South Africa tour of New Zealand

[andrew_nixon]

Schedule

11th February: One Day game against Northern Districts at Westpac Park, Hamilton
13th February: First ODI at Eden Park, Auckland (Day/Night)
17th February: Second ODI at Jade Stadium, Christchurch (Day/Night)
20th February: Third ODI at Westpac Stadium, Wellington (Day/Night)
24th February: Fourth ODI at Carisbrook, Dunedin (Day/Night)
28th February: Fifth ODI at Eden Park, Auckland (Day/Night)
2nd March: Sixth ODI at McLean Park, Napier
5th March: Three day game against opposition TBA
10th March: First Test at Westpac Park, Hamilton
18th March: Second Test at Eden Park, Auckland
26th March: Third Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington

South African squad

Test Squad

Graeme Smith (captain)
Mark Boucher
Paul Adams
Nicky Boje
Herschelle Gibbs
Jacques Kallis
Gary Kirsten
Neil McKenzie
Albie Morkel
Andre Nel
Mfuneko Ngam
Makhaya Ntini
Shaun Pollock
Jacques Rudolph
Martin van Jaarsveld

ODI Squad

Graeme Smith (captain)
Mark Boucher
Nicky Boje
Boeta Dippenaar
Herschelle Gibbs
Jacques Kallis
Lance Klusener
Albie Morkel
Andre Nel
Mfuneko Ngam
Makhaya Ntini
Robin Peterson
Shaun Pollock
Ashwell Prince
Jacques Rudolph

 

[deadduck]

Mfuneko Ngam is out with a stress fracture in his shin of all places.

 

[nik]

South Africa are going to thrash the Kiwis!!

 

[temp]

You never know what might happen. Maybe NZL win the home series cause they in good form. Might be a close contest. :cheezy:

 

[ricky123]

B) yup i think that too !!!!

 

[deadduck]

I fear South Africa's strong batting will be too much for NZ's inexperienced bowling attack. Our team is depleted; no Shane Bond, Nathan Astle, Craig McMillan is injured, we cannot find good top order batsmen like the South Africans have.

However the series is heading into the NZ autumn so the pitches will be green and juicy which may suit our bowlers more.

 

[andrew_nixon]

A win for South Africa in their first tour game

Result

Northern Districts: 114 all out
South Africa: 115/4

South Africa win by 6 wickets

 

[ricky123]

B) i heard that bond is back

 

[deadduck]

That's no surprise. I saw some highlights of the game and the Northern Districts batsmen were just having a slog. They didn't seem to have any intention to win the game, eight of the wickets were the batsmen's fault. The first wicket to go (James Marshall) he just left a straight one and it took off stump.

Poor batting.

Northern Districts finished last in the NZ domestic one-day series.

 

[arshol]

Originally posted by nik@Feb 8 2004, 10:20 PM
South Africa are going to thrash the Kiwis!!

They sure are going to thrash the kiwis
Pollock , Nel and Ntini are going the trouble the batsmen and Kallis , Gibbs and Zulu are going to smash the ball all over NewZealand .
BUt I lIKE hamish marshall though

 

[deadduck]

I think the test series will be a 0-0 draw and SA will win the oneday series by 2 games.
The series will be close, not a thrashing.

You have to remember that in February and March the pitches here in NZ are green and most of them are drop-in pitches because of the Rugby super 12.

The South African batsmen will not be able to perform like they did against WIN. New Zealand are very good playing at home so I think most people will be surprised with the results.

 

[wallman2565]

Yes!! SA win the first ODI. Comfortable in the end, but NZ did awesome to put pressure on rudolph and dippenaar in the middle overs. Pollock had me bitting my nails.

Nz 225-8

SA 226-5

MOM - Graeme Smith 72

 

[andrew_nixon]

Result

New Zealand: 225/8 (Styris 60, Cairns 58)
South Africa: 226/5 (Smith 72)

South Africa win by 5 wickets.

 

[nik]

poor cricket from NZ!!!!!

 

[nik]

do you know whether this series is being broadcasted in england? if it is can you tell me what channel it's coming on? :scratch: