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  1. MrPrez

    Pool D - Australia, Wales, Georgia, Fiji, Uruguay

    A tale of two halves, this match.
  2. MrPrez

    Decade of Death Draft

    Apologies, gents. Overestimated my ability to access CW with a VPN in China. Am back now. Picks: Bruce Mitchell (1990s), Clive Rice (2010s) 1. Bruce Mitchell (1990s) 2. 3. 4. Ken Barrington (1980s) 5. Clyde Walcott + (2000s) 6. Aubrey Faulkner (1930s) 7. Clive Rice (2010s) 8. 9. 10. 11.
  3. MrPrez

    Decade of Death Draft

    Clyde Walcott (2000s)
  4. MrPrez

    South Africa team selection

    Almost certain Bavuma won't bat at 6. He should, but he won't. Realistically it should be 3. Hamza 4. Du Plessis/de Bruyn 5. Du Plessis/ de Bruyn 6. Bavuma. de Bruyn should definitely be looking at 4 long-term but for now they may look to put Du Plessis at four just because he's experienced...
  5. MrPrez

    *Official* South Africa in India, Sep/Oct 2019

    To be fair, Markram has all but stamped his mark on the Test side already. Admittedly his potential is far higher than his current average but 44-odd is hardly a poor average. The recent SA A tour of India would surely have put any doubt to rest - the pitches have to be turners if you're...
  6. MrPrez

    *Official* South Africa in India, Sep/Oct 2019

    The team is actually pretty decent on paper if Hamza and/or de Bruyn step up. Certain some fragility in that middle-order but the bowling is quality. Maharaj is one of the most underrated spinners around and has a massive opportunity to prove it in India.
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    *Official* South Africa in India, Sep/Oct 2019

    Faf du Plessis (c), Temba Bavuma (vc), Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar, Zubayr Hamza, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Senuran Muthusamy , Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Vernon Philander, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Klassen SA looking at a line-up of Elgar Markram Hamza Faf Bavuma de...
  8. MrPrez

    Do you need to be tactically astute as a captain?

    You're not wrong. They're all important, but in the real world it's incredibly tough to find a captain who ticks every box - and I'd rather have performance on the field than performance off it if I have to prioritise.
  9. MrPrez

    South Africa team selection

    Definitely Muthusamy. For reasons discussed yesterday/
  10. MrPrez

    Do you need to be tactically astute as a captain?

    Yeah you need both. That said I'd prioritise tactics over player management, as the latter can still be done by senior players and doesn't need to be quite as hands-on a role as tactics. The captain is an official role that should be the overarching lead on decision-making on the field, so...
  11. MrPrez

    South Africa team selection

    I'd also love to have 12 players in our line-up :ph34r: Seriously though, I'd add Verreyne and Janneman Malan to those batsmen and I think somewhere among those names we have our future top 7.
  12. MrPrez

    Decade of Death Draft

    Sorry guys. Aubrey Faulkner (1930s) and Ken Barrington (1980s) 1. 2. 3. 4. Ken Barrington 5. 6. 7. Aubrey Faulkner 8. 9. 10. 11.
  13. MrPrez

    1992 World Cup draft voting thread

    Am I missing something or is Teuton a bowler short? Unless Kuiper is taking 10 overs...
  14. MrPrez

    Best(current) commentators

    I really like Pommy Mbangwa, although I know lots don't. I think he's fantastic to have alongside a more excitable commentator.
  15. MrPrez

    South Africa team selection

    I don't even think it would push Mulder down. I'd be surprised if Mulder didn't bat above Muthusamy.It would just result in something weird like 5. QDK 6. Mulder 7. Muthusamy Which is completely unnecessary. Realistically I think they see him as an alternative for Mulder at 7 in spinning...
  16. MrPrez

    South Africa team selection

    I don't see any reason for him in Tests. In ODIs he's essentially a guy who can bat 7/ bowl 5 and give us a bit more batting depth (as Lucky can bat 8 then I guess?). Neither of his primary skills are Test-worthy - his bowling is clearly behind Maharaj and Piedt, and I'd rather have...
  17. MrPrez

    The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

    This is the perennial problem with ATG teams - who are they playing against? Against a hypothetical equal team, you'd almost have to pick Hadlee at 8 because you're likely to need your 8 to bat a lot of the time - in which case the benefit Hadlee would provide is inarguable, for a minimal...
  18. MrPrez

    The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

    It would be a very interesting exercise to find a way to representing batting and bowling in a single rating system that justifies value to team. For example, a 10% difference in batting average is probably less important than a 10% difference in bowling average to a team - for starters because...
  19. MrPrez

    S Africa calls for its players to stay

    South Africans are emigrating to NZ/Eng/Aus at a rapid pace - not just cricketers. As a pro cricketer it makes sense to snap up a Kolpak deal as your ticket out if that's what you want.
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    The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

    30% of what? 5% of what? Chris Martin vs a bowler who is a 5% worse at bowling, and 30% better as a batsman? Chris Martin, easily. Imran Khan vs the same thing? Imran loses out comfortably. Generally, for a specialist bowler, ie averaging around 10-15, an extra 3-5 or so runs to the batting...
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