**Official** South Africa in England ODIs/T20s Tour 2025

[kevinw]

Hard to be interested in an end of Summer series in crappy weather that's being played for the money, but good lord, England are a crap fifty over side.

 

[RightArmMystery]

Well, that's any hope gone. Buttler gone now too. Shocking this.

 

[Dendarii]

But yeah, I think he struggled with fitness and weight issues.

Fitness and injuries seem to be a recurring theme with all these left-armers we're mentioning. Is there something about that type of bowling? I can't think of anything that could be it, so maybe it's just a quirk resulting from a small sample size.

 

[SeamUp]

I still think there needs to be an understanding of conditions and opposition. I can't stand the approach that we will play how we want to play all the time.

 

[Bahseph]

The heater!

Used to love watching domestic games when he got it right! Left-arm swing is a joy to watch with a slight along action.

But yeah, I think he struggled with fitness and weight issues.

Fitness issues. When he got it right he was a menace. He even got an IPL gig when it was in SA.

 

[Molehill]

Hard to be interested in an end of Summer series in crappy weather that's being played for the money, but good lord, England are a crap fifty over side.

I kind of hope we lose 3-0 in embarrassing circumstances (which also throws World Cup qualification into question).

But it's too late, we've already sold The Hundred to India so it can't go away.

Is it me, or do none of these batsmen look remotely bothered?

 

[RightArmMystery]

This is class.

 

[Molehill]

It should also be noted that there's a bit in this pitch for the seamers, so why we only picked 3 is a ****ing joke too.

 

[kevinw]

Any nice golf courses in Leeds for a quick half round?

 

[Heboric]

Wian Kallis strikes again

 

[Bahseph]

Wian Kallis strikes again

Genuinely a threat when there is movement around. Still worried about him on a flattie.

 

[Molehill]

Any nice golf courses in Leeds for a quick half round?

Alwoodley and Moortown are wonderful courses and would be wasted on this bunch of hackers!!

 

[ashley bach]

Capitulation at it's very best. England just don't seem to care.

 

[SeamUp]

Fitness and injuries seem to be a recurring theme with all these left-armers we're mentioning. Is there something about that type of bowling? I can't think of anything that could be it, so maybe it's just a quirk resulting from a small sample size.

Does seem very odd. Has to be coincidental.

There was also Aubrey Martyn.

 

[Silver Silva]

You have an Afrikaaner lad that plays in England whose keen on playing for the Poms , he's got a brilliant 50 over record you should have a look at him ..Leus Du Plooy

Wow !

Du Plooy
2000 List A runs @54 , how on Earth is England not picking him , well not really surprising because Sam Hain averages 57 in List A cricket and doesnt get a game.

England selectors are so lazy to pick new batting talents only guys good at golf

 

[Chin Music]

Not sure I'm getting home in time to watch Sonny Baker bowl.

 

[Heboric]

England just don't seem to care.

I never get this line. In a way I am glad I dont support teams like England or Australia they seem to treat sport differently. I see this line when these two teams arent doing well often. I want my team to at least try...
Plus its a kind of an insult to the opposition

 

[Molehill]

Wow !

Du Plooy
2000 List A runs @54 , how on Earth is England not picking him , well not really surprising because Sam Hain averages 57 in List A cricket and doesnt get a game.

England selectors are so lazy to pick new batting talents only guys good at golf

Hard to rate List A averages in England now. The only time they play it is when the best players are not available.

 

[Chin Music]

Wow !

Du Plooy
2000 List A runs @54 , how on Earth is England not picking him , well not really surprising because Sam Hain averages 57 in List A cricket and doesnt get a game.

England selectors are so lazy to pick new batting talents only guys good at golf

Problem is that Du Plooy hasn't played a List A since 2022 now. Hain a couple of years although quite how he didn't get a bit more of an opportunity I don't know. Too many batters failed at the top of the order for them not to look more widely.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Not sure I'm getting home in time to watch Sonny Baker bowl.

Proteas do have a rather bad reputation of not killing off teams, in fact having Carse and Rashid for the 9th wicket is a bit of a cheat good , they have 12 FC hundreds between them !