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South Africa team selection
- Thread starter StephenZA
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Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
Still miffed about the Bedingham non selection in the 50 over stuff ..That was an easy decision and Walter failed to make it happen.
Bahseph
International Debutant
Can't say I expected much from Smith or Reeza. I'd like to hope our Test batsman (Markram, Stubbs and Verreynne) would be able to adapt. Also Mulder should be above Smith in this lineup.
SeamUp
International Coach
Agreed mate. Smith isn't exactly the greatest vs spin. He had no chance re: unorthodox with what sounds like poor analytic preparation for Ghazanfar.
It's frustrating Mulder has taken so long to show hints of being an international cricketer but he may just be doing it now.
SeamUp
International Coach
Only saving grace is that the ODI squads were picked before his 188. At least he should be in the picture moving forward. But my concern is thinking all of Bavuma, Hendricks, Rassie and de Zorzi can be in our ODI squads.
Plus before the Champs Trophy, we only have a triangular in Pakistan after these ODI's.
Bahseph
International Debutant
Agreed. We are really going to miss QDK. I feel like they want de Zorzi at the top but then who is the keeper? They dearly want it to be Rickelton but out of him and Verreynne I'd go with Verreynne. I think he has a deceptively quick way of scoring and you need that in ODIs without going for sixes.
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
Afghanistan is a talented side , the most disappointing aspect is the team haven't even competed in the series.
SeamUp
International Coach
I just doesn't see Verreynne taking down an attack and accelerating from the middle order. I think we have to lean towards Rickelton in white ball and Verreynne in tests for now.
SeamUp
International Coach
I honestly think we just need to back our most adaptable young batsmen against pace and spin in all conditions. That to me is Stubbs, Breetzke and Brevis. They need to be playing with your Bavuma's, Rassie's, Markram's, Klaasen's, Miller's. DeZorzi has started his career well as well so he stays in the mix.
Then we cannot go into the Champs Trophy with Bavuma, De Zorzi, Rassie at the top. There needs to be a like for like in style to QdK at the top whether that is Bedingham or Rickelton.
Then we cannot go into the Champs Trophy with Bavuma, De Zorzi, Rassie at the top. There needs to be a like for like in style to QdK at the top whether that is Bedingham or Rickelton.
Bahseph
International Debutant
I watched most of the game yesterday having missed the first one. Verreynne seems very eager to score but it just clicked to me that he hasn't really played much subcontinental cricket? I dont know if his technique will hold up to be honest. I also forgot that Klaasen is still around. Maybe give him the gloves for the champions trophy and you do QDK --> Bedingham at the top. I like de Zorzi but I think he has the capability of getting stuck and we already have Rassie at 3.
We have harped on about this but our best limited overs players of yesteryear were also good/great FC batsman. QdK, Hash,AB, heck even Gibbs. Guys like Klaasen and Rassie didn't set the Test arena on fire but they have good FC records. Miller obviously the exception but I think he could have improved that record if he didn't decide to go whiteball only. What do we expect from players like Reeza,Smith etc when they average mid to low 30s in FC. In ODIs you have to be able to navigate tough periods more so than T20s and some of these techniques aren't up to it.
Brevis may have put his development on hold by going T20/T10 so early,but if he fixes his short ball game I do think he has a way higher ceiling than some of the other players we have been trying.
We have harped on about this but our best limited overs players of yesteryear were also good/great FC batsman. QdK, Hash,AB, heck even Gibbs. Guys like Klaasen and Rassie didn't set the Test arena on fire but they have good FC records. Miller obviously the exception but I think he could have improved that record if he didn't decide to go whiteball only. What do we expect from players like Reeza,Smith etc when they average mid to low 30s in FC. In ODIs you have to be able to navigate tough periods more so than T20s and some of these techniques aren't up to it.
Brevis may have put his development on hold by going T20/T10 so early,but if he fixes his short ball game I do think he has a way higher ceiling than some of the other players we have been trying.
Bahseph
International Debutant
I feel like we were both typing our posts at the same time because this is definitely a general feeling from the SA CWers!
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
Has the Bangladeshi tour been cancelled? I tried searching on Google but didn't find anything
SeamUp
International Coach
It was meant to be announced this week. Not sure if that's a good sign. Almost like they trying to give it as long as possible to not cancel it. Hopefully I'm wrong.
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
No wonder CSA made 850 million rand profit. They don't spend it on anything meaningful lolDidn't actually know this. Prasanna says none of the domestic sides have a match analyst. That explains loads of the issues and is rather shocking.
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Verrenynne is like a jonty Rhodes type batsmen in one day cricket well atleast provincially.
Rickleton is most like for like imho.