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South Africa team selection
- Thread starter StephenZA
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I'm surprised de Bruyn's contract didn't go to Hamza, although I guess de Bruyn will be in the ODI mix as well.
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
My latest WC team and squad.
Reeza
QDK
Markram
Faf
Duminy
Miller
Mulder
Andile
Rabada
Ngidi
Tahir
Steyn
Amla
van Dussen
Shamsi
Still think Amla should go even if not in the first team, scored runs against Pakistan. I like the idea SeamUp has thrown out of Linde could be a really good selection thinking about it. I`m over Morris, Pretorius and Klaasen.
Reeza
QDK
Markram
Faf
Duminy
Miller
Mulder
Andile
Rabada
Ngidi
Tahir
Steyn
Amla
van Dussen
Shamsi
Still think Amla should go even if not in the first team, scored runs against Pakistan. I like the idea SeamUp has thrown out of Linde could be a really good selection thinking about it. I`m over Morris, Pretorius and Klaasen.
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
Not in front of Steyn yet..... Steyn may not be as good in LO's but still pretty damn good. And I would rather take Amla and van Dussen. Unless you leave Shamsi out.
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SeamUp
International Coach
Not sure we need two top-order reserve batsmen though ?
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
I have put both allrounders into the team, along with Duminy (and Markram). I don't see the need for an extra bowler or allrounder. And van Dussen or Amla could replace Mulder if the extra batsmen is rather required. Else we pick Klaasen don't see anybody else at this stage (Not including the idea of Linde at this stage).
Dendarii
International Debutant
I don't think they're going to go that route for the World Cup. It looks like the plan is going to be to pick the four best bowlers, regardless of whether they can bat or not and rely on them to contain the opposition. Nortje had a decent enough game today, and if he comes through this series well then I reckon he'll be in the squad as an extra bowler.
Bahseph
State Captain
While I absolutely agree that Markram is the better player and is definitely the best young batsman we have around, what on Earth would be the basis to drop vd Dussen now? He has done everything asked of him and more.
I know we have basically agreed that Amla is done, but have the selectors? I'd like to see Markram and de Kock opening for us. On a good day those two could win us games by themselves. I also like the idea of Andile at 8 if Markram, Mulder and Duminy are in the team. We could make 10 overs there, and I'd back Andile more at the death than Dale. Rabada and Ngidi the wicket takers in this line up obviously.
Markram
De Kock
Faf
Vd Dussen
Duminy
Miller
Mulder
Andile
Rabada
Ngidi
Tahir
I know we have basically agreed that Amla is done, but have the selectors? I'd like to see Markram and de Kock opening for us. On a good day those two could win us games by themselves. I also like the idea of Andile at 8 if Markram, Mulder and Duminy are in the team. We could make 10 overs there, and I'd back Andile more at the death than Dale. Rabada and Ngidi the wicket takers in this line up obviously.
Markram
De Kock
Faf
Vd Dussen
Duminy
Miller
Mulder
Andile
Rabada
Ngidi
Tahir
Interesting that Tahir is retiring from odi's but still keep the test selection open.
https://www.sacricketmag.com/imran-tahir-announces-odi-retirement/
https://www.sacricketmag.com/imran-tahir-announces-odi-retirement/
Rasimione
U19 Captain
Are we taking JP and Amla to the world cup regardless of form? Everyone seems to have JP as a nailed on starter but I'm not sure if he deserves to go, same as Amla but they will be there . In hindsight we should have backed Markram and now that he's bullying domestic level cricketers, it's giving us a selection headache. I reckon the man to miss out will be Reeza. Markram will be on that plane.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
From the article I read he still would like to play in the 20/20 WC next year and even then at the age of 41, you take him over Shamsi and the rest. As for tests, he did average 20 with the ball when he last toured India but as Ashwin averaged half that, it went rather unnoticed, and again you fancy he would bowl better there than Shamsi would. Tahir retiring is a huge loss to South Africa and it’s going to be far more difficult to backfill him than Olivier.
I wouldn't take either . Amla is done and duminy has never been. But they will take them with the silly argument of xp...
Dendarii
International Debutant
Duminy does give a bowling option which can be useful, but the way Markram's been bowling lately weakens that argument.
If I need someone to fill in a few overs I can use markram or reeza hendricks. Duminy's batting is inferior and has been for sometime . Plus both are better fielders compared tot he current jp.