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[marc71178]

Another thing that I feel tends to get ignored in this sort of situation is that playing fewer games can benefit a player as they avoid injuries, get proper rest time and can go at full pelt more often during games as they know they don't have as big a workload.

 

[smash84]

Another thing that I feel tends to get ignored in this sort of situation is that playing fewer games can benefit a player as they avoid injuries, get proper rest time and can go at full pelt more often during games as they know they don't have as big a workload.

Clearly this strategy isn't working out with the Aussie bowlers

 

[marc71178]

Clearly this strategy isn't working out with the Aussie bowlers

McGrath's heavier workload years had higher averages (admittedly they were mid 21s but that's still worse than the 18s he churned out when he had fewer Tests to play) - in fact the 4 years he bowled the most were his worst averaging years throughout his peak.

 

[Cabinet96]

Hmm, I dunno. Have to remember Steyn's big disadvantage in the statistical aggregate races - SA simply don't play enough Tests.

Yup. After the Pakistan series when do South Africa next play tests? I know India are supposed to be coming later in the year, but are they playing any other tests in the year?

 

[smash84]

south aferica play india next

 

[Satyanash89]

Yeah South Africa's test schedule is extremely barren this year.
And that tour by India is not going to be pretty. Our batting looks ****e honestly, almost as ****e as NZ, Pak. I cant really see anyone doing well there. Its all on Kohli and Pujara really but Pujara looked all at sea against Steyn when we toured a couple of years ago and i just feel now that Kohli's amazing purple patch is done, he'll struggle.

Plus, the stas-whore in me hopes Sachin retires before that tour to preserve his pristine 40+ average in every country vs every country

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Yeah South Africa's test schedule is extremely barren this year.
And that tour by India is not going to be pretty. Our batting looks ****e honestly, almost as ****e as NZ, Pak. I cant really see anyone doing well there. Its all on Kohli and Pujara really but Pujara looked all at sea against Steyn when we toured a couple of years ago and i just feel now that Kohli's amazing purple patch is done, he'll struggle.

Plus, the stas-whore in me hopes Sachin retires before that tour to preserve his pristine 40+ average in every country vs every country

We were supposed to play in sri lanka

 

[Agent Nationaux]

RSA is visiting us for a Test series in UAE this summer.

How would people rate the bowling between the two teams. For me it would be:

Steyn
Philander

Daylight

Morkel
Junaid (potential to get a lot better though)
Kallis
Gul

I am going to ignore the rookie Rahat since it was his debut.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Oh yes south africa go to UAE to play Pakistan before we host India, still enough cricket to come this year

 

[smash84]

the revenge series in UAE

 

[kykweer.proteas]

the revenge series in UAE

if draw = revenge :P

 

[smash84]

I doubt it will be a draw though......with the amount of psychological damage that SA have done in the first test they might actually win in the UAE too

 

[Xuhaib]

so anyways how we can pull a game back any thoughts? or suggestions? a 3-0 loss sounds so depressing after a good run that lasted 2 years.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Our players have the temprement but not the technique to play the moving ball. We need to work on their technique at the domestic level and improve the standard of our pitches. Another problem is that new bowlers don't know how the swing the new ball either way. Again by improving pitches that will naturally bring about a change over time. Until then expect the same results overseas from the FTB's.

 

[smash84]

get Irfan in the team, bat first, try to stick around for 2 days and then catch SA by surprise with Irfan. That seems to be the only hope

 

[hendrix]

sticking around for 2 days being the rate limiting step there.

 

[hendrix]

even if Pakistan bowl first on a green track and manage to top SA's first innings score once the wicket flattens out, it's gonna be pretty hard to get them again in the second innings.

I think batting first is the only hope because Ajmal will still be a bit of a mystery against the lower order and tail.

 

[Xuhaib]

yeah we have to get Ajmal in the game if we are to stay in the game. IMO Ajmal did not bowl well in the first game even if the conditions were against him barring Kallis and Amla I expect him to create troubles for every one if he has some runs to play with but first we need to find those runs from somewhere.

 

[Xuhaib]

Our players have the temprement but not the technique to play the moving ball. We need to work on their technique at the domestic level and improve the standard of our pitches. Another problem is that new bowlers don't know how the swing the new ball either way. Again by improving pitches that will naturally bring about a change over time. Until then expect the same results overseas from the FTB's.

Junaid had the new ball on a string in the Indian series I expect thre bowlers to bowl better as they get used to the conditions its the bloddy batsman that need to get atleast 600 runs over the course of the game.

 

[Xuhaib]

so Harris Sohail isnow out of the series with a knee injury would not mind a gamble of sending Umer Akmal get Azhar to open with Jamsed and slot Umer at 6.