-
Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.
***Official*** Sri Lanka in South Africa 2016/2017
- Thread starter Heboric
- Start date
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
He hasn't been too hot since Hobart and pace has been really down here. Was close to 150kph at times in Australia and from the passages of play I saw yesterday he wasn't getting above 135kph. If there is any niggles with him they should have him sit out of the Cape Town test. Will be needed more at The Wanderers than Newlands.
Shady Slim
International Coach
philander averaging a tick under 22 now #feelthevern
Last edited:
kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
And that Morkel won't be able to make the team.
kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
Congrats Cook. Pressure those selectors!
artvandalay
State Vice-Captain
Yea I've suspected since that final Adelaide test that he might be carrying an injury, Steyn being injured that first match meant that he had a lot of bowling to do.
Last edited:
vcs
Request Your Custom Title Now!
It's very very close between the two of them. I was sorely tempted to say Ashwin, the man has 24 5-ers already in his short career and is a better batsman than Vern. The only thing making me pick Vern is that he bowled match-winning spells in both England and Aus, and only injury has kept him from making an impact in Asia. Hopefully Ashwin does the same next time he tours outside Asia.
Both are eerily similar in terms of their batting ability down the order. They have good averages but sometimes I feel even that doesn't do justice to the number of crucial knocks they've played when the team's really needed some lower-order runs. They nearly always get it done.
Basically I like to come here and bore people about how much I rate Philander, it's weird how people call him a green-track bully or pick on him for faking injury to protect his average.
indiaholic
International Captain
The average doesn't need protecting when it is at 21. WAG!
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Yeah all valid points and I've thought Philander is massively underrated ever since South Africa toured England in 2012. I'm a big big fan.It's very very close between the two of them. I was sorely tempted to say Ashwin, the man has 24 5-ers already in his short career and is a better batsman than Vern. The only thing making me pick Vern is that he bowled match-winning spells in both England and Aus, and only injury has kept him from making an impact in Asia. Hopefully Ashwin does the same next time he tours outside Asia.
Both are eerily similar in terms of their batting ability down the order. They have good averages but sometimes I feel even that doesn't do justice to the number of crucial knocks they've played when the team's really needed some lower-order runs. They nearly always get it done.
Basically I like to come here and bore people about how much I rate Philander, it's weird how people call him a green-track bully or pick on him for faking injury to protect his average.
But I wouldn't state that Ashwin doing well outside Asia is the equivalent of Philander doing well in Australia or England. Sure the latter two aren't the same as South African conditions but they're more similar than Ashwin going to NZ or England.
OverratedSanity
Request Your Custom Title Now!
It's like Ashwin doing well in SL and WI tbh. Different conditions but not completely alien.