South Africa team selection

[Stefan9]

A one month ban for cocaine, even if it's not performance enhancing, seems very very lenient.

Bracewell got the same last year. So its not new.

 

[SeamUp]

A one month ban for cocaine, even if it's not performance enhancing, seems very very lenient.

Doug Bracewell got similar recently. I see @Stefan9 mentioned above too.

Tbh I think he knows it was a big error and being judged like he will be now is also a bit of punishment to take.

If repeated offences happen then it deserves serious attention. Just personal opinion.

 

[Stefan9]

Doug Bracewell got similar recently. I see @Stefan9 mentioned above too.

Tbh I think he knows it was a big error and being judged like he will be now is also a bit of punishment to take.

If repeated offences happen then it deserves serious attention. Just personal opinion.

The fact that he didn't ask for a b sample and his apology letter seems to me he realises the gravity of the mistake. Lets hope he can put it behind him.

 

[GRAB]

I dunno. I can't think of one thing cocaine can do that alcohol can't, and yet alcohol would've resulted in no ban at all. Seems like a societal double-standard to me.

 

[kevinw]

I dunno. I can't think of one thing cocaine can do that alcohol can't, and yet alcohol would've resulted in no ban at all. Seems like a societal double-standard to me.

One of those is a Class A drug and illegal, the other isn't.

 

[Stefan9]

One of those is a Class A drug and illegal, the other isn't.

Both ruin loads of lives , alcohol the deadliest of all. Some studies have found it to be 3 times as deadly as coke or cigarettes.The only real difference is the legality. But legality doesn't seem to drive whether a substance remains on the list of banned substances. Weed is now legal in lots of different jurisdictions around the globe but still on the wada banned list.

 

[SeamUp]

Following up on my worry regarding Klaassen. I don't think these words from shuk will convince someone who wants to prioritise league play.
The brevis era may be close.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-coach-shukri-conrad-confident-players-will-put-national-duty-above-t20-leagues-1485490

Overall I'm pretty happy with this. If Klaasen wants to move on he can.

Just feel if we can get Rickelton, Stubbs & Brevis firing in ODI cricket there is loads there. And as you know our options don't end there. I'm excited about the batting options. They need experience as a group though.

Our bowling in ICC events that goes under the radar of not thinking on their feet and it puts the batsman under pressure too. Hopefully we can build something like the test team in the white-ball.

 

[SeamUp]

Caaaatch ittt! Good old Vern

**** this series was epic. KP-gate. Not quite Sandpaper-gate v Australia epic in overall terms but the cricket was high class.

https://x.com/HomeOfCricket/status/1921090325961208178?t=QBcCVzcC_q9d0XxzlUZgaw&s=19

 

[WpGuy]

I dunno. I can't think of one thing cocaine can do that alcohol can't, and yet alcohol would've resulted in no ban at all. Seems like a societal double-standard to me.

Alcohol is legal and cocaine is illegal , plus takes a hell of a lot more alcohol than cocaine to overdose or get bad effects .

 

[WpGuy]

Both ruin loads of lives , alcohol the deadliest of all. Some studies have found it to be 3 times as deadly as coke or cigarettes.The only real difference is the legality. But legality doesn't seem to drive whether a substance remains on the list of banned substances. Weed is now legal in lots of different jurisdictions around the globe but still on the wada banned list.

It's easier to be controlled on drinking then if is go be controlled moderation on cocaine plus people cut it up and mix it etc unless you an alcoholic of course then booze is the devil.

 

[Stefan9]

It's easier to be controlled on drinking then if is go be controlled moderation on cocaine plus people cut it up and mix it etc unless you an alcoholic of course then booze is the devil.

There has been plenty of research. Alcohol is responsible for more deaths per year then any other substance.
The reason why alcohol is deemed ok and other substances is mere economics. The alcohol industry pays large amounts in taxes to goverments and the other recreational industries are run by the cartels so no tax money. Same applies to cigarettes and a lot of opioids.

You can argue which is easier to get addicted to but there is no argument about which one kills more per year.

 

[Nintendo]

There has been plenty of research. Alcohol is responsible for more deaths per year then any other substance.
The reason why alcohol is deemed ok and other substances is mere economics. The alcohol industry pays large amounts in taxes to goverments and the other recreational industries are run by the cartels so no tax money. Same applies to cigarettes and a lot of opioids.

You can argue which is easier to get addicted to but there is no argument about which one kills more per year.

Hate the fact that my brain went "erm actually, cartels have nothing to do with tax rates in economics" while reading this.....

 

[SeamUp]

Squad announcement any moment.

Sounds like we are getting Castle Lager back. Sponsorship is growing again.



Goosebumps running this Ad back. A classic.

 

[SeamUp]

Man, you forget how good the Castle Lager ads were back in the day.

 

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[Stefan9]

Only real surprise is no Gerald but coming of a long injury they probably weren't convinced he is ready for 5 day cricket.

Means Patto will probably play.

 

[SeamUp]

With the IPL resuming there will be 8 Saffers who won't finish the competition in Markram, Rickelton, Stubbs, Mulder, Jansen, C Bosch, Rabada & Ngidi.

Bedingham (although injured), Verreynne & Paterson have been playing County cricket. Only one's not playing any cricket or attached have been Bavuma, De Zorzi, Muthusamy & Maharaj

IPL till the end;

RR: Pretorius, Burger & Maphaka
DC: Du Plessis & Ferreira
LSG: Miller & Breetzke
KKR: De Kock & Nortje
CSK: Brevis
SH: Klaasen
GT : Coetzee

 

[SeamUp]

Saffas on the Lord's Honours Boards

Percy Sherwell 115 1907
Bob Catterall 120 1924
Bruce Mitchell 164* 1935
Alan Melville 117 1947
Roy McLean 142 1955
Kepler Wessels 105 1994
Jonty Rhodes 117 1998
Graeme Smith 259 2003
Gary Kirsten 108 2003
Ashwell Prince 101 2008
Graeme Smith 107 2008
Neil McKenzie 138 2008
Hashim Amla 104* 2008
Hashim Amla 121 2012

Bert Vogler 7/128 1907
Sid Pegler 7/65 1912
Sandy Bell 6/99 1929
Xenophon Balaskas 5/49 1935
Lindsay Tuckett 5/115 1947
Geoff Chubb 5/77 1951
Peter Heine 5/60 1955
Hugh Tayfield 5/80 1955
Allan Donald 5/74 1994
Allan Donald 5/32 1998
Makhaya Ntini 5/75 2003
Makhaya Ntini 5/145 2003
Vernon Philander 5/30 2012
Kagiso Rabada 5/52 2022