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  1. LegendaryProtea

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    Yeah, fair point. I rather fear for Tahir tbh. Let's hope he doesn't end up like Narine, with the ball going both ways being rendered totally ineffective and rather expensive. It doesn't help that he isn't known for keeping it tight and building pressure. Either he will run through the lower...
  2. LegendaryProtea

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    Let's say Morne gets injured. Can you really see South Africa playing Steyn, Philander with Kallis and Albie as 3rd and 4th seamers? I just cannot see them doing it. It's more likely Albie will replace someone like Rudolph if he gets injured.
  3. LegendaryProtea

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    Well, that's not great news. I honestly don't see the point in replacing a rapid speedster with a batting all-rounder who isn't good enough to even bowl in ODIs.
  4. LegendaryProtea

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    The Boucher retirement has seriously messed up our plans and I am no longer as confident as I once was. England have a definite edge - pretty much all their players (maybe except KP and Strauss) are match-fit and have been on a winning roll. The South African boys are still rusty and this will...
  5. LegendaryProtea

    *Official* English Domestic Cricket 2012

    Essex's fortunes should change now that Alviro Peterson is off. He had a miserable time of it and I seriously dread the prospect of Anderson and Broad bowling at him with a new ball.
  6. LegendaryProtea

    New Zealand only gets two Tests in South Africa next year

    Argh, now we play one more T20I against NZL in the format they are most likely to win in and sacrifice a Test match to make it a two Test series, so if we end up losing one, we have no way of winning the series. I can see why CSA has done it from a financial POV but it's seriously frustrating to...
  7. LegendaryProtea

    Kevin Pietersen Retires From ODIs and T20Is

    It's a very strange decision. This might not prolong his Test career as some expect, it could have negative effects. The lack of international cricket against top opposition, albeit in the limited overs formats, could hurt him during big Test match series. Doubt it. Hugh Morris has already...
  8. LegendaryProtea

    *Official* Indian Premier League 2012

    OK, when Faf gets replaced by a glorified slogger like Afridi then please inform me. I think it's a perfectly reasonable and sensible decision to replace Faf with Hussey at this stage. Why would you take a risk on someone who has only played international cricket for about a year over someone...
  9. LegendaryProtea

    **Official** West Indies in England 2012

    Am I the only one who likes Nick Knight?
  10. LegendaryProtea

    *Official* Indian Premier League 2012

    Surprised you think that. I'm a big fan of Faf and I think he will be an important player going forward for South Africa in the middle overs of limited overs games. Having said that, it would be a major risk to play him above a proven, experienced and classy player like Hussey at this stage in...
  11. LegendaryProtea

    The Best T20 Batsmen - Vote

    Then what are those numbers in that little box next to the vote button? It's just an embarrassing list, to be honest. Gayle only receives three more votes than McCullum? de Villiers at 27? :laugh:
  12. LegendaryProtea

    **Official** West Indies in England 2012

    To be honest, it doesn't really matter does it? WI seem to have pigeon-holed him as a LO player and I doubt we'll ever see him in a Test match. I think he prefers it that way as well.
  13. LegendaryProtea

    **Official** West Indies in England 2012

    Yeah, but that's what I'm questioning. How have they determined he has the ability to play well in Tests when all we've seen from him are brutal 50s with violent sixes. I just don't know how that conclusion can be reached on the available evidence.
  14. LegendaryProtea

    Would Stuart Broad make the world's strongest XI?

    Since we've gone a bit off-topic, may I enquire who the girl in PEWS avatar is?
  15. LegendaryProtea

    **Official** Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2012

    Pakistan have better bowling and Sri Lanka have better batting. The batting differences don't matter that much because of the nature of the surfaces so I reckon Pakistan will win it. If Pakistan can cope reasonably well with Jimmy/Broad/Swann, I can't see the likes of Lakmal and Herath causing...
  16. LegendaryProtea

    **Official** West Indies in England 2012

    I never said he'll bat the same way, did I? I said that's all we've seen from him, so how are people reaching the conclusion that he'll fare well in Tests? He might do. He might not. It's just not been demonstrated yet if he can. Let me see him play an innings under huge pressure. Let me see him...
  17. LegendaryProtea

    Would Stuart Broad make the world's strongest XI?

    I agree. When picking my XI, I select it based on all sorts of things. I was just using the "last two years" period because this was the one given by one of the previous posters and this was period in which the whole Clarke vs de Villiers debate sprung up. If you wish to extend beyond that and...
  18. LegendaryProtea

    Would Stuart Broad make the world's strongest XI?

    Those are the attacks he has come up against though. It seems silly to omit AB because he has caned some average attacks and include Clarke because he has played one innings of note against a top quality attack and failed to cane the rest to the degree that AB has. I'd accept your point if there...
  19. LegendaryProtea

    Would Stuart Broad make the world's strongest XI?

    Yeah, I thought you were referring to that knock but who knows, maybe you think India have a good bowling attack and his 329* was the finest innings of the modern era. It's not exactly easy to continue a discussion when one party doesn't give straightforward answers. It was an excellent knock in...
  20. LegendaryProtea

    Would Stuart Broad make the world's strongest XI?

    Again, just avoiding the question. Where exactly has Clarke displayed this that AB hasn't?

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