Thanks Denny
The only real failure yesterday was Bavuma the second O DI he manahed to scpre 5 runs from 8 balls, I ould use the following batsman in an deal squad, Rickleton made runs but at a slow overrate,
A proper batting and bowling team should be as follows:-
Makram
Pretorius
Breetske
Brevis
Miller
Rickelton
Mulder
Bosch
Maharaj
Rabada
Ngidi/Burger
The problemw ith the bove is too many pale people and too few quota selections is to be included,om qupota Souh Africa, The fact is tjat in ODI'd nd T20 matches the rate at points atre scored is the prime consideration. Also th e rate at which bowlers give away runs.
A commentator yesterday said the Proteas and Englsh were level scoring at over 40 and then Brevis came in and his runs at high strike rate made the diference in the outcome, Then we must for the next World C up we have mini-AB 2 (Van Schalkwyk) play ahead of Miller by 2026, .
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Matthew Breetzke continued the fairytale start to his ODI career after returning to the playing XI post an injury against England during the 2nd ODI of a three-match series at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London on Thursday (September 4).
Breetzke replaced Tony de Zorzi in the playing XI and walked out to bat at number four. The Proteas lost three wickets in no time, but the 26-year-old put up a 147-run partnership with Tristan Stubbs for the fifth, which helped the Temba Bavuma-led side set the stage to post a big total in their bid to seal a series victory after winning the first match.
Matthew Breetzke Creates History
Breetze made 87 runs in 77 balls and ensured that he had five 50+ scores in as many innings in his ODI career. The right-handed batter has made a record-breaking start to his career in the 50-over format and is the player in history to reach the milestone in each of his first five innings. Previously, Navjot Singh Sindhu held the record for the most consecutive innings with scores of 50 or more at the start of their career. The Indian star had achieved the feat during the 1987 World Cup, where he made his debut against Australia in Chennai.
While Sidhu's five 50+ scores came in five matches as he did not get to bat in one match, Breetzke has batted in all five and managed to score a half-century.
Coming into the game, Breetze already held the record for the most runs after five innings. Infact, he now has the most runs in ODI cricket history after playing one, two, three, four, and five outings in ODI cricket. The South African star has 463 runs in his career so far and is the first player to cross the 400-run mark after playing five innings.
Breetzke made his ODI debut against New Zealand in Lahore, where he made 150 runs. A few days later, he put up a score of 83 against Pakistan at Karachi. In the tour of Australia this year, Breetzke played the first two ODIs and made 57 in the series opener at Mackay and 88 in the second game at Cairns.
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The Protea's are building with some great players to the next ODI CWC. I am struck by his composure, technique and quality of stroke. He is a competitor. The real deal. He might even prove to be special.