Who can stop South Africa?

[WindieWeathers]

Looking at their record over the last four years or so it's quite frightening to be honest, only one series defeat in the last 21 test series!! , and now they are on a ten series unbeaten run, they already beat England away, just beat Australia away and India have regressed aswell so who really is gonna stop them over the next few years? honestly if this continues our record of 29 test series without defeat might be under serious threat!! , the last hope just might be Pakistan in sub-continent conditions i think.

 

[MrPrez]

We'll probably be beaten by NZ tbh. It's the South African way - beat the big teams, lose to the smaller ones.

 

[smash84]

Pakistan are going to SA in February.

Will probably get thrashed there.

The last time SA came to UAE the pitches were so flat it wasn't even funny.

The series ended 0-0.

I don't know when SA are going to again come to the UAE though

 

[smash84]

We'll probably be beaten by NZ tbh. It's the South African way - beat the big teams, lose to the smaller ones.

massive gambhiring this

 

[WindieWeathers]

I may have said India have regressed but in all honesty SA don't have a Swann or Monty so would that even the playing field in Indian conditions? or would SA's pace attack still be too much for this new Indian batting order?

 

[smash84]

didn't SA win the series in India when Steyn ripped through them in nagpur?

 

[WindieWeathers]

didn't SA win the series in India when Steyn ripped through them in nagpur?

Nah, that was a 1-1 draw wasn't it? and to be fair i'm not surprised Steyn done well because their batting line-up in that test was a mess!! .

 

[MrPrez]

I don't even know what ghambiring is.

But yeah it'll even it a bit but we should still at least draw, Steyn and Morkel will cause hassles for the indians on any track.

 

[smash84]

I don't even know what ghambiring is.

But yeah it'll even it a bit but we should still at least draw, Steyn and Morkel will cause hassles for the indians on any track.

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cri...n-but-my-team-cant-win-thread-gambhiring.html

go through this thread....one of best ones on CW

 

[jan]

Its South Africa who is most likely to stop South Africa. As a fan Im glad they play so well but I wonder how long shall their success last. It sems no side can be truly dominant for long time these days.

 

[smash84]

Nah, that was a 1-1 draw wasn't it? and to be fair i'm not surprised Steyn done well because their batting line-up in that test was a mess!! .

yeah.....that was a 1-1 draw

 

[Furball]

I would back England as the most likely tbh.

It's a shame that the series between the two in England took place when it did for 2 reasons - all the sporting focus in the UK was on the Olympics so the series wasn't as high profile as it should have been, and there were one or two issues within the England camp that IMO affected the team's performance.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Next time we go to SAfrica most likely I reckon Aussies still lacking in quality batsmen who aren't called Michael.

 

[Howe_zat]

The one or two issues didn't really come out until the third Test, and we got owned in the first.

Agree with you that it didn't receive the billing it deserved

 

[MrPrez]

It's definitely far fetched for a SAer to predict their side will choke, isn't it smali.

 

[smash84]

It's definitely far fetched for a SAer to predict their side will choke, isn't it smali.

against NZ, and that too at home in a test series. Yes it is

 

[MrPrez]

We drew with them last time we played iirc.

 

[Yas]

Am backing Pakistan to win a test when they visit SA, then get beaten to a pulp in the rest of the tour.....

SA obviously streets ahead of Pak but I can see the Pak bowlers having a gun session or two and winning a test off their own back.

 

[SeamUp]

We drew with them last time we played iirc.

You're speaking the biggest load of tosh in this thread Prez. NZL didn't draw with us.

Our sub-continent play has been pretty good for a while now. The best from outside the sub-continent.

Quite clearly the English team is the next best but we don't play them for a long time.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

SA will have to replace Kallis sooner or later, that will hurt them massively. I don't think that SA have as much depth as England but they do have more top stars than us and a better first choice side though we have about 10 spinners better than they do.