South Africa team selection

[Heboric]

I know its a cricket forum but.......

One of the most underdog sporting results in a long time.

 

[StephenZA]

I know its a cricket forum but.......One of the most underdog sporting results in a long time.

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/general-sports-forum/10936-official-rugby-thread-334.html

 

[Heboric]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/general-sports-forum/10936-official-rugby-thread-334.html

lol thanks, didnt know there was one.

 

[SeamUp]

Limited overs build-up

Could do with some test cricket now though

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/proteas/jp-duminy-embracing-the-go-for-it-approach-17083232

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket...tion-says-proteas-selection-convener-17083246

 

[Bahseph]

JP playing the way he did in SL all the way through the WC really makes our batting look more settled. Imo it's always been a mental thing with him except the problems with the offies. Hope he can keep it up.

 

[SeamUp]

JP playing the way he did in SL all the way through the WC really makes our batting look more settled. Imo it's always been a mental thing with him except the problems with the offies. Hope he can keep it up.

Watching JP bat when he was younger he was very good against spin. Used his feet intelligently and then it all fell apart at some moment and mentally it seemed to stick. The same is happening now with Elgar who I always thought was positive and good against spin. The modern game with DRS has really made the orthodox finger spinner such a big threat with the natual varaition or if you purposefully under-cut the ball.

Back to current JP. Lets hope so. I have been a fan of his through the tough times but I must admit I wrote him off in the last couple of years as a limited overs force for us for the world cup. He needs to carry on where he left off in Sri Lanka now.

 

[SeamUp]

Christiaan Jonker picked for SA

Scores for Border in Africa T20 Cup : 8 , 2 , 0

Probably a little ring-rusty but different pressures and all that.

 

[SeamUp]

So with number 5/6 in the batting order for our limited overs side what we've we've been looking for , for what seems an age how many of you remember saying about Jonty before you knew it he had 30 already ?

Ok, he didn't do it like this all the time but this is vintage Jonty

 

[Dendarii]

Ok, he didn't do it like this all the time

But that's why he got to 30 so often without us realising it. Instead of smashing boundaries he was a master at picking up ones and twos (and sometimes turning ones into twos), which isn't quite as noticeable.

 

[SeamUp]

But that's why he got to 30 so often without us realising it. Instead of smashing boundaries he was a master at picking up ones and twos (and sometimes turning ones into twos), which isn't quite as noticeable.

Exactly right. He had the nous and skill to do that mixed in with boundary hitting. He must be up there ODI teams for his all round contribution.

Whilst I understand us giving opportunities to others because Miller & Behardien didn't quite grab theres we certainly lose out in fielding with Jonker, Zondo etc

 

[SeamUp]

Wayne Parnell the latest to go Kolpak : Wayne Parnell takes up Kolpak deal with Worcestershire - ESPNcricinfo

Levi
Van Zyl
Parnell
Ingram
Ackermann
Harmer
Delport
Abbott
Rossouw
De Lange
Viljoen
Kuhn
Wiese
Morkel
Vilas

Also recent SA u19s leaving

Chad Bowes (Canterbury)
Willem Ludick (Central Districts)
Conor McKerr (Surrey)
Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northants)
Some others in SA and NZL too

Our cricketing exports shows how much cricketing ability we produce in SA

 

[SeamUp]

Vern got an ankle injury. Back in November or so.

https://m.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Pro...being-managed-with-world-cup-in-mind-20180917

 

[Dendarii]

Vern got an ankle injury. Back in November or so.

https://m.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Pro...being-managed-with-world-cup-in-mind-20180917

The thing that worries me a little is that they're going to try to not go for surgery as that would rule him out of the World Cup. But he hasn't played an ODI for such a long time that there's no way of knowing what he'll be like in that format, and he's still so valuable for us in test matches that I'd rather they ensure that he can still play those for as long as possible, even if it means missing the World Cup.

 

[SeamUp]

ODI team v Zim

Amla
Hendricks
Du Plessis
Duminy
Klaasen (wk)
Jonker
Mulder
Rabada
Steyn
Ngidi
Tahir

Reserve : Markram, Zondo, Phehlukwayo, Maharaj, Shamsi

T20

De Kock (wk)
Du Plessis
Duminy
Miller
Klaasen
Jonker
Phehlukwayo
Frylinck
Ngidi
Dala
Shamsi

Reserve : Cloete, Tahir, Paterson

 

[SeamUp]

Amla and Faf withdrawn from ODI squad. Elgar comes in.

Maharaj released to play for Dolphins in 4-day comp starting tomorrow.

 

[StephenZA]

Amla and Faf withdrawn from ODI squad. Elgar comes in.

Maharaj released to play for Dolphins in 4-day comp starting tomorrow.

Happy about that.

 

[SeamUp]

For all the players who missed out or who got called up surprisingly Otis Gibson re-iterates they in his plans in recent days.

ie Miller, Elgar, Morris, Bavuma, Philander, Steyn

https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/c...ries-to-try-out-new-players-and-combinations/

https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/P...rs-to-make-the-most-of-opportunities-20180927

https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Proteas/ottis-gibsons-proteas-challenge-for-chris-morris-20180927

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket...rabada-and-ngidi-for-world-cup-berth-17253860

He talks about two teams.

So doing a quick count.

de Kock
Amla
R.Hendricks
Elgar
Du Plessis
Markram
Bavuma
Cloete

Duminy
Klaasen
Miller
Zondo
Jonker
vd Dussen

Mulder
Phehlukwayo
Morris
Philander
Frylinck

Tahir
Shamsi
Maharaj

Rabada
Steyn
Ngidi
Dala
Paterson


That is 27 cricketers.

 

[SeamUp]

The seasons kit launch #bantzflyingaround

 

[Pup Clarke]

Fun fact: if Steyn plays all test matches in the lead up to the 19/20 home series v England, his 100th match will be the 4th and final test of the series

Bit of speculation, but if he keeps himself fit and in good form, maybe a fitting time to retire?

 

[SeamUp]

Fun fact: if Steyn plays all test matches in the lead up to the 19/20 home series v England, his 100th match will be the 4th and final test of the series

Bit of speculation, but if he keeps himself fit and in good form, maybe a fitting time to retire?

I did notice that too.

5 this home summer
3 in India
4 v England

It would or could be a story-book ending if it was the case.