***Official*** Sri Lanka in South Africa 2016/2017

[SeamUp]

Do we know how serious the injury is? After watching Parnell and Phehlukwayo here, South Africa need Ngidi for the ODIs.

According to his twitter he is in good spirits and can't wait for the ODI series to start. It didn't look to serious so all probably precautionary.

 

[Rasimione]

Don`t think it`s a serious injury, fell hard on his hip then continued fielding for awhile then went off. Think it may have just been precautionary. I`m not to worried about Phelukwayo as he has only just come back from an injury lay off... Parnell needs to go now in all formats. I know he has done well domestically but he obviously just does not have the mental edge internationally, he sprays it often and is taken off his length to easily by quality batsmen. I would expect for Pretorius/Morris to get a game in front of Ngidi anyway. Unless they can play Ngidi and drop Parnell instead

The biggest problem with Wayne is that he doesn't seem to have a plan. He runs in and bowls and at this level that's not good enough. Even Phehlukwayo seems to have a plan when he bowls.

 

[StephenZA]

Lungi Ngidi to miss ODIs against Sri Lanka with abdomen injury | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Must be disappointing for him... maybe this will allow him to go back and get some FC experience rather than go on the NZ tour. I wonder if they will pick a replacement.

 

[Marius]

Lungi Ngidi to miss ODIs against Sri Lanka with abdomen injury | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Must be disappointing for him... maybe this will allow him to go back and get some FC experience rather than go on the NZ tour. I wonder if they will pick a replacement.

I wonder if Andrew Birch is anywhere close to getting a call-up.

 

[StephenZA]

I wonder if Andrew Birch is anywhere close to getting a call-up.

Must be close...

 

[TT Boy]

Disappointing and not sure why they had Ngidi fielding there in the first place. A 6’5 quick fielding at point is pretty unusual.

 

[StephenZA]

Disappointing and not sure why they had Ngidi fielding there in the first place. A 6’5 quick fielding at point is pretty unusual.

He did make a brilliant stop when he got injured.....

 

[anil1405]

Surprising to see all 3 of Morris, Parnell and phehlukwayo in the playing 11 with Rabada being the only genuine fast bowler in the side.

 

[StephenZA]

Surprising to see all 3 of Morris, Parnell and phehlukwayo in the playing 11 with Rabada being the only genuine fast bowler in the side.

Would have liked to see Pretorious in for Parnell or Phehlukwayo... but pretty much full strength.


Typical PE pitch will grip and be slightly 2 paced, suit the SL, probably a 270 pitch. Standard gusty PE weather, horrible, that will give everybody problems.

 

[anil1405]

Parnell strikes first ball and yes the wind indeed seems to be a tad too gusty.

 

[TT Boy]

Surprising to see all 3 of Morris, Parnell and phehlukwayo in the playing 11 with Rabada being the only genuine fast bowler in the side.

Morris is quick. He is back from a long term injury but use to be capable of bowling 145kph.

 

[Daemon]

Sandun Weerakkody c Amla b Parnell 5

"hmm who's this guy?"

*clicks cricinfo profile*

of course

 

[vcs]

 

[Rasimione]

They've decide to back Morris over Pretorius.

 

[91Jmay]

Pollack reckons the band are in full voice. Because that is obviously how bands work

 

[YorksLanka]

This is like watching a slow execution...

 

[SeamUp]

Very impressed with that bowling performance.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Its pretty unfair facing tahir for ten overs, yet when we go to the sub continent apparently we cant play spin.

 

[Daemon]

Tahir is the best spinner in odis atm

 

[TT Boy]

Strange timing with CSA telling Domingo he has to re-apply for the job if he wants to continue as coach, and the players don’t seem too happy with that going by AB’s comments. Surely would have been better for CSA to say to Domingo you have a contract which expires in the summer and we will talk after the England series.