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South Africa in Bangladesh: Two Test Series, 21-25 Oct, 29 Oct-2 Nov

Kenneth Viljoen

International Regular
Same old story.
I know modern teams are sensitive, but I reckon the batting group deserve a good telling off from the bowlers ..

The West Indies was the same story. Had Piedt and Burger not put on a decent partnership in one of the Test matches we would have not won the series. Bowlers are constantly asked to both win and save the Test matches home and away , it's ridiculous
 

CricAddict

Cricketer Of The Year
Massive underachievers post re-admisson Test XI ?

1.Aiden Markram
2.Jacques Rudolph
3.Martin Van Jaarsveld
4.Dale Benkenstein
5.JP Duminy
6.Rilee Rossouw
7.Heinrich Klaasen (WK)
8.Wayne Parnell
9.Simon Harmer
10.Kyle Abbott
11.Steven Jack
Funny that you say that the last man jack has achieved Jack.
 

CricAddict

Cricketer Of The Year
I would say it's our day in theory , but we are batting last and anything under 100 for a lead, the Bangladeshis will believe they can skittle us for 150 in the 4th innings
Yeah it is critical that both Mulder and Verreynne take their own time and bat long, ideally both hitting centuries. You can then look for an innings win without worrying about the fourth innings.
 

mackembhoy

International Regular
Top 10 via Howstat
MatchesDateWicketsMatchesDateMilestoneMatchesWicketsAverage
1
India​
54
300​
103*​
528*​
23.70​
2
Australia​
56
300​
70​
355​
23.92​
3
Sri Lanka​
58
300​
133​
800​
22.73​
4
South Africa​
61
300​
93​
439​
22.95​
5
New Zealand​
61
300​
86​
431​
22.30​
6
West Indies​
61
300​
81​
376​
20.95​
7
Australia​
63
300​
145​
708​
25.42​
8
South Africa​
63
300​
72​
330​
22.25​
9
Australia​
64
300​
124​
563​
21.64​
10
K Rabada*​
South Africa​
65
21/10/2024​
300​
65*​
301*​
21.99​
He did it in the fewest balls apparently

 

SeamUp

International Coach
Massive underachievers post re-admisson Test XI ?

1.Aiden Markram
2.Jacques Rudolph
3.Martin Van Jaarsveld
4.Dale Benkenstein
5.JP Duminy
6.Rilee Rossouw
7.Heinrich Klaasen (WK)
8.Wayne Parnell
9.Simon Harmer
10.Kyle Abbott
11.Steven Jack
Interesting XI to pick actually.

Bowling. Maybe can consider Meyrick Pringle, Hayward, Ngam & Schultz too.

Batting HD Ackerman and Boeta Dippenaar
 

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Based on what I heard at the time from South Africans I knew IRL and online, he was actually the greatest bowler who has ever lived.
He had the potential to be as good as Donald, showed it all. Unfortunately his body gave out on him. He was one of the most natural looking fast bowlers I have ever watched.
 

Howe_zat

Audio File
Taijul Islam definitely has one of the biggest discrepancies between home and away of any bowler with 200+ wickets. Over 20 fewer runs paid for each of his home scalps, and over 80% of the overall total.

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I don't intend this as criticism, just a notable feature. It's pretty much the same record as Abdul Qadir, who I think takes the record with a home average 20.76 runs better than his away one.

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I think that's the biggest gap - though I haven't checked them all.
 

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