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South Africa team selection
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SeamUp
International Coach
First ever FTP that includes The Test Championship has been released
Who plays whom? Where? All you need to know about your team's schedule from 2018 to 2023 - ESPNcricinfo
SeamUp
International Coach
Theunis de Bruyn out for a duck to you guessed it SPIN of Dom Bess on Surrey debut.
His ceiling may be higher than Bavuma but serious weaknesses are exposed the higher you go. It is what makes domestic cricket world wide as weak as it has ever been.
It would be unfair to give Klaasen a go first but I would be tempted.
His ceiling may be higher than Bavuma but serious weaknesses are exposed the higher you go. It is what makes domestic cricket world wide as weak as it has ever been.
It would be unfair to give Klaasen a go first but I would be tempted.
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SeamUp
International Coach
On the plus side Steyn says he is getting better with each ball he bowls and currently 19 4-38 vs Yorkshire : Yorks 253/6 (74.0 ov, TT Bresnan 3*, JA Leaning 29*, DW Steyn 4/38) - Live | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
StephenZA
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Aiden makes his mark | The Cricket Monthly | ESPN Cricinfo
Nice little article on Markram. Also shows the importance of Jennings.
Nice little article on Markram. Also shows the importance of Jennings.
Heboric
International Debutant
Agree there would be no point in him continuing in those formats after 2019:
Steyn likely to quit ODIs, T20Is after World Cup - ESPNcricinfo
Steyn likely to quit ODIs, T20Is after World Cup - ESPNcricinfo
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
I love Dale but he shouldn't really be in the selectors discussion for the WC. Concentrate on Tests plz
SeamUp
International Coach
This tour has been a learning curve.
Definitely good enough to get things right. Got the character but also the ability to do it.
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
Markram is one of the few I'm not worried about long term.... it was no real surprise that he struggled against quality spin. He will learn.
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
Repeat what I said in the tour thread.....
So in other words after 5 more ODI's we have the same problem that we've had for the last 4 years with still no solution, but now we don't have ABdV and Morkel..... I suppose Duminy's performance has granted him a WC spot.
So in other words after 5 more ODI's we have the same problem that we've had for the last 4 years with still no solution, but now we don't have ABdV and Morkel..... I suppose Duminy's performance has granted him a WC spot.
SeamUp
International Coach
Yup knowing what our best batting line up and best all rounders are still an issue.
Do we have 15 ODIs left before WC ?
Problem also is as tournaments go on the pitches become more tired and weakness in trying to hit or score off spin under pressure is just heightened.
Personally I wouldn't go Philander. Ngidi & KG strike up front and that is what wins you games and probably the reason SRL got away with good starts. Would take Steyn for experience and depending on form he may get in too.
But long tails can't be afforded anymore too. Ngidi, Steyn & 1 spinner (Shamsi/Tahir)
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
While I agree about the long tail for me there is no point playing bits and pieces players either. Only one of Andile, Mulder, Morris play, and my preference would be Andile he his the better striker low down at the moment and can be hopefully improved as a death bowler with change of pace and off cutters etc. Would bring Steyn. Duminy may have to bowl. Could bring along Maharaj if we worried about to long a tail.
Right now Amla, QDK, Markram, Faf, Duminy, Miller/Reeza (with a changed batting order posible) Andile, Rabada, Steyn, Ngidi, Shamsi/Tahir is my choice, purely because the extra allrounder has not done enough.
Dendarii
International Debutant
That's something I was wondering about. Most of the talk about the spinner has been around Tahir and Shamsi, but if the feeling is that we can only go with one allrounder then Maharaj has to come into consideration because he's a better batsman than either of them.
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
I'm actually not against playing 2 spinners, particularly later in the tournament when as SeamUp mentions the pitches get tired.
Ultimately though our bowlers are not likely to contain batsmen, but will take wickets, so I think that's what we go for our strength, easier to chase 250 than 350 if you can bowl the opposition out.
Ultimately though our bowlers are not likely to contain batsmen, but will take wickets, so I think that's what we go for our strength, easier to chase 250 than 350 if you can bowl the opposition out.
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SeamUp
International Coach
I would definitely consider Maharaj as an all round option but his batting too has gone off the boil of late !
Here we are talking about a 50-over series win so badly but the test series hurt me more.
In re-building our test side we have a lot of planning and work to do.
1) Elgar needs to find dominant form again.
2) Markram needs to nail down he is as good as we think he is.
3) Amla and Faf don't have long. How close is retirement ?
4) QdK needs to find his dominant form again. No question he scores important runs fast but the average is dropping below his ability.
5) De Bruyn & Bavuma need to match SA crickets high standards in test cricket. Like Mickey Arthur got Amla, Ab through to World class ability we need our current coaching staff to do the same. No excuses we have the talent.
I don't want things to drift along. We got to see performance of the high standard we expect.
I'm fine with the bowling for now.
Here we are talking about a 50-over series win so badly but the test series hurt me more.
In re-building our test side we have a lot of planning and work to do.
1) Elgar needs to find dominant form again.
2) Markram needs to nail down he is as good as we think he is.
3) Amla and Faf don't have long. How close is retirement ?
4) QdK needs to find his dominant form again. No question he scores important runs fast but the average is dropping below his ability.
5) De Bruyn & Bavuma need to match SA crickets high standards in test cricket. Like Mickey Arthur got Amla, Ab through to World class ability we need our current coaching staff to do the same. No excuses we have the talent.
I don't want things to drift along. We got to see performance of the high standard we expect.
I'm fine with the bowling for now.
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Normally I'd argue against a team that is relying on taking wickets at the expense of containment. One partnership and you are out the tournament.
This team is weak though. Rolling the dice might be the smart play.
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
That's always true.... and you are better at trying to take the wickets of an inform batsman than contain them. You will have a bad day with the ball and the you need the batsmen to step up, and the reverse.