Because you guys keep getting yours taken ha ! Bowling all round seems massively depleted. No Sipamla, E Bosch, Baartman, Boast (irritatingly).
Oldest I believe is Ronald Draper , still going strong at 97 ..
He's not just the oldest living South African test player, he's the oldest overall.
www.espncricinfo.com
According to Wikipedia, he's the only male test cricketer to live beyond 100.
I get you but look when AC was bok coach until 2018 boks were hopeless and he picked maybe 4-5 pocs, Rassie came straight in the numbers went to 8 and over on merit and the performances improved as well. I know Rassie headhunted Kolisi , am , mampimp from their eastern cape days when he was dor/head of of the mobi unit for example he eyed them out and made sure they got to the top level. Is anyone doing that for the pocs batsmen in cricket? like Richard Sentwlane he is a hope when we need 3-5 options not one or 2.
Is it not time yet to move on from Klaasens and Miller in the one day game and start building for next world cup. Bavuma in the t20s should be moved on also, Hendriecks I would move on from in both formats personally. The rest are there there abouts who you have mentioned.
De Swart has shown some abilities in nz I think he can do a job in all 3 formats if given a chance, likewise David Bedingham and than Dane Piedt can still do the job in tests, and van tonder has shown me some test potential the rest try hard but besides maybe pattersen and mpongi who didnt get a chance the rest are filler ins for the t20 missing proteas.
Thought I was the only one who rated Bird is he injured? I rate Daniel Smith also, Gavin Kaplan is quite unlucky he makes runs whenever he plays.
thought Van Tonder has shown something whether its enough is another story hopefully he puts on some runs tonight/tomorrow.
Right now I think those two are among the best in the world in their positions in white ball and could still make the next world cup. Ball is in their court. Less convinced about Bavuma & Vd Dussen making it.
Out in 2 different ways to the short ball isn't a good look. I know it's cut throat but he had the opportunity to make a play. Short-ball was Hamza's problem first time around too.
Yup. It was Wagner too.
Honestly I didn't expect such stupidity from Hamza ..It's one thing getting out to good bowling , but none of Hamza's innings have made sense , firstly if you are going to play high risk shots your SR must reflect that otherwise you have no business being 20 off 99, 17 off 50 etc ..He's failed to rotate strike , failed to be aware of obvious traps , its like he has no idea on how to construct an innings and this is a guy with a FC average of over 45 with international experience before ..I can only put it down to fear of failure but he's blown his chance really.
Hasn't taken his chance. I've always thought he looked good, but obviously something not quite there and SA coaching picked it up back in the day. Hence his lack of selection for so long. And I don't think it's just a short ball issue.
Was also talking van Tonder there. Hamza then followed sadly.
Yeah. Sadly it's both of them. Everyone knows I've been a huge van Tonder fan. But he needs to go pile on runs at FC level before getting a shot again.
Fight we have been having with the batting selection for years. Bowling less of an option. Selectors have always been okay with throwing talented young bowlers into mix. Not batsmen.
We used to. Kallis, Gibbs, Smith, Amla, ABYeah. Sadly it's both of them. Everyone knows I've been a huge van Tonder fan. But he needs to go pile on runs at FC level before getting a shot again.
Fight we have been having with the batting selection for years. Bowling less of an option. Selectors have always been okay with throwing talented young bowlers into mix. Not batsmen.
