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***Official*** South Africa In Australia
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Jakester1288
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Proteas turn to youth
South Africa have rested Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini and selected all rounder Wayne Parnell and paceman Lonwabo Tsotsobe for Friday nights clash with Australia despite if they win it will gain promote them to the number 1 ranking in ODI’s.
The youngsters, aged 19 and 24 respectively will be keen to impress selectors during the 5th ODI at the WACA and keep their position in the squad when Australia tour later this year in February-April.
Both Parnell and Tsotsobe played a Twenty20 against Australia before the One Day series commenced and had a taste of international cricket. Parnell’s 4 wicket less over’s went for 44 and Tsotsobe’s 2 over’s picked up a wicket and went for 16 runs.
Jacques Kallis will take a well earned break to rest his side strain if batsmen Vaughn van Jaarsveld pass a fitness test on his troublesome ankle. South African bowling coach Vinnie Barns did concede that if the series was 2 all Ntini and Steyn would have played. He also said that because they were not participating in this match didn’t mean that the Proteas were treating it as a practice match; rather they are blooding youngsters and looking to the future.
"It's just part of our rotation policy,'' Barnes said. “We are looking long-term. We have to rest players, we are committed to that.”
"We are not going to go into Friday's game thinking about losing or taking it as an ordinary game, there's a huge commitment from everybody,” he said. "We've got a couple of young players coming in who want to make an impact and secure their future so Friday night's game is as important as the game we've just played.''
He also mentioned that the South Africans didn’t want to give the Australians any ‘breathing space’ and not give Australia any momentum coming in to their tour next month.
Regular vice-captain Michael Clarke and left arm fast bowler Nathan Bracken return to the Australian side in place of Ryan Harris and Nathan Hauritz as Australia look to finish the series off on a positive note.
South Africa have rested Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini and selected all rounder Wayne Parnell and paceman Lonwabo Tsotsobe for Friday nights clash with Australia despite if they win it will gain promote them to the number 1 ranking in ODI’s.
The youngsters, aged 19 and 24 respectively will be keen to impress selectors during the 5th ODI at the WACA and keep their position in the squad when Australia tour later this year in February-April.
Both Parnell and Tsotsobe played a Twenty20 against Australia before the One Day series commenced and had a taste of international cricket. Parnell’s 4 wicket less over’s went for 44 and Tsotsobe’s 2 over’s picked up a wicket and went for 16 runs.
Jacques Kallis will take a well earned break to rest his side strain if batsmen Vaughn van Jaarsveld pass a fitness test on his troublesome ankle. South African bowling coach Vinnie Barns did concede that if the series was 2 all Ntini and Steyn would have played. He also said that because they were not participating in this match didn’t mean that the Proteas were treating it as a practice match; rather they are blooding youngsters and looking to the future.
"It's just part of our rotation policy,'' Barnes said. “We are looking long-term. We have to rest players, we are committed to that.”
"We are not going to go into Friday's game thinking about losing or taking it as an ordinary game, there's a huge commitment from everybody,” he said. "We've got a couple of young players coming in who want to make an impact and secure their future so Friday night's game is as important as the game we've just played.''
He also mentioned that the South Africans didn’t want to give the Australians any ‘breathing space’ and not give Australia any momentum coming in to their tour next month.
Regular vice-captain Michael Clarke and left arm fast bowler Nathan Bracken return to the Australian side in place of Ryan Harris and Nathan Hauritz as Australia look to finish the series off on a positive note.
Jakester1288
International Regular
I wrote it.
inbox24
International Debutant
It might seem like some inconsequential ODI in the context of this series, but a few things; 3-2 looks much better than a 4-1 flogging on paper (although either way we did get flogged). It's a great chance for guys who are so out of it at the moment, like Hussey and Haddin to build some form for the NZ series, and also for Warner to possibly cement his position in the absence of Watson. This would be a perfect chance for another lightning knock against a weakened bowling attack.
Smudge
Hall of Fame Member
So you interviewed the South African bowling coach then?
Jakester1288
International Regular
Oh. No, I got my quotes from other sites and said "Barnes told AAP" in my article, to show the interview wasn't mine.
Smudge
Hall of Fame Member
Why isn't AAP attributed in the above article then?
pup11
International Coach
I guess you are miffed that Australia didn't play Johnson from the beginning of the series, and maybe who knows had he been there from the start of the series, Australia might have won the earlier games, but there is no hiding from the fact that Australia just have failed to click as a unit, and the last ODI is a good opportunity to start working towards eradicating the mistakes they have made so far this summer.
Precambrian
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kingkallis
International Coach
Quite possible cause I have Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan on my Orkut list
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
I was joking.Quite possible cause I have Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan on my Orkut list
kingkallis
International Coach
But I am not, I met Shikhar Dhawan in one of the recent Ranji encounter and confirmed the same!I was joking.
Evermind
International Debutant
I doubt it. The team would be much better, certainly one of the best, but I doubt Australia will dominate the next world cup on the same level. Without Gilchurch, McGrath, Hayden and Warne, they're simply not going to murder other teams like they used to. SA and India have vastly improved as ODI outfits and I look forward to the 2011 cup.
Smudge
Hall of Fame Member
How about you stop chasing around commenting on everything I do, you obsessed little boy?
If Jakester wants to be a journalist, he has to learn about attribution.
inbox24
International Debutant
I think we can safely say that the careers of Clark and Lee are effectively over, or at least their best days are over.
How dire, in the space of 2 years we lost;
Lee
Warne
Clark
McGrath
I guess if we blood the right new talent, we can still be near the top in about 7-10 years right, because we're transitioning earlier than anyone else (besides NZ).
How dire, in the space of 2 years we lost;
Lee
Warne
Clark
McGrath
I guess if we blood the right new talent, we can still be near the top in about 7-10 years right, because we're transitioning earlier than anyone else (besides NZ).
Neil Pickup
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My expectations for the Ashes have just gone up several notches.
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Which just happens to be the very attack that ripped through the Poms in 06/07.I think we can safely say that the careers of Clark and Lee are effectively over, or at least their best days are over.
How dire, in the space of 2 years we lost;
Lee
Warne
Clark
McGrath
I guess if we blood the right new talent, we can still be near the top in about 7-10 years right, because we're transitioning earlier than anyone else (besides NZ).