Ozymandiasza
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Steyn bowls him. No need for fielders
Steyn to Santner, OUT, got him! he's broken the middle stump!
Wish I could watch this on TV
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South Africa beat New Zealand by 204 runs in the 2nd Test
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Steyn to Santner, OUT, got him! he's broken the middle stump!
Wish I could watch this on TV
Nikhil_cric
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This man! this man! 
Where does he get this from after 12 years of gruelling cricket 
Where does he get this from after 12 years of gruelling cricket Abdullah719
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Five-fer for Steyn and South Africa seal a 204-run win.
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Kiwis will be back to bottom 5 soon if they keep playing like this,need to step up.
Ozymandiasza
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We're No. 5 in the rankings? Nice.
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This man! this man!
For many PPers, Steyn has been in huge decline in the last few years despite all evidence pointing against it.
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If Steyn plays the next 4-5 series, we should be among the top 3-4.
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DEVASTATING STEYN OPENING SPELL DESTROYS NZ
Tuesday, 30 August 2016
DALE STEYN rekindled memories of his destruction of New Zealand at the same venue nine years ago when he took his 26th five-wicket haul to bowl the Standard Bank Proteas to a comprehensive 204-run victory in the second Sunfoil Test match at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.
The victory gave the Proteas the series victory as well by a 1-0 margin after the first Test had ended in a draw.
If anybody needed confirmation that South Africa’s pace spearhead was back in business they got it today as he paraded all his world famous skills, intensity, stamina and speed as he rocked New Zealand by taking 3/3 off the first 11 balls he bowled at the start of the New Zealand second innings.
With Vernon Philander also chiming in with the key wicket of Kane Williamson the visitors suddenly found themselves on 7/4 in pursuit of a target of 400.
However, the New Zealanders were far from beaten and put up dogged and gallant resistance to withstand the Proteas pace trio for the best part of two sessions. As had been the case in the first innings with Williamson, Henry Nicholls was denied what would have been his maiden Test match century when he ran out of partners.
Nicholls nevertheless has certainly put down a marker for the future with his innings of 76 (140 balls, 12 fours).
Philander and Steyn kept chipping away and then Kagiso Rabada ripped through the tail. Appropriately Steyn took the last wicket with Rabada taking the catch on the boundary to dismiss Nicholls.
Steyn finished with eight wickets in the match to put him in 11th place on the all-time list with 416 dismissals. His 26 fifers puts him in joint seventh place in that category while he has also gone past Makhaya Ntini as the leading wicket-taker at SuperSport Park with 56 dismissals.
Quinton de Kock was named Man of the Match for his two half-centuries on his debut as opening batsman in addition to six catches behind the stumps, two of which to dismiss Tim Southee in the first innings and Williamson in the second were quite outstanding.
Overall it was a very good team effort although the one area that will need attention is the slip catching with a number of chances being put down in the series.
With the strength of the bowling attack lying with the fast bowlers it is going to be essential to be flawless in this area when they travel to Australia in November.
Tuesday, 30 August 2016
DALE STEYN rekindled memories of his destruction of New Zealand at the same venue nine years ago when he took his 26th five-wicket haul to bowl the Standard Bank Proteas to a comprehensive 204-run victory in the second Sunfoil Test match at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.
The victory gave the Proteas the series victory as well by a 1-0 margin after the first Test had ended in a draw.
If anybody needed confirmation that South Africa’s pace spearhead was back in business they got it today as he paraded all his world famous skills, intensity, stamina and speed as he rocked New Zealand by taking 3/3 off the first 11 balls he bowled at the start of the New Zealand second innings.
With Vernon Philander also chiming in with the key wicket of Kane Williamson the visitors suddenly found themselves on 7/4 in pursuit of a target of 400.
However, the New Zealanders were far from beaten and put up dogged and gallant resistance to withstand the Proteas pace trio for the best part of two sessions. As had been the case in the first innings with Williamson, Henry Nicholls was denied what would have been his maiden Test match century when he ran out of partners.
Nicholls nevertheless has certainly put down a marker for the future with his innings of 76 (140 balls, 12 fours).
Philander and Steyn kept chipping away and then Kagiso Rabada ripped through the tail. Appropriately Steyn took the last wicket with Rabada taking the catch on the boundary to dismiss Nicholls.
Steyn finished with eight wickets in the match to put him in 11th place on the all-time list with 416 dismissals. His 26 fifers puts him in joint seventh place in that category while he has also gone past Makhaya Ntini as the leading wicket-taker at SuperSport Park with 56 dismissals.
Quinton de Kock was named Man of the Match for his two half-centuries on his debut as opening batsman in addition to six catches behind the stumps, two of which to dismiss Tim Southee in the first innings and Williamson in the second were quite outstanding.
Overall it was a very good team effort although the one area that will need attention is the slip catching with a number of chances being put down in the series.
With the strength of the bowling attack lying with the fast bowlers it is going to be essential to be flawless in this area when they travel to Australia in November.
Nikhil_cric
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Not huge decline but he isn't the force he was till about 3 years ago simply because he's had too many injuries and his slight loss of pace. He's a different bowler now I guess.
soso_killer
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Clinical performance performance, sad that I missed most of the match and restricted to watching highlights which isn't good enough.
A few concerns though, especially with the pending Australian tour in mind. There is not a chance we can go there with a three men pace prong attack and an ineffective spinner. They'll destroy us and injure one of our quicks due to workload. It's obvious that Piedt (or any other spinner for that matter) will be hit out of the attack to put pressure on the quicks.
An all rounder is must on what will be super flat decks (bar the day/night Test). I'd be willing to weaken the batting and add fire power in the bowling department.
Morris in for JP, yeah sure he can be wayward and @4 an over. But he can operate at 145KMPH easily. He's bound to bowl a nusty delivery that could break a crucial partnership.
If there is anything I've learnt about touring Australia down the years is that talent alone won't win you games there, you could have a better starting eleven on paper and still cop a pasting. Guts and mental toughness is what wins you games there. This is where Australia have destroyed teams on those roads, they're mentally tough and street smart.
Selecting Morris would an aggressive move in itself and a show of intent. Australia are always going to attack expecting them to go under 3 an over would be foolish. This is where AB needs to be mentally strong as captain. Keep at it even when the going gets tough.
We need to find a way to restrict Australia from scoring 150+ partnerships. They'll score quickly that's inevitable just don't allow them to build stands.
And being too defensive won't help. I want to see fielders in catching position even when they are scoring at four an over. With Steyn, Rabada and Morris capable of bowling at 140 K's we should have at least two slips at all times. Putting everyone at the boundary would be futile and a fatal mistake. With their aggressive approach they are bound to nick a few in the slip cordon especially with the pace that trio can generate. Philander will have to play the 'containing' alongside Piedt.
But in order for this attack to be effective AB needs to be aggressive, not gung-ho , but assertive enough to make things happen. And that's key, nothing will happen but a festival of runs in those conditions. This is captains and talented side get found out in that country. They wait and wait whilst Australia take the initiative.
A few concerns though, especially with the pending Australian tour in mind. There is not a chance we can go there with a three men pace prong attack and an ineffective spinner. They'll destroy us and injure one of our quicks due to workload. It's obvious that Piedt (or any other spinner for that matter) will be hit out of the attack to put pressure on the quicks.
An all rounder is must on what will be super flat decks (bar the day/night Test). I'd be willing to weaken the batting and add fire power in the bowling department.
Morris in for JP, yeah sure he can be wayward and @4 an over. But he can operate at 145KMPH easily. He's bound to bowl a nusty delivery that could break a crucial partnership.
If there is anything I've learnt about touring Australia down the years is that talent alone won't win you games there, you could have a better starting eleven on paper and still cop a pasting. Guts and mental toughness is what wins you games there. This is where Australia have destroyed teams on those roads, they're mentally tough and street smart.
Selecting Morris would an aggressive move in itself and a show of intent. Australia are always going to attack expecting them to go under 3 an over would be foolish. This is where AB needs to be mentally strong as captain. Keep at it even when the going gets tough.
We need to find a way to restrict Australia from scoring 150+ partnerships. They'll score quickly that's inevitable just don't allow them to build stands.
And being too defensive won't help. I want to see fielders in catching position even when they are scoring at four an over. With Steyn, Rabada and Morris capable of bowling at 140 K's we should have at least two slips at all times. Putting everyone at the boundary would be futile and a fatal mistake. With their aggressive approach they are bound to nick a few in the slip cordon especially with the pace that trio can generate. Philander will have to play the 'containing' alongside Piedt.
But in order for this attack to be effective AB needs to be aggressive, not gung-ho , but assertive enough to make things happen. And that's key, nothing will happen but a festival of runs in those conditions. This is captains and talented side get found out in that country. They wait and wait whilst Australia take the initiative.
soso_killer
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Few typos there, but the fact that we couldn't enforce a follow on with a lead of 260 plus on a sporting deck at that (which we won't get in Australia) due to our pace trio needing rest is further illustration of how desperate we need an all rounder.
