I inserted the bowling stats for both Stuurman and Pretorius and everything was fine with the thread until I inserted the batting stats of the latter - so let me repeat the info already provided and then indicates the batting stats as indicated afterwards.
There were injury worries about Ngidi and Stuuirman on Wednesday - but they got through the traioning session of Friday - so both should be fit for the test on Saturday. It i evident that Ngidi and Nortje would be the two fast fbowlers - but whop should b the third fast bowler?
The choice seems to be between Stuurman and Pretorius:-
Stuurman = 27 years old
Since the age of 21 Stuurman played cricket for the South Western Districts Cricket Team until 2018 when he joined the Warriors franchise team. Most of his stats is given hereunder is in respect of his tenure playing for the South Western Districts - below the level of cricket played on top provincial franchise level,
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
First-class
47
90
8289
3954
185
7/12
10/51
21.37
2.86
44.8
4
12
2
List A
31
29
1338
1008
40
5/33
5/33
25.20
4.52
33.4
1
1
0
T20s
12
12
240
267
15
3/30
3/30
17.80
6.67
16.0
0
0
0
Impressive bowling figures no doubt - but his batting borders on the non-existent,
Migael Pretotrius - 21 years of age
Donald as coach of the Kings thinks this youngster is very good and so is his
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
First-class
35
64
5397
2823
124
6/38
9/80
22.76
3.13
43.5
6
3
0
List A
17
16
712
476
19
3/27
3/27
25.05
4.01
37.4
0
0
0
T20s
15
15
316
408
19
3/35
3/35
21.47
7.74
16.6
0
0
0
Innings batted = 36
Balls faced = 1248
Not out = 6
Runs made = 870
Highest score = 81 not out
Fifties = 5
Strike Rate = 69,7
Fours = 108
Sixes = 16
Those fiigures are good when it comes to any player and probably qualify him as an all rounder/,
Summary
On the whole I came to the conclusion that Pretorius is a better option for the following reasons:-
* Although there is not much difference between the stats of Stuurman and Pretorius - it must be borne in mind the former played for the South Western Districts side in the period from the age of 21 until he moved to the Warriors in 2018 - so his stats are largely on a lower level than provincial franchise level. Stuurman was also part of the Proteas "B" team and did not do anything much when playing for them, Pretorius full stats are iro provincial cricklet played for the Knights,
* Stuurman is already 27 years old and Pretorius at 21 has a much longer career prospect.
* Stuurman cannot claim any real batting credentials while Pretorius is quite a handy batsman as well.
* Pretorius as indicated is quote a handy batsman
So I would favor Pretorius - but we also bear in mind the dreadful quota system.