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There is no senior provincial First- Class experience bar Khumalo and Kitshini & that is 1 game each in Div 2. As opposed to England who has quite a bit.
In my opinion I think the biggest batting talents are Rowles & James. They can jol at any tempo in any format.
Hansen is a very good batsman/wk. Don't be made SA Schools captain 2 years in a row for nothing. But is compact so better the longer the format for me.
Pillay & Coetzee (not in the squads) are both highly rated in Durban & are in their HP system already. Could have 2 Pillay's in the Dolphins team soon. Coetzee showed why he broke Kearsney's record for most runs for the first team. On tough wickets in Khaya Majola Week he was head and shoulders the best batsman.
Lagadien is aggressive, maybe a bit loose for longer version opening but no doubt can get on top of a bowler
. Bosman also very sneaky accumulator and builds into excellent finishing innings.
Van Schalkwyk and Bulbulia are rightly longer version players who are capable of going big.
Raeeq Daniels & Nqobani Mokoena showed why they were in the WC squad in early 2024. Daniels was leading wicket-taker for seamers at Khaya Majola and Cubs Week. Ntando Soni is highly rated & also tall bounce bowler. JJ Basson (tall left-arm) & Buyanda Majola may just be the quickest. Although I haven't seen much of Carl Fryer but he does look strong & quick. Who makes the biggest fuss? Basson, Daniels & Majola long-term.
I'm unsure of the seamer all-rounders because De Villiers didn't quite live up to expectations & Mbatha has come from behind the pack. Both seem capable of injecting impetus with their batting though.
50-overs team
Lagadien
Rowles
Phalahmohlaka/Pillay
Hansen (c) (wk)
Bosman
James
De Villiers/Mbatha
Kitshini/Mason
Mokoena
Daniels
Soni/Fryer
Test
Van Schalkwyk
Bulbulia/Lagadien
Rowles
Hansen (c) (wk)
James
Bosman/Phalahmohlaka
De Villiers
Mason/Rossouw
Daniels
Mokoena/Yeni
Khumalo
