***Official*** Bangladesh Tour of South Africa 2017

[GRAB]

Before 2016, in 41 franchise batting innings, he averaged 32,5. I'm not sure when this fine season was... Unless you're talking about the 2016/17, where he did average 71, but he was long since in the team. I think he averaged around 25 in franchise l/o cricket when he was selected for the Proteas...

 

[GRAB]

Duminy season-by-season:
04-05: 315 @ 25,6
05-06: 149 @ 29,8
06-07: 316 @ 35,1
07-08: 77 @ 28
08-09: 54 @ 54
09-10: 161 @ 53,7
10-11: -
11-12: 307 @ 55,3 (Average at this point 36,0)
12-13: -
13-14: -
14-15: -
15-16: 68 @ 68
16-17: -
Total 37,9
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Miller season-by-season:
07-08: 91 @ 13
08-09: 21 @ 21
09-10: 366 @ 40,7
10-11: 176 @ 44
11-12: 95 @ 19 (Average at this point 28,8)
12-13: 156 @ 25,6
13-14: 193 @ 96,5
14-15: -
15-16: 42 @ 42
16-17: 355 @ 71 (including his first domestic 100)

 

[akilana]

Milker was picked after a good season in 2010. WHY was Duminy picked for ODIs in 2005 when he was still rubbish.

 

[StephenZA]

Duminy was picked early in his career because he had lots of talent; I would argue that Duminy has more natural talent than Miller. The problem was his mental capability never came and he never grew into a quality player. When he finished that innings in Aus, having replaced Prince people (not just from SA) where saying he was a star in the making. Parnell was similar. Fantastic potential that never became reality. SA is not unique in that. So I`ve never had a problem with Duminy and/or Parnells intial selection. What I had a problem with was their continued selection when they continously buckled under pressure.

 

[Dendarii]

WHY was Duminy picked for ODIs in 2005 when he was still rubbish.

It's difficult to comment on selections that happened more than 10 years ago, but perhaps t was because he was seen as a promising player. And it is worth noting that he wasn't picked for South Africa for two years after his debut series, and it was another year before he became a regular. His bowling may have also played a role in his selection as at one point it looked like he might become a genuine all-rounder, something which was never applicable to Miller.

 

[GRAB]

Duminy was picked mostly on FC form... 1,200 runs in 2 seasons with an average of over 50 will get you selected (his career franchise 4-day average is still over 60)... Miller was the 12 highest run scorer when he was selected, with Rossouw, Ingram, Du Plessis, Stiaan, and Vandiar all churning out runs. He made 3 L/O 50s at that point.

 

[akilana]

Duminy was picked early in his career because he had lots of talent; I would argue that Duminy has more natural talent than Miller. The problem was his mental capability never came and he never grew into a quality player. When he finished that innings in Aus, having replaced Prince people (not just from SA) where saying he was a star in the making. Parnell was similar. Fantastic potential that never became reality. SA is not unique in that. So I`ve never had a problem with Duminy and/or Parnells intial selection. What I had a problem with was their continued selection when they continously buckled under pressure.

Exactly my sentiment. Initial selection ok because the selectors probably saw something in him but his continued presense in the team doesnt make sense.

 

[GRAB]

What do you have against Duminy's OD record? Even recently, apart from a bad series in NZ, has done little wrong. A couple of good knocks in our abortive ICC trophy, some good knocks vs. SL, smashed Aus all over the shop... (Admittedly that may have been the worst Australian bowling attack since some time in their post-Packer 80's nadir...)

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

So did Taskin, Nasir, and Shafiul break a curfew by hanging out at a casino?

 

[Zinzan]

What a crushing series to date. Just catching up with the scorecards now.

 

[CricAddict]

What a crushing series to date. Just catching up with the scorecards now.

This could be the most one-sided full tour ever in history.

 

[marc71178]

This could be the most one-sided full tour ever in history.

Never forget...

 

[quincywagstaff]

At least India managed to bowl England out on a couple of occasions in that series (and cheaply on one occasion). Bangladesh’s bowling has been absolutely slaughtered this series; I think they’ve only taken 25 wickets in 2 Tests & 3 ODIs and that includes a couple of run outs.

 

[Stapel]

This has to be one of the closes run out decisions ever!

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

BD can have a chance if they restrict themunder 200

 

[StephenZA]

This has to be one of the closes run out decisions ever!

I think knocking that initial bail tipped it towards the batsmen.... little tough on the Bangladesh.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Petition start to bring back the wooden bails in international happy hour cricket aka T20

 

[GRAB]

Behardien, despite "not being a finisher" (according to everyone, it seems even after Kanpur etc.etc.) finished a lot better than the person who is one... (Again).

 

[StephenZA]

Behardien, despite "not being a finisher" (according to everyone, it seems even after Kanpur etc.etc.) finished a lot better than the person who is one... (Again).

100% for all the **** he gets Behardien is probably the best finisher outside ABdV we have. Miller strikes the ball well, but tends to hit to fielders unless they bowl full tosses at him.

I`m also getting frustrated by the way SA approaches T20's, yes you dont want to be 5 down in 4 overs, but what is the point of having Frylink and Lucky in the team (good strikers of the ball) if the top order batsmen are not willing to take any real risks, until there is 3 overs left.

 

[Bahseph]

I don't think we gave figured out this format yet they way we have the other two. Just take a look at ABs T20 career for SA. I doubt he has had the same role in more than three or four consecutive games.

Behardien and Frylinck have proven themselves in our domestic competition and we should use them in the roles that they excell in.