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*Official* England in South Africa 2019/20

StephenZA

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I don't know how I feel about England losing wickets to Andile... pleased that they are struggling against him or worried SA make actually select him in the Test side because of...
 
SeamUp

SeamUp

International Coach
StephenZA said:
I don't know how I feel about England losing wickets to Andile... pleased that they are struggling against him or worried SA make actually select him in the Test side because of...
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I know what you mean.

This SA A attack has massive limitations. Their ceiling probably won't get high enough to be SA test players anytime soon or if ever.
 
SeamUp

SeamUp

International Coach
If Markram doesn't play, please call-up Eddie Moore to debut...

Ivan Henn
Malan has dropped both Root and Stokes today. #SAAvsEng #SAvsENG
 
theegyptian

theegyptian

International Vice-Captain
I'd say it's more likely than not that England play 5 seamers (and no spinner) again this first test as a result of all the illnesses.

Leach dropped previous test and ill, Parkinson got smacked around in the first warmup game.

Which seamers to pick though?

It's going to be hard to pick Archer or Broad if they don't have a bowl in the next couple of days. Anderson is massively lacking in match practice and won't be able to bowl lots of over if selected in the test match. They will probably pick 2 out of Archer, Broad and Anderson.

Woakes is somehow the most likely pick out of all the seamers (bar Stokes) as a result of having played the first warmup, and bowling quite nicely in the last test in NZ.
 
SeamUp

SeamUp

International Coach
Pieter Malan was so weak in defence there from one that came back in from Stokes. He even positioned himself well to play it but it came back in between the gate to knock top of off.

Come on Rudi Second !!!
 
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SeamUp

SeamUp

International Coach
StephenZA said:
Petersen can be such a pretty player to watch.
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Taking his opportunity with both hands.

One wonders what he and Moore did to be on SA A tour to India and stay on the bench after the others kept failing.
 
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StephenZA

StephenZA

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SeamUp said:
One wonders what he and Moore did to be on SA A tour to India and stay on the bench after the others kept failing.
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The SA A batting line looks pretty solid though. Still lots of talent in this country.

I do wonder what Brand has done to leap frog some of those players though.
 
SeamUp

SeamUp

International Coach
StephenZA said:
The SA A batting line looks pretty solid though. Still lots of talent in this country.

I do wonder what Brand has done to leap frog some of those players though.
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Supposedly Pite van Biljon had flu and Theunis has an injury so with the 4-day games started around the country they called in guys from nearby.
 
SeamUp

SeamUp

International Coach
Verreynne batting like he is "well above average". No qualms facing England and scoring a run-ball 50 without breaking sweat trying to clear the ropes or anything.
 
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NUFAN

NUFAN

Y no Afghanistan flag
Is South Africa likely to have de Kock at 6 or 7? I have a feeling they'll go 5 bats, keeper, all rounder, 3 quicks and a spinner.
 
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