South Africa team selection

[Chubb]

Apparently Neil Brand went to the exclusive King's College in Taunton. That's across the road from the state Richard Huish sixth form college Jack Leach (and some of my family) attended.

Kings is also where long-departed British South African CWer Langeveldt went to school for those who remember him.

 

[Prince EWS]

Apparently Neil Brand went to the exclusive King's College in Taunton. That's across the road from the state Richard Huish sixth form college Jack Leach attended.

Kings is also where long-departed British South African CWer Langeveldt went to school for those who remember him.

Peak Chubb post.

 

[Chubb]

Peak Chubb post.

This popped up on my Facebook as a suggested post as I still follow several Somerset and Devon cricket pages.

But yes, the Richard Huish/Kings comparison is one of the formative reasons for my well-documented issues. And while I personally never had beef with Langeveldt, the way he used to talk about "ordinary" people in Taunton (and the UK) was pretty unpleasant IMO given his privilege.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Is Qeshile playing SA 20? If not that is very surprising he is not picked

 

[Third_Man]

Apparently Neil Brand went to the exclusive King's College in Taunton. That's across the road from the state Richard Huish sixth form college Jack Leach (and some of my family) attended.

He also made his first class cricket debut in the UK by going to University in Wales.

 

[WpGuy]

See earlier post by social: http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/south-africa-team-selection.71982/post-5136945

Seen the squad just before it came out, half have played in england,

 

[WpGuy]

Is Qeshile playing SA 20? If not that is very surprising he is not picked

Don't think so, Shukri rated him behind Fortuin, this may be that shukri has western cape cape town routes and rates chad above him as a keeper and batter. All coaches have players they prefer who may not be the best individually like the springboks team.

 

[WpGuy]

Apparently Neil Brand went to the exclusive King's College in Taunton. That's across the road from the state Richard Huish sixth form college Jack Leach (and some of my family) attended.

Kings is also where long-departed British South African CWer Langeveldt went to school for those who remember him.

Most cricketers come from private schools from all countries.Similiar to rugby.

 

[WpGuy]

This popped up on my Facebook as a suggested post as I still follow several Somerset and Devon cricket pages.

But yes, the Richard Huish/Kings comparison is one of the formative reasons for my well-documented issues. And while I personally never had beef with Langeveldt, the way he used to talk about "ordinary" people in Taunton (and the UK) was pretty unpleasant IMO given his privilege.

Charl langeveldt the ex sa bowler and bowling coach? who was a prison warder in paarl before he got a professional deal?

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Don't think so, Shukri rated him behind Fortuin, this may be that shukri has western cape cape town routes and rates chad above him as a keeper and batter. All coaches have players they prefer who may not be the best individually like the springboks team.

Fortuin is 4 years older than Qeshile and averages 27 with the bat from 74 FC games mainly in Division 2 or semi provincial, Qeshile averages 37 from 47 FC games and has only played Division 1 plus played for SA A v Ind A recently, add to the fact CSA are supposed to promote young black African cricketers where ever possible makes it even more bizarre..

 

[Chin Music]

Matthew Kleinveldt Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video (espncricinfo.com) Surely you are thinking of this fella? I recall Rory Kleinveldt playing for South Africa and having a vague recollection of him having UK based relative. This is more likely.

* This is in response to Chubb's post nearer the top of the page.

 

[Prince EWS]

Matthew Kleinveldt Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video (espncricinfo.com) Surely you are thinking of this fella? I recall Rory Kleinveldt playing for South Africa and having a vague recollection of him having UK based relative. This is more likely.

* This is in response to Chubb's post nearer the top of the page.

Nah he was talking about the forum member @Langeveldt. I can see how that'd be confusing given there was also a Test cricketer by that name though.

 

[WpGuy]

This popped up on my Facebook as a suggested post as I still follow several Somerset and Devon cricket pages.

But yes, the Richard Huish/Kings comparison is one of the formative reasons for my well-documented issues. And while I personally never had beef with Langeveldt, the way he used to talk about "ordinary" people in Taunton (and the UK) was pretty unpleasant IMO given his privilege.

Charl langeveldt the ex sa bowler and bowling coach? who was a prison warder in paarl before he g

Fortuin is 4 years older than Qeshile and averages 27 with the bat from 74 FC games mainly in Division 2 or semi provincial, Qeshile averages 37 from 47 FC games and has only played Division 1 plus played for SA A v Ind A recently, add to the fact CSA are supposed to promote young black African cricketers where ever possible makes it even more bizarre..

Not saying I agree with Shukri, but that squad he picked the A team vs west indis a in that 3 test match series was always basically going to be the sa squad for nz

 

[Chin Music]

Nah he was talking about the forum member @Langeveldt. I can see how that'd be confusing given there was also a Test cricketer by that name though.

Ah ok! Before my time here probably. I think I only joined CW last April!

 

[Third_Man]

Seen the squad just before it came out, half have played in england,

Half? More like 2/14 haven't.

DG Bedingham (2 tests) plays for Durham
N Brand (capt) (0 tests) King's College, Taunton; Cardiff MCCU sub pro in Lancashire League in 2022
R de Swardt (0 tests) Lowerhouse Pro 2023
C Fortuin (w-k) (0 tests) Surrey Premier League Pro 2023
MZ Hamza (6 tests) East Anglia Premier League Pro 2021
TL Moreki (0 tests) Northamptonshire Premier League Pro 2016
MC Mpongwana (0 tests) never played outside RSA?
D Olivier (15 tests) Derbyshire and Yorkshire (South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year: 2017)
D Paterson (2 tests) Nottinghamshire
KD Petersen (12 tests) Durham 2022 pro Rawtenstall 2018 etc. etc.
DL Piedt (9 tests) almost Burnley pro in 2012 (South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year: 2016)
R van Tonder (0 tests) Billericay pro 2023
S von Berg (0 tests) Rishton pro 2016-17 etc. etc.
K Zondo (5 tests) Darwen Pro 2015

 

[social]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1744258235148996623

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1744258235148996623

Didn't really have much of a Test career to be announcing a retirement to be honest.

 

[Stefan9]

Didn't really have much of a Test career to be announcing a retirement to be honest.

Tbf he announced a retirement from red ball cricket, he did have a successful FC career for titans. The media just ran with the headline of test cricket.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Tbf he announced a retirement from red ball cricket, he did have a successful FC career for titans. The media just ran with the headline of test cricket.

It can't be a coincidence that Klaasen was not picked for the Indian series and then retires a week later , Conrad knew about it, just did not want to be the one to tell us first..All that talk about backing Verrynne was nonsense otherwise he would have picked him for the West Indies series last March, his hand was forced with Klaasen retiring lol

 

[StephenZA]

It can't be a coincidence that Klaasen was not picked for the Indian series and then retires a week later , Conrad knew about it, just did not want to be the one to tell us first..All that talk about backing Verrynne was nonsense otherwise he would have picked him for the West Indies series last March, his hand was forced with Klaasen retiring lol

This was my first thought...