Makes sense. In fact I was thinking further than that about the prospect of de Kock & Amla opening, allowing the middle order of; Duminy, Faf, AB, Bavuma and the quotas still to be met, but that might be a bit much to ask of your keeper. He's good enough though IMO.
Who's the other opener, Cook or Elgar?
Drawing in England 2-2, this summer.
Yeah, to balance that NZ managed 1-1 away draws with England & Pakistan away in the last 3 years and nobody gives them credit for those, because they weren't series wins.
You do not see the difference between a two test series and a four test series?
Huh? Of course they get credit.
In the conversation about the very best sides going around.
They were definitely getting credit for it back in early 2015 when people were discussing how good NZ were and those two series were a big part in people rating them highly.
Haha, that was in white ball cricket only.
Do you not think some of that thinking entered into the longer form also, to move away from the usual brand of Strauss/Cook/Flower stodge?
Well I'm neither honest nor respectable but I still agree that India are No 1 right now
Haha, I'll rephrase, only Furball would still be getting defensive about the idea that India, followed by SA look the 2 best Test sides going around currently.
How do you figure that? Nothing passive about it, it's actually being very matter of fact. Furball has been arguing against the notion that India and SA look the two best sides of late.
I dont mind, though, so no righteousness here.
There is nothing clear cut about the top teams atm though. You may think it's India and SA and I may agree with India (though I'm not convinced SA are a lock)........but that doesn't make us right and Furball wrong. It's so close between 4 or 5 teams that you can lodge perfectly valid arguments for any of them.