Christchurch: New Zealand and South Africa focuses on the famous green hagley oval goal when they develop a battle plan for the first test starting at Christchurch on Thursday.
New Zealand desperate for the first series of series against South Africa and to prove that they can still collect a winning combination despite having a valuable experience of 273 in the absence of Ross Taylor (retirees), Kane Williamson (injury) and Trent Boult (father) left) .
South Africa is thirsty to lift both of their world rankings (fifth) and to increase the ignorance of their world test, with the opportunity to rise to seconds if they sweep the two-test series.
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This will be the first sightsee of South Africa on the Christchurch strip where the two series tests will be played.
New Zealand boasts a record of seven wins that should be imitated, one defeat and one takes a goal that is always in accordance with their swings and stitches.
“It presents the opportunity to score but also presents opportunities for the bowler with a little speed and bounce and a little help from the goal,” said Skipper New Zealand Latham.
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https://t.co/F4WRMP0MG8- CRICKET South Africa (@OfficialCSA) 1644987602000 “We have played some very good cricket on the veranda now For a long time and I know if we can adapt to the goal, adapt to the surface, then hopefully we will give ourselves a good opportunity to be on the right side.
“New Zealand entered the test at high after struggling Bangladesh by innings And eight goals on the same land a month ago and Latham said they had focused on their bad record against South Africa they defeated in 45 their tests.
South African preparations to overcome the condition of the oval hagley are very careful, to the right way to show the best time to score.
“Sometimes you can be carried away when you see green grass.
You might not run your skills or line and length because you think the grass will do everything,” Elgar said.
“From the point of view of our batting must be very strong in our defense and strong in our leave and we must regulate our batting round so that we can score later in the afternoon.” From what I’ve experienced in the net that we have is a pretty good competition between bats and balls.
“Like New Zealand, South Africa without key players with Kegan Petersen (Covid-19) and Anrich Nortje (injured) absent.
Elgar indicated Erwee’s sarel in line to replace Petersen, hitting on number three to debut the test, while they had six bowlers quickly in Their squad to ensure adequate protection for Nortje, with Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen is likely to lead the attack.
Green Wicket holds a key for New Zealand – the first test of South Africa
