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<blockquote data-quote="BokMagic" data-source="post: 160643"><p>Close of play on day 1- SA won the toss, elected to bat on an overcast morning, and got promptly dismissed for 226, Gibbs top-scoring with 63. In reply, NZ 40-odd for 2.</p><p></p><p>So, once again the over-reliance on Kallis and Prince gets exposed. If neither of them scores a ton, SA tends to get rolled for 200/250-odd every time. And the manner of dismissals was oh so typical once again- Smith playing across the line early and dragging on, Amla getting himself square-on to a rather rapid back of a length ball from Bond, De Villiers getting caught in the point-gully area off a full-blooded slash. Kudos to the Black Caps for doing their homework, and getting the ball in the right areas to exploit the technical weaknesses.</p><p></p><p>So, watch the Proteas taking the entire morning session on day 2 to settle into a length, while they try to bounce out Fleming and co, and start the traditional 2nd innings fightback way behind the 8-ball. Also watch for the typical Arthur knee-jerk reaction for the 2nd test, dropping either Steyn or Harris and bringing in Pollock to bolster the batting. Some people never learn........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BokMagic, post: 160643"] Close of play on day 1- SA won the toss, elected to bat on an overcast morning, and got promptly dismissed for 226, Gibbs top-scoring with 63. In reply, NZ 40-odd for 2. So, once again the over-reliance on Kallis and Prince gets exposed. If neither of them scores a ton, SA tends to get rolled for 200/250-odd every time. And the manner of dismissals was oh so typical once again- Smith playing across the line early and dragging on, Amla getting himself square-on to a rather rapid back of a length ball from Bond, De Villiers getting caught in the point-gully area off a full-blooded slash. Kudos to the Black Caps for doing their homework, and getting the ball in the right areas to exploit the technical weaknesses. So, watch the Proteas taking the entire morning session on day 2 to settle into a length, while they try to bounce out Fleming and co, and start the traditional 2nd innings fightback way behind the 8-ball. Also watch for the typical Arthur knee-jerk reaction for the 2nd test, dropping either Steyn or Harris and bringing in Pollock to bolster the batting. Some people never learn........ [/QUOTE]
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