The series started today and the first three matches are being played. So who were the worst batsmen thus far today"
* Pieter Malan - Dean Elgar - Thinus de Bruin - Aidan Markram
The best bowler by some distance was Miguel Pretorius - who were credited with the wickets of both Elgar for 12 runs and Markram for 29 runs and Sipamla. Our Protea captain is really making a mockery of the idiots who appointed him as captain.
The nest Batsmen thus far were Neil Brand and Marques Ackerman.
Not good enough on a level where the average Protea players are supposed to score above 40 runs.
Saffex
What do you know about Brand - he mad a century and seems a decent opening batsman? Made about a hundred runs more than our Protea captain - who was supposedly his opening partner,
Hamza is not playing for the Cobras and neither is De Kock,
And Kyle Verreinne made 42 Runs not out for the Cobras , while Bird failed and made only 2 rums. Rynard van Tonder bats at 3 for the Knights nd has not batted yet.
And Ethan Bosch made 104 runs for the Dolphins - excellent for a bowler - and Marques Ackerman made 48 runs.
Something went wrong with Rabada - he bowled only four overs - took 1 wicket bit net for 31 runs. Mayne injured?
So Mike...
Markram scored 30 odd
Should we drop him as well?
Who should wee replace him with?
So lets provide summary of the batting performances today:of players already called up to the Protea Squad:-
1 Kyle Verreinne - 216 not out
2 Ryan Rickelton - 194
3 Linde - 106
4 Raynard van Tonder - 52
5 Reeza Hendriks - 48
6 Aidan Markram - 33
7 Sarel Erwee - 26
8 Jon-Jon Smuts - 20
9 Dean Elgar - 12
10 Rassue - 3
11 Pieter Malan - 0
12 Pite van Biljon - 0
Looking at the above I realize that the SAC set-up is undermining cricket by -
* appointing a captain with questionable performance records who should have been pensioned of already; and
* selection of Elgar, Van der Dussen. Malan and Van Biljon
to play for SA.
I would rather have Verreynne, Rickelton and Van Tonder in the team than players numbered from 7 to 12 .
Nice team for the future.
We can't leave out our new captains though.
Make room for Elgar and Bavuma!
I see you also left Sipamla out?
FD
Bavuma is apparently injured again - he did not play for the Highveld Lions in the game today. He has been round for years - but basically played in only 8 ODI's over the period. He is an injury machine other than an extremely low average in domestic 50 over competitions of just about 31;
Elgar against decent bowling is like a hare in the car-headl ights. Only against second level bowlers does he score runs, On provincial level his performances is a farce, The present games is a continuation of the games stopped last year because of the Virus, During the game they gave the average of the players in the competition. Van Tonder has a batting average of 78,1 in the series - Edgar was not in the list of top 12 batsmen, Aside from that - he is a lousy fielder as well. Balls he should stop pass him regularly and he rather too often miss catches. I think the latter is due to slow reaction on his part.
The aura of Smith and Boucher having a positive impact on the national game is gone - they have spoiled their reputations by being part of a set-up with extremely poor selections and the appointment of Elgar and Bavuma ,is just a continuation of total balls ups. that we have seen over the past year/ They are not going to take the Proteas out of the mess they are in at present.
Dave
Have a look at the following figures and tell me how they can justify the continued selection of Van der Dussen and Elgar in the test team:-
Kyle Verreynne
First Class batting average - 51,91
Strike rate - 61,49
Raynard van Tonder
First class batting average - 49,86
Strike rate - 47,40
Rassie van der Dussen
First Class batting average - 43 ,52
Strike rate - 47.83
Faf du Plessis
First Class batting average - 39,27
Strike rate - Not available
Dean Elgar
First Class batting average - 42,26 *
Strike rate - 49,97
Ryan Rickelton
First Class batting average - 42,45 *
Strike rate - 53,77
* The result of the 194 runs scored by Rickelton in the present game is likely to take his average to circa 46 – while the average of Elgar is likely to drop slightly to about 42,10
Sorry - figure corrected. Don't tell me Smith and Boucher have no say in the team selection. If not - why don't they tell the selectors they are making their lives impossible - since they get the blame for shit selections of teams destined to lose. I think they are ass guilty as the selectors themselves are.
By the way - the score of 216* will push up Verreynne's average to 55.47 and the 194 runs of Rickelton increase his average to 46.86.
The Verreynne average is near to 16 points higher than Faf's and about and 12 points higher than Van der Dussen's.
So Markram is on 90*
Markram did extremely well in the second innings and his average for the match is already 61,4 runs in the game. As to Elgar huis average i n the game is still 34, despite a much better performance in the game. Rickelton's average thus far is 104,5 in he match
Mike
Who would you make protea captain?
I think Verreyne and Rickleton need to be given a go now. They are the right age and in decent form.
Elgar needs to stay in the side. No ways we can do without his experience and dogged personality with all the youn inexperienced guys around him.
Scary thought.... Bavuma is now our most experienced batsman!
Weird thing here - the match between the Titans and the Knights were drawn - but they allowed the game to continue to -
* give Markram to get to his 200 runs; and
* give Klaasen some batting time.
I do not think that run difference will be based on the extended playing time after a draw was decided upon.
Markram officially made 184 runs and during the extended time exceeded the 200 mark - but Klaasen only managed 11 runs at a slow run rate,
"Run rate is of no consequence in the long format of the game"
Indeed, but it's still an indication of sort over time...and anything below 40% in the long run is problematic...control the rr and you control the game.
He was injured and not selected for the match. I think the Knights were very nice to continue playing to help Markram and Klaasen to teach a milestone in the case of Markram and assisting with recovery from injury in the case of Klaasen after it was decided to call the match a draw.
Rumour has it that De Kock will return to play for the Titans in their remaining two matches,
Mike
I need to explain to you...
Time wasn't extended.
The correct wording is "they did not call play off early"
Play can only be called off early by mutual consent from BOTH captains.
So I somehow don't think that the Knights were doing the Titans any favours for Markram.
... just thought I'd clarify for you.
So Markram's double was by no means a favour of The Knights.
According to how it happened is clear. Play was called off when Markram was on 184 and after that it was agreed o allow extension of the playiog time only for Markram to hit 200 runs and Klaasen to bat for a while.
It ever happened before in any cricket game I know of - why was for instance Klaasen allowed to bat in the extended game time when he was not on the team sheet for the match? If the Knights agreed to play on they did the Titans a favor. There is no other explanation than that one.
Mike, according to this article, the match was only called a draw at teatime, after he got the 204*
No no Db...
Mike has latched on to some suspicious activity!
The game stopped but restarted for Markram to get his double.
Markram should be dropped!
And Elgar!
KLaasen - who was NOT in the team came onto the field to bat when Markram was on 184, while he was not in the team for the relevant match. That shows that the match was already ended when Markram was on 184 and when Klaasen came on. Play continued - but the match did not.
Lets put it mildly my first reference was will the points earned by Klaasen and consequently also those of Markram be taken into account when the match stats is comprised, It had nothing to do with Markram personal tally - that will remain on the record books.
What points did Klaasen get Mike?
de Bruyn was withdrawn from the match as he had COVID. CSA have allowed this exception to happen.... player replacements for COVID related issues.
Did you lodge the possible match fixing with CSA yet?
Chips, cut the Oom some slack...getting old is tough enough...
When sides are allowed to bring in players from outside the team as announced and used in the first innings would have meant that playing in the series has ended when the new arrival arrived to bet as the new players entry could have an impact on the score differences if the teams on the log, In this case there was an obvious agreement with the Knights to allow it to happen and I was just guessing what the obvious reasons were for the extra-ordinary arrangement,