Heboric
International Debutant
Yep, I dont want to go there but I will, I wonder if the decision was based on the dreaded politics. If they wanted to add Harmer, maybe in the place of Ngidi, but...SA can GTFO with Maharaj at 7
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*Official* South African tour of England and Ireland 2022
- Thread starter StephenZA
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If Harmer is in for Jansen, what's that got to do with things? Ngidi bowled well in the first Test, why leave him out? Maharaj/Harmer will score as many runs as England's 7/8 anyway.
Heboric
International Debutant
Its weakening an already shaky batting line up and losing the variety in their bowling
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Dendarii
International Debutant
The same could be said of Jansen.
Totally unnecessary to pick Harmer at all. It seems like they got pressured by the media into thinking he needed a game at all. Of course picking him throws the batting order out of kilter and dictates having to bat first. This decision looks like letting England back into the series. Totally unnecessary.
The best option would have been not picking Harmer at all...
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Hope for a Baz Ball 4th innings chase vs 2 spinners (plus a handy pace trio). Could get very interesting. SA needs to find big 1st innings runs from somewhere first though.
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
Is it weakening the batting lineup when harmer is arguably a better batsmen than Jansen?Yeah, this team definitely needed to weaken their batting lineup for a second spinner on this pitch...
artvandalay
State Vice-Captain
Pretty big call going in with 2 spinners. Jansen deserved his place in the team for me after that first test.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Disappointing for SA. Even though England have a Kiwi captain, Kiwi coach, and Kiwi spin coach, I want the Saffas to win (and hopefully get to the WTC final). Last 2 specialist batsmen.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
It is crazy to think that South Africa, the greatest producer of top allrounders of all countries, has Maharaj (av of 16!) batting at 7.
They could get rolled for under 150.
They could get rolled for under 150.