South Africa team selection

[Bahseph]

I don't buy this back yourself approach and if you get out it's fine. You can be smart and brave. Brevis is better than not being adaptable. Obviously something him & Stubbs need to acquire more of.

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Miller is really such a special player for us. Who is most like him coming through now?

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Miller is really such a special player for us. Who is most like him coming through now?

A left hand bat in the middle order and can finish innings at a high SR ?

I would say Dian Forrester who finished as the 3rd highest run scorer in the domestic one day cup just behind Brevis.

 

[Bahseph]

Damn, I knew it would happen but I feel for Subrayen. Just got called for chucking.

 

[StephenZA]

Hopefully CSA have actually checked his action out and he can be cleared quickly. Else it's a case of bad CSA management.

 

[SeamUp]

Hope it doesn't effect him mentally. He has been through this twice before. Once after the U19 CWC and then 2/3 years later at a Champions League. If he passes now then he needs to be left alone.

 

[SeamUp]

Rickelton is the one who keeps surprising me. Always thought of him as a big hitter, but seems much more of a steady player.

We've seen he is capable in the SA20 and IPL but we are waiting still for that absolute signature innings he is known for. Compared to QdK and in many ways they do have that frailty v off-spin at times (particularly early in their innings).

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Big blow , we don't have a lot of off spinners in the country at the moment, think the next best ODI offie is Imran Manack of Boland

 

[Stefan9]

Not surprising. Hope he comes out ok. Feel for him.

 

[GRAB]

Not surprised at all. Off the record comments I heard was that local umpires were warned against calling him after his first suspension... Manack's action isn't too clean either, though it's less blatant...

 

[GRAB]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...-subrayen-reported-for-suspect-action-1499884 . The article calls him an all-rounder which is a strong noun, given his record at first div level (most of his runs are for the 2nd team)...

 

[SeamUp]

Big blow , we don't have a lot of off spinners in the country at the moment, think the next best ODI offie is Imran Manack of Boland

Not surprised at all. Off the record comments I heard was that local umpires were warned against calling him after his first suspension... Manack's action isn't too clean either, though it's less blatant...

Schalk Engelbrecht seemingly next Right-arm off-spinner in line if you go by SA A selection but isn't even contracted professionally.

Agree on Manack's action @GRAB - I think there is bigger kink at the elbow for him.

SOS for Simon Harmer for the Pak and Ind tests if necessary.

 

[Prince EWS]

Hopefully CSA have actually checked his action out and he can be cleared quickly. Else it's a case of bad CSA management.

I always thought the reason he wasn't being picked was this.

 

[WpGuy]

Kyle probably missing out due to lacking the power game that the modern game demands of Middle order batsmen.

In sa t20 hes smashed it around his technique is good quicker scorer than bavuma.

 

[WpGuy]

Interesting looking at last 2 years ODI SRs

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Stats back up my reasoning.

 

[WpGuy]

Miller is really such a special player for us. Who is most like him coming through now?

Brevis or Stubbs.

 

[Stefan9]

In sa t20 hes smashed it around his technique is good quicker scorer than bavuma.

He has played the odd decent innings but he doesn't clear the boundary. So my point about ability to clear the boundary stands. Also bavuma is the captain without that he probably doesn't make the side either.

Interesting looking at last 2 years ODI SRs

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Interesting stats but does backup my point if they are looking for guys who can clear the boundary. Kyle has one six in 162 balls.

 

[SeamUp]

He has played the odd decent innings but he doesn't clear the boundary. So my point about ability to clear the boundary stands. Also bavuma is the captain without that he probably doesn't make the side either.



Interesting stats but does backup my point if they are looking for guys who can clear the boundary. Kyle has one six in 162 balls.

For sure. Was just more perception thing than anything. I think Kyle V has game to hit 6s & can score quickly. But is definitely behind a Brevis and Stubbs in full flow.

He played a great finishers knock against Pakistan before the Champs Trophy.