How good is Gerhard Erasmus?

[Briggs]

Namibia's captain and perfect allrounder. Can bat, can bowl, can keep wickets and amazing captain as well. Can't wait to see him against big sides next year.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Where is in the rankings? Soon to take over Shakib's place as the game's premier all-rounder? Or Pavel Florin ahead of him in the reckoning?

 

[Briggs]

Where is in the rankings? Soon to take over Shakib's place as the game's premier all-rounder? Or Pavel Florin ahead of him in the reckoning?

Can Shakib keep wicket?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Can Shakib keep wicket?

Makes my point even stronger: All-rounder.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

I probably follow Namibia closer than anyone currently active here and I genuinely can't recall Erasmus keeping wicket, even way back to his U19 days

Bloke is an absolute weapon though

 

[Briggs]

I probably follow Namibia closer than anyone currently active here and I genuinely can't recall Erasmus keeping wicket, even way back to his U19 days

Bloke is an absolute weapon though

He has few stumpings in career and when he was with Namibia team in 2012, He was a keeper.

 

[CricAddict]

Erasmus is actually not even in the top 5 all-rounders of the current T20 qualifiers. So random. Looks like a decent batsman though.

 

[_Ed_]

Watching a replay of his innings against Singapore atm. Helped by some shoddy bowling and fielding, but **** he hits it cleanly.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Marais Erasmus is not bad at alll...that teddy bear.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

He bowls some quickish non turning offspin, it can certainly be handy but allrounder is a bit of a stretch. Quality batsman though, generally one of the more technically sound players in a batting lineup largely consisting of strong hitters, although he has certainly showed a bit more of a power game himself this tournament. Tactically he's pretty good too, although the Namibian leadership does seem to be a fairly collective effort.

I wonder how this current lot would have went against the 2003 World Cup squad

 

[Prince EWS]

He bowls some quickish non turning offspin, it can certainly be handy but allrounder is a bit of a stretch. Quality batsman though, generally one of the more technically sound players in a batting lineup largely consisting of strong hitters, although he has certainly showed a bit more of a power game himself this tournament. Tactically he's pretty good too, although the Namibian leadership does seem to be a fairly collective effort.

I wonder how this current lot would have went against the 2003 World Cup squad

He randomly got a couple to massively drift in this morning's game which was interesting.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

He randomly got a couple to massively drift in this morning's game which was interesting.

I like the sound of this.

This Namibia team is really versatile, most of the batsman bowl and pretty much all the bowlers can hold a bat

 

[cnerd123]

Yea this Namibian side seems like a good T20 outfit. Big hitters throughout the lineup with a ton of bowling options. Erasmus spun a few too in yesterday's game.