**Official** South Africa in Australia 2014

[Prince EWS]

In Watson's last ten ODIs he averages 121 with the ball and has gone at 7.63rpo. A combination of a new bowling style more suitable for Tests (and for staying fit) and heaps of injuries/comebacks has made his ODI bowling absolutely awful in the last year or two to the point where I think Mitch Marsh probably has to be in the side now.

 

[Spikey]

I think they've all but made the decision that it's Marsh over Maxwell. Only possible spanner is if they don't pick a spinner.

 

[Spikey]

Starc's last 10 ODers before this one would have fetched a pretty high average too, right? Probably needed this performance. With Hazlewood and Cummins now in contention my dream of a WC squad without Faulkner/NCN is on

 

[vic_orthdox]

I think they've all but made the decision that it's Marsh over Maxwell. Only possible spanner is if they don't pick a spinner.

Yup, Maxwell will be in the squad so that they have the option of not playing X.

 

[Maximas]

wanted to see tahir to come out and the two batsmen to block it out and then have tahir bop mohammad shami over long on for six

this is getting a bit silly ftr

What is this referencing haha?

 

[Riggins]

What is this referencing haha?

Mohammed Shami has hit the highest number of sixes over mid on in the last 10 years of world cricket.

 

[Justo]

What is this referencing haha?

Think its this.

 

[dogwalker]

I blame Morkel for this loss. A strike-rate of 0.00? C'mon!

 

[CM Punk]

SA's lower middle order is so dodgy. I can't believe they can't find better bats than Miller and Faarhan.

 

[Energetic]

Australia grounds are big which is good to see. SA are pretty much a weak team without their 3 world-class performers.

 

[Jarquis]

Miller is really frustrating me, there's no question he can play and I thought the first half of last year was going to be his coming of age - Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo You'd 100% take that from your number 6.

However, since his absolute horror tour of the UAE he's been beyond dire. Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo That is absolutely not good enough across the last 15 months or so and even worse is the fact he's averaging 17 in chases. He's just not scored either big or important runs for sometime now and if it wasn't for the fact that SA have enough issues elsewhere in the lineup then he'd be under some pressure I'd suggest.

 

[anil1405]

Yes....there are too much expectations from Miller when he hasn't even established himself properly in the team. RSA can barely rely on him in chases. Infact ever since Boucher, Pollock and Klusener have retired no one has done justice to the no.6,7 and 8 role in the batting order for Proteas. Its a worrying factor

 

[dogwalker]

Yes....there are too much expectations from Miller when he hasn't even established himself properly in the team.

He's had over 50 ODIs. Time for him to **** off; to be replaced by the first person to catch a six in their mouth in the Ram Slam T20.

 

[anil1405]

What about the backups...any good players worthy enough to make it to the team straightaway?

 

[dogwalker]

What about the backups...any good players worthy enough to make it to the team straightaway?

Nothing but a host of mediocrity.

Mediocrity > Miller.

 

[jan]

Have to agree Miller has been disappointing
Id give van Zyl a go (no Cobras bias ofc).

 

[anil1405]

He is not that bad.... I would pick him ahead of other mediocre players. There are cricketers who took their time to settle down in international cricket. Freddie being one example. Miller can turn games on his day. Maybe there is a tad too much expectation on him.

 

[anil1405]

I keep thinking how good a batting line-up Proteas would've had if KP and Doeschate decided to play for RSA.

Amla
DeKock
Faf
KP
ABdV
Tendo
Miller/Duminy

Jeez too good.

 

[dogwalker]

I cannot remember Miller turning a game in an ODI.

van Zyl not in the selectors' limited overs plans.

 

[anil1405]

He has the potential to, thats what I meant....having said that there is a fear that he might end up like Kemp or Albie...hyped players who ended up being mediocre at best.