Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
Stubbs got a test debut on a horrible pitch in CPT, deserves a run in the team.
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South Africa team selection
- Thread starter StephenZA
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Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
100%.
Northerner
School Boy/Girl Captain
Dont disagree with what you say, he deserves a good run of test matches. no one should ever play just 1 test match, but i just prefer Rickleton at the moment. both have huge potential.
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TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Play both. Have Stubbs at 3 and Rickleton can keep. South Africa plays a couple test matches every 6 months, there’s no point getting Brand, Verreynne, and Petersen involved for a couple weeks. Harmer and Bedingham would be the exceptions and Bedingham should be looked at in ODIs anyhow.
Should be a good series. Windies will be hardened from their England tour, they have a bowling attack that will cause issues and South Africa will still be on the floor.
I also wouldn't be surprised if the likes of Klaasen, Miller, and Nortje don't play the T20Is. de Kock is done, and I can see a lot of the older players being very selective about what and when they play moving forward.
ThatSportsGent
Cricket Spectator
My thoughts on team
1.De Zorzi
2.Markram
3.Rickleton
4.Bedingham
5.Bavuma
6.Stubbs
7. Jansen
8.Fortuin
9.Maharaj
10.Rabada
11. Burger
Rickleton or Stubbs to play as keeper. I do think that Petersen will have another run. Also likely that Ngidi might get in ahead of Burger but the above is my personal choice under the circumstances.
1.De Zorzi
2.Markram
3.Rickleton
4.Bedingham
5.Bavuma
6.Stubbs
7. Jansen
8.Fortuin
9.Maharaj
10.Rabada
11. Burger
Rickleton or Stubbs to play as keeper. I do think that Petersen will have another run. Also likely that Ngidi might get in ahead of Burger but the above is my personal choice under the circumstances.
Bahseph
International Debutant
Fortuin over Harmer isn't happening.
ThatSportsGent
Cricket Spectator
Fortuin was the leading wicket taker in the 4 day series, taking 35 at an average of 26. Simon Harmer didn't play one FC game in SA last season. Are we selecting based on County performances?
IMO, we need to desperately start looking at the future, Harmer is 35 and Maharaj is 34.
What happens if they both retire in 2 to 3 years. We just going to throw someone in on the deep end again.
IMO, we need to desperately start looking at the future, Harmer is 35 and Maharaj is 34.
What happens if they both retire in 2 to 3 years. We just going to throw someone in on the deep end again.
StephenZA
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Harmer is a world class spinner. Fortuin is an excellent LO spinner, that does okay in FC in South Africa. Spinners tend to hang around for a bit longer I expect that we will get at least another 3 years from Maharaj and Harmer. Personally, I prefer Subrayen to Fortuin in the Test setup.
But if we want to pick youth, and keep them in camp I would rather go with someone like Nqaba Peter. Not in the playing 11 yet, but give him exposure so that we can select him in 3 or 4 years time.
But if we want to pick youth, and keep them in camp I would rather go with someone like Nqaba Peter. Not in the playing 11 yet, but give him exposure so that we can select him in 3 or 4 years time.
ThatSportsGent
Cricket Spectator
I'm a massive George Linda fan and do believe he should have been given more oppurtunities. Sadly though, he was struggling after his injury this past season and think it's going to take quite a bit to force his way back in.
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
I think he will be given every opportunity to recover, if not you'd like to think this opens the door for Rickelton.
ThatSportsGent
Cricket Spectator
Seems like we were all wrong. Dane Piedt is the 2nd spinner
Heboric
International Regular
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Northerner
School Boy/Girl Captain
A bit puzzled why Paterson and Piedt are in the squad, Harmer is far superior to Piedt and Baartman or Williams imo would have been a better pick,
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
So Brand goes from captain to completely out the squad
Presume harmer is ineligible due to not playing any domestic SA 4 day cricket last season. Unsure whether it was his or skukri's call to end his international return.
I doubt paterson plays ahead of the others in the squad.
Presume nortje hasn't made himself available for test cricket.
Will be interesting to see who gets the nod for nr.3 rickelton or breetzke.
Didn't do anything with the bat that screamed pick me.
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
2 Test matches for a captain is a tad harsh , plus Brand would have been a handy spin option in the Caribbean