South African Domestic Season 2009/10

[TT Boy]

questions
1 will rudolph play for south africa or england.
2 will the s africans play their domestic season(20/20) or ipl,or has it not been decided yet.

1. My guess the former. Apparently had visa trouble for the forthcoming county season and the prospect for next is even more bleak.
2. Do they even clash? Pro20 starts early next month.

 

[SeamUp]

1. My guess the former. Apparently had visa trouble for the forthcoming county season and the prospect for next is even more bleak.
2. Do they even clash? Pro20 starts earlier next month.

1. Rudolph has made it quite clear he wants to wear the green and gold again but whether he will, will be interesting. I wish he could open for SA tomorrow.
2. Like TT says...big difference in schedule isn't there?

 

[Briony]

Rudolph really wants to play for SA again. Surely he's at least as good as Prince atm.

 

[brockley]

30
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Border v Free State
Bohemians Cricket Club, East London 17 - 22° C Forecast Few Showers

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Thu Jan 28 - Sat Jan 30
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Eastern Province v Namibia
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth 17 - 23° C Forecast Partly Cloudy/Wind

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Thu Jan 28 - Sat Jan 30
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Northerns v Easterns
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria 18 - 27° C Forecast Scattered Thunderstorms

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Fri Jan 29

14:00 GMT MTN40
Final - Warriors v TBC
Venue TBC

Sun Jan 31
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Boland v South Western Districts
Boland Bank Park, Paarl

Sun Jan 31
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Border v Free State
Bohemians Cricket Club, East London

Sun Jan 31
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Eastern Province v Namibia
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Sun Jan 31
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Northerns v Easterns
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria

Tue Feb 2 - Wed Feb 3
09:30 local | 04:00 GMT TBC v South Africans
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

Wed Feb 3
18:00 local | 16:00 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Dolphins v Titans
Kingsmead, Durban

Thu Feb 4 - Sat Feb 6
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Eastern Province v Easterns
ABSA Oval, Nelson Mandela Metropole University, Port Elizabeth

Thu Feb 4 - Sat Feb 6
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Gauteng v North West
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Thu Feb 4 - Sat Feb 6
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Griqualand West v Free State
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

Thu Feb 4 - Sat Feb 6
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Northerns v Namibia
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria

Fri Feb 5
18:00 local | 16:00 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Cape Cobras v Lions
Newlands, Cape Town

Fri Feb 5
18:00 local | 16:00 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Warriors v Eagles
Buffalo Park, East London

Sat Feb 6 - Wed Feb 10
09:30 local | 04:00 GMT 1st Test - India v South Africa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur

Sun Feb 7
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Eastern Province v Easterns
ABSA Oval, Nelson Mandela Metropole University, Port Elizabeth

Sun Feb 7
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Gauteng v North West
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Sun Feb 7
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Griqualand West v Free State
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

Sun Feb 7
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Northerns v Namibia
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria

Sun Feb 7
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Dolphins v Warriors
Kingsmead, Durban

Sun Feb 7
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Titans v Cape Cobras
SuperSport Park, Centurion

Wed Feb 10
18:00 local | 16:00 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Dolphins v Eagles
Kingsmead, Durban

Wed Feb 10
18:00 local | 16:00 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Titans v Lions
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Thu Feb 11 - Sat Feb 13
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Easterns v Border
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Thu Feb 11 - Sat Feb 13
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
North West v KwaZulu-Natal
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

Thu Feb 11 - Sat Feb 13
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
South Western Districts v KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

Thu Feb 11 - Sat Feb 13
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Western Province v Northerns
Durbanville Cricket Club

Fri Feb 12
18:00 local | 16:00 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Lions v Warriors
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Sat Feb 13 Women's Provincial League
Central - Free State Women v Griqualand West Women
Venue TBCBloemfontein

Sat Feb 13 Women's Provincial League
Central - KwaZulu-Natal Women v North West Women
Venue TBCDurban

Sat Feb 13 Women's Provincial League
West/East - Border Women v South Western Districts Women
Venue TBCEast London

Sat Feb 13 Women's Provincial League
West/East - Western Province Women v Boland Women
Venue TBCCape Town

Sat Feb 13
18:00 local | 16:00 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Cape Cobras v Dolphins
Newlands, Cape Town

Sun Feb 14 - Thu Feb 18
09:30 local | 04:00 GMT 2nd Test - India v South Africa
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Sun Feb 14
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Easterns v Border
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Sun Feb 14
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
North West v KwaZulu-Natal
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

Sun Feb 14
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
South Western Districts v KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

Sun Feb 14
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Western Province v Northerns
Newlands, Cape Town

Sun Feb 14 Women's Provincial League
Central - KwaZulu-Natal Inland Women v North West Women
Venue TBCPietermaritzburg

Sun Feb 14 Women's Provincial League
Highveld - Gauteng Women v Northerns Women
Venue TBCJohannesburg

Sun Feb 14 Women's Provincial League
Highveld - Mpumalanga Women v Easterns Women
Landau Recreation Club, SA Coal Estates, Witbank

Sun Feb 14 Women's Provincial League
West/East - Eastern Province Women v South Western Districts Women
Venue TBCPort Elizabeth

Sun Feb 14
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Eagles v Titans
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

Wed Feb 17
18:00 local | 16:00 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Cape Cobras v Eagles
Boland Bank Park, Paarl

Thu Feb 18 - Sat Feb 20
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Griqualand West v Gauteng
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

Thu Feb 18 - Sat Feb 20
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
South Western Districts v Border
Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

Thu Feb 18 - Sat Feb 20
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Western Province v Free State
Wally Wilson Oval, Newlands, Cape Town

Fri Feb 19
18:00 local | 16:00 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Lions v Dolphins
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

Fri Feb 19
18:00 local | 16:00 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Warriors v Cape Cobras
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Sun Feb 21
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Griqualand West v Gauteng
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

Sun Feb 21
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
South Western Districts v Border
Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

Sun Feb 21
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Western Province v Free State
Wally Wilson Oval, Newlands, Cape Town

Sun Feb 21
14:30 local | 09:00 GMT 1st ODI - India v South Africa
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Sun Feb 21
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Eagles v Lions
OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein

Sun Feb 21
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT Standard Bank Pro20 Series
Titans v Warriors
SuperSport Park, Centurion

Wed Feb 24
09:00 local | 03:30 GMT 2nd ODI - India v South Africa
Green Park, Kanpur

Thu Feb 25 - Sat Feb 27
09:30 local | 07:30 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
KwaZulu-Natal v Griqualand West
Chatsworth Stadium

Thu Feb 25 - Sat Feb 27
09:30 local | 07:30 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
KwaZulu-Natal Inland v Gauteng
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

Thu Feb 25 - Sat Feb 27
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Border v Boland
Buffalo Park, East London

Thu Feb 25 - Sat Feb 27
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Free State v South Western Districts
OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein

Thu Feb 25 - Sat Feb 27
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Northerns v Eastern Province
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria

Thu Feb 25 - Sat Feb 27
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Western Province v Namibia
PP Smit Stadium, Bellville, Cape Town

Sat Feb 27
14:30 local | 09:00 GMT 3rd ODI - India v South Africa
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Sun Feb 28
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Border v Boland
Buffalo Park, East London

Sun Feb 28
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Free State v South Western Districts
OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein

Sun Feb 28
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
KwaZulu-Natal v Griqualand West
Chatsworth Stadium

Sun Feb 28
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
KwaZulu-Natal Inland v Gauteng
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

Sun Feb 28
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Northerns v Eastern Province
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria

Sun Feb 28
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Western Province v Namibia
PP Smit Stadium, Bellville, Cape Town

Thu Mar 4 - Sat Mar 6
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Boland v North West
Boland Bank Park, Paarl

Thu Mar 4 - Sat Mar 6
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Easterns v Free State
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Thu Mar 4 - Sat Mar 6
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Griqualand West v Northerns
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

Thu Mar 4 - Sat Mar 6
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Namibia v KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Thu Mar 4 - Sat Mar 6
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Western Province v Eastern Province
PP Smit Stadium, Bellville, Cape Town

Sun Mar 7
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Boland v North West
Boland Bank Park, Paarl

Sun Mar 7
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Easterns v Free State
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Sun Mar 7
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Griqualand West v Northerns
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

Sun Mar 7
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Namibia v KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Sun Mar 7
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Western Province v Eastern Province
PP Smit Stadium, Bellville, Cape Town

Thu Mar 11 - Sat Mar 13
09:30 local | 07:30 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
KwaZulu-Natal v Eastern Province
Durban High School

Thu Mar 11 - Sat Mar 13
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Easterns v Western Province
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Thu Mar 11 - Sat Mar 13
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Gauteng v Boland
Old Edwardians Cricket Club A Ground, Johannesburg

Thu Mar 11 - Sat Mar 13
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Namibia v South Western Districts
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Thu Mar 11 - Sat Mar 13
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
North West v Border
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

Sun Mar 14
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Easterns v Western Province
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Sun Mar 14
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Gauteng v Boland
Old Edwardians Cricket Club A Ground, Johannesburg

Sun Mar 14
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
KwaZulu-Natal v Eastern Province
Durban High School

Sun Mar 14
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Namibia v South Western Districts
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Sun Mar 14
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
North West v Border
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

Thu Mar 18 - Sat Mar 20
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Border v KwaZulu-Natal
United Cricket Club, East London

Thu Mar 18 - Sun Mar 21
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT SuperSport Series
Cape Cobras v Dolphins
Newlands, Cape Town

Thu Mar 18 - Sun Mar 21
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT SuperSport Series
Eagles v Warriors
OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein

Thu Mar 18 - Sat Mar 20
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Eastern Province v KwaZulu-Natal Inland
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Thu Mar 18 - Sat Mar 20
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge
Northerns v Gauteng
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria

Thu Mar 18 - Sun Mar 21
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT SuperSport Series
Titans v Lions
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Sun Mar 21
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Border v KwaZulu-Natal
United Cricket Club, East London

Sun Mar 21
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Eastern Province v KwaZulu-Natal Inland
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Sun Mar 21
10:00 local | 08:00 GMT CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Northerns v Gauteng
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria

Thu Mar 25 - Sun Mar 28
09:30 local | 07:30 GMT SuperSport Series
Dolphins v Lions
Kingsmead, Durban

 

[TT Boy]

First IPL game is on March 12th. Pro20 final is on the 12th of March. So the players if their sides make the domestic final, will miss a week if that of the IPL.

 

[brockley]

What about the 2 rounds of the supersport series,first class matches they clash too.

 

[TT Boy]

What about the 2 rounds of the supersport series,first class matches they clash too.

What about it? Even before the advent on the IPL, big players such as Kallis, Smith, and Boucher hardly ever played first class cricket. Boucher spent years at the Cobras yet the amount of games he played in all formats could be counted on one hand. Franchises would probably prefer the players to head to India as well, they get compensation.

 

[brockley]

What about the domestic players playing ipl,that would really weaken all 6 sides if they play ipl.

 

[TT Boy]

What about the domestic players playing ipl,that would really weaken all 6 sides if they play ipl.

Don’t think there is many, is there? The likes of Abdulla, van der Merwe et cetera hardly ever feature in SuperSport whilst as I said AB de Villiers playing for Delhi won’t put the Titans out, as he plays all of five domestic games a season.

Standard Bank, who sponsor the Pro20 apparently are insisting on the players turning up for the latter stages of the tournament but there is no commercial demand that they be present for the end of the first class season.

 

[popepouri]

Pro20 starts and already a no result for the Titans.

 

[SeamUp]

I have been really impressed wiith Colin Ingram and Dave Miller this season. Both would make my 'A' squad in limited overs cricket. Ingram was SA schools captain in 2003 and Miller played SA colts in 2008.

Just on Miller I don't think I've seen a young player miss hit so many sixes that go 10 to 15 rows back. No doubt could fill the number 6 role in the ODI line-up just like his fellow ex-Maritzburg College boy Jonty Rhodes. Also like lightning at backward point like Jonty.

You add Elgar (test player) and Rossouw and Vandiar you've got such youthful talent in the batting.

TT boy:

Have you heard of Lionel Vaaltyn (young Warriors leggie) and Calvin Savage who is only 16 and made SA schools like Parnell did as a fast bowler. The word is he is the real deal and is well over 6ft at only 16 and bowls with serious gas as well. Also a Maritzburg College boy like Rhodes and Miller.

 

[popepouri]

Have you heard of Lionel Vaaltyn (young Warriors leggie) and Calvin Savage who is only 16 and made SA schools like Parnell did as a fast bowler. The word is he is the real deal and is well over 6ft at only 16 and bowls with serious gas as well. Also a Maritzburg College boy like Rhodes and Miller.

It's interesting that there's some wrist spinners with potential coming through. Kaber and Vaaltyn and also Shaun von Berg who seems to be dominating the amateur circuit as much as Tahir.

 

[SeamUp]

It's interesting that there's some wrist spinners with potential coming through. Kaber and Vaaltyn and also Shaun von Berg who seems to be dominating the amateur circuit as much as Tahir.

Most definitely Popepouri.

They will help SA cricket ito variety especially Tahir. But I don't want Tahir to play for SA because I want SA talent to wear the green & gold because we have enough talent here.

Von Berg carries a lot of weight and I'm not sure if he fits into the SA way of thinking that you have to be fit and energetic to play for SA. Could be a good player for Titans though.

I'm really excited about Vaaltyn and Savage though. Both in the SA U19 squad for this year and next. Real talents. Both were in the SA schools team last year. Vaaltyn can hold the bat as well. Savage is just a remarkable talent....they say equivalent of Parnell talent. Both were 16 when picked for SA schools first as fast bowlers and thats some achievement.

 

[SeamUp]

On Thomas Kaber...don't know whats happened there. He has become a batsman who bowls a bit. A bit of a disappointment considering he was a rare left-arm chinaman bowler.

 

[aussie]

Most definitely Popepouri.

They will help SA cricket ito variety especially Tahir. But I don't want Tahir to play for SA because I want SA talent to wear the green & gold because we have enough talent here.

Von Berg carries a lot of weight and I'm not sure if he fits into the SA way of thinking that you have to be fit and energetic to play for SA. Could be a good player for Titans though.

I'm really excited about Vaaltyn and Savage though. Both in the SA U19 squad for this year and next. Real talents. Both were in the SA schools team last year. Vaaltyn can hold the bat as well. Savage is just a remarkable talent....they say equivalent of Parnell talent. Both were 16 when picked for SA schools first as fast bowlers and thats some achievement.

Just wondering. Who in your opinion is a better local talented spinner that should play instead of Tahir when he eventually actually qualifies?.

 

[SeamUp]

Just wondering. Who in your opinion is a better local talented spinner that should play instead of Tahir when he eventually actually qualifies?.

I want the best South African spinner to play for South Africa. When Harris and Tahir play together for the Titans...Harris always outperforms him. In fact Tahir has been dropt from the Titans team and has hardly played this season. Only 2 4-day games where he has 5 wickets or so at 50 a piece.

The best ODI spinner is Botha and is the all-round option you want for ODI cricket.

So to me you keep Harris and Botha going who have both got into the top 10 of the ICC bowling rankings in their forms of cricket but continually are under-estimated.

So to me its fine and I genuinely believe Lionel Vaaltyn is at a good franchise that give young players chances so I'm sure he will develop into a quality SA leggie.

 

[TT Boy]

I have been really impressed wiith Colin Ingram and Dave Miller this season. Both would make my 'A' squad in limited overs cricket. Ingram was SA schools captain in 2003 and Miller played SA colts in 2008.

Just on Miller I don't think I've seen a young player miss hit so many sixes that go 10 to 15 rows back. No doubt could fill the number 6 role in the ODI line-up just like his fellow ex-Maritzburg College boy Jonty Rhodes. Also like lightning at backward point like Jonty.

You add Elgar (test player) and Rossouw and Vandiar you've got such youthful talent in the batting.

TT boy:

Have you heard of Lionel Vaaltyn (young Warriors leggie) and Calvin Savage who is only 16 and made SA schools like Parnell did as a fast bowler. The word is he is the real deal and is well over 6ft at only 16 and bowls with serious gas as well. Also a Maritzburg College boy like Rhodes and Miller.

No. Haven't really been following schools cricket this season.

Been impressed with David Miller though and of course Richard Levi. Bout time the Cobras give him a real opportunity.

Elgar and CJ de Villiers back playing provincial cricket. Surprising considering how good CJ was in the Champions League.

Shame Afridi and Malinga couldn't make it. Afridi would have been a huge hit at Kingsmead.

 

[popepouri]

No. Haven't really been following schools cricket this season.

Been impressed with David Miller though and of course Richard Levi. Bout time the Cobras give him a real opportunity.

Elgar and CJ de Villiers back playing provincial cricket. Surprising considering how good CJ was in the Champions League.

Shame Afridi and Malinga couldn't make it. Afridi would have been a huge hit at Kingsmead.

CJ de Villiers really went down the crapshoot this season.

 

[SeamUp]

Just keep an eye out on those two TT. I think the standard of the last u19 WC was poor in contrast to the last u19 WC. I don't think any those SA players will play for SA. I know Hendricks was player of the tourney but I think he was lucky in some quarters to have made the squad in the first place.

Dean Elgar is only seen as a 4-day player or potential test player. Very limited in his off side stroke play off the front foot.

Never really rated CJ De Villiers tbh....good franchise bowler but really has been poor this season. Like Tsotsobe sometime nothing comes out and sometimes a magic ball.

Vandiar really has taken to his role at the top of the order. He is poor against the spinners when he first starts and thats why it has worked for him. He reminds me of Jayasuriya in the way he hits over the in-field and takes on the power plays.

Of course Rossouw is a class player who can hit all-round the ground off both front and back foot but is prone to a silly shot out of nowhere like Vandiar but both are high risk high reward players.

Dave Miller has taken limited overs cricket by storm. Benkenstein was full of praise of his talent the other night. Cleanest striker of the ball since Albie and Klusener and I think he can match them or better them in a 6-hitting comp.

Also Colin Ingram and Rusty Theron have to be mentioned as well. Continued their MTN40 form into the T20 last night. HD Ackerman was praising them both.

 

[popepouri]

I like the look of Graham Hume. He's not quick but good action and control. His spell today was 8 overs, 7 maidens for one run and 2 wickets.