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Possibly, hard to tell given the nature of the opposition. Good sign for the tests though.This may just be the best Oram's bowled for over 3 years. Thoughts?
Possibly, hard to tell given the nature of the opposition. Good sign for the tests though.This may just be the best Oram's bowled for over 3 years. Thoughts?
If you look back on his test bowling performances in his last few matches, he's bowled OK without being dominant. He's chipped in with 0/27, 2/44, 1/24, 0/20, 0/8, 2/30, 1/19 & 1/10.Has he taken such good figures in any First-Class game any time recently? I can't imagine he's played many to have the chance.
I keep forgetting how low Amla's average just is. Just 32, yet he always seems to score runs against us. If you compare the FC averages of the teams (and minus Fleming) they're pretty even.As far as non-A-team tour-games go, this was certainly a decent batting-line-up.
Different Amla.I keep forgetting how low Amla's average just is. Just 32, yet he always seems to score runs against us. If you compare the FC averages of the teams (and minus Fleming) they're pretty even.
Since the green wickets India played on against us? Yeah, probably He's God on a seeming wicket, but he's pretty average otherwise.This may just be the best Oram's bowled for over 3 years. Thoughts?
Langers is glad he's banned I bet, otherwise you'd face a barrage of abuse.Tempted to put Robin Petersen in as the wickets so far during the 20/20 have been good spinners wickets.
Amla will play and Gibbs will open, even though I strongly advise against both.Not much has been said about SA here. Your thoughts and selections?
Smith
Dippenar
Kallis
Gibbs
Prince
DeVilliers
Boucher
Pollock
Ntini
Steyn
Nel
I don't know many SA players though so is there anyone obvious I'm missing? Tempted to put Robin Petersen in as the wickets so far during the 20/20 have been good spinners wickets.
Yes Green or seaming wickets do help him, but there is skilled involved when you can take more of the wickets than the 'best fast bowler' Bond in the same conditions. However playing on seaming wickets could be beneficial confidence and rhythm wise and what I have heard in interviews from himself and other fast bowling co-horts say that his bowling rhythm wise is good. So in conclusion, we just have to wait until the first test match and see what happens.Since the green wickets India played on against us? Yeah, probably He's God on a seeming wicket, but he's pretty average otherwise.
Flemings first test score was pretty pathetic too. Then in the second innings he got 92. I still back Papps to come good. He'll be right.Papps with two failures. Not looking good.
Flemings first test score was pretty pathetic too. Then in the second innings he got 92.
Sure is. He should definitely be in the side, with Kallis acting as the fourth seamer.Haha forgive me everyone for my lack of SA knowledge.
Paul Harris? Isn't he a spinner as well?