CWC Game #5 Black Caps v South Africa

This is a huge game for the Black Caps. With SA struggling against the other good teams we really need to get the chocolates against them.

Although they've been struggling this tournament they still have a number of world class players, and have beaten us home and away in our most recent ODI series.

It seems unlikely we will make any changes to our starting XI. Vettori wants to see Southee and Nicholls back in the team, interestingly he'd like Nicholls to slot into the middle order instead of CdG. Not a bad option but we'd have limited bowling options in that scenario.

Well this is a bit weird. Half way through the world cup and I still don't know how good we are at the moment.

Can conceivably see quite a few outcomes from this game. Tournament sort of starts again for us.

Predicting a few scares early on but hopefully we have enough cohesion and confidence to get us over the line. Got a stinky suspicion that Amla is due but otherwise hopefully the Saffas save their top drawer performance for the Aussies, as usual

Go Black!!

@Siam said in CWC Game #5 Black Caps v South Africa:

Got a stinky suspicion that Amla is due but

Neil Manthorpe (SA commentator) was saying on Radio Sport this AM that he's absolutely pants. Has been in steep decline for 18 months ... which, as you say, means he'll smash 100 off 40 against us

A wet outfield causing delays - annoying!

@nzzp said in CWC Game #5 Black Caps v South Africa:

@Siam said in CWC Game #5 Black Caps v South Africa:

Got a stinky suspicion that Amla is due but

Neil Manthorpe (SA commentator) was saying on Radio Sport this AM that he's absolutely pants. Has been in steep decline for 18 months ... which, as you say, means he'll smash 100 off 40 against us

Yeah, it does kind of feel like a tournament too far for a few of the key South African players, but I'm still feeling really nervous about this game.

Kane wins toss and has a bowl, team unchanged from last game after 11 days not playing, no spinners brought in.

Good toss that!

Have we won yet?

Henry with a pie first over

Shit shot, fuck off!

No demons in the pitch for Boult either

Edit
Bouto goes straight though the Kok yeahhhh fuck orfff!

Not much to work with is there?

@mariner4life Line and length? Fuck.

Fucking Amla's day so far, lucky prick is batting like a drunk but surviving

An opener's stump cartwheeling is the most orgasmic sight in cricket

Stop bowling half volley pies at the stumps Boult
They are sitting on the front foot waiting for you
Get back in the offstump channel

This surface looks pretty fucking good and we may have made a tactical error

Wait, fuck off!! Old fashioned one two punch!!

Westley looks totally innocuous before putting a yorker through the Plussis

We get Amla SA’s underdone middle order will be under a lot of pressure

This pitch may just hold up for Santner