***Official*** South African Domestic Season 2017/18

[GRAB]

Second's been making BIG scores for Knights for a while now...

 

[SeamUp]

Squads for the Final Round of fixtures :

TITANS
Batsmen : Andrea Agathangelou , Heino Kuhn, Henry Davids, Farhaan Behardien, Rivaldo Moonsamy
Keeper : Heinrich Klaasen (c)
Spinners : Shaun von Berg, Tabraiz Shamsi
Seamers : Chris Morris , Junior Dala, Malusi Siboto, Alfred Mothoa, Eldred Hawken
* Basically de Zorzi left out and no Steyn which means he will unlikely play the last test

KNIGHTS
Batsmen : Grant Mokoena, Luthando Mnynada , Keegan Petersen, Dave Miller, Patrick Kruger
Keeper : Rudi Second (c)
Spinners : Werner Coetsee , Tshepo Ntuli
Seamers : Duanne Olivier, Ryan McLaren, Marchant de Lange, Ottneil Baartman, Shadley van Schalkwyk


DOLPHINS
Batsmen : Sarel Erwee , Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Senuran Muthusamy , Khaya Zondo (c) , Sibonelo Makhanya
Keepers : Dane Vilas , Jason Oakes
Spinner : Prenelan Subrayen
Seamers : Andile Phehlukwayo, Calvin Savage, Kerwin Mungroo, Eathan Bosch, Okuhle Cele
* Phehlukwayo back in the squad but seniors van Wyk/Chetty/Frylinck unavailable again

WARRIORS
Batsmen : Eddie Moore, Gihahn Cloete, Colin Ackermann, Yaseen Vallie, Jon-Jon Smuts (c)
Keeper : Clyde Fortuin, Sinethemba Qeshile
Spinner : Simon Harmer
Seamers : Anrich Nortje, Sisanda Magala, Andrew Birch, Aya Gqamane, Lutho Sipamla
* Ngoepe dropped so 18 year-old Border keeper/batsman Qeshile comes into the squad. Also don't see Bokako who has done decently this season.


LIONS
Batsmen : Stephen Cook (c), Reeza Hendricks, Omphile Ramela, Rassie van der Dussen, Dominic Hendricks, Wihan Lubbe
Keeper : Mangaliso Mosehle
Spinners : Aaron Phangiso, Bjorn Fortuin
Seamers : Dwaine Pretorius , Beuran Hendricks, Nandre Burger, Nono Pongolo


COBRAS
Batsmen : Andrew Puttick, Pieter Malan, Zubayr Hamza, Stiaan van Zyl, Aviwe Mgijima
Keeper : Kyle Verreynne
Spinners : Dane Piedt (c) , Junaid Dawood
Seamers : Dane Paterson, Mthi Nabe, Tshepo Moreki , Lizaad Williams
* Parnell still unavailable


Provincial (talented youthful players)

WP vs FS
WP : Jack Newby , Jason Smith, George Linde, Dayyaan Galiem (Michael Cohen out with a fractured finger)
FS : Raynard van Tonder , Leus du Plooy, Andries Gous

EAS vs KZN I
KZN Inland : Grant Roelofsen, Lwandiswa Zuma (made his return from injury last week)

Boland vs Northerns
BOL : David Bedingham , Kyle Simmonds
NOR : Tony de Zorzi, Jiveshan Pillay, Wandile Makwetu, Migael Pretorius (Corbin Bosch injured)

Border vs KZN Coastal
KZN Coastal : Marques Ackerman (Daryn Dupavillon/Rabian Engelbrecht both unavailable)

Provinces not playing

EP : Matthew Breetzke
Gauteng : Ryan Rickelton
North West : Janneman Malan (heard a rumour Knights may be looking to sign him up)

 

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Warriors (EP & Border) looking for their first 4-day title since 1992 and where do they have to play to give them the chance to do that ? Durban !

Guess what the weather is like !
Showers day 1
Rain day 2
Scattered thunderstorms day 4

Got to feel for them.

This is a joke in itself. Sorry Durbanites (Bahseph) : https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/durban-is-most-liveable-city-in-south-africa-13963052

 

[StephenZA]

This is a joke in itself. Sorry Durbanites (Bahseph) : https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/durban-is-most-liveable-city-in-south-africa-13963052

Lol....

 

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Stumps called in Durban and Pretoria. How **** is that. Potch will probably join.

 

[StephenZA]

So looks like all the games washed out today?..... Best possible hope for Warriors?

 

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Chances of results looking unlikely in 3 days?

Bonus points could be what decides things. More likely in the Warriors and Cobras favour with the slight lead they've got.

 

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Get ready for day 2s to be washed out as well.

All about both games in the Western Cape really.

The test match and Boland v Northers in Paarl.

 

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Cobras v Lions has got started
Titans v Knights may start of Lunch

Starting to find out about some of the younger batsmen not quite getting franchise opportunities who have come through SA u19 and SA Academy. This season hasn't seen Leus du Plooy and Marques Ackerman kick on. They got the talent but how much talent (sure they should be getting more franchise opportunities) but I am looking for potential top end test players and I think CSA put them in a high category after their winter stints at the academy.

My feelings on du Plooy are that his hand-eye has to keep being sensational. He was ignored for SA Schools and SA u19s as he didn't perform then even with the reputation. My feelings are limited overs cricket may be his best option to play for SA.

Marques Ackerman is an aggressive batsmen with all the strokes. My concern was being able to adapt and slower pitches. So since his move to KZN (where the Dolphins obviously brought him down to potentially contract him) he hasn't quite kicked it off on the coast. Made 1 or 2 big scores and lots of failures (was he willing to work for the runs?) and today out for a quick and breezy 41 off 44 when he had time to bat and say to the Dolphins I am here for next season. On his tour to Sri Lanka this season with Pukke Uni he didn't score runs either whilst Janneman Malan did.

 

[GRAB]

Cobras game is a go...

 

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Feel for the other competitors...

Nice recovery from Hamza and van Zyl. Hamza needs another score of note to nail down a first season of saying I'm here SA selectors.

Meanwhile in Paarl I am really liking the way Bedingham is knocking the door down.

We need to find gifted stroke-makers for 3&4 batting spots particularly.

 

[StephenZA]

Feel for the other competitors...

Nice recovery from Hamza and van Zyl. Hamza needs another score of note to nail down a first season of saying I'm here SA selectors.

Meanwhile in Paarl I am really liking the way Bedingham is knocking the door down.

We need to find gifted stroke-makers for 3&4 batting spots particularly.

What is nice to see is he seems to have improved throughout the season, get more and more runs. Needs a few big innings, like you say, and he becomes a contender. Hopefully he starts with a bang next season. Any chance of him having a county stint?

And Bedingham seriously deserves a shot at the franchise level... he could not be doing more.

 

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What is nice to see is he seems to have improved throughout the season, get more and more runs. Needs a few big innings, like you say, and he becomes a contender. Hopefully he starts with a bang next season. Any chance of him having a county stint?

And Bedingham seriously deserves a shot at the franchise level... he could not be doing more.

Will need some international caps first for a county stint.

But he will probably have a vital SA A tour to India. I really want to see how he copes with spin.

The progression is everything you look for. Take last season when Jason Smith was preferred to him and how differently they've carried it forward.

He's been with the SA Academy, been to England to play as a club pro in 2 winters. Ticking things off nicely.

 

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Not many batting bonus points for the Cobras.
217 all out

Lizaad Williams removing both Lions openers quickly

 

[Bahseph]

Lol....

Come on guys, Durban is amazing! Hahaha. I'm pretty much going to have to move from here soon. More work opportunities further up country for a budding Instrumentation tech guy. But I can say that I wouldn't be upset if SA didn't play Tests here for a while. Tired of getting flogged at Kingsmead.

 

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The Smashing and early declarations going on the the 4-day series is hilarious due to the weather and trying to force things.

Cloete has 97 off 72 balls

WAR 67/0 (10.0 ov, EM Moore 13*, GL Cloete 49*, P Subrayen 0/5) - Live | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

KNGHT 169/7 (40.0 ov, M de Lange 4*, R McLaren 21*, CJ Dala 1/35) - Live | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

LIONS 271/7 (86.2 ov, BC Fortuin 1*, HE van der Dussen 122*, D Paterson 1/75) - Live | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

 

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Gihahn Cloete having a very strong second half to the season. Enough to find himself back in the A side? He's someone who really has underachieved. That's the main reason he moved to the Warriors, I guess..

 

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Gihahn Cloete having a very strong second half to the season. Enough to find himself back in the A side? He's someone who really has underachieved. That's the main reason he moved to the Warriors, I guess..

Getting a hundred against the England Lions showed on a good day how good he can be. That was like 3/4 years ago now.

I reckon he needs to back up this 2nd half of the season with a good one next but you never know with the lack of opening options. Pieter Malan will definitely be one but the other is open (Moore, Cloete, Erwee, R.Hendricks, Agathangelou probably all in the running with CSA probably looking past Cook/Kuhn)

 

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Klaasen smashed a quick 84 off 56 with Kuhn getting 86 off 82 to set the Titans up with a lead of a 100 and having a crack at the Knights. Right now they look more likely to win than the Warriors, Cobras and Knights who they playing.

Also noticed Andile Phehlukwayo is carded to bat 5 ahead of Vilas and Savage for the Dolphins.

 

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And Morris starts with a double-wicket-maiden on was on a hattrick.

Titans big favourites.