What about Ngidi? Why isn't he playing?Just on SA team selection I hate we dropped Maharaj (again). And still not playing Mulder is now getting ridiculous. Also this must be Markrams last series to do something. To many other good batsmen in SA need a chance.
Back strainWhat about Ngidi? Why isn't he playing?
Ngidi had a back strain apparently hence Stuurman playing.What about Ngidi? Why isn't he playing?
Yeah Mulder would have been very good on this track.
Currently 1/1, on track for a century once South Africa drop him 99 times more.Wagner century please
Na, honestly batting last in NZ is usually best.SA would still be in this if they could catch
His playing the entire India series seemed to be an indication that they'd always go in with a spinner, even on notoriously spin-unfriendly pitches. So I don't get why they've done a turnaround now.Just on SA team selection I hate we dropped Maharaj (again).
true except Neil is kiwi as broIf Nicholls had gotten out instead of Conway then the umpires would have been the only Kiwis on the field
Yeah, don't play a spinner here lolHis playing the entire India series seemed to be an indication that they'd always go in with a spinner, even on notoriously spin-unfriendly pitches. So I don't get why they've done a turnaround now.
Such a brutal nationalist. If they decide they want to be a kiwi, then they're a kiwi.If Nicholls had gotten out instead of Conway then the umpires would have been the only Kiwis on the field
Must be all that CCP influenceSuch a brutal nationalist. If they decide they want to be a kiwi, then they're a kiwi.
Well the bowlers anyway. Their bats can stay Saffas
This is the limited thinking that needs to be gotten past. Maharaj has both in NZ and in Aus changed games with his spells. Not because of the pitch but because of the opposition. NZ and Aus players face good quality pace all the time, proper decent wiley spinners that they feel they must tonk of the boundary, not so much. Thus he creates opportunity and a change in pace from a bowling perspective when needed. And if you play Mulder you still end up with 4 decent fast bowlers. Its just a more balanced team overall.Yeah, don't play a spinner here lol
Spinners average 64 at Hagley Oval.This is the limited thinking that needs to be gotten past. Maharaj has both in NZ and in Aus changed games with his spells. Not because of the pitch but because of the opposition. NZ and Aus players face good quality pace all the time, proper decent wiley spinners that they feel they must tonk of the boundary, not so much. Thus he creates opportunity and a change in pace from a bowling perspective when needed. And if you play Mulder you still end up with 4 decent fast bowlers. Its just a more balanced team overall.
I don't care about the avg I care about what he brings to the pace of the game and the opposition. He did well in NZ last time, at different venues, but those pitches where not turning square. It was his other skills and the opposition that got him the wickets. If he takes one wicket in 15 overs, but causes a bit of uncertainty such that it gets the pacers a wicket on the other end then he has done his job.Spinners average 64 at Hagley Oval.