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*** Official*** South Africa in England 2017

Black_Warrior

Black_Warrior

Cricketer Of The Year
SeamUp said:
Since Morkel has come back in New Zealand he has been so so good too. I just think it needs saying. Poor big guy can come in for some stick on here sometimes. He has been good for SA for a number of years now. Never loses his pace (one of the quickest bowlers consistently without putting in as much effort as others) & so good to lefties. Can swing it in and angle and straighten.
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He has been excellent in this series, even making consideration for that no ball
 
Black_Warrior

Black_Warrior

Cricketer Of The Year
StephenZA said:
I always feel Morkel is underrated.. but hey. What do we do when Steyn comes back is a big question?
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Well this allows them to rotate right. I know bowlers don't like it but it's essential when you have Steyn nearing the end of his career, Rabada and Morkel playing all 3 formats, and given the overs that Rabada bowls, you don't want him to break down. Rotating is the way to go.
 
MW1304

MW1304

Cricketer Of The Year
Obviously this is dreadful too, but you can't look past that first innings. A hammering was nailed on by then.
 
StephenZA

StephenZA

Hall of Fame Member
Black_Warrior said:
Well this allows them to rotate right. I know bowlers don't like it but it's essential when you have Steyn nearing the end of his career, Rabada and Morkel playing all 3 formats, and given the overs that Rabada bowls, you don't want him to break down. Rotating is the way to go.
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I would love that idea... particularly for LO stuff. But Rabada is unfortunately going to bowl and bowl and bowl... for non cricketing reasons.
 
wpdavid

wpdavid

Hall of Fame Member
MW1304 said:
Obviously this is dreadful too, but you can't look past that first innings. A hammering was nailed on by then.
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Both first innings imo. Agreed that our middle order deserve all the flack in the world for the way they played on Day 2, but SA were well over par on Day 1 because we didn't make decent use of the conditions. Lots of big names not doing their jobs.
 
MW1304

MW1304

Cricketer Of The Year
wpdavid said:
Both first innings imo. Agreed that our middle order deserve all the flack in the world for the way they played on Day 2, but SA were well over par on Day 1 because we didn't make decent use of the conditions. Lots of big names not doing their jobs.
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We weren't fantastic but we weren't terrible either. Broad started well and Jimmy finished well, Stokes was expensive but threatening. The biggest holes in the bowling, as usual, are the unproven guys. The batting is Root or bust.
 
ImpatientLime

ImpatientLime

International Regular
what does that dickhead on talksport say? heads gone.

the way in which this team mentally disintegrates is shocking sometimes. 5-0 on the cards this winter.
 
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