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South Africa team selection
- Thread starter StephenZA
- Start date
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
Yep that's true , but the sad thing is that Nortje and Coetzee were competing for one spot so one of them was going to miss out to Ngidi and there lies our problem ..
We are a team of compromises , we can never enjoy the freedom of selections that other teams have. It's fine we have learnt to live with it, and that's why a good coach is so important to this side, because there is talent here even with these compromises they just need a balance that allows them flexibility.
SeamUp
International Coach
That's fine though. Rabada and Jansen provide different threats.
Agreed on what you are saying though. Would love to see where we could go just worrying about elite training & performance.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Benkenstein batting 9 with Boje and Boucher in the top 4 is such a South Africa thing to do.
SeamUp
International Coach
Proper wonky.
To be fair Woolmer was quite a creative coach and before his time. Most things worked.
Dendarii
International Debutant
Including that team. It's hardly one you'd pick as being likely to win a tournament given the big guns who are missing.
SeamUp
International Coach
Haha yup
Elworthy at 11 is mental.
Crookes & Boje could pass off as domestic white-ball batsman with 100s. Rindel bowled handy SLA didn't he? So we had 4 spin options.
Bouncing back after the disappointment of 1996 where I think we arguably played our best ever cricket in a World Cup also under-estimated.
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
That sort of out the box thinking is what's needed to win tournaments..
Marius
International Debutant
Rindel bowled wobbly left-arm seam up. But wasn't quick, could almost be "Slow left arm" ha ha.
Rindel bowled some slow left arm medium and slow left arm darts. Wouldn't call it spin.
It can also backfire badly if you go too funky. See SA dropped Donald for the 1996 quarter.
SeamUp
International Coach
Haha yeah - did it quite often domestically. He burst on the scene with a couple hundreds for EP in List A if memory serves me correct so in that Boje/Crookes mould.Remember when Robbie P batted 3 for us at the Champions Trophy? That was funky
Remember how good he was when he came back into the Proteas fold after his initial chances. Like chalk and cheese. Him & Tahir in 2011 CWC.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah they really wanted him to be Nicky Boje.Remember when Robbie P batted 3 for us at the Champions Trophy? That was funky
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Before NZ in India 2024, there was RSA in India 2000. Nicky B did a better Santner than Santner himself did last year.
CricAddict
International Coach
The pak pitches are all quite flat. This CT tourney is going to see a lot of 300 vs 300 matches.
SeamUp
International Coach
Looks like it.
Just would be nice to appease the concerns with Ngidi and Shamsi showing signs of building into the tournament but they aren't. Particularly Ngidi, looks a long way off.
StephenZA
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
He shouldn't be in the first team. In many ways I would have preferred Maphaka to give him the experience even if he wasn't better.