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

GoodAreasShane

Cricketer Of The Year
He was never express, but I don't remember Paterson being quite this slow a few years back.


He's definitely doing his job here though
 

SeamUp

International Coach
He was never express, but I don't remember Paterson being quite this slow a few years back.


He's definitely doing his job here though
Yup, definitely slower. The County stint seems to have made him better. Nags away. Was watching him for WP v Warriors when he got back from Bangladesh recently and I got a new appreciation for his skills.

Him & Simmonds were bowling to Breetzke and J Hermann. It was proper intense and quality FC cricket.
 

Kenneth Viljoen

International Regular
SL have batted well opposition are allowed to play well, just got to keep patient , this scenario does highlight the value of an all rounder in the side though.
 

trundler

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Is Mathews the slowest to 8000 runs?

I reckon that's SL's day. Took advantage of the less spicy conditions beautifully. These 2 looked a million bucks today so SL will be hoping Mathews doesn't Bell this up and Kamindu goes big again.
 

SeamUp

International Coach
Test match in the balance & and it will likely be a 5-day test match. Good weekend viewing.
 

Northerner

School Boy/Girl Captain
Verreynne has really impressed me, he has nailed his place for the foreseeable future, you cant score 3 centuries and not be a test class wicketkeeper batsman, vey interesting game, even stevens at the moment,
 
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SeamUp

International Coach
Verreynne has really impressed me, he has nailed his place for the foreseeable future, you cant score 3 centuries and not be a test class wicketkeeper batsman, vey interesting game, even stevens at the moment,
Hasn't played a load of games as well.

Just looking at most test 100s by SA Wicketkeepers shows it isn't something we've been flush with or easy to do.

AB de Villiers 7
Q de Kock 6
M Boucher 5
J Waite 4
D Lindsay 3
K Verreynne 3
D Richardson 1
P Sherwell 1
W Wade 1

Suppose Lee Irvine would have got a few when he took over the gloves from Lindsay.
 

trundler

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Hasn't played a load of games as well.

Just looking at most test 100s by SA Wicketkeepers shows it isn't something we've been flush with or easy to do.

AB de Villiers 7
Q de Kock 6
M Boucher 5
J Waite 4
D Lindsay 3
K Verreynne 3
D Richardson 1
P Sherwell 1
W Wade 1

Suppose Lee Irvine would have got a few when he took over the gloves from Lindsay.
Only Gilchrist and Flower have over 10 centuries as keeper so I'd say SA have had their fair share. I think that's the most stacked keeper bat roster of any nation, in fact.
 

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