I know you really rate Dupavillion, do you think he's a chance for a Proteas call up if he can stay on the park? Personally I have only seen a little bit of him but have been fairly impressed when I have.
I think there will be opportunities if he puts in performances. How quick ? Probably an SA A call-up first because we still have a good set of fast-bowlers. He has missed a lot of cricket so you just hope he can achieve his potential. I still think he can.
For guys like Paterson (29), Parnell (29), Magala (27), Frylinck (34), B.Hendricks (28), Siboto (31), D.Pretorius (29), Dala (29) - I think their time to push for higher honours is closing out. They've lacked any sort of sustained excellence.
I think the future for seam bowling for SA A recognition will hopefully come from.
All-rounders
Savage (25) - Dolphins
C.Bosch (24) - Titans
Phehlukwayo (22) - Dolphins
Galiem (21) - Cobras
Mulder (20) - Lions
E.Bosch (20) - Dolphins
De Swardt (20) - Northerns/Titans
1) Mulder is definitely a front line batsmen but his bowling will keep getting better. You can see his ability to drive a length will be good the older he gets and the quicker he gets.
2) Savage unfortunately can't bowl 140 anymore due to all the injuries so if he can find himself and what role he wants to do as a bowler and the continued growth as a batsmen who when you watch him bat looks like a batsmen is an exciting prospect.
3) Boucher seems very excited about Corbin Bosch. Definitely different to the player I saw in u19 CWC and he has had a spell in Brisbane in between. He looked like medium-pacer at u19 level but now is getting it over 140 and he still has the ability with the bat that Titans mentioned in their contract release.
4) Galiem is another who I think will be similar to Savage in batting will become more important for them. They both have the ability to score 100s. For Galiem he has struggled to transfer his youth bowling to senior level. Pace wise he needs to improve if he wants to continue to bowl a full length & he has stated he is working on getting quicker. He has the skill.
5) The younger Bosch brother looks talented. Things seem to come more easier bowling and batting wise compared to his older brother. Aesthetically better in both. Right now he probably sees himself more of a bowler which is fine but I think he needs to push himself more in both disciplines because has the raw ability to become a serious cricketer.
6) For Phehlukwayo I still think he should be playing more domestic cricket to get stronger to bowl quicker. He looks quite a strong so as I mind-set he also possibly needs to change because I think he can get quicker and bowl a heavy ball and also think time in the middle will bring him on with the bat. He is more capable than we realise with the bat.
7) De Swardt chose cricket over rugby and Titans made sure of it by getting AB to speak to him. Kruger van Wyk spoke of his initial struggles for Tuks out of school but got better and better. Haven't seen him play but I get the idea he isn't quick through the air but is quite skillful while he is capable as a middle order batsmen to score big runs if given the responsibility. I think the Titans see him as the successor to Albie Morkel.
Seamers
Olivier (26) - Knights
Nortje (25) - Warriors
Williams (25) - Cobras
Dupavillon (24) - Dolphins
Mungroo (24) - Dolphins
Rabada (23) - Lions
M.Pretorius (23) - Lions
Burger (23) - Gauteng
Ngidi (22) - Titans
Zuma (22) - Dolphins
Cele (21) - Dolphins
Cohen (20) - Western Province/Cobras
Sipamla (20) - Warriors
Swanepoel (20) - Free State/Knights
Trumpelmann (20) - Northerns/Titans
Coetzee (18) - Free State/Knights
Ntini (18) - Western Province/Cobras
Jones (18) - KZN Inland/Dolphins
Obviously not going to go into lots of detail but its good to see young bowlers coming through not necessarily through the under-age system like Mungroo, M.Pretorius, Burger recently and club cricket can still filter in those that missed the early net. Also seems to be some left-armers coming through like Burger, Cohen & Trumpelmann. We just seem to struggle producing that type.
Skiddy : Williams, Dupavillon, Zuma, Cele, Cohen, Sipamla, Swanepoel.
Olivier has a lot going for him. Quick enough. Can swing the ball. Can hit the pitch when he wants so is quite versatile. Just want the 4-balls to be less and obviously he is front-runner after Steyn/Philander to join KG/Ngidi at this moment.
Apologise for going into so much detail but I suppose you do watch some bowlers and you think they've got it. I thought that when I watched Dupavillon at the beginning. I suppose things have changed so he has it all to do still and it's good that there is competition. Just need opportunity now.
Although to be fair, Cricinfo lists him as having played for Queensland Under-17s, so it looks as though he moved to Australia as a child/teenager.
