Cricket: South Africa tour to India 2010

[Stephen]

I know its a bit early, but squads have been announced.

Castle Test squad: Graeme Smith (Nashua Cape Cobras, capt), Hashim Amla (Nashua Dolphins), Johan Botha (Chevrolet Warriors), Mark Boucher (Chevrolet Warriors), AB de Villiers (Nashua Titans), JP Duminy (Nashua Cape Cobras), Paul Harris (Nashua Titans), Jacques Kallis (Chevrolet Warriors), Ryan McLaren (Chevrolet Diamond Eagles), Morne Morkel (Nashua Titans), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Alviro Petersen (bizhub Highveld Lions), Ashwell Prince (Chevrolet Warriors), Dale Steyn (Nashua Titans), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (Chevrolet Warriors).

Standard Bank ODI squad: Graeme Smith (Nashua Cape Cobras, capt), Loots Bosman (Nashua Dolphins), Johan Botha (Chevrolet Warriors), Mark Boucher (Chevrolet Warriors), AB de Villiers (Nashua Titans), JP Duminy (Nashua Cape Cobras), Herschelle Gibbs (Nashua Cape Cobras), Jacques Kallis (Chevrolet Warriors), Albie Morkel (Nashua Titans), Morne Morkel (Nashua Titans), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Alviro Petersen (bizhub Highveld Lions), Dale Steyn (Nashua Titans), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (Chevrolet Warriors), Roelof van der Merwe (Nashua Titans).

http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/Cr.../18-01-2010-06-26/Botha_returns_to_Test_squad


Fixtures

Sat 06 - Wed 10
04:00 GMT, 09:30 local 1st Test - India v South Africa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur

Sun 14 - Thu 18
04:00 GMT, 09:30 local 2nd Test - India v South Africa
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Sun 21 Day/Night
09:00 GMT, 14:30 local 1st ODI - India v South Africa
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Wed 24
03:30 GMT, 09:00 local 2nd ODI - India v South Africa
Green Park, Kanpur

Sat 27 Day/Night
09:00 GMT, 14:30 local 3rd ODI - India v South Africa
Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

 

[LancelotSA]

Botha included in the test squad I see.

 

[Morgoth]

depending on the pitch and if harris can get his act together then I will go with 2 spinners. I am not sure if the selectors see duminy as a spinner yet.

 

[Sting]

Half the Warriors squad is going!

Test squad
Notable absentees: Makhaya Ntini
Notable inclusions: Johan Botha, Alviro Peteren, Lonwabo Tsotsobe

 

[Morgoth]

dunno about you all, but I am not a McLaren fan, he is as much a good all-rounder as Flintoff.

 

[Devill]

Glad to see peterson in both the groups.

 

[Morgoth]

how did Andrew Puttic do in the supersport series?

 

[stefan9]

Botha included in the test squad I see.

Not surprising. You need two spinners for a sub continent tour. But unless we get a really poor pitch they will probably only play harris with duminy as the second spin option. But if india are 1-0 expect a massive turner at eden gardens.

I expect only chance for the 1st test barring injuries is harris in place of mcclaren.

Would have liked to see someone like rossouw or vandiar pick to go as an extra batsmen to gain some experience of touring a place like india.

 

[stefan9]

how did Andrew Puttic do in the supersport series?

13th overall. http://www.supersport.com/cricket/content.aspx?id=19411&cat=91

 

[Rosaudio]

What are the dates?

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Sat 06 - Wed 10
04:00 GMT, 09:30 local 1st Test - India v South Africa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur

Sun 14 - Thu 18
04:00 GMT, 09:30 local 2nd Test - India v South Africa
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Sun 21 Day/Night
09:00 GMT, 14:30 local 1st ODI - India v South Africa
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Wed 24
03:30 GMT, 09:00 local 2nd ODI - India v South Africa
Green Park, Kanpur

Sat 27 Day/Night
09:00 GMT, 14:30 local 3rd ODI - India v South Africa
Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

OP, can you please update your original post with the tour dates. Would be helpful

 

[sand_man]

I'll put my cock on the block right now and say Harris is going to smacked all over the place in India if and when he plays...

Was it a coincidence that the test we finally win against England was with an all pace attack? Duminy is more than capable of bowling a bit of spin on day 5 but Harris in India is going to get pummeled...

 

[Morgoth]

I'll put my cock on the block right now and say Harris is going to smacked all over the place in India if and when he plays...

not so sure, the Indians usually make their pitch turn that extra bit when we have good seamers,

 

[stefan9]

Noticed something about the odi side which is an absolute horrific decision by the selectors. Amla has been dropped in the odi squad for bosman. No offence to loots and his fans but the man hasn't done a thing in the pro 40 while hashim has averages 45 in odi cricket and was one of our best batsmen vs england in the odi series. No problems with gibbs being back in, he has been superb for the cobras in the pro40 and deserves getting back in.

 

[LancelotSA]

I'll put my cock on the block right now and say Harris is going to smacked all over the place in India if and when he plays...

And I'll quote this just so you can't remove it!

But please can we define what "smacked all over the place" means so that you cannot get out of this. Give us a runs per over figure to work with. Also once your cock is on that block what action are you going to allow to take place? Putting your cock on a block is not daring in itself.

 

[Morgoth]

Amla seems to be SA's Shane Watson, always gets dropped for no particular reason,

 

[sand_man]

And I'll quote this just so you can't remove it!

But please can we define what "smacked all over the place" means so that you cannot get out of this. Give us a runs per over figure to work with. Also once your cock is on that block what action are you going to allow to take place? Putting your cock on a block is not daring in itself.

Fair emuff. I suspect in the tests he will go at around 4-4.5 an over and might get 4-6 wickets in 4 innings at an average of around 70..

EDIT: If I'm off the mark you can make me sign up with Digichilli for a month. HOW'S THAT MR UMPIRE???!!!!! Seems punishment enough...

 

[LancelotSA]

Fair emuff. I suspect in the tests he will go at around 4-4.5 an over and might get 4-6 wickets in 4 innings at an average of around 70..

Done! And cock off hey? Or just circumcision?

 

[sand_man]

Done! And cock off hey? Or just circumcision?

It's already circumsized so it will have to go yes... :wtf:

 

[Devill]

dunno about you all, but I am not a McLaren fan, he is as much a good all-rounder as Flintoff.

Also don't think that highly of him but he did bowl a couple of ok spells in the test and he brought his bit to the camp fire with his batting.

Unfortunately he seems to be one of the best we have atm