South Africa team selection

[StephenZA]

Purely on bowling, who are our 4 best bowlers right now for Tests?

Rabada
Maharaj
Jansen
...?

I don't think we should be relying on Mulder as a primary bowler. Excellent 5th bowler should be his position. I favour somebody with pace. I've always liked Sipamla but I'm not sure he fits. With Nortje not on his best form that leaves Coetzee. Maphaka is a bit young, not fast enough? Who else?

 

[SeamUp]

Purely on bowling, who are our 4 best bowlers right now for Tests?

Rabada
Maharaj
Jansen
...?

I don't think we should be relying on Mulder as a primary bowler. Excellent 5th bowler should be his position. I favour somebody with pace. I've always liked Sipamla but I'm not sure he fits. With Nortje not on his best form that leaves Coetzee. Maphaka is a bit young, not fast enough? Who else?

Burger did well against India earlier this year so seemed someone capable of stepping up. But sounds like he is out for a while like Williams.

I assume it is Coetzee and then Ngidi for the home summer now.

Kwena must play some FC games rather than carry drinks. Defo play him vs England Lions.

 

[Bahseph]

Purely on bowling, who are our 4 best bowlers right now for Tests?

Rabada
Maharaj
Jansen
...?

I don't think we should be relying on Mulder as a primary bowler. Excellent 5th bowler should be his position. I favour somebody with pace. I've always liked Sipamla but I'm not sure he fits. With Nortje not on his best form that leaves Coetzee. Maphaka is a bit young, not fast enough? Who else?

IMHO:
Seamers:
1. Rabada
2. Jansen
3. Nortje
4. Coetzee
5. Ngidi
6. Burger
7. Sipamla
8. Williams
9. Paterson

Spinners:
1. Keshav
2. Piedt/Muthusamy

If Nortje isn't back to redball then it has to be Coetzee.

 

[StephenZA]

Burger did well against India earlier this year so seemed someone capable of stepping up. But sounds like he is out for a while like Williams.

I assume it is Coetzee and then Ngidi for the home summer now.

Kwena must play some FC games rather than carry drinks. Defo play him vs England Lions.

Forgot about Burger. Have we got any other real fast men available?

 

[StephenZA]

IMHO:
Seamers:
1. Rabada
2. Jansen
3. Nortje
4. Coetzee
5. Ngidi
6. Burger
7. Sipamla
8. Williams
9. Paterson

Spinners:
1. Keshav
2. Piedt/Muthusamy

If Nortje isn't back to redball then it has to be Coetzee.

I have my doubts about Nortje coming back. Unfortunately I always thought he was playing above his abilities and now this injury has just taken him back to the fast straight man I think he mostly was. Will be happy to be proved wrong.

 

[SeamUp]

Forgot about Burger. Have we got any other real fast men available?

Nortje, Coetzee, Burger can hit 150 so the 3 quickest easily.

Kwena was getting it up to 147 in the Windies & Tristan Luus is also young & gets it into the 140s. They the two quickest youngsters.

In the SA20 Rabada, Dupavillon, Williams, Dala, Viljoen were among those who bowled most balls over 140kph but not express & 2 are 35

Gideon Peters looks quick & one I want to follow as a bolter.

 

[SeamUp]

Looks like Klaasen and Stubbs only South Africans retained by IPL franchises. The rest go into the auction.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Burger did well against India earlier this year so seemed someone capable of stepping up. But sounds like he is out for a while like Williams.

I assume it is Coetzee and then Ngidi for the home summer now.

Kwena must play some FC games rather than carry drinks. Defo play him vs England Lions.

I like Baartman too , quality player who has a good redball record , can be a handful in SA conditions..

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

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Would have included Brevis instead of Hendricks , with his IPL work he would have great info on some of the new Indian players

 

[WpGuy]

Nortje, Coetzee, Burger can hit 150 so the 3 quickest easily.

Kwena was getting it up to 147 in the Windies & Tristan Luus is also young & gets it into the 140s. They the two quickest youngsters.

In the SA20 Rabada, Dupavillon, Williams, Dala, Viljoen were among those who bowled most balls over 140kph but not express & 2 are 35

Gideon Peters looks quick & one I want to follow as a bolter.

Miguel pretorius hits 140s doesn't he and Achilles Cloete ?

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Miguel pretorius hits 140s doesn't he and Achilles Cloete ?

Migael is a medium pacer , Achilles Cloete has had injury problems so don't know how fast he is now.