CapeTown Guy
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I had such high hopes for that group - Parnell and Rossouw in particular (particularly after he made that 300 in a FC game shortly after) and to a lesser extent Pienaar and Smuts.
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***Official*** Sri Lanka in South Africa 2016/2017
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kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
Vallie is also a serious talent isn't he?
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Matt Arnold as well with the ball. Was a really good bunch of young cricketers led by Parnell who was probably the best U19 cricketer going. Lost in the U19 WC final to Kohli and Jadeja's India, didn't they?
SeamUp
International Coach
They all 27,28 and even turning 29 soon so they probably were 'talents'
I remember when they were younger, Peter Kirsten, used to rave about Yaseen Vallie. Sort of stagnated like Malan, Vandiar and Pienaar.
Marius
International Debutant
Most people are back at work.
Saturday there'll be a good crowd in. I'm planning on going.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Keep the Wanderers for 20/20s and ODIs. Centurion was relatively well attended for the NZ test. I know Bangladesh are getting Bloemfontein and Potchefstroom later this year but I wouldn’t mind seeing a test match at Paarl. If Cape Town can’t get two tests a year, they should at least reward the Western Cape for their support for test cricket.
Marius
International Debutant
Wanderers gets better crowds in than Kingsmead for Tests...
A lot better, Wanderers should definitely still get Tests.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Bad intel is bad.
Dendarii
International Debutant
Yaseen Vallie or Yaseen Valli? Valli also played for the u19 team, but he's a bit younger, and I'm not sure which one is regarded as the better player.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Durban shouldn't get test cricket as well unless India are in town.
OverratedSanity
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Mathews needs to stop thinking he's a frontline seamer. Just concentrate on your batting ffs.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
The young one at the Lions / Gauteng is meant to be decent but Yaseen Vallie who is playing against the Cobras today for the Warriors had a big rep as a youth international. Both him and Vandiar were more than useful with the ball as well.
Marius
International Debutant
Why India? Even when India played in Durban last (and it was Jacques Kallis's final Test) they got a pitiful crowd.
SeamUp
International Coach
Yeah. Hold my hands up.
News was released that Olivier was in the Knights squad and feed back was that the Knights really thought he was going to play for them.
SeamUp
International Coach
If I ranked test support right now.
Newlands
Centurion
Wanderers
St George's
Kingsmead
Bloem and Potch are actually very decent wickets. It's such a fine line. Crowd support but types of pitches that lends to bringing in the crowds. Turgid pitches like Benoni, Paarl, Buffalo Park, PMB are probably not what you want. Kimberley used to be a great pitch for batting but you don't know what you getting anymore there either.
I get what you saying about Western Cape but that Paarl pitch can be very unpredictable. Not Benoni bad but it has had it's days.
Talking about future test venue. Oudsthoorn is looking like a real option. Just hosted their first franchise game, plus hosted Africa T20 Cup finals, they now hosting the SA u19 side and rumours are they will be the 7th franchise. Really strong rumours.
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