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***Official*** India in South Africa 2017/18
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OverratedSanity
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In the general public yeah, not on CW.
Bahseph
International Debutant
Our favourite SA writer seems to be pushing for a straight shoot out between Morkel and Steyn for a spot in the XI. I'm always convinced that she writes with an agenda. Surely Phelukwayo isn't playing ahead of Dale if it's a five man attack. That would be such an early 2000s quota selection if there ever was one.
She is pushing for bavuma and lucky to remain in the side no matter what. Can smell the agenda a mile away...
MediumFast
Cricket Spectator
This is really the first-choice team:
Elgar
Markram
Amla
De Villiers
Du Plessis
De Kock
Philander
Maharaj
Rabada
Steyn
Morkel
Elgar
Markram
Amla
De Villiers
Du Plessis
De Kock
Philander
Maharaj
Rabada
Steyn
Morkel
Bahseph
International Debutant
Bavuma is plausible if they want to go with 6 batsman plus QDK. Phelukwayo should not start in this series unless there are injuries. Is this pure agenda writing? Or does she have sources?
Bahseph
International Debutant
Exactly the team I'd go with. Philander, Maharaj and Rabada aren't the worst at 7,8 and 9.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
When you say they arent the worst, who is that trio better than?
I like this team very much but youve highlighted the one true weakness.
That's the team I want but I fear the conservative selectors won't go that way.
SeamUp
International Coach
Bavuma needs to go to the next level. Played quite a few test matches now. I think he needs to be challenged and going the 6-5 split and leaving him out may help that for him because there needs to come a time where consistency is required by everyone in a potentially world number one team.
I have also noticed the agenda of That joke of a cricket writer. Thing is, how can you leave out Morkel ? And Gibson says Steyn comes right back in and btw he looked a million dollars during that test match and before.
I also noticed the sarcasm ? Of both de Villiers and Morkel saying they may have to carry drinks at Newlands.
I have also noticed the agenda of That joke of a cricket writer. Thing is, how can you leave out Morkel ? And Gibson says Steyn comes right back in and btw he looked a million dollars during that test match and before.
I also noticed the sarcasm ? Of both de Villiers and Morkel saying they may have to carry drinks at Newlands.
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Yep, general public adores AB for his all-format greatness and IPL exploits, whereas CW loves the fact that Steyn is a rare breed and puts Tests first. Both legends in my book.
SeamUp
International Coach
I know what you mean about AB but also find it not right he doesn't get the respect for the adaptability and class of his batting game for test cricket. He was massive on our 10,11 year unbeatean away streak. This wasn't just a few years but a decade.
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SeamUp
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Morris back in for Olivier : https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Proteas/chris-morris-added-to-proteas-test-squad-20171229
OverratedSanity
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He's awesome no doubt. But in the Test format I'd say Steyn, Kallis, Smith and Amla were all more important to SA's overseas successes during that period than AB was don't you think?
His range is utterly insane though. Other batsmen can smash 35 ball tons. Some can deadbat all day to save a test match. AB somehow has both those abilities.
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marc71178
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I don't think the trade off of having the 4 quicks and a spinner is worth having a relatively long tail. Philander at 7 is weak, he's a much lesser batsman then pretty much any other regular Test number 7. Personally I think he would be classed as an "average" number 8, not even one of the best there so putting him at 7 completely negates what you get from playing 5 front line bowlers.