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AB + Morkel out and Steyn coming back from Injury. Big Vern, one of my favourite bowlers, back.
Durban a result venue after decent 1st innings scores. Weather forecast good.
I tried to convince myself NZ a good chance, but failed. SAF bowling looks to strong. When in doubt, a draw back to lay. 4.5 would be nice.
Durban a result venue after decent 1st innings scores. Weather forecast good.
I tried to convince myself NZ a good chance, but failed. SAF bowling looks to strong. When in doubt, a draw back to lay. 4.5 would be nice.
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Be careful they are playing this in the middle of winter. The light could go quick.
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Draw's at 3.8 or so: would prefer to lay it at this point hoping to be able to buy back later although still pre game for a later still lay. If someone takes my lay at 3.8 and it has to ride I can live with that.
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Be careful they are playing this in the middle of winter. The light could go quick.
Good point. But floodlights are allowed these days. |
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Draw lay for me at these prices 3.95.
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Tyco, how do you think the NZ seamers will go in Durban?
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Good question pxb!
I think more pertinent though is how well will the batsmen go? I think SA have the stronger batting at home and the better bowlers and depth of bowlers. To me that says back South Africa. I like the way this NZ is shaping up but they are still a couple of players short lacking penetration after Boult and Southee and their middle order stops me backing them. I don't think Morkel will be missed as much as AB The talk is on NZ having a chance of a first series win, I don't think so! |
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Missed the 4s on NZ but would rather wait until after the toss. This has been a graveyard for the Saffers from what I can remember. Result ground and made a very nice profit last time on Eng at 2.5 when they had a 100 run lead going into the 2nd innings. Turned out to be a very good Xmas.
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they've got lost 5 of last 6 at durban
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Hi pxb, good question indeed. I do not know enough about the Durban pitch to really give you any good analysis. Ask of a NZ ground and I would be happy to wager an opinion. I thought Southee and Boult could have bowled better in Zim, but Boult is better than he was a year ago which is promising.
I think they will be ok and Wagner if he plays will be probing away as he always does, but I think they may go with Bracewell. Im not sure who is going to be batting 5 but Watling at 6 does not fill me with too much confidence.... They may have to play Santner for his ability to bat at 7 and that would put Wagner out if they play Bracewell or Sodhi misses out. Lay of the draw still for me at these prices. |
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I'm not sure what to do in this game. Weather seems ok, but normally this Test is in December when the pitch has been baked for a few months.
Just remembered there was an ODI here at a similar date, last year http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-south-africa-v-new-zealand-2015/engine/match/848847.html?innings=1;view=commentary Might be worth a perusal re pitch, conditions etc. I seem to remember it was a pretty good deck for batting. If it is a batting wicket that then takes spin, I would be worried about laying the draw. I say this as neither side has a world class spinner. |
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you HAVE to wait and see here unless you're the groundsman or know him or his staff.
the conditions are a huge unknown, and in Steyn, Philander, Southee and Boult you have four bowlers who could, if the conditions are right, make a mockery of the draw price. |
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wet outfield - start delayed
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09:31 Local Time, 07:31 GMT, 13:01 IST: News coming in is that the toss has been pushed to 10am local due to wet outfield.
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it's dew, not rain
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So we have dew in the morning and prospect of early finishes due to bad light? What will we have, 5 hr days?
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Tomorrow's forecast not looking good
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9.18am 'Overcast and muggy here with a fair chance of rain later on. Feels warm enough to swing. Not sure what sort of crowd we will get especially as this is an unusual time of year for cricket here,' says Firdose Moonda from the ground.
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tom!...did you hold on to your high odds Lanka bet?..thought you'd done the off to Barbados
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Laid it all off, couldnt watch the last 2 days
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3 days camping in Skegness
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a change is as good as a rest!...and a green is a green |
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Sunset at 534pm in Durban today
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Leaving alone at the mo.Pitch was green yesterday.
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SA win toss and bat..
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10.00am South Africa won the toss and chose to bat
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Thought it would be a bowl first pitch
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jesus this is a mess. is it frontal rainfall (i.e. reliable and predictable) in SA this time of year as opposed to convectional (random)?
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Me too Tom.
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a sniff on the kiwis at 4.2
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forecast is alright for today so suprised it's been raining
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9.30am We were supposed to have the toss now, but a wet outfield (think its dew, not rain but wet nonetheless) has delayed the toss by 30 minutes, which could also mean the start is pushed to 10.30AM. I'll try and get that confirmed asap.
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nvmd
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Cook and Elgar are both stodgy players. I can imagine a sedate start with both trying to get through the new ball.
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wet muddy ball for bowlers or the "unknown" pitch to bat on,im leaving it for now..outfield looks terrible too
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Can they use floodlights? Havent been able to find out anything
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ah good. coney. I like coney
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Started off with a lay of 400 runs.Not been done in 1st innings of a test here since December 2000.
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