Cricket: Proteas tour of New Zealand - 2012

[Devill]

Reckon you'e the only person in the world who would even consider playing Lopsy before Philander given the latter's first few Tests.

No doubt Philander has had a great start but it will only be seen if he can become a true great after another test series or two.

LobsY is left handed and that could help with certain strategical elements (think footmarks for tahir etc etc.).

But to be fair the spot should be contested between M Morkel and LobsY, not as I suggested between Philander and LobsY.

[McT]

Agree that the contest is probably between Morkel and Lopsy

[Dm7]

LobsY is left handed and that could help with certain strategical elements (think footmarks for tahir etc etc.).

True, just think he lacks the pace and/or swing to be an attacking bowler at Test level. Having a left-hander is handy () though, and Parnell is dire at the moment.

Wouldn't mind seeing Steyn, Philander, de Lange, Tahir.

[Devill]

Agree that the contest is probably between Morkel and Lopsy

Don't know what I was thinking yesterday

True, just think he lacks the pace and/or swing to be an attacking bowler at Test level. Having a left-hander is handy () though, and Parnell is dire at the moment.

Wouldn't mind seeing Steyn, Philander, de Lange, Tahir.

Lol, that does sound good. M Morkel can be so freaking brilliant but he is not shaping as I had hoped

I agree on the fact that I would like t see lobsy bowl 10km/h faster, but he actually does get a lot of movement op the pitch if the pitch is a bit helpful.

De lange I will not yet call a success as he was bowling on a SA pitch against a struggling Sri Lankan side, but I will say that he grabbed the chance given to him.

Parnell was marked as the left handed Steyn, but he has really been struggling with his bowling.

the future of SA fast bowling looks a lot rosier than one or two years ago

Wonder if there is a up and coming spinner in SA.

[Mike Hoxbig]

LobsY is left handed and that could help with certain strategical elements (think footmarks for tahir etc etc.).

Being a left arm bowler means that he would create rough outside off stump to the right hander. That's only really useful to an off-spinner. Right arm bowlers create the rough for leg spinners.

[Devill]

Being a left arm bowler means that he would create rough outside off stump to the right hander. That's only really useful to an off-spinner. Right arm bowlers create the rough for leg spinners.

Maybe we have a plan against left handers.

Also isn't Tahir known for his googlies? Leggy leggy leggy googly turning sqaure from the rough.

[Dm7]

Wonder if there is a up and coming spinner in SA.

There is that leg-spinner from the Lions, but I know nothing about him - not even his name!

[stefan9]

Don't see any reason why Duminy gets back into the test squad. Has done much at all in the fc he played for the cobras this season while others have been scoring big runs at domestic level. Another case of who you knows mattering more then form...

[Devill]

Don't see any reason why Duminy gets back into the test squad. Has done much at all in the fc he played for the cobras this season while others have been scoring big runs at domestic level. Another case of who you knows mattering more then form...

I would have kept Rudolph at 6 and dropped Prince as he has also not been performing.

Who would you have called up in place of prince?

[stefan9]

I would have kept Rudolph at 6 and dropped Prince as he has also not been performing.

Who would you have called up in place of prince?

My first choice would have been elgar(but he is injured) but all of jj smuts,ingram,faf,bavuma and ontong have had good ss series with the bat.

I would have gone with either ingram or faf.

I agree with dropping prince and keeping rudolph, I don't agree with taking jp as the reserve batsmen since he hasn't earned it.

[Devill]

My first choice would have been elgar(but he is injured) but all of jj smuts,ingram,faf,bavuma and ontong have had good ss series with the bat.

I would have gone with either ingram or faf.

I agree with dropping prince and keeping rudolph, I don't agree with taking jp as the reserve batsmen since he hasn't earned it.

I also think I would take Faf as I think he could mature into a really good middle order test batsman. That and the fact that he can roll the arm over a bit if need be.

[DrYes]

My first choice would have been elgar(but he is injured) but all of jj smuts,ingram,faf,bavuma and ontong have had good ss series with the bat.

I would have gone with either ingram or faf.

I agree with dropping prince and keeping rudolph, I don't agree with taking jp as the reserve batsmen since he hasn't earned it.

Based purely on current form then it appears Ontong is the right choice to be in the squad although i would slot him into the test side in place of JP.
Other form players include Smuts and Cook.

Its ironic that they have persisted with de Lange even though he hasn't done much in FCC this season.

Supersport stats 2011/2012:

most runs
most wickets

[DrYes]

I also think I would take Faf as I think he could mature into a really good middle order test batsman. That and the fact that he can roll the arm over a bit if need be.

I disagree.Elgar needs to slot into that middle order position if Rudolph fails ,not Faf, for the following reasons.
He's younger than Faf
Has had more innings in FCC.
Has a better average.
He's a left hander who bowls left arm spin.

barring injury of course.

[Devill]

I disagree.Elgar needs to slot into that middle order position if Rudolph fails ,not Faf, for the following reasons.
He's younger than Faf
Has had more innings in FCC.
Has a better average.
He's a left hander who bowls left arm spin.

barring injury of course.

I am never too worried about age for test players as imo you can play the game till you are 34-36 if your form holds up.

I really think Faf can become a good to great batsman and his bowling is also a step up from Elgar's.

You do make a very good point as to why we should take Elgar over Faf however.

[Dm7]

Boucher:

“If I am selected to tour England, then I intend to make that my final tour with the national team. After that it will be time for someone else to take over the gloves and for me to focus on the next stage of my life. “