Pakistan hobble to 200

Pffffffhahahaha!

"Markram is so crap, Markram will be out soon, Markram is the DDA of the Proteas . . . blah blah blah . . . oh, hang on, he's almost on a century, I'd better start pretending I like him . . ."

LMAO!

Lekker match so far...glad I'm watching,  still a pity we can't be competitive against the likes of India and Australia anymore...hope that changes soon...I was at the point of giving up on rugby too, back in the AC days,  but Rassie transformed the Bokke in short time...it can happen for the Cricket boys too...but we need a leader...and neither the captain nor the coach comes close to being inspirational...time will tell, but SA has more than enough talent to compete at the highest level...hope the cricket fraternity can kick the political fat cats out of the management of the game.

The pitch is doing very little and the sun is out.

Bwhahahahahhahaha The ball has been swinging from D1 and continued to swing for both sides  how else would Paterson have achieved a 5for haul if he hadn't swung the ball at125km /h?

Jirre!!!!

Keep em coming Clown

".......but SA has more than enough talent to compete at the highest level.."

It has? Name those players.

Okay, so here we go...video at the bottom.

This is the only highlight package on Youtube. Here are the timestamps for Paterson's wickets...ZERO swing on display.

02:31 - Wicket 1; Angling in, no swing, then deviates away slightly off the seam to pick up the outside edge. 

03:05 - Wicket 2; Dead straight ball outside off, zero swing but the batter is caught in two minds and dabs it to second slip.

10:51 - Wicket 3: Dead straight, no swing, top-edged hook to fine leg.

11:49 - Wicket 4 -  Angling in towards the batter, no swing, deviates slightly away off the seam and picks up the edge. 

15:43 - Wicket 5 - A mistimed hook shot off a short ball, no swing, that takes the queue end of the bat and is caught at point.

So, Denise, you cowardly, barefaced liar...where is the swing? Show it to me? You asked how Patterson got his wickets if there was no swing and here I have provided you with direct evidence, in black and white, to show you exactly how he got his wickets. Not a hint of swing in any one of his 5 wickets.

But I'm gonna guess that you'll put your girly tail between those girly legs and slink off. Or come up with some other garbage to try and save what little face you have.

Now, just to make things worse for you...here is the description of Patteson as a bowler on ESPN Cricinfo...it says...

"A skillful medium-pacer, Dane Paterson is a deceptive bowler. He uses neither speed nor great swing to get his way and flew under the radar at the Cobras, where he did not burn up the wicket-takers' charts. Still, national management was impressed with Paterson's wiles and he was included in various South Africa A campaigns, where he was fairly successful."

Hilarious  you come in here guns blazing, but you don't even know what type of bowler he is. You've likely never watched him before this series. You have likely not even been watching this test. What a complete joke of a human being you are.

And now, I've shown you the video evidence of what I was saying, as well as corroborating that with a description of Patteson the bowler. He is not a swing bowler, you mong.

So, did you not know the difference between seam and swing and/or did you know absolutely nothing about Paterson?

My god, had I made such a clanger I'd not be able to show my face around these parts again.

Do you see the kind of embarrassment your desperation is causing you?

Now cry.

"Bwhahahahahhahaha The ball has been swinging from D1 and continued to swing for both sides  how else would Paterson have achieved a 5for haul if he hadn't swung the ball at125km/h?"

He asks this, when Patterson has never been a swing bowler!

...and then he calls me a clown????!!!!!!!!!!!

Bwhahahahahahahahhaha!!!!!

What an absolute MONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pffffffhahahaha!

"Markram is so crap, Markram will be out soon, Markram is the DDA of the Proteas . . . blah blah blah . . . oh, hang on, he's almost on a century, I'd better start pretending I like him . . ."

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The question is would you select Pollard over Libbok for the game against Ireland next week?

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"& we picked 4 number 9s"

There's some irony there. Like I said earlier, if we win this RWC it'll be despite Rassie, not because of him.

The initial selection of 4 scrumhalves, the decision to exclude Pollard from the original squad, the selection of Am to replace Mapimpi when we didn't use him even once, the 7-1 split for the final, the kick-and-hope game plan . . . all stupid shortsighted decisions made by an egotistical fool trying to prove he's some kind of genius.

Oh well . . . Go Bokke!

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Before the RWC started I said words to the effect that I consider Rassie to be a crybaby, a bungling fool with a big ego and lacking the courage or ambition to play attacking and exciting rugby.

During the RWC I said that Rassie made some incredibly stupid and shortsighted decisions and I complained bitterly about the mindless kick-and-hope game plan.

Now it's after the World Cup is over and we have defended our title successfully and become the first team to win 4 titles.

I still find it hard to forgive Rassie for his embarrassing crybaby behaviour during the British Lions tour, I still think he lacks the courage or ambition to play attacking and exciting running rugby. I do believe he had the biggest and best pool of talent to choose from and nearly botched it and I still dislike his insatiable need to control everything . . . but (and this is a big "but") . . . I also said before the tournament started that if he won it, I would call him a rugby genius and that is what inspires this post.

I don't like Rassie. For me he has a big ego, he whines a lot, he uses a lot of foul language, he's abrasive and he generally behaves like a caricature of the arrogant dutchman . . . but he is a genius.

Rassie has two very good positive attributes. I've spoken about Rassie's skills as a motivator before but I don't believe that's "genius", it's more to do with the fact that he was a Springbok himself and a very good one at that so he commands respect from the players in his squad.

Rassie's genius is his ability to execute. We all have great plans and ideas but how often do we execute them? Rassie executes. He is the Elon Musk of rugby. That is Rassie's genius and don't forget, a poor plan is still better than no plan at all.

Well done Bokke! Well done Rassie Erasmus!

How about that for grovelling  after favor, sheer hypocrisy and wisdom after the fact.

LMAOFY&Y&Y&Y&Y!

Wehe! ROTFLMAO hehehe  putty between my fingers once again as I send the 'Ideas Chappie' into anooooother tailspin.

Oh by the by how's wunderkind 'Reesa'(sic) going? Any chance of making the next test!?

It's just a question.

hehehehehehe toooo funny!

".......but SA has more than enough talent to compete at the highest level.."

It has? Name those players. 

The talent pool/production line is still the same one which produced Polly, Graeme,  Dale, Kallis Klusener, Makaya, Philander, Donald...etc...etc...it's the management of the game that changed drastically with the influx of ANC kader scum...kick them out and see how fast things turn around.

Let's add to the massive embarrassment Denise is facing right now. 

Here is Paterson talking about his wickets after day 1.

Note, I asked ChatGPT what it means when in cricket when you say the ball is "nipping"...here is its response...

query - In cricket when you refer to the ball nipping, what does it mean?

Response - In cricket, when someone refers to the ball "nipping," they are describing the ball deviating slightly off the pitch after it bounces. This lateral movement can happen in two ways:

1. Nipping Away: The ball moves away from the batter after pitching. For a right-handed batter, this would mean the ball moves toward the off-side.

2. Nipping In: The ball moves into the batter after pitching. For a right-handed batter, this would mean the ball moves toward the leg-side.

Nipping is often caused by factors such as the seam position, the condition of the pitch, and how the bowler releases the ball. A bowler with a good wrist or seam position can make the ball nip unpredictably, making it challenging for batters to anticipate and play the delivery. It’s especially effective on pitches with some grass or moisture, which can grip the seam and amplify the movement.

Now, here is the interview with Paterson where they look at some of his wickets. Note how he says he was failing when he was "trying" to swing the ball. He says, "I was trying to swing the ball but here at the highveld, predominantly, you just need to hit the deck."

Absolutely embarrassing for old Denise who launches yet another failed attack and ends up looking like a complete an utter NOOB!!!

Whahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Draad

I wrote this on the 18/11 the post is still on this page.....

Well, I prefer not to think about our cricket it tears me apart specially if I think of what went before and compare it to what we have now. Houston fixed their problem CSA is beyond fixing. It seems like CSA is being run by drunks. 

I've also previously stated that in 30 plus years since readmission the country has only produced one black batsman when it is obvious that numerically there is bigger black player participation.

I also believe that the quality of coaching in all sports especially cricket has fallen away and I say this because too many have left the country only to become better players in their adopted country.

Paterson is an example of having played county cricket, in his own words, the bowling coach pulled him aside and ironed out a flaw in his action, Paterson claims to be better for it. Question is why didn't it happen at the franchise he was playing for in South Africa? Wasted years.

Then there is the issue of players starting their international careers in their late 20's or 30's.

Take Corbin Bosch for example, makes his test debut at age 30, he is sensational but it begs the question where has he been?

So ja I'm in total agreement that the likes of Nokwe and a bunch of fools in suits are totally clueless but in conclusion I believe there is more than one reason for cricket to have deescalated. CSA I hold responsible for not righting a sinking ship.