GLuvsMtb Posted August 8, 2017 Share Our watered-down 4 day competition is being badly exposed when we play quality sides like this current England side. 20Years ago we would have known who was up and coming and we would have been able to send someone that is out of form back to his province to regain confidence and form. PS: the Graham Smith haters are probably hating him much less right now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted August 8, 2017 Share Besides the obvious batting issues, we were also a few bowlers short. Morkel and Maharaj played well. Big Vern just looked overweight and battled with fitness. Rabada was disappointing and Olivier was all over the place.didn't watch but that seriously irritates me. When a pro sportsman is out of shape. I mean wtf else do they have to do other than train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazambaan Posted August 8, 2017 Share I saw a TV insert where the squad had there own chef, catering facilities etc. And Big Vern gets a tummy bug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted August 8, 2017 Share I saw a TV insert where the squad had there own chef, catering facilities etc. And Big Vern gets a tummy bug?You dont get the lurgi from your food.You get it from a dirty handrail for eg that someone has touched after sticking his finger up his bum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Buttox Posted August 8, 2017 Share You dont get the lurgi from your food.You get it from a dirty handrail for eg that someone has touched after sticking his finger up his bumI thought they got rid of team initiation in the 90's? mazambaan, Stretch and Kranswurm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIB Posted August 8, 2017 Share You dont get the lurgi from your food.You get it from a dirty handrail for eg that someone has touched after sticking his finger up his bum So the problem lies with the chef that makes finger licking good food..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted August 8, 2017 Share I think you're right - we have a real problem on our hands in terms of extended test squad. For a while the franchise system was extended and it really did get watered down, but now it's been back to six teams for a while and it should really be strength vs strength. We have had quite a few top performers (philander/de lange/Abbot) come straight into the test team normally due to injuries with success - sure more bowlers but the top batsmen are facing these guys to get their runs. In this series we got Duanne Olivier coming in as the top wicket taker (52 wickets in 8 games @ 18) - http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11137;type=tournament and Tewis De Bruin coming in as 3rd highest run scorer 750 runs @ 57 both from the Knights who won overall. Do they look like they will make the step up to test cricket? http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=11137;type=tournament I think the problem is more due to incentive which is essentially beyond our control. The only way to get into the test team is performance at Sunfoil series level. But many guys are picking Kolpak or focussing on T20 instead. Here is a test team of current kolpak players, all of whom (except for Ackerman - who was leading run scorer in the SS last season) have played cricket for the proteas. rilee rossouwrichard levistiaan van zylcolin ackermancoling ingramdaryn smitdane vilas(wk)dawid wiesesimon harmerkyle abbotmarchant de lange hardus viljoen(12th man) Our watered-down 4 day competition is being badly exposed when we play quality sides like this current England side. 20Years ago we would have known who was up and coming and we would have been able to send someone that is out of form back to his province to regain confidence and form.PS: the Graham Smith haters are probably hating him much less right now.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro really funny how under appreciated he is in his own country. We will miss him BIG time. GLuvsMtb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted August 8, 2017 Share nah i dont agree with the Vern critics, he has never ever been the fittest guy in the team. If he was really that unfit why even play him??? He did well when he played (pity about the bug) and was backed up decently by Morkel and Rabada. I see faf has hit out at Vern? Really rely on him to win you every match? maybe the top order need to also contribute once in a while, this is where the real issues lie. All fails if Amla fails it seems.Gusty shows from elgar and bavuma but the rest gifted wickets away far too often. Mckenzie has to go! overall we were klap'd good and solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted August 8, 2017 Share nah i dont agree with the Vern critics, he has never ever been the fittest guy in the team. If he was really that unfit why even play him??? He did well when he played (pity about the bug) and was backed up decently by Morkel and Rabada. I see faf has hit out at Vern? Really rely on him to win you every match? maybe the top order need to also contribute once in a while, this is where the real issues lie. All fails if Amla fails it seems.Gusty shows from elgar and bavuma but the rest gifted wickets away far too often. Mckenzie has to go! overall we were klap'd good and solid. Is he the batting coach??That explains a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted August 8, 2017 Share Is he the batting coach??That explains a lotyep AFAIK, with Langeveldt the bowling coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napalm Posted August 8, 2017 Share yep AFAIK, with Langeveldt the bowling coach Hey. It could be worse. Langeveldt could still be bowling for us. Sepia and JanJan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted August 8, 2017 Share Hey. It could be worse. Langeveldt could still be bowling for us.Ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted August 16, 2017 Share Both Morne and Hash are being chased by English Counties to sign a Kolpak deal before Brexit 'Dale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted August 23, 2017 Share AB steps down as odi Captain, but now available for all three formats. Win win babse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 30, 2017 Share ABD GeniusThat's great He has two laaities as wellGuess they're all settled now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 30, 2017 Share And Bangladesh about to give the Aussies a snotklap in TestsCould be a first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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