South Africa team selection

[Marius]

I was never a fan of Cullinan even when he played for WP.

By all accounts Cullinan is a massive prick but he was our best batter in the 1990s and a hill I will die on is that he could play spin, he just couldn't play Warne.

Ordered Faf's book, should arrive on Friday.

Cricket biographies can be so boring though if they are basically just a rehash of matches played but this one looks like it could be spicy.

 

[Marius]

Surely Bavuma must be dropped now.

 

[StephenZA]

Surely Bavuma must be dropped now.

While we winning like that he is unlikely to be dropped... I do wonder though about if we reach the knock out stages, but that would put lots of pressure on Reeza to suddenly be parachuted in.

 

[Heboric]

I know this is very unfair to the young man but how about dropping Stubbs for Reeza and pushing Bavuma down the order

 

[Stefan9]

I know this is very unfair to the young man but how about dropping Stubbs for Reeza and pushing Bavuma down the order

Then you have an issue in the lower order.
Fancy temba coming in needing to go at 10?

 

[Nintendo]

I know this is very unfair to the young man but how about dropping Stubbs for Reeza and pushing Bavuma down the order

Dropping the guy who's averaging 25 @180 so far in his career would be odd, only player in that SA team who can walk out and go big from ball one.

 

[StephenZA]

I know this is very unfair to the young man but how about dropping Stubbs for Reeza and pushing Bavuma down the order

Bavuma only works at the top of the order nowhere else. If he was scoring at 120 SR I would be happy enough... but he is doing nothing. It does, for me, highlight how much I under appreciated Amla as a top order LO batsmen.

I will add that Stubbs needs to be made aware how big the boundaries are in Aus...

 

[Heboric]

Then you have an issue in the lower order.
Fancy temba coming in needing to go at 10?

No

Dropping the guy who's averaging 25 @180 so far in his career would be odd, only player in that SA team who can walk out and go big from ball one.

I know, just a suggestion. They will never drop Bavuma barring injury

 

[StephenZA]

Then you have an issue in the lower order.
Fancy temba coming in needing to go at 10?

On the other hand Bavuma would have not have opened so unlikely to be needing 10 an over....

 

[Prince EWS]

I know, just a suggestion. They will never drop Bavuma barring injury

It's honestly much better for Bavuma to score 5 (6) opening than any other suggestion, short of just dropping him which won't happen. At least he's not Finching - he's managing to get out. It "works" if he has to actually play.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Daryl Cullinan also not a good look.

Faf: When Cullinan went from hero to zero

In his autobiography Faf: Through Fire, Faf du Plessis recalls the day Daryll Cullinan went from hero to zero.

www.sacricketmag.com

Just Googled "doos". Very apposite, I'd say.

A moist and gaping one at that.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Fancy temba coming in at 10?

Seems fair.

 

[Heboric]

Just Googled "doos". Very apposite, I'd say.

A moist and gaping one at that.

Pretty accurate.
I am surprised Faf is wearing a shirt for his cover, very unlike him

 

[StephenZA]

Just Googled "doos". Very apposite, I'd say.

A moist and gaping one at that.

It just means box in afrikaans....

 

[Dendarii]

I am surprised Faf is wearing a shirt for his cover, very unlike him

Probably the publisher's decision. We all know what sort of picture Faf really wanted.

 

[Stefan9]

Pretty accurate.
I am surprised Faf is wearing a shirt for his cover, very unlike him

Special edition to come with real cover

 

[StephenZA]

Battling Bavuma has backing of Proteas dressing room: 'We all know his ability' | Sport

Struggling Proteas captain Temba Bavuma still has the support of the entire Proteas dressing room, says Aiden Markram.

www.news24.com

There is a point that being doggedly determined is just stupidity.

 

[honestbharani]

Battling Bavuma has backing of Proteas dressing room: 'We all know his ability' | Sport

Struggling Proteas captain Temba Bavuma still has the support of the entire Proteas dressing room, says Aiden Markram.

www.news24.com

There is a point that being doggedly determined is just stupidity.

Given the various implications of this situation, that point is basically a mirage.

 

[StephenZA]

Given the various implications of this situation, that point is basically a mirage.

Could very well be…

 

[StephenZA]

Malibongwe Maketa selected as interim coach for Aus tour is interesting… I can see where they are coming from with his knowledge of the players.