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  1. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    Well Harris has played more FC matches, so he has more wickets. But their averages are pretty much alike. And Botha still plays FC cricket (in Aus iirc).
  2. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    TBH, I think the argument "more suited to limited overs format" is always a flawed argument. Thought I have to admit I use it quite often myself. The point is: was he more useful than Paul Harris in tests? My guess is that they were quite even, and Botha was just unfortunate that his ability to...
  3. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    I've always thought Botha was underrated. Not that he was a proper spinner a test level, but possibly better than those who were picked ahead of him.
  4. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    Steyn does a Harmison!
  5. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    How many times has Shiv been stumped in a test?
  6. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    Is that a relatively unknown law of cricket? To take drinks whenever a 40 years+ batsman has to run 3?
  7. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    Cutting a ball that's on the stumps, last ball before lunch....... In this situation it would be given out, as the batsman wasn't playing a shot.
  8. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    The DRS rules (as they are today) say that , for a not out decision to be overturned, the middle of the ball must hit on the mid-stump-side of the middle of the stump that was to be hit. This means that the perfect ball, hitting off stump just a millimeter from the middle, will be given not out...
  9. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    Great over! -A clasic cover drive by Devon Sheldon Smith -Watching Denesh Ramdin read a Capetown sales brochure -Dale Willem Steyn's fast delivery pulled to midwicket by DSS Because it will get worse and worse to bat on!
  10. Stapel

    ***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

    Just to throw in my two cents: If it were an Ashes series, taking/keeping the urn is a whole lot more important than a single Test win.
  11. Stapel

    ***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

    I'm a neutral fan, so I could wish for some extra excitement, which is provided if the series were still at stake.
  12. Stapel

    ***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

    We're not short of edges here. One fels a wicket is coming. But isn't it all moot? The series is Australia's!
  13. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    Pffffffff, I finally get some time to watch cricket at a proper time in the day, just to see them all walk off after three balls. Anyway, good show by the Windies. Brathwaite looks a decent opening batsman indeed!
  14. Stapel

    ***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

    Not sure that Yadav over was better than Isant's, but it did get the wicket. Good start! This series really needs a win for India, and hence taking an early wicket bowling first is priceless, imho.
  15. Stapel

    ***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

    Decent first over, that was
  16. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    I'm quite surprised. He's a very talented bowler and has quite some experience. I remember being thrilled about his comeback earlier this year. Imagine the pressure if he hadn't spilled 40-odd runs in 8 overs this morning!
  17. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    Supporting his brother who feels hard done by? Or what?
  18. Stapel

    Are we really going to pretend that Murali Vijay....

    Yeah, but Anderson&Broad + any two half decent English bowlers, bowling in England still is the World's #2 home attack.
  19. Stapel

    Are we really going to pretend that Murali Vijay....

    I just read that Murali Vijay's ton was the first ever by a tourist opener in the first innings at the Gabba. The list of top ten overseas openers first innings scores really looks dire.
  20. Stapel

    *** Official *** West Indies in South Africa 2014/15

    I see there's no Darren Bravo. Injured?

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