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*Official* South Africa in Bangladesh: Two Test Series, 21-25 Oct, 29 Oct-2 Nov 2024

sayon basak

State Captain
Taijul Islam definitely has one of the biggest discrepancies between home and away of any bowler with 200+ wickets. Over 20 fewer runs paid for each of his home scalps, and over 80% of the overall total.

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I don't intend this as criticism, just a notable feature. It's pretty much the same record as Abdul Qadir, who I think takes the record with a home average 20.76 runs better than his away one.

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I think that's the biggest gap - though I haven't checked them all.
It's actually pretty obvious I guess. Taijul is a very condition-reliant bowler, who relies on the spin and bounce that the pitch has to offer. I would say that this is pretty much visible from his bowling itself.

Although a very hard working one, I'd say he has the least amount of variations in his armory. In fact, I've never actually seen him bowl the arm ball.
 
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sayon basak

State Captain
Btw, these are the bowlers that have highest home average minus away average:-
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Abdul Qadir is 6th in this list.

And among the bowlers whose home average is greater, Frank worrell has the highest average (31.678).

Taijul doesn't qualify for the list, because he hasn't bowled 3000 deliveries overseas (only 1871).

Qualifications:-
1. 3000 deliveries bowled away from home.
2. 3000 deliveries bowled at home.
3. At least 90 deliveries bowled per match.
 

Howe_zat

Audio File
Danny Morrison is a pretty interesting example. The Chris Woakes of his era it seems. You would have expected a bowler of his ilk to do okay in England at least, especially given the calibre of England sides of the era.
 

SeamUp

International Coach
Oh no Jack was a freaking nightmare ,but sadly very injury prone..We had a few like that in the 90's but he was my favorite in the domestic scene
Little short man with anger issues 🤣 Charged in. Him & Snell peppered a few batsman at the Wanderers.

Decent era before the post isolation quicks came along.

Donald
Van Zyl
Snell
Jack
De Villiers
Bosch
Elworthy
Bryson
Schultz
Pringle
Matthews
Rawson
Simons
 

Northerner

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Massive underachievers post re-admisson Test XI ?

1.Aiden Markram
2.Jacques Rudolph
3.Martin Van Jaarsveld
4.Dale Benkenstein
5.JP Duminy
6.Rilee Rossouw
7.Heinrich Klaasen (WK)
8.Wayne Parnell
9.Simon Harmer
10.Kyle Abbott
11.Steven Jack
I think Van Jaarsveld and Jack both got a raw deal from the selectors. both could have and should have had more tests, although for Jack, it was how and where to fit him in,
 

Kenneth Viljoen

International Regular
I think Van Jaarsveld and Jack both got a raw deal from the selectors. both could have and should have had more tests, although for Jack, it was how and where to fit him in,
The saddest for me is Harmer ..

For 20 odd years we battled in international cricket with bang average redball spinners , had Harmer been a cricketer from the 90's he would have played 100+ test matches..

I believe he is nearing 1000 FC wickets now.
 

AndyZaltzHair

Hall of Fame Member
Mirpur pitch is weird. It might get better for batting on day 2 and then start to deteriorate again from day 3 post lunch. But whatever the case our batsmen not good enough to cash in and neither the selectors got any clue.
 

CricAddict

Cricketer Of The Year
Mirpur pitch is weird. It might get better for batting on day 2 and then start to deteriorate again from day 3 post lunch. But whatever the case our batsmen not good enough to cash in and neither the selectors got any clue.
Whom do you think is better and could have been better than the current players? Hridoy?
 

SeamUp

International Coach
The lead is over 50, been a good partnership between these two
They had a decent partnership in the Windies too didn't they?

They showing what it takes to keep your spot in the test side with performance. It's a strange feeling in the last few years.:laugh:

Funnily enough these 2 along with de Zorzi were in the 2016 U19 CWC squad that finished 11th in Bangladesh after we were champions in 2014.
 
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StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Personal?
Not personal, personal. But I'm from the EC and watched both these guys Ngam and Schultz as a kid. Had standard kid interactions with both. And ultimately Schultz was an arrogant prick. Didn't like Schultz then don't like him now. Even later after his come backs and knee operations and forced retirement, he always made excuses for his behaviour even though his own behaviour contributed lots to his issues.
 

Kenneth Viljoen

International Regular
They had a decent partnership in the Windies too didn't they?

They showing what it takes to keep your spot in the test side with performance. It's a strange feeling in the last few years.:laugh:

Funnily enough these 2 along with de Zorzi were in the 2016 U19 CWC squad that finished 11th after we were champions in 2014.
Both have things in common I suppose , both around the same age , both highly rated as potential superstars in domestic cricket , both have kinda struggled for consistency but it seems to be coming together now and long may it continue.
 

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