I don’t think we have a thread for this?
Second T20 is underway
Just cannot understand picking Latham' Conway, Kelly, Neesham and Clarkson is a bit of a nuffy selection at 8 as well.
Yeah - I don't really see the point in Tommy Latham. Even if he is legitimately in the best available eleven it's marginal - and he's not threatening the top eleven. Better to pick a project.
Don't mind Conway and Neesham.
We're going better in this one.
@Duluth said in Black Caps v SA:
I don’t think we have a thread for this?
Second T20 is underway
It got buried in the general NZ Cricket thread.
Not a particularly deep batting card tonight...
We were positioned to get 175+, but we're going to be a fair way short of that unless someone unexpected does something unexpected.
@MN5 said in Black Caps v SA:
Tom Latham and T20 are an uneasy mix.
Not only that - he's keeping on top of that
If anything you need proper keepers in T20 as wickets and run savings are at a premium
You are also missing out on giving a young keeper some more experience
Clarkson appears and decides to hit everything out of the ground in the final over, and suddenly the score looks a lot more competitive
@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v SA:
We were positioned to get 175+, but we're going to be a fair way short of that unless someone unexpected does something unexpected.
Step up Clarkson
said in Black Caps v SA:
We were positioned to get 175+, but we're going to be a fair way short of that unless someone unexpected does something unexpected.
And Clarkson does!
Well done that man!
26 off 9 and we end up on 175 exactly!
I’m a bit late to the party, didn’t watch game 1.
Saw the second half of the innings.
Man did I get a shock when I saw T Latham’s name on the scoresheet. Why the fuck is he in the team? Reminds me of when we picked Mark Richardson in the ODI team.
Anywho… great to see we are back to fielding our 2nd or 3rd XI as soon as the World Cup is over 
Clarkson has looked pretty good domestically this season, nice to see him bringing that up to the next level.
@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v SA:
Superb first over from Santner
He's a very good player these days!
said in Black Caps v SA:
Veritable Who's That of NZ crucket
Pretty much a Who's That of Seffrican cricket too.
@booboo said in Black Caps v SA:
Why are we pretending this is a full on International representative match?
I don't think many people are - you old curmudgeon!
It's a credible NZ team - probably smack the shit out of the Young Guns of the 90s.
@KiwiMurph His partners have deserted him! 
@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v SA:
don't think many people are - you old curmudgeon!
I resemble that implication.
But it counts as a full international T20?
So it's on the official record huh?
Kelly and Santner were beaten for pace when we batted, but pace off seemed to be the way to go when SA batted. Nice to see those catches stick.
@Gunner said in Black Caps v SA:
I’m a bit late to the party, didn’t watch game 1.
Saw the second half of the innings.
Man did I get a shock when I saw T Latham’s name on the scoresheet. Why the fuck is he in the team? Reminds me of when we picked Mark Richardson in the ODI team.
Anywho… great to see we are back to fielding our 2nd or 3rd XI as soon as the World Cup is over
That's a good memory cos it only happened four times.
Fair to say he was more of a gun in the longest form of the game.
I get your point though, Latham, Conway and Jamieson should be resting up for England in June.
Third T20 is on.
We had SA 46/5, but they've come back somewhat to 102/7...wait make that 103/8.
Still five overs to go!
