Pakistan Tour of South Africa 2018/19

[StephenZA]

Another solid fifty from Bavuma... now just downhill ski to your hundred.

 

[SeamUp]

Looked good first innings Centurion and now here. Well played Temba. Such a chance to get that 100. After all, it is where you got your first and where you grew up in your formative years

 

[SeamUp]

Nobody has averaged very high... we talking about series here in SA on pretty difficult pitches and the 2 tests in SL. I don't know how (can't be bothered!) to check the avg for the SA top 7 in the last year but nobody has really excelled.

I remember seeing it somewhere. Temba is 2nd on the list average wise but played half the number of tests as we left him out on those Indian pitches going with extra bowler which I always felt should have been the other way around with Australia. Think he was about 38. Markram was in the 40s.

 

[StephenZA]

These 50's really put de Bruyns innings in perspective. These 2 have done the hard work and now cashing in, shows what could have happened with a bit more patience from de Bruyn.

 

[Dendarii]

I remember seeing it somewhere. Temba is 2nd on the list average wise but played half the number of tests as we left him out on those Indian pitches going with extra bowler which I always felt should have been the other way around with Australia. Think he was about 38. Markram was in the 40s.

Wasn't Bavuma injured for the India series rather than left out?

Anyway, here are the averages for the last year (not including the first test of this series): Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

Bavuma comes in second, behind AB.

 

[StephenZA]

AB guy looks pretty good...

 

[trundler]

An almighty crushing as predicted

 

[Bolo]

Wasn't Bavuma injured for the India series rather than left out?

Anyway, here are the averages for the last year (not including the first test of this series): Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

Bavuma comes in second, behind AB.

Ya. He was injured for a long time at the start of the year.

 

[Bolo]

Ya. He was injured for a long time at the start of the year.

An almighty crushing as predicted

Not by me. Seeing RSA bat anyone out of a match is a novelty.

 

[StephenZA]

Not by me. Seeing RSA bat anyone out of a match is a novelty.

Much to young then.....

1st Test, South Africa tour of England at London, Jul 19-23 2012 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

 

[SeamUp]

Wasn't Bavuma injured for the India series rather than left out?

Anyway, here are the averages for the last year (not including the first test of this series): Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

Bavuma comes in second, behind AB.

If memory serves me correct , missed out on selection for India series to go Elgar, Markram, Amla, AB, Faf, QdK in a 6/5 split.

Injured finger in domestic cricket.

Then missed out in first 2 tests v Aus but think he could have played 2nd but didn't rush him.

 

[Stefan9]

Jip that's how I remember it as well.

 

[Dendarii]

If memory serves me correct , missed out on selection for India series to go Elgar, Markram, Amla, AB, Faf, QdK in a 6/5 split.

Oh yes. You're right - that was the four seamer experiment with Philander batting at 7, which thankfully seems to have been abandoned.

 

[StephenZA]

Oh yes. You're right - that was the four seamer experiment with Philander batting at 7, which thankfully seems to have been abandoned.

Perfect storm, only happened because AB and Steyn came back, and Bavuma was injured.... not likely to happen again.

 

[SeamUp]

Oh yes. You're right - that was the four seamer experiment with Philander batting at 7, which thankfully seems to have been abandoned.

Especially with it being played on such sporty pitches v India it didn't make sense going with a batsman light. I think a few of us were excited but only for 1 or 2 tests if it suited going 6/5

Thinking back on the blunder of pitches created which not only helped seamers too much than what we ideally wanted and it spun on day 1 session 1 at Centurion and selection issues from both sides it really was a shoot out and our win is better than it looked.

 

[Dendarii]

I think a few of us were excited but only for 1 or 2 tests if it suited going 6/5

I think the excitement mostly came from the prospect of seeing Steyn, Philander, Rabada, and Morkel all bowl together, but then Steyn got injured...

 

[Borges]

South Africa would have beaten India quite convincingly if they had just settled for normal South African pitches.

 

[SeamUp]

Height....

 

[StephenZA]

Phew.... 100 still on.

 

[StephenZA]

Thinking back on the blunder of pitches created which not only helped seamers too much than what we ideally wanted and it spun on day 1 session 1 at Centurion and selection issues from both sides it really was a shoot out and our win is better than it looked.

Think we've gone a bit far on some of our pitches recently... seam and bounce is great but need to give the batsmen some sort of chance. This Newlands pitch has been pretty good though.