*** Official *** Sri Lanka in South Africa, Nov 27 to Dec 9 2024

[BazBall21]

Yeah, think he's a decent Batsmen but that 47-48 average over the last few years is a bit misleading

It is. He isn't dangerous enough. Maximum run threshold is important.

 

[Dendarii]

I think given his slowish tempo and reasonable solidity, he should bat higher.

That's a good point. He batted at 6 a lot initially because there was no way Amla, AB, or Faf were going to drop down the order. But them no longer being there has allowed him to move up and it's paid off.

Yeah I think he was lucky to get as many opportunities as he did, but has eventually justified that and is an important player for them now.

Two things kept him in the side. One was a knack for scoring runs in difficult conditions and the other was that he tended not to be the worst performing batsman. Since he debuted we've seen people like Van Zyl, De Bruyn, Kuhn, Hamza, Klaasen, Van der Dussen, Petersen, and Erwee come and go.

 

[Nintendo]

Yeah, think he's a decent Batsmen but that 47-48 average over the last few years is a bit misleading

How so?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Rabada 1-23

@ashley bach

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Coetzee 32-1

@ashley bach

 

[mackembhoy]

How so?

At a guess of what they mean. 6 low scoring not outs boost his average. Runs per innings in that time is 38.76 as opposed to average of 46.03

Only his second ton in that period from 38 innings.

Overall Record 1st Jan 2020-present
Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

Innings by innings 1st Jan 2020-present
Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

 

[Himannv]

Doubled our first innings score already. We've got this, lads.

 

[Stefan9]

Fat Tony grabs a good one.

 

[sayon basak]

De Zorzi×Cole Palmer

 

[sayon basak]

Doubled our first innings score already. We've got this, lads.

Sure you've.

 

[Bahseph]

Stubbs saying he prefers red ball and he was a nudger until he put on muscle. Love it!

 

[Stefan9]

Keshav gets da Silva. Very soft after a good partnership.

 

[Calm_profit]

I hope Chandi scores a hundred.

 

[sayon basak]

Sri Lanka is gonna win this.

 

[Johan]

Sri Lanka is gonna win this.

Jinx

 

[sayon basak]

Sri Lanka is gonna win this.

I did it guys. Lessgoo.

 

[the big bambino]

Not that they're missing him for this test but why hasn't Nortje been playing tests for over a year?

 

[sayon basak]

10 fer for Jansen.

 

[Himannv]

Not our worst performance with the bat in the second innings, but we were always losing this one after the first innings. Onto the next game.

 

[Heboric]

Yes boys, well done

Not that they're missing him for this test but why hasn't Nortje been playing tests for over a year?

Unfortunately he has retired from red ball cricket, I think