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

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Bedingham feels like a man with extreme confidence to the point of arrogance. And has done well bullying FC attacks but has never learnt to build an innings properly.

Either that or just doesn't care to be playing cricket for SA.
 

Bahseph

International Debutant
The thing is Bedingham has probably the best shot making of any batter in the team but he clearly isn't prepared to knuckle down. Even when he got his 100 in NZ he was swinging from the hip. I don't know if I'd drop him but he clearly needs a good talking too. Bavuma and Conrad need to step up.
 

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
St George's is also not the place to become over aggressive. You get yourself in and slowly build you innings as you get used to the track. It's not the place where free flowing batting is easy. But is the place you can lose a ton of wickets quickly.
 

SeamUp

International Coach
St George's is also not the place to become over aggressive. You get yourself in and slowly build you innings as you get used to the track. It's not the place where free flowing batting is easy. But is the place you can lose a ton of wickets quickly.
Yup, it's the capital for attritional cricket in SA. It's why Kepler Wessels did so well for so many years there 😂
 

Bahseph

International Debutant
Bedingham feels like a man with extreme confidence to the point of arrogance. And has done well bullying FC attacks but has never learnt to build an innings properly.

Either that or just doesn't care to be playing cricket for SA.
I mean he did opt out of the SA20 draft to go to NZ to establish himself. I think he cares, but he is confident bordering on arrogant about his ability to take on bowlers. It's like he doesn't rate the Sri Lankan attack.
 

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I'm wondering if Rickelton coming in at 3 had anything to do with keeping the left/right hand combination at the top of the order? When de Zorzi lost his wicket first.
 

SeamUp

International Coach
I'm wondering if Rickelton coming in at 3 had anything to do with keeping the left/right hand combination at the top of the order? When de Zorzi lost his wicket first.
Could be.

Conrad was very big on Stubbs at 3 but maybe they feel best utilising what we've got is getting Ryan batting where he is used to batting.

I guess the only downside is Bavuma goes to 5 and has been enjoying batting higher in the order.
 

Dendarii

International Debutant
I guess the only downside is Bavuma goes to 5 and has been enjoying batting higher in the order.
He did bat at 5 in the second innings of the last match. 6 is too far down in the order for him, but 5 is maybe OK, especially with the confidence that he must have from his form over the past few years.
 

Stefan9

International Debutant
Could be.

Conrad was very big on Stubbs at 3 but maybe they feel best utilising what we've got is getting Ryan batting where he is used to batting.

I guess the only downside is Bavuma goes to 5 and has been enjoying batting higher in the order.
I think that is ok with us batting Jansen at 8. So Temba shouldn't get totally stuck with no one left like it was under previous coaching regimes.
 

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