8th Match - South Africa v India

[Dendarii]

If we lose Markram should play the rest of the games.

Even if we don't lose Markram needs to play if only for his bowling. Without him there's only Duminy as to provide a handful of overs if it becomes necessary one, like in the case of the frontline bowlers not going so well (an all too likely prospect given that one of them is Morris...) and he's past it as a bowler.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

The balancing act between youth and experience is an interesting one. Sadly South Africa is looking a bit long in the legs, but hopefully they can get through the tournament with just one more loss - the final v NZ.

 

[StephenZA]

What has duminy contributed in the first 2 games compared to markram that he deserves a third chance?

Duminy scored joint 2nd highest runs with Markram and was only player at a high s/r against Bang. He has done no better or worse than anybody.

 

[Stefan9]

Duminy scored joint 2nd highest runs with Markram and was only player at a high s/r against Bang. He has done no better or worse than anybody.

His bowling has been worse then markram's...

 

[Fuller Pilch]

What has happened to all the decent allrounders in South Africa? Everyone talks about the rain, quotas, dropped catches, another choke etc. for their loss to NZ in 2015, but the biggest problem was that AB had to bowl lots of overs.

 

[cnerd123]

Don't understand dropping Markram

Solid start with the new balls

 

[SeamUp]

As a left-hander wouldn't you want to bat on off-stump to Bumrah ?

 

[Daemon]

Would've gone Shami actually. Didn't he bowl really well against NZ?

 

[slippy888]

What total will South Africa get

 

[Dendarii]

What has happened to all the decent allrounders in South Africa?

It's been a problem for some time. Despite a long history of good allrounders there haven't been too many of late, and the lack of allrounders resulted in going with a strategy of picking a gun bowling attack who can contain teams and defend well so that the lack of batting depth won't get shown up. Unfortunately, that's all gone out the window with injuries to Nortje, Ngidi, and now Steyn.

 

[SeamUp]

Bumrah has shown why he is the #1 ODI bowler.

 

[cnerd123]

Bumrah looking unplayable

 

[slippy888]

Amla is playing past his best

 

[slippy888]

Bjorn Fortuine should have been a selection for South Africa

 

[Contra]

Amla is the most overrated ODI batsmen in modern times, totally a flop in ICC events.

 

[stephen]

BOOM-rah

 

[slippy888]

Amla is the most overrated ODI batsmen in modern times, totally a flop in ICC events.

Hashim a great just playing past his best years cant really blame him

 

[slippy888]

South Africa going to struggle to get 250 here

 

[stephen]

I really love Bumrah's action. It's as unco looking as a giraffe giving birth but somehow gives him good pace and control. So good to watch.

 

[cnerd123]

How often do you see three slips in modern day ODI Cricket?

Wonderful over from Bumrah