Cricket......

['Dale]

Quinton de Kock now has scored 1000 ODI runs against India.

No cricketer has more ODI runs against India at a better average than the South African wicketkeeper.

#SAvIND
@nicsavage1

['Dale]

Most ODI hundreds as wicketkeeper cum opener:

17* - Quinton de Kock 🇿🇦
16 - Adam Gilchrist 🇦🇺
#SAvIND
 

@kaustats

['Dale]

That other classy left hander is at the top

[justinafrika]

Yassss! Much respect to the entire squad and captains and Proteas management for brilliant wins in the test and one-day series. 

[Mntboy]

Jarrod Kimber with an interesting video on Dean Elgar and his batting, in SA in particular. 

 

[IceCreamMan]

23 hours ago, justinafrika said:

I’m convinced that these two complicated things by not speaking for themselves at the SJN hearings.  It’s evident to all that they’ve established consistent team performances in various formats, despite several underperforming top order test batters.  

Hayi shem!  Can’t help thinking of the poor poms in Australia and losing by 9 wickets in the West Indies this weekend.

 

Maybe Adams should have shouted a bit more back then …

[MTBeer]

https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/former-zimbabwe-cricket-captain-taylor-admits-to-taking-drugs-bribe-20220124

Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Brendan Taylor revealed in a tweet on Monday he took cocaine, a $15 000 bribe from an Indian businessman to fix matches and that he faces a multiple-year ban from international cricket.

"The ICC (International Cricket Council) are taking the decision to impose a multi-year ban on my international cricketing career," tweeted the national great, adding he did not fix any match.

The 35-year-old batsman said in October 2019 he was invited by an Indian businessman to discuss "sponsorships and the potential launch of a T20 competition in Zimbabwe and was advised that I would be paid USD$15 000 for the journey".

The invitation came when the team had not received salaries for six months and there were concerns the country would not be able to continue playing internationally.

e said he was a "little wary" but undertook the trip all the same.

During drinks on the last night, he was offered cocaine which the businessman and his colleagues were taking and said he "foolishly took the bait".

"The following morning, the same men entered my hotel room and showed me a video taken of me the night before doing cocaine and told me that if I did not spot fix at international matches for them, the video would be released to the public," he said.

He said he was "cornered" and handed a $15,000 deposit to fix matches. He took the cash so that he could fly out.

It took him four months to report the offence to the ICC

"I acknowledge this was too long of a time but I thought I could protect everyone and in particular, my family," he said.

 

He said he was ready and will "humbly" accept the ICC decision with the "hope that my story will be used as a means of encouragement for cricketers to report any illicit approaches as early as possible".

But he stressed he never fixed any matches.

Taylor - who resigned as the Zimbabwe captain late last year - said he will check into a rehab centre.

lor ended his Zimbabwe career - which spanned 17 years - as their second highest run scorer in One Day International cricket including a national record 11 centuries in 205 appearances.

He was equally effective in the Test arena amassing six centuries in 34 matches, five behind national record holder Andy Flower.

 

[Shebeen]

Wed 3pm, SAu19 vs ENG u19. bit hard to have a form guide here, as ENG haven't been troubled yet.

 

The u19 world cup seems a bit broken to me though.

4 groups of 4 each for 3 RR games.  - 

of the 24 games played, not a single one made it to the final over:

SL beat WI by 3 wickets with 10 balls remaining was a bit tight, and relegated the hosts from the cup.

         the next closest game was

PAK beat AFG by 24 runs (who were 9 down)

 

The other 22 games were all comfortable victories, with the majority one sided affairs.

I'm not sure how having PNG, UAE, Scotland et al getting pumped is growing the game. Much rather see the top 12 teams there playing in two groups of 6, with top 2 from each playing a semi and final. (7 games vs the current 6). Would be a lot more strength vs strength, and send the associates to a separate tournament.

it was the same in 2020, when Japan/Nigeria/Scot had nrr of -5.5, -5.0 and -4.8 respectively.

The format has been in this 16 team system since 2006 from what i can see,

you get the odd upset, but what does that really do long term (ie. namibia v SA 2016, but didn't qualify 2018)

[Shebeen]

we won the toss.

powerplay 29/2

Brevis is still in, proper talent this, even his technique and stance are quite unorthodox.

[Shebeen]

https://cricketfanaticsmag.com/david-bedingham-starts-process-to-qualify-for-england/?fbclid=IwAR0g3EqupFoHtuirAQJvq3wqeT-lAE67RX588URLjjIRrTO43nP9Coq5Z54

 

hmmmm, why has this guy not even played for SA 'A'?

[justinafrika]

https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/proteas/sensational-dewald-brevis-surpasses-shikhar-dhawan-record-for-most-u19-cricket-world-cup-runs-20220204

Brilliant!

As an aside, I seldom watch any porn yet every time I read or hear that name I somehow think of a porn soundtrack 🎶Boom Shikhar Dhawaaaan🎶. WTF!?

[Shebeen]

there's test cricket on the go in NZ

 

better to ignore it

[Vetplant]

7 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

there's test cricket on the go in NZ

 

better to ignore it

I did NOT heed your advice

[Shebeen]

10 minutes ago, OLENA GREEN said:

I just recently started getting into cricket and golf. I found myself, so to speak, additional hobbies. It's a sport and it's good for my health. Yesterday I played golf and had to buy special shoes because I have arthritis and it prevents me from playing such games.

 

wow, but the bots are advanced these days. This word salad almost makes sense

https://forum.bikehub.co.za/profile/193699-olena-green/content/

 

[Shebeen]

10 minutes ago, Vetplant said:

I did NOT heed your advice

[Mntboy]

3 hours ago, Shebeen said:

I was rather disappointed seeing this. However I'm glad that Erwee, Hamza and Stuurman are getting a chance to play. Let's hope that tomorrow will be a better day for our team.