Somerset
Cricketer Of The Year
Possibly, hard to tell given the nature of the opposition. Good sign for the tests though.
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NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
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.
However, I think his image has suffered from bowling in ODI's where he has looked really quite ordinary with some performances like 0/40 and 0/50 punched up with 3/50 here and there.
Though he did seem to have a good World and ICC Cup, statistically, but a very poor CB series where he didn't seem to trouble anyone with anything.
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NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
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.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Different Amla.
The Amla that plays tests has a first class average of around 43. His test average is only 25 though.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Funny, I thought it was the same one 
Since the green wickets India played on against us? Yeah, probably
He's God on a seeming wicket, but he's pretty average otherwise.
Flem274*
123/5
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.
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.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
No Harris? Insanity. Will play instead of Nel for mine.
Gibbs to partner Smith with Amla to slot in at 5 with prince at 4. Otherwise, all seems fine with that team.
Gibbs to partner Smith with Amla to slot in at 5 with prince at 4. Otherwise, all seems fine with that team.
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Langers is glad he's banned I bet, otherwise you'd face a barrage of abuse.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Amla will play and Gibbs will open, even though I strongly advise against both.
Harris will play. Probably ahead of Nel.
sportychic33
State 12th Man
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
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Papps with two failures. Not looking good. 
Flem274*
123/5
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.
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Craig Cumming with 62* runs out of 71 scored, pretty impressive stuff. Disappointing to see Papps failing twice, especially against low quality bowling. With the exception of Tsotsobe this attack is pretty toothless. Would've been good to see Fleming knock up a few more in the second innings just too confirm in his mind that he's in nice touch.
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Sure is. He should definitely be in the side, with Kallis acting as the fourth seamer.