*** Official *** South African Domestic Season 2019/20

[MrPrez]

Nice and all to big it up being against India but it was the Bangers wasn't it....

Think Biff got his first test double in that game.

Ah, my mistake, it was an ODI I was thinking of.

 

[SeamUp]

Cobras are in Potch playing North West in prep for the 4-day season. Janneman hundred and 50s for P.Malan, Bedingham and Verreynne. Nothing changes.

 

[Prince EWS]

Ah, my mistake, it was an ODI I was thinking of.

To be fair I'm pretty sure you were about five years old then

 

[SeamUp]

Rivash Gobind has confirmed Rudi Second will keep over Sine Qeshile when the 4-day comp starts next week.

 

[StephenZA]

Rivash Gobind has confirmed Rudi Second will keep over Sine Qeshile when the 4-day comp starts next week.

Good. Let that man concentrate on his batting. I wonder if it was an order from higher up?

 

[SeamUp]

Good. Let that man concentrate on his batting. I wonder if it was an order from higher up?

Got to think so. Actually think Qeshile looks a decent keeper too.

So tough coming up with Warriors batting order next week. Who bats 7 ?

Moore
Cloete

Breetzke
Vallie
Smuts
Qeshile
Second

If they play Ngoepe over Breetzke/Vallie he will bat 7 but he doesn't deserve to be in the team over those 2.

 

[StephenZA]

Got to think so. Actually think Qeshile looks a decent keeper too.

I think he is a really good keeper... but well SA have one of those.

So tough coming up with Warriors batting order next week. Who bats 7 ?

As long as it is not Jonker....

 

[SeamUp]

I think he is a really good keeper... but well SA have one of those.

As long as it is not Jonker....

We got too many of them for a change !

 

[StephenZA]

We got too many of them for a change !

Been here before... always felt sorry for Pothas.

I mean realistically, unless injury or he drops the gloves, QDK is around for at least another 8 years? That means you have to basically be a teenager now to get in to the SA team as a wicket-keeper in the future.

 

[SeamUp]

Been here before... always felt sorry for Pothas.

I mean realistically, unless injury or he drops the gloves, QDK is around for at least another 8 years? That means you have to basically be a teenager now to get in to the SA team as a wicket-keeper in the future.

Agreed. Just need to have an AB (batsman first & cover keeper) on tour who can back him up. Most likely Qeshile.

 

[StephenZA]

Moore
Cloete

Breetzke
Vallie
Smuts
Qeshile
Second

If they play Ngoepe over Breetzke/Vallie he will bat 7 but he doesn't deserve to be in the team over those 2.

Looks about right. Ngoepe would be a pure quota selection, for no purpose. Hopefully enough in bowling that it does not happen.

 

[StephenZA]

Agreed. Just need to have an AB (batsman first & cover keeper) on tour who can back him up. Most likely Qeshile.

I thought that was Miller...

 

[Dendarii]

We got too many of them for a change !

Are coaches possibly encouraging young batsman to give the gloves a go to add another string to their bow and give them a potential advantage when it comes to selection? If there's a choice between two players of similar ability, the one who can keep stands a better chance of getting the nod even if there's already a keeper in the side as it never hurts to have someone in the team able to keep in an emergency.

 

[SeamUp]

Looks about right. Ngoepe would be a pure quota selection, for no purpose. Hopefully enough in bowling that it does not happen.

Think Smuts is going to be the spinner. He has no test future so I would bat him 7, Qeshile 6, Second 5

bowlers will be Birch, Sipamla, Magala and another (probably Stuurman).

 

[SeamUp]

Are coaches possibly encouraging young batsman to give the gloves a go to add another string to their bow and give them a potential advantage when it comes to selection? If there's a choice between two players of similar ability, the one who can keep stands a better chance of getting the nod even if there's already a keeper in the side as it never hurts to have someone in the team able to keep in an emergency.

Quite possibly. Maybe it is seen more attractive to be an all-rounder who is a keeper in modern cricket.

Not many batsmen who bowl part-timers around these days because of it

I believe Zubayr bowls leg-breaks. Hope he keeps working on them.

 

[SeamUp]

Amazing how things have changed. First keeper I watched growing up supporting Western Province was Richie Ryall. Could even bat 11 at times but an excellent gloveman. Shows you how much the requirements have changed for a keeper. You forget it how far it was the other way some times.

Richard Ryall - Check Ryall's News, Career, Age, Rankings, Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com

 

[SeamUp]

Provincial games this week.

KZN Inland

Hollywoodbets KZN Inland Squad v Central Gauteng Lions
Johnny Riekert, Sthabiso Zungu, Joel Veeran, Luke Schlemmer (Captain), Mangaliso Mosehle, Kushen Kishun, Gareth Dukes, Tyron Koen, Kurtlyn Mannikam, Athi Maphosa, Lwandiswa Zuma, Nduduzo Mfoza, Rob Frylinck.
Management: Yusuf Abdullah (Head Coach), Ahmed Amla (Assistant Coach)

*Michael Booth and Kyle Nipper will join the squad for the 50 over game on Sunday.

KZN Coastal

Hollywoodbets KZN Coastal v South Western Districts Squad
Mishkal Ramsaroop, Michael Erlank, Khalipha Cele, Blayde Capell, Calvin Savage (captain), Brad Porteous, Smangaliso Nhlebela, Zakariya Paruk, Matthew Pollard, Thula Ngcobo.
Management: Roger Telemachus (Head Coach), Thoks Zulu (Assistant Coach)

Basically confirms for the Dolphins next week (with Sarel Erwee and Keith Dudgeon injured)

1. Vaughn van Jaarsveld
2. Grant Roelofsen
3. Marques Ackerman
4. Cody Chetty
5. Khaya Zondo (c)
6. Jason Oakes (wk)
7. Andile Phehlukwayo
8. Eathan Bosch
9. Prenelan Subrayen
10. Daryn Dupavillon
11. Okuhle Cele

12. Sibz Makhanya
13. Kerwin Mungroo

 

[MrPrez]

To be fair I'm pretty sure you were about five years old then

Was 6 tbh.

But yes, while I was a rabid cricket fan from a young age, I must admit that the only recollection I have from that game was owning a Proteas shirt that fit me like a dress, and being fascinated by the name "Deep Dasgupta"

 

[MrPrez]

Got to think so. Actually think Qeshile looks a decent keeper too.

So tough coming up with Warriors batting order next week. Who bats 7 ?

Moore
Cloete

Breetzke
Vallie
Smuts
Qeshile
Second

If they play Ngoepe over Breetzke/Vallie he will bat 7 but he doesn't deserve to be in the team over those 2.

That's a ridiculously talented batting line-up.

 

[SeamUp]

That's a ridiculously talented batting line-up.

No senior pro's like Colin Ackermann and Colin Ingram either. Really is one of the more exciting teams to watch just like last season. Even the young quicks like Sipamla and Nortje.

Nice interview with the 2 young guns in the batting.

Breetzke : https://cricketfanaticsmag.com/i-want-to-play-match-winning-knocks-matthew-breetzke/

Qeshile : https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-herald-south-africa/20191001/282093458473174


Great to see Eastern Cape cricket producing serious players again for national interest. Always been one of our traditional producing areas.