Why don't you come out and say it? Bavuma is playing because he's black and he's nothing but a qouta player, am I right?
That part of the argument I get. It's the giving De Bruyn a chance at the expense of Bavuma that I don't. It's not impossible that De Bruyn could come right and end up putting in better performances, but it doesn't make sense to pick someone who might perform better over someone who has performed better.
Wondered about Muthusamy?
How much better a bowler is Maharaj than Muthusamy? Muthusamy is definitely the better batsman, so if there's not a great deal to choose between them on the bowling front then there's a case for Muthusamy getting the nod.
Don't think he is good enough as a batsman. So I am thinking kg,dale,keshav,piedt and mulder as the bowlers. With some backup from aiden and dean.
Not a replacement for Maharaj. I spoke about this in the selection thread Muthusamy would bat 7 he has was a top scorer last season. Not done great this season with bat, which has possibly affected his selection. If a true gravel road, then play Piedt, Maharaj and Muthusamy with Rabada and Steyn. Else Philander for Piedt. Still keep batting at least the same but give spin options. The point though being that right now would you play Mulder in India as a starting selection, when Muthusamy has done pretty well with both bat and ball and suits the conditions better. And apparently Hamza is considered a good player of spin. Mulder would be a natural starter anywhere outside the subcontinent.
He has scored 7 centuries and 17 50's he is a better batsman than his stats show. His poor form this year has not helped him.
Because that’s a rare thing for teams isn’t it?
Last season, Muthusamy played 10 matches, averaged 39 with five 50s and no centuries. The previous season it was 8 matches, an average of 34.5 with one century (a big one of 181) and two 50s. That's not really good enough to justify his selection over a specialist batsman (or Mulder).
Biggest boon this series. Markram, Amla, Faf, Bavuma and QDK have all made runs against a good attack on challenging wickets.