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  1. Stapel

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    IMHO it all boils down to the simple fact that there is no need to find a 2nd (or 3rd, or 4th, or 5th) gear as long as the RRR does not get over 5 or 6. Maybe not what we would like to see in a chase, but it is the professional thing to do. I can see the value of never ever speeding up the...
  2. Stapel

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    Imagine a keeper diving to take a ball thrown in by a fielder, a yard of the sumps, and while taking it, making a mess of the stumps with his shoulder..... I'd feel robbed if I were the batsman..... Not that I would ever be in a situation where a third umpire would check a video review...., but...
  3. Stapel

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    Hmmm, AB knocks the bails off with his elbow there. I'm inclined to think this is a correct dismissal anyway, as his gloves follow over the stumps before the batsman is in, but...... Is this officially a correct dismissal?
  4. Stapel

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    Snicko must be aimed properly. Not sure they do that.
  5. Stapel

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    I'ld like to think such can be properly worked out in a science lab.....
  6. Stapel

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    Even the faintest nick would mark a spot on hotspot, right?
  7. Stapel

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    Not that I like it, but as long as he keeps the RRR under 5 or even 6, there are no reasons to take any risks. None at all......, apart from entertaining us :) .
  8. Stapel

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    Actually, AB articulates pretty well! I can understand nearly of all of it. Written Afrikaans is rather easy to read for any Dutchman with some sense of language, but spoken Afrikaans is mostly too hard. I guess the same difference when one tries to understand a northern English dialect...
  9. Stapel

    ***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

    Being somewhat on the front foot after a day of Test cricket IN INDIA is always a good thing.
  10. Stapel

    ***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

    Any chance play will resume today?
  11. Stapel

    ***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

    I guess it is just his day....
  12. Stapel

    ***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

    Apart from Van Wijk having his day, it's also nice to see that Bracewell holds up his end properly. Just the solitude boundary of 50 deliveries. Quite sensible!
  13. Stapel

    ***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

    Well, I could argue he is a batsman that keeps a bit.... Anyway, whatever we think Of Van Wijk, right now he does ok.
  14. Stapel

    ***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

    Flynn had that coming...... Anyway, it's good to see NZ putting up some runs.
  15. Stapel

    ***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

    I agree! He is only underrated, when he is unfairly compared to Gilchrist (as are many other wicket keepers. I think we've got to accept that Gilly was an all-time great. A once in every two decades born sort of player. He cannot be the benchmark. Test wicket keepers are wicket keepers first...
  16. Stapel

    ***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

    Maybe some glue on their hands would help.....
  17. Stapel

    ***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

    Partly, I guess. But IIRC, the Windies made 250 for the first wicket in the first Test. I was thinking of that, after having India 125/3.
  18. Stapel

    ***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

    Good ball! It's interesting to see that NZ, just having been pummeled in WI, make a more than decent start here. I'm wondering though. I figured we might have seen the last of Chris Martin.
  19. Stapel

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    IMHO, the difference between England this series and England that got to #1 is, apart from playing against the opposition possible, mostly their batting. When it comes to bowling, the big absentee was Swann. Probably it is all about his injury, but the Swann we've seen this series is nowhere...
  20. Stapel

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    Maybe I'm wat too fast into this, but I've noticed, while having a look at the WC U19 results, that SA have a very very talented keeper in Quinton de Kock. He's only 19, has 12 FC matches, averaging 63, and has 54 catches + 4 stumpings.
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