SeamUp
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Think you guys have strengthened unbelievably well. Depth of seamer options. Can't hide how much of a fan I am of Robbie P as a coach.
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South African Domestic Season 2025/26
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GRAB
First Class Debutant
Weird that Van Heerden bowled himself 10 overs, when he's never been bowled domestically... Good to see Simelane putting his hand up with the bat, as he's often batted very low and struggled to get middle time. It seems we tried to play a 1-spinner attack on a spinning pitch?
GRAB
First Class Debutant
Updated squad lists: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xiFU25D_yFYZa3HwgADA3Ciq2_nodRXMWVGhwWknqj0/edit?usp=sharing . Magala signed with FS in div 2, after an absentee season, due to injury? Clubcricket.co.za described him as "hungry", which I thought was a tad mean...
SeamUp
International Coach
There are a lot of weird things.
Forrester batting 7 when he never bats that low. Not sure he is an opening-bowling option too.
M Manack hasn't really played List A. One game and got a duck.
Marais averaged under 10 in Div 2.
Mogakane was mainly batting 7 this season and they really do like to give him opportunity which he doesn't take because he can look good.
Raeeq Daniels outbowled Nqobani Mokoena for the whole of the U19 summer. That's not even getting on to the lack of frontline seamers so why no Peters, Boast or CJ King.
Sort of tried to get a picture of things whilst watching a bit of the bowling.
SeamUp
International Coach
Tbf I did chuckle at that. I chat with the guy at clubcricket. He supposedly gives Luke Alfred info too.
GRAB
First Class Debutant
Simmonds isn't not picked, he is out with a major knee ligament injury I believe, otherwise he probably would've been at least in the emerging squad I'd say (yes, he's older, but he's always been behind other players, be they Linde, Piedt or I forget who when he went briefly up country, and thus not had as much exposure...)
If they're picking with long term goals in mind then players like Marais make more sense; same with Lourens and Nzuza in the ladies side (Lourens has hit one hundred, but both average in the 20's in women's List A). The two craziest picks in these squads for me are still Jaftha and Kula in the ladies side, as they're close to retirement, not emerging... And then Nini isn't playing, despite dominating the u-19 (and she's stuck in a 2nd div side it seems, at least until leaving school).
If they're picking with long term goals in mind then players like Marais make more sense; same with Lourens and Nzuza in the ladies side (Lourens has hit one hundred, but both average in the 20's in women's List A). The two craziest picks in these squads for me are still Jaftha and Kula in the ladies side, as they're close to retirement, not emerging... And then Nini isn't playing, despite dominating the u-19 (and she's stuck in a 2nd div side it seems, at least until leaving school).
GRAB
First Class Debutant
WSB Western Province Men gear up for the 2024/25 season - Western Province Cricket Association
NEWLANDS – As the new domestic season approaches, the World Sports Betting Western Province Men are ready to build on their recent successes. Following a strong performance in the CSA One Day Cup, where the WSB Western Province Men’s team were crowned champions, and a commendable run to the...
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Mfunelwa, Hansen, Whitehead, Lawrence and Daniels have contracts now? I thought I saw something about Hansen, but I can't find it now...
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Not confirmed yet but clubcricket told me Hansen and Daniels have got HP contracts.WSB Western Province Men gear up for the 2024/25 season - Western Province Cricket Association
NEWLANDS – As the new domestic season approaches, the World Sports Betting Western Province Men are ready to build on their recent successes. Following a strong performance in the CSA One Day Cup, where the WSB Western Province Men’s team were crowned champions, and a commendable run to the...
Mfunelwa, Hansen, Whitehead, Lawrence and Daniels have contracts now? I thought I saw something about Hansen, but I can't find it now...
Was more going on players that will be used. Expect Lawrence & Whitehead to get contracts.
To find better balance I would try and help find opportunities for Bayoumy elsewhere. Juan James to but mainly so he can play again and come back to WP later. Kitime and Bird up in the air too. Is Pato retiring after Lords is another question.
Not surprised that he is gone from the titans. Management and coaching staff were very upset by the work ethic.
SeamUp
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CSA Contracted: David Miller (36), Keshav Maharaj (35)
Batsmen: Jon-Jon Smuts (37), Khaya Zondo (35), Jason Smith (31), Marques Ackerman (29), Bryce Parsons (24), Slade van Staden (22), Romashan Pillay (20)
Wk/batsmen: Tshepang Dithole (32), Hanu Viljoen (24)
Bat/seam AR: Eathan Bosch (27), Andile Simelane (22)
Spinners: Prenelan Subrayen (32)
Seamers: Ottneil Baartman (32), Okuhle Cele (28), Tristan Luus (20), Nqobani Mokoena (19)
I didn't include Banele Cele and Bradley Porteous. Just can't see how they will play much. I'm a big fan of Ross Coetzee (broke Chad Bowes' and all Kearney College's records) but maybe a gap opens up for him when JJ Smuts retires. He along with Blake Simpson and Semal Pillay were in the Dolphins Colts batting line-up back end of last season.
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SeamUp
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You could put them there. Slade does keep too. But it's a bit like Daniel Smith, I don't think they need keeping.
Plus Pillay is very gentle medium like Jason Smith I don't think it will AR material but can chip in.
SeamUp
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Big partnership between Esterhuizen & Mokgakane.
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