*** Official *** South African Domestic Season 2019/20

[Dendarii]

It’s a big worry.

As is Paterson being one of the leading seamers. He could obviously go on to prove us wrong, but he's been rather ineffective in this match so far, yet you can't really say that his selection was unreasonable if you're looking at domestic performances this season.

 

[SeamUp]

Smuts taking 22 wickets tells you everything about the quality of cricket on show. Worst I can recall. Big knock from Bavuma but any international batsman should be reeling off hundreds against these attacks. It’s a big worry.

The pitches may have also played a role. Basically 3 games of wickets & 3 games of zero wickets.

Kimberley (Knights)
7-160 (Smuts) = 22.86
7-227 (other spinners : de Klerk/Ntuli/von Berg) = 32.43
24-589 (seamers) = 24.54

East London (Lions)
0-31 (Smuts)
3-111 (other spinners : Phangiso, Fortuin) = 37.00
33-576 (seamers) = 17.45

Port Elizabeth (Titans)
5-81 (Smuts) = 16.20
9-210 (other spinners : Shamsi/Brand) = 23.33
18-772 (seamers) = 42.89

Newlands (Cobras)
0-49 (Smuts)
11-372 (other spinners : Linde/Piedt/de Klerk) = 33.81
12-481 (seamers) = 40.08

Kingsmead (Dolphins)
10-167 (Smuts) = 16.70
14-382 (other spinners : Muthusamy/Subrayen/de Klerk) = 27.29
4-416 (seamers) = 104.00

Centurion (Titans)
0-78 (Smuts)
3-212 (other spinners : Shamsi/de Klerk) = 70.67
27-809 (seamers) = 29.96

 

[SeamUp]

As an out-and-out fast bowler who would have wanted to bowl on these pitches that Dupavillon has this season ? Amazing how he is even up there. The stats above when looked into deeper are so impressive. Especially coming back from an injury and then getting another injury during the Bloem game.

Centurion (Titans)
4-135 (Dupavillon) = 33.75
26-830 (other seamers) = 31.92
5-212 (spinners) = 42.40

Bloemfontein (Knights)
2-37 (Dupavillon) = 18.50
14-560 (other seamers) = 40.00
8-470 (spinners) = 58.75

Kingsmead (Warriors)
0-91 (Dupavillon)
4-325 (other seamers) = 81.25
24-549 (spinners) = 22.88

Oudtshoorn (Dolphins)
2-45 (Dupavillon) = 22.50
8-196 (other seamers) = 24.50
28-517 (spinners) = 18.46

Pietermaritzburg (Lions)
5-60 (Dupavillon) = 12.00
8-441 (other seamers) = 55.13
22-487 (spinners) = 22.14

 

[StephenZA]

As an out-and-out fast bowler who would have wanted to bowl on these pitches that Dupavillon has this season ? Amazing how he is even up there. The stats above when looked into deeper are so impressive. Especially coming back from an injury and then getting another injury during the Bloem game.

I hope he stays injury free for a good while now... deserves the chance at international.

 

[SeamUp]

I hope he stays injury free for a good while now... deserves the chance at international.

You just think if he can stay injury free, the rest will look after itself. Hopefully that will be the A tour to the Windies.

 

[StephenZA]

You just think if he can stay injury free, the rest will look after itself. Hopefully that will be the A tour to the Windies.

Outside chance now?

 

[SeamUp]

Outside chance now?

Unlikely. They seem to have their people in the queue already. It needs an A tour to challenge that queue.

I was thinking if he impresses in the 50-over comp - maybe a spot in the 50-over side ? But it will be very tough.

 

[Heboric]

For some reason, for me anyway - it always seems worse watching your team struggle to take wickets than at batting

 

[StephenZA]

For some reason, for me anyway - it always seems worse watching your team struggle to take wickets than at batting

I think that is a SA supporter thing... we had years of not great batting before, but our bowlers suffering has been few and far between...

 

[SeamUp]

Break-down of SA U19 into Provinces.

Western Province
Jonathan Bird

Boland
Ruan Terblanche (16th man & playing for Boland senior senior team/skipped cubs week)
Achille Cloete

SWD
Tyrese Karelse

Eastern Province
Luke Beaufort
Tiaan van Vuuren

KZN Coastal
Lifa Ntanzi (injured)

KZN Inland
Mondili Khumalo

Free State
Pheko Moletsane
Gerald Coetzee

Northern Cape
Andrew Louw

Gauteng
Bryce Parsons
Levert Manje
Jack Lees

North West
Khanya Cotani
Odirile Modimokoane

Northerns
Merrick Brett


CSA Cubs Week 2020 (Next cycle is the 17/16 year-olds with 17 year-olds born after 1 Sep qualifying for next u19 CWC)

Leading run-scorers (age) runs @ average @ strike-rate

Openers

1. Jordan Hermann (18) 402 @ 100.50 @ 94 (Northerns/Titans)
2. Daniel Smith (17) 251 @ 50.20 @ 82 (Western Province/Cobras)
3. Jade Smith (16) 250 @ 50.00 @ 84 (Eastern Province/Warriors)
4. Reeza Alexander (17) 191 @ 47.80 @ 83 (Free State/Knights)
5. James Mullins (17) 182 @ 36.40 @ 70 (Eastern Province/Warriors)
6. Taheer Isaacs (17) 143 @ 47.70 @ 84 (Gauteng/Lions)

Dan Smith is the next Puttick/G.Kirsten whilst Jade Smith looks filled with strokes.


3-6

1. Lehan Botha (18) 309 @ 103.00 @ 95 (Western Province/Cobras)
2. George van Heerden (16) 295 @ 98.3 @ 98 (Eastern Province/Warriors)
3. Christopher de Freitas (17) 264 @ 132.00 @ 98 (North West/Lions)
4. Ruan Cronje (18) 240 @ 48.00 @ 93 (Free State/Knights)
5. Jhedli van Bresies (18) 190 @ 95.00 @ 96 (SWD/Cobras)
6. Khaya Nyamathe (17) 151 @ 37.80 @ 67 (Easterns/Titans)
7. Hendrik Coetzee (17) 146 @ 29.20 @ 128 (Northerns/Titans)
8. Simeon de Bruyn (18) 146 @ 48.70 @ 91 (Northerns/Titans)
9. Chad Laycock (16) 140 @ 28.00 @ 89 (KZN Coastal/Dolphins)
10. Heinrigh Pieterse (17) 126 @ 63.00 @ 82 (Gauteng/Lions)


* Lehan Botha is reserve middle order batsmen for the SA u19 WC squad
** Pieterse was only 17 year-old batsman with the current SA u19 group in prelim squads

(others of interest : Slade van Staden (16) [KZN Inland/Dolphins], Nonelela Yikha (18) [Border/Warriors], Kai Curran (17) [Western Province/Cobras], Nicholas Hatton (16) [KZN Inland/Dolphins], Andile Simelane (16) [KZN Inland/Dolphins], Nicholas Keevy (17) [Eastern Proince/Warriors] + Titans/Cobras never have 16 year-olds so watch out for Michael Levitt (WP/Cobras) & Dewald Brevis (Northerns/Titans)

Leading wicket-takers (age) wickets @ average @ economy

Seamers

1. Liam McCarthy (17) 11 @ 15.5 @ 4.68 (Gauteng/Lions)
2. Zakhele Sibanda (17) 9 @ 17.70 @ 3.63 (Gauteng/Lions)
3. Andile Simelane (16) 9 @ 18.80 @ 4.72 (KZN Inland/Dolphins)
4. Sebastien de Oliveira (18) 8 @ 23.80 @ 4.83 (Gauteng/Lions)
5. Nathan Jacobs (16) 7 @ 20.00 @ 3.87 (Boland/Cobras)
6. Joshua Stephenson (16) 5 @ 18.40 @ 4.76 (Eastern Province/Warriors)
7. Matthew Fourie (17) 4 @ 31.50 @ 4.20 (Border/Warriors)
8. Siya Plaatjie (18) 4 @ 30.00 @ 4.00 (Western Province/Cobras)

* Plaatjie was reserve quick for SA u19 WC squad
** Not sure on the 17 year-old fast-bowlers (haven't seen McCarthy but Fourie is a big boy) - I do like the 2 16 year-olds though. Wirey and skiddy speed - Jacobs and Stephenson.

Spinners

1. Ruan Cronje (18) 15 @ 10.5 @ 3.27 (Free State/Knights)
2. Lehan Botha (18) 7 @ 11.6 @ 4.76 (Western Province/Cobras)
3. Michael Copeland (17) 7 @ 21.70 @ 3.23 (Gauteng/Lions)
4. Aiden Meyer (18) 7 @ 20.30 @ 4.14 (Eastern Province/Warriors)
5. Nonelela Yikha (18) 7 @ 24.10 @ 4.37 (Border/Warriors)
6. Nicholas Keevy (17) 5 @ 22.40 @ 4.00 (Eastern Province/Warriors)

* Cronje, Meyer and Keevy wrist-spinners



As I was saying Stephen. EP won Coke Week. Think some of the talent coming from there is some of the most exciting as they quite young and performing.

Obviously Beaufort/van Heerden have a chance but need to improve their consistency. Really liked the look of the wrist-spinner Aiden Meyer too.

Next cycle for EP

1. Jade Smith
2. James Mullins
3. Nicholas Keevy
4. George van Heerden
5. Joshua Stephenson

 

[Rasimione]

I'm hearing rumours of Jono Bird signing a County deal?

 

[StephenZA]

I'm hearing rumours of Jono Bird signing a County deal?

Been talks about it previously so it is possible.

 

[SeamUp]

If they allowed him to play in the WC then nothing is on the horizon.

Connor McKerr was pulled from the squad in 2016 when they found out he signed for Surrey.

 

[SeamUp]

8th round of 4-day series starts tomorrow

Warriors v Cobras (East London)
Dolphins v Knights (Durban)
Titans v Lions (Centurion)

 

[StephenZA]

If they allowed him to play in the WC then nothing is on the horizon.

Connor McKerr was pulled from the squad in 2016 when they found out he signed for Surrey.

Would they (assume you mean CSA) necessarily have been aware? Is there some sort of requirement to inform... other than not being a dick.

 

[SeamUp]

Would they (assume you mean CSA) necessarily have been aware? Is there some sort of requirement to inform... other than not being a dick.

Not sure but I guess there would be a trust within the group.

I have been following Bird on social media. This WC has been a massive focus of his and has been super excited to wear the green and gold.

Thought it also odd WP cricket had meeting s with his parents to confirm his commitment.

 

[StephenZA]

Not sure but I guess there would be a trust within the group.

I have been following Bird on social media. This WC has been a massive focus of his and has been super excited to wear the green and gold.

Thought it also odd WP cricket had meeting s with his parents to confirm his commitment.

No doubt he has had offers. As a young player probably wants to play for the Proteas. Although I can also see parents encouraging him to head overseas though... take opportunities, look after your future etc. Difficult choices for a young man.

 

[SeamUp]

Looking for some big plays this week. Just worried about the shite weather in EL and Durban for the games potentially.

 

[SeamUp]

Player watch

Roelofsen 2
Ackerman 5

J.Malan 26
Bedingham 41
(Smith & Verreynne at the crease)

Richards 3

Sipamla 0 wickets (Birch with 2 & Walters with 1)

 

[StephenZA]

That Lions team seems all over the place.