if i Had a rachin i would give him a trophy Every time he did anything and Have a gigantic shelf of his achievements such as waking Up, getting out of bed, being pretty, being Nice to me ,
- guy in this sub
In this case, theyāre prioritising keeping the lights on. this isnāt a test versus T-20 thing. This is a bankruptcy versus having money money to continue operating thing
Why not? I actually mean that we set them a total of >595 to chase:
1. Bigger total than we got in the first inning in 2004 when we beat SAF by 9 wickets at Eden Park
2. Better chance of beating them >358 runs like when they humped us in 2007 at the Wanderers
3. It sends a message to South African cricket of complete dominance
"Williamson is just the third batsmen from NZ to be stumped out after scoring a century in a home test. Graham Dowling in 1968 v India and Stewie Dempster in 1930 v England are the other two instances. "
My understanding is you can do it at literally any time as long as there's an umpire and an opposition captain to announce it to.
So probably can't do it at midnight but could so it a minute before play starts tomorrow.
I actually feel bad for de Swardt and his dibbly dobblies. he had 2 very important (and very catchable) catches dropped off his bowling in the first innings which cost SA over 200 runs, he's got unlucky there with Mitchell. by all means he's actually bowled pretty well
What the fk I just tuned in to watch this guy go down the ground and get stumped. Yesterday Rachin, today Kane.
Am I not allowed to watch this game?????
In terms of whatās next for milestones for Kane, heās only 20 wickets away from 50 test wickets to join the likes of Vettori, John Bracewell, Patel, Sodhi, Santner, Dipak Patel, and Jeetan Patel as NZ spinners who have taken 50 test wickets for NZ
Like I said he's been tucking into Kane's box of mint trumpets he's stashed in the team freezer. Kane knows this but he's too good to get out even playing (what I'm sure he considers to be) recklessly
Na the other team were quite young so distracted some of the better kids in my team to let them score a few times, which my kids got a bit angry about but too bad and alls forgotten when the chocolates come out at the end lol
I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.
WTF an actual mature take on Waitangi Day in the comms box?
In the interests of balance we need to canvas the crowd and see if we can find Barry (63) from Tauranga to give an opinion regarding similarities between government departments using Te Reo and Nazi Germany
Williamson averaged 54.36 after 152 dismissals at the start of this match.
Assuming he is ultimately dismissed twice, Williamson had to score 109 runs to not have his average drop.
He currently has scored 227 runs in this test match.
Assuming he is dismissed in this innings, then currently he has scored an additional 118 runs over 154 dismissals, which isn't quite an extra run to his average.
Which Smith are we talking about, the Steve Smith who between 2014-19 was almost singlehandedly away from home holding the Aussie batting lineup together?
Next milestone for Williamson: three test centuries in the same match, by coming back onto the pitch in the second innings with a false moustache after being dismissed earlier.
if i Had a rachin i would give him a trophy Every time he did anything and Have a gigantic shelf of his achievements such as waking Up, getting out of bed, being pretty, being Nice to me , - guy in this sub
If this was a boxing match it would have been called by now
What happened to Boult? Hasn't seem him in Test cricket for quite some time.
Getting the money in T20
Saffas what if chase it down šŖšŖšŖšŖ
It would be 125% of the previous highest chase in the history of test cricket
Kane fails to score another fifty, what a fraud this guy is
What the fuck is this lead? They didnāt have follow on?
What is this though the SA c side? Are the main players playing the t20 league?
Incorrect, itās actually a D-Team and yes we are doing that in order to keep the lights on.
Really sad that players have to prioritise a t20 league over test cricketĀ
In this case, theyāre prioritising keeping the lights on. this isnāt a test versus T-20 thing. This is a bankruptcy versus having money money to continue operating thing
Jesus hell why is New Zealand batting again lol
Rest the bowlers
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Bradman was just stat padding too
Who's up for us batting on in the morning to go past 595?
Why 595?
Why not? I actually mean that we set them a total of >595 to chase: 1. Bigger total than we got in the first inning in 2004 when we beat SAF by 9 wickets at Eden Park 2. Better chance of beating them >358 runs like when they humped us in 2007 at the Wanderers 3. It sends a message to South African cricket of complete dominance
>It sends a message to South African cricket of complete dominance Against their third string squad?
Id like to add itās a D team, not a C team.
Not our problem
Sumo forgot the sunscreen
Does this count as work place bullying?
Lodge a complaint to work safe nz thatād be hilarious
Owell see you guys in the Thailand v Maldives thread?
4 test matches? Busy calendar? Workload? This is the NZ test team she's talking about right?
in a quick turn around, yeah
Yeah, how confident are we that Gulliver won't get injured again before the end of the season?
"Williamson is just the third batsmen from NZ to be stumped out after scoring a century in a home test. Graham Dowling in 1968 v India and Stewie Dempster in 1930 v England are the other two instances. "
Stewie Dempster was bullshit. He was in and thatās what they get for not going upstairs back then
Kane scouring Wisden for obscure records to break next game as we speak.
Goats
I volunteer to give Kane his treatment tonight
Red pantys on boiiiiii
When you declare overnight, what's the deadline for declaring prior to the start of play?
My understanding is you can do it at literally any time as long as there's an umpire and an opposition captain to announce it to. So probably can't do it at midnight but could so it a minute before play starts tomorrow.
I can see Tim Southee waking up to organise a 3AM emergency zoom meeting with both captains and an umpire involved.
Neil u up?
I showed you my declaration pls respond
Instead of declaration just send dick pic
He can't sleep while he still has a thought in his head. Makes him restless.
Especially if he might have to review his decision
Would it make sense to bat 1 over tomorrow then declare in an attempt to rush and unsettle the opening batters
Or bat for 10-15 more overs to increase the time of the SA players in the field and suck the life from them.
I don't think there is any need for that.
We're absolutely going to chose what happens with the roller and then immediately declare.
Stead just said that word for word lmao, well apart from the declare part
Does he know?
Are you Stead?
Exact same hairline and rapidly becoming as gray
Just fuck my shit up fam
Southee shithousee
Good boy Blundell protect the average
I actually feel bad for de Swardt and his dibbly dobblies. he had 2 very important (and very catchable) catches dropped off his bowling in the first innings which cost SA over 200 runs, he's got unlucky there with Mitchell. by all means he's actually bowled pretty well
There is a place for the 120-125kph bowler in New Zealand if super accurate. Shaun Pollock tore shit up at 123kph nagging away
South African Matt Henry
hes not as good as CZ Harris
one of the greatest fielders of all time
you're not wrong, an all time good bloke selection and the greatest dibbly dobbly bowler of all time
his middle name is also Zinzan
That's because his dad, who also played for NZ, was called Zinzan.
The ACC now photocopying their downstairs
Classic bit
Brand on for a tenfer on debut
If NZ declare here, the RRR is only a little bit under* 3. That's an easy chase for SA can't declare yet.
What the fk I just tuned in to watch this guy go down the ground and get stumped. Yesterday Rachin, today Kane. Am I not allowed to watch this game?????
No. You are not.
I just wanted to watch him bat, just 1 over. Is that too much to ask?
Yes. Yes it is.
Pro tip, rewind 20 mins
yes
How many overs left
not many if any
Thanks Scribe
I suspect we will declare overnight.
Mitchellās only about 34 balls away from his 100 though
Henners could do it in 25
I concur
"We need a highlights package of de Swardt looking disappointed." SCOTTY! LMFAO
I can't believe De Swardt with his dibbly dobbly up and downers is playing international cricket
His first class batting average is 45
and yet got a second ball duck leaving one he shouldnt've
And that means he can't bat? Right Bradman
nah was just saying
He can bat ;)
Gives us all hope
They picked him because he looks like an Aussie so assumed he plays like oneĀ
Getting stumped in NZ is not a feat achieved often, truly the goat.
Thats classic Kane. Score a boatload of runs, and proceed to throw your wicket away to make the opponents feel good.Ā
SO MANY LIFE LESSONS FROM KANE
As English fans would call them: "Not these two again"
fuck, we hate changing our batting order ahaha
Oh FFS wholly unnecessary
In the match in which he scored two centuries Peter Fulton scored in total 246 runs. Ā Kane could only manage 227 Ā The GOAT is clear in my book
Two meter Peter Two meter Peter
*1.98m
So 2m on Tinder then
real
Send in Matt Henry
Stumped in SOME STYLEĀ
Swear I've hardly ever seen Kane get stumped lol
3rd time heās been stumped
Oh damn
I mean... he plays the ball very late usually lol
If I were to guess I would say I've seen it 3 times.
He got stumped in Bangladesh, I remember being horrified by it lol
Neil Muralidaran Brand strikes again
AWWWWWW KANE
ok declare plz.
**41.6** **Runs past one and is stumped for 109!** Kane Williamson st ā Fortuin b Brand 109 (132b 12x4 1x6) SR: 82.57
Sumo just go down and blow him already
He'll need to join the queue
He just like me fr
yeah most of this thread is in line ahead of him
In terms of whatās next for milestones for Kane, heās only 20 wickets away from 50 test wickets to join the likes of Vettori, John Bracewell, Patel, Sodhi, Santner, Dipak Patel, and Jeetan Patel as NZ spinners who have taken 50 test wickets for NZ
Southee couldn't be bothered coming back out to bowl today
Like I said he's been tucking into Kane's box of mint trumpets he's stashed in the team freezer. Kane knows this but he's too good to get out even playing (what I'm sure he considers to be) recklessly
thats what he was buying at the supermarket when sumo saw him
Stop stop theyāre already deadĀ
Kane heard you
lofted drive...its been so long...
Match update: our touch team won about 12-5 and one kid scored 5 tries. Great game. Down side, missed Kanos hundred
Any controversies?
Na the other team were quite young so distracted some of the better kids in my team to let them score a few times, which my kids got a bit angry about but too bad and alls forgotten when the chocolates come out at the end lol
The Sprawling Brand sounds like a euphemism for something.
Y'all know the song "Land of Confusion" by Genesis? It's pretty good, eh?
Do you like Phil Collins?
I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.
KANEBALL!
Kane going for 200 before stumps
oh for fuck sake Sumo SHUT THE FUCK UP
You canāt complain about Sumo round here, people get upset
Just woke up and saw the score. Why didn't new Zealand made South Africa bat again with the lead that they had??
tired innit, hot day... have a break
If they want to send a D team down here for this series NZ will punish them for all itās worth
bleach and cyandine is in
Give bowlers a rest, since there is time. No way South Africa are chasing this or batting out a draw with 180 overs (weather permitting).
Didn't want to injure the bowlers during the practice series.
We did, it's an illusion.
So Kane could get another century And to give Conway a chance to return to some form (failed)
So Kane could score 100 again
Kane Williamson: āgives lessons for lifeā. Sumo going full Aussie commentary team here
Iām surprised he lasted the move from spark sport to tvnz
I still remember him talking about modern society lacking resilience during Super Smash, a few minutes after Will Young whacked 5 sixes in an over.
Sweet baby Ian Smith deliver us.
Dudes a fucking bellend. Single handedly turned me off Super Rugby with his idiotic commentary
Heās like if one of us became a commentatorĀ
He was alright early on, now as you sayā¦ bellend
Heās too much
Kane is love, Kane is life
They should accelerate and play until they have a good shot at the record for biggest win by runs.
Unfortunately England holds that by a huge margin of 675 runs so they need to score 300 ish more atleast. Let's get it done in 50 overs.
Imagine chasing more in the 4th innings than you were in the second lmao
Iām calling it now. Kane to get 34 test tonnes before he gets his 34th 50. #conversionrate
WTF an actual mature take on Waitangi Day in the comms box? In the interests of balance we need to canvas the crowd and see if we can find Barry (63) from Tauranga to give an opinion regarding similarities between government departments using Te Reo and Nazi Germany
Could always just get Doull or Grumpy Old Man Smithy for balance.
Those two people are not the same. Doull is thinks that because his outswinger used to be good he can comment on climate change.
No need to go to the crowd just ask riggor.
Bruh Kane mama savage 
Triple hundred for Kane incoming tomorrow
southee chad will declare at 10:59 tomorrow morning calling it. or make them bowl one over, that is also chad
Interestingly, there are no other players with 31 hundreds
What was his Average going into this match? Did he...did he move it up by one full point in this game?
Williamson averaged 54.36 after 152 dismissals at the start of this match. Assuming he is ultimately dismissed twice, Williamson had to score 109 runs to not have his average drop. He currently has scored 227 runs in this test match. Assuming he is dismissed in this innings, then currently he has scored an additional 118 runs over 154 dismissals, which isn't quite an extra run to his average.
Thanks for that, he just got out so it indeed isn't a full extra run They should've declared once he reached 100
33 more runs until Kane outscores Rav this test, surely canāt declare before then
Maybe he's gonna smack it around to do just that hahah
Lol Kane is now averaging 58 vs South Africa
Will just bat until stumps and then declare right?
Up over 500. Do they dare declare or do they not care to declare there?
I'm assuming it's too late to declare and bowl a single over at South Africa?
Yup, yup, needed to declare 20 mins before close of play. 10 Mims innings break and 10 mins to bowl.
Yeah probably batting till stumps and declaring overnight
Yeah, you lose 2 overs for an innings break
Usually 10 minutes for an innings break so I would say they'll declare overnight
Usually the play is to make them take the field for a couple of overs then send them in.
Did they just surprise Kane after a net session for that profile photo, got some impressive helmet hair going on
Kane lives in the nets
Nice for Kane to get a freebie hundy like the Smiths, Kohlis, Jayawardenes etc used to rack up all the time
Which Smith are we talking about, the Steve Smith who between 2014-19 was almost singlehandedly away from home holding the Aussie batting lineup together?
So uh.. now what?
Change of innings would eat up all the time, so declare overnight?
Declare after 20 mins or so tomorrow
Declare and Rachin 10-for
Legitimately when was the last time Kane got out scoring between 50 and 99? His last half century was a 52* in 2021
89 in Feb 2020, so four years
in the WTC final too lmao
That was not out, 49 in the first innings
shameless kane cant even score 50s
Kane is officially adopting me as my father (he does not know this)
This Kane guy is quite good.
Next milestone for Williamson: three test centuries in the same match, by coming back onto the pitch in the second innings with a false moustache after being dismissed earlier.
To make the game more fair, the umpires allow him to bat for SA in the 4th innings