South Africa vs New Zealand 2017: 1st ODI, 5 Talking Points

Modified Feb 19, 2017 19:07 IST

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 28: Dean Brownlie and Tom Latham of South Island prepare to take the field during the Island of Origin Twenty20 at Basin Reserve on February 28, 2016 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) — There might be room for only one of Brownlie and Latham

#4 Chris Morris rocking his new role as opening bowler

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 19: Chris Morris of South Africa bowls during the First One Day International match between New Zealand and South Africa at Seddon Park on February 19, 2017 in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images) — Morris was once again on fire for the Proteas

Chris Morris has thrived on responsibility and once again proved that he is the right man to open the bowling attack with Kagiso Rabada in ODIs. The pacer had bowled with pace and venom against Lanka towards the end of that series as well.

Morris proceeded to bowl a superb opening spell in the only T20 in New Zealand returning figures of 3-1-10-2. The all-rounder was at his best once again today dismissing Tom Latham for a duck early on.

He had Dean Brownlie, Ross Taylor and Neil Broom in a superb burst of seam bowling. The only batsman to resist was Williamson but even he struggled to find the middle of the bat against a fiery Morris. The all-rounder has what it takes to be the new-ball bowler for the Proteas, however, he does need to improve his bowling at the death.

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Edited by Staff Editor