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T20
SAF 6/147(20)

New Zealand v South Africa
1st T20
Wellington

NEW ZEALAND WON BY 6 WICKETS (with 4 balls remaining)

South Africa 6/147
JP Dumminy 41 (37 balls)
JL Ontong 32 (17)
TG Southee 3/28 (4 overs)
New Zeland 4/148
MJ Guptill 78* (55 balls) MAN OF THE MATCH

New Zealand lead 3 match series 1-0

If either a T20 or ODI world cup was held tomorrow NZ would give it a cracker shake and make at least the semis imho.

Most balanced limited overs side in world cricket at present.

whufc wrote:If either a T20 or ODI world cup was held tomorrow NZ would give it a cracker shake and make at least the semis imho.

Most balanced limited overs side in world cricket at present.

not alone in that opinion

watched some of this. Ontong four 6's in four balls. Otherwise sth af struggled fo post a decent score.

brod wrote:

whufc wrote:If either a T20 or ODI world cup was held tomorrow NZ would give it a cracker shake and make at least the semis imho.

Most balanced limited overs side in world cricket at present.

not alone in that opinion

How good is Guptill going at the moment!!!!!

Love the look of Rob Nicol, typical NZ cricketer, big strong and hits a very long ball, GUN fielder and a handy little off spin bowler.

Batting depth is great with N.McMullen, Bracewell, Vettori, Southee down at the 7,8,9,10 spots.

This performance counts more than one against Zimbabwe, ey!

Media Park wrote:This performance counts more than one against Zimbabwe, ey!

hit and giggle carp!

overloaded wrote:

Media Park wrote:This performance counts more than one against Zimbabwe, ey!

hit and giggle carp!

So they draw with Australia on our soil in a test series, do all they can against a terrible side in an ODI series, and beat arguably the strongest cricketing nation at present in a T20 and you still dont rate this guys.

What do they have to do to prove themselves to you OL?

Let us know when NZ actually do any good at a big tournament.
They are just like the Saffers, look good leading up to big events and nowhere to be seen come finals

2nd T20
NZ 4/173
SAF 2/174
Saffer opener Richard Levi scored the fastest century ever. In only his second game Levi brought up the ton after 45 deliveries eclipsing the 50 ball record held by McCullum and Gayle.
Levi finished on 117no off 51 balls
He also hit 13 6's which also broke Gayle's record of 10

How big were the boundaries 50m?

Squids wrote:How big were the boundaries 50m?

He was hitting the ball 90+ metres, one of them out of the park, it really was sensational to watch, the big fella was hitting them so hard and flat, only one or two 6's I reckon landed between the boundary and the fence, the rest would've been 6's almost anywhere.

He might of been hitting the ball big but the confidence you get from knowing you hit it half decent and you are getting a six is going to change your mindset.

Jesse Ryder has returned to New Zealand's squad for the one-day series against South Africa but the allrounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out due to a calf injury.

New Zealand ODI squad
Brendon McCullum (capt), Michael Bates, Doug Bracewell, Andrew Ellis, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Nathan McCullum, Andy McKay, Kyle Mills, Tarun Nethula, Rob Nicol, Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson

brod wrote:Jesse Ryder has returned to New Zealand's squad for the one-day series against South Africa but the allrounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out due to a calf injury.

New Zealand ODI squad
Brendon McCullum (capt), Michael Bates, Doug Bracewell, Andrew Ellis, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Nathan McCullum, Andy McKay, Kyle Mills, Tarun Nethula, Rob Nicol, Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson

When does the One Day series start.

Interesting to see young Latham get dropped from the squad, thought he showed abit against the Zims. Would rather him in than continunly persisting with Ryder.

whufc wrote:

brod wrote:Jesse Ryder has returned to New Zealand's squad for the one-day series against South Africa but the allrounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out due to a calf injury.

New Zealand ODI squad
Brendon McCullum (capt), Michael Bates, Doug Bracewell, Andrew Ellis, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Nathan McCullum, Andy McKay, Kyle Mills, Tarun Nethula, Rob Nicol, Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson

When does the One Day series start.

Interesting to see young Latham get dropped from the squad, thought he showed abit against the Zims. Would rather him in than continunly persisting with Ryder.

Still got 3rd T20 (22nd), then
- 1st ODI 25th
- 2nd ODI 29th
- 3rd ODI 3rd

- 1st test 7-11th

3rd T20i

RSA 7/165 (20)
Duminy 38 (20)
Amla 33 (22)
Southee 2/22 (4)
Nicol 3/20 (3)

NZ ongoing 2/103 (10.2)
Nicol 33 (19)
Guptil 26 (19)
Ryder 20* (13)

What a choke by NZ.
Needed 10 runs off 2 overs with 6 wickets in hand and lost by 3 runs

watched the last 3 overs sheep shaggers ****** it right up!!!!