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***Official*** Sri Lanka in South Africa 2016/2017

Rasimione

Rasimione

U19 Captain
Pretty good squad IMO. Guys like De Bruyn, Mosehle will be kicking themselves for not applying themselves a lil better seeing as Ngidi made the squad. Good to see we are producing allrounders again.
 
TT Boy

TT Boy

Hall of Fame Member
Think it’s a bit too early for Ngidi. 20/20 is fine and that’s the format he has excelled in but he hasn’t played much cricket outside of that format. However, he is exciting, Abbott has gone, so who else warrants selection?
Think Shamsi should be reserved for the 20/20s, maybe get Maharaj into the mix? He won’t take many wickets but can tie an end up, be dangerous on the right surface (yesterday’s wicket for example) and offers some lower order batting.
 
StephenZA

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
TT Boy said:
Think it’s a bit too early for Ngidi. 20/20 is fine and that’s the format he has excelled in but he hasn’t played much cricket outside of that format. However, he is exciting, Abbott has gone, so who else warrants selection?
Think Shamsi should be reserved for the 20/20s, maybe get Maharaj into the mix? He won’t take many wickets but can tie an end up, be dangerous on the right surface (yesterday’s wicket for example) and offers some lower order batting.
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Think Shamsi was the incumbent cover for Tahir and did well when given opportunity; SA loath swapping when someone does well. Ngidi is in the squad for experience more than likely, lots of bowling allrounders... from the squad team will probably be: Amla, QDK, Duminy, deVillers, Faf, Miller, Pretorius, Parnell, Phehlukwayo, Rabada, Tahir... short one so possible Behardien in for Miller?
 
SeamUp

SeamUp

International Coach
Marius said:
ODI squad announced: AB de Villiers (Titans, capt), Hashim Amla (Cape Cobras), Farhaan Behardien (Titans), Quinton de Kock (Titans), JP Duminy (Cape Cobras), Faf du Plessis (Titans), Imran Tahir (Dolphins), David Miller (Knights), Chris Morris (Titans), Wayne Parnell (Cape Cobras), Lungi Ngidi (Titans), Andile Phehlukwayo (Dolphins), Dwaine Pretorius (Highveld Lions), Kagiso Rabada (Highveld Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans).

Good squad overall I think, and nice to see Morris and Pretorius back.
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Can't complain really. Rossouw and Abbott are losses and Steyn/Morkel may come back but that is probably our best squad available now.

50-over competition starts in Feb so players will want to perform because nothing is cast in stone with that squad yet. Guys like de Bruyn, Markram , Mulder, Maharaj etc

Maharaj could be a good addition but Shamsi can also offer something. Tahir is 38 now so will be 40 in 2019
 
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SeamUp

SeamUp

International Coach
If I had to pick a shadow squad to that meeting quota rules of 7/8 split + picking players with an up-side :

Dean Elgar (c)
Aiden Markram
Temba Bavuma/Reeza Hendricks
Theunis de Bruyn
Khaya Zondo
Jason Smith
Mangi Mosehle (wk)
Wiaan Mulder
Calvin Savage
Keshav Maharaj
Dane Piedt
Marchant de Lange
Dane Paterson/Beuran Hendricks
Malusi Siboto/Sisanda Magala/Junior Dala
Duanne Olivier/Daryn Dupavillon

It is alright considering the players we've lost and have injured.
Colin Ackermann can still be picked for SA as not a Kolpak but don't know how to fit him in.
Left out Kuhn, Smuts, van Jaarsveld as don't really have a chance to play for SA over a long period.
Chose Piedt over Phangiso as I reckon there is more up-side to Piedt and for the right-arm off-spin to complement Maharaj.
 
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SeamUp

SeamUp

International Coach
Talk is, there is concerns about his future ? Read that somewhere but can't remember where.
 
StephenZA

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I would have liked de Bruyn to get another match rather than Smuts if they wanted to play Hendricks... I hope deVillers has a blinder so we get some great entertainment.
 
weldone

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
Chandimal hasn't figured out T20 cricket yet...don't know why such a clueless T20 cricketer is captain
 
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