Hah, that's a very good point.steds said:Is this test or ODI?
Kallis at his best is a very handy last 5 overs player. He just needs the captain to tell him how to bat, instead of leaving that up to him.garage flower said:what about Kallis and Laxman?
laxman isnt especially poor at scoring once hes set. kallis though is, and i think the game in the ICC championships 02/03 against india emphasises that. how in the hell did they manage to lose that?garage flower said:Tricky one. Of current players - and off the top of my head so go easy on me! - what about Kallis and Laxman?
That's not true. Kallis can score as quickly as anyone when set (or even when he's just come in), he just seems to prefer not to.tooextracool said:laxman isnt especially poor at scoring once hes set. kallis though is
Only #1 to 6, Rich. Neither of those five would have batted there.Langeveldt said:Err
Courtney Walsh
Mornantau Hayward
Andre Nel
Brett Schultz
Douglas Hondo
Don't forget its the SA, Zim and WI selectors we are dealing with here..Sudeep said:Only #1 to 6, Rich. Neither of those five would have batted there.
That's my point. I've heard Kallis has been given liberty to bat as he pleases. He does tend to a slightly selfish side to him.tooextracool said:how can anyone prefer not to score as quick as possible in the last 5 overs? AFAIC you can only score as fast as you can.
I think Prince is the sort of player who would be very effective if there's a hitter at the other end. He's excellent at rotating the strike and running quickly.Mr Mxyzptlk said:Ashwell Prince - he's a decent bat, but I don't see him being effective if he comes in with 5 or so overs to go.
Certainly not the worst - damn quick between the wickets (with occasional run-out tendencies) and got the Saffies home at Centurion, and also hit a six during the fourth (?) game in a rapid stand with Kemp.Dasa said:I think Prince is the sort of player who would be very effective if there's a hitter at the other end. He's excellent at rotating the strike and running quickly.