{"id":9271,"date":"2012-03-24T15:26:34","date_gmt":"2012-03-24T13:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/cricket-conditions-made-it-a-bad-day-says-vettori\/"},"modified":"2012-03-24T15:26:34","modified_gmt":"2012-03-24T13:26:34","slug":"cricket-conditions-made-it-a-bad-day-says-vettori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cricket-conditions-made-it-a-bad-day-says-vettori\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket-Conditions made it a bad day says Vettori"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Greg Stutchbury<\/span><\/p>\n

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WELLINGTON, March 24<\/span> (Reuters) – The stop-start nature of a
\nweather-affected third test and howling winds that were gusting
\nmore than 80kph had rated as one of Daniel Vettori’s worst in
\ntest cricket, the former New Zealand captain said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Constant drizzle, chilly conditions and the blustery
\nnortherly made the second day of the third test against South
\nAfrica at the Basin Reserve one of attrition for New Zealand’s
\nbowlers.<\/p>\n

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They managed just 37 overs on Saturday after rain delayed
\nthe start of play for more than four hours, before bad light
\ndrove them from the field with 12 overs still due to be bowled
\nin the day’s play.<\/p>\n

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“From 460 odd days of test cricket, somewhere near the
\nbottom,” the 111-test veteran said with a laugh when asked how
\nthe day’s play had rated in his memory.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“Into the wind it’s pretty tough for the seamers and even
\nfor the spinners. You get blown around in your run up and in
\nyour delivery stride and it can be a little difficult.<\/p>\n

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“It was a tough day for a bowling side.”<\/p>\n

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Alviro Petersen (96 not out) and JP Duminy (76 not out) had
\naccumulated a further 110 runs without any loss of wickets after
\nplay finally got going at 1425 local (0325 GMT), almost four and
\na half hours after the scheduled start time to guide the
\nvisitors to a commanding 246 for two at the close of play.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The pair offered New Zealand bowlers little opportunity for
\nthe breakthrough on a good paced wicket that was gave little
\nassistance, though Petersen was dropped by a diving Martin
\nGuptill when he was on 68.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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