All-Time South Africa XIs - A re-run

[capt_Luffy]

Would do a crazy Goddard gimmick but it doesn't really balance in any way shape or form.

Barlow
Kirsten
Adcock
Taylor

It's the Greatest betrayal in Anime history.

 

[ataraxia]

It's the Greatest betrayal in Anime history.

I seriously considered

Goddard / Kirsten / n/a / Taylor and Barlow

Def would've if not for Maharaj getting in (worse bowler than Goddard who fulfills a similar holding role). But I rate Barlow so.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I seriously considered

Goddard / Kirsten / n/a / Taylor and Barlow

Def would've if not for Maharaj getting in (worse bowler than Goddard who fulfills a similar holding role). But I rate Barlow so.

Honestly, not a bad lineup with high bowling depth and Procter coming at 8.

 

[Bitmap]

Kirsten
Taylor
Adcock
Goddard

 

[Coronis]

Somehow opinion has fallen of Procter since his death.

 

[Northerner]

Kirsten
Bland
Adcock
Goddard

 

[CricAddict]

Barlow
Kirsten
Adcock
Taylor

 

[CricAddict]

Honestly, not a bad lineup with high bowling depth and Procter coming at 8.

I can understand batting depth but in tests, you don't need bowling depth. A good captain can make do with 4 good bowlers with no one else needed.

 

[Teuton]

Gary Kirsten
Herbie Taylor
Vernon Philander
Trevor Goddard

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Why are so many people picking Goddard as an bowler or in the middle order?

Surely he opens, or doesn't get picked.

 

[Teuton]

For mine, he's picked as the allrounder. It's not ideal to bat him out of position but the quality of openers compared to the quality of middle order bats available pushed me to do so.

 

[Prince EWS]

Somehow opinion has fallen of Procter since his death.

Probably just different people voting tbh.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

For mine, he's picked as the allrounder. It's not ideal to bat him out of position but the quality of openers compared to the quality of middle order bats available pushed me to do so.

I understand that. I compromised by picking Barlow as the opener instead of Kirsten and making him 4th seamer.

 

[Teuton]

I understand that. I compromised by picking Barlow as the opener instead of Kirsten and making him 4th seamer.

and you needed to put in Bland as a second order effect.

So i guess i prioritised getting the best (career) players in over team balance

 

[Line and Length]

H.Gibbs
G.Kirsten
N.Adcock
C.Bland

 

[capt_Luffy]

I can understand batting depth but in tests, you don't need bowling depth. A good captain can make do with 4 good bowlers with no one else needed.

Yeah, I get that. But 5 bowling options is really good to have and a 6 th in Barlow isn't really hurting.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Gary Kirsten - 4 (+3 MO)
Eddie Barlow - 4
Herschel Gibbs - 1

Herbie Taylor - 4
Gary Kirsten - 3
Colin Bland - 2

Trevor Goddard - 5
Colin Bland - 2
Herbie Taylor - 2

Neil Adcock - 6
Vernon Philander - 3

 

[capt_Luffy]

South Africa XI	South Africa A	South Africa B	South Africa C
1. BA Richards	1. B Mitchell
2. GC Smith	2. G Kirsten
3. JH Kallis	3. HM Amla
4. RG Pollock	4. HW Taylor
5. AD Nourse	5. AB de Villiers
6. GA Faulkner	6. TL Goddard
7. JHB Waite+	7. DT Lindsay+
8. SM Pollock	8. MJ Procter
9. HJ Tayfield	9. KA Maharaj
10. DW Steyn	10. NAT Adcock
11. AA Donald	11. K Rabada

 

[capt_Luffy]

Now, please vote for:

A) The South Africa A captain
B) Given Goddard opened more than Kirsten and Kirsten got plenty votes in MoB (and has a better record their); who among these 2 should open
C) Two openers
D) Two opening bowlers

 

[capt_Luffy]

Procter captain - Goddard to open

Eddie Barlow
Jimmy Cook

Vernon Philander
Peter Pollock