Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Zakir is a keeper as well. Very weird selection.
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*Official* South Africa in Bangladesh: Two Test Series, 21-25 Oct, 29 Oct-2 Nov 2024
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Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
Half the session done and this is an excellent start ,the keyword being start, these two need to make it count
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
It is a bit strange to still play 7 batsmen when you are 1-0 down , I would have thought Bangladesh would be more confident at home,.especially after winning in Pakistan
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
Markram throws it away yet again what a waste
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
It started to feel like a fluke series win tbh
Bahseph
International Debutant
It's time we accept that Markram is never going to be our batting fulcrum.
StephenZA
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I never thought he would be the batting fulcrum but I expected him to be better. We again have the situation of a player not quite good enough but probably going to hang around because he is likely to be captain for a while.
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
Turning out to be the next Jacques Rudolph
Bahseph
International Debutant
I've put him into the Duminy category for us now. A player who looks like they should average 45+ plus but finds ways to get out. He is 30 now, it's not impossible for him to have 3/4 years of sustained output but judging by what we have seen I think it's unlikely.
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
The problem is away from home for Markram..
At home he averages 43 with the bat, away it's just 22..
Elgar had the same problem
Bahseph
International Debutant
Yep that's a good point.
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
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Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
Yeah Markram should be averaging 40 at a minimum with his talent , I place him talent wise on par with Herschelle Gibbs (Another underachiever in Test cricket)
Bahseph
International Debutant
I was going to say that he doesn't have as many technical issues as Elgar but he has two glaring ones.
1. He feels outside off. Which is why SA fans haven't bought into him as an opener. In SA, visiting teams don't always bowl the correct length and he is a good enough player to punish that. Same with Elgar.
2. He also reads spin off the pitch. Which is why he gets in a tangle often when he faces someone who has subtle variations. Again, in SA you can get away with that unless we are in Durban or PE.
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
So that's lunch , I think that's an excellent session for South Africa despite the Markram wicket. It looks a belter of a pitch, we should be aiming for 400 at a minimum
Bahseph
International Debutant
Especially with the decks we dish out at home.
SeamUp
International Coach
I think it's important we have a test opener who sets the tone and if he gets in can dominate and get on top of a bowling attack. I don't think we have anyone else who can do it like Markram. So I guess we have to live by the inconsistencies until we have someone absolutely knocking the door down.
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
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