Africa now.

 

[icyman]

I back the Kiwis to come through this one.
Fleming will score runs today !

 

[Master Khan]

if the kiwis gets kallis and gibbs out then they will have a chance.

 

[Will_NA]

if the kiwis gets kallis and gibbs out then they will have a chance.

A chnace of what?

They aren't out of the game at this stage. In fact, they are a long way off.

Patel is getting drift