sand_man
Honorary Master
What's a winning score on this deck? 290?
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Official ICC 2015 CWC thread
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sand_man
Honorary Master
Even the commentators think Albie should be there at 7... Morkel...
Neoprod
Honorary Master
Average first innings score is 238 for last 10 ODI games...not sure how that fares in terms of teams chasing it down.
Another fifty for the #.
sand_man
Honorary Master
Our cricket would be nowhere without him!! He really is the batting backbone of this team. Pure class and possibly, a timely return to form!!! Augurs well.
ZCFOutkast
Expert Member
If hthis was Afg vs Sco I reckon this thread would be at least 5 pages longer.
MickeyD
RIP
The last score over 300 at the SCG was 4 years ago (2 Feb 2011)... http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/446967.html
CAPS LOCK
Executive Member
Commentators were mulling on the same question, and they reckon 270 is a par score - but, as we know that that figure comes to mean zip if gale force is on song..
sand_man
Honorary Master
Yip, stating the obvious but getting him early is crucial!!!!
Edit: possibly the weakest bowling lineup SA has fielded in the last 3 seasons. Behardien is the type of bowler who can exploit this surface though. Today is the day he must cement his place in the team!! Abbott and Morkel could travel though. If the don't find their lengths early on we fcked. The extra pace will be neutralized by the surface and make them a pleasure to face. They mustn't become a pleasure to face.
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Neoprod
Honorary Master
ZCFOutkast
Expert Member
Absolutely!!! He is our key batsmen in all formats (notice how he's led our batting inT20s too). Even in Tests he's carried well where Graeme Smith left off. He does well we do well. I said ss much that him&Philander were key for us in this CWC. Sadly Philander's not there so eve 7rpo from jere is with WI's reach.
ZCFOutkast
Expert Member
I was pillorief for saying QDK would fail. Instead of acknowledging that guys have been focusing more on Farhaan&Parnell.
faniebraai
RIP
We'll have to make 300+ and get Gayle early for us to take this easily.
I know, I know.... stating the obvious.
I know, I know.... stating the obvious.
Neoprod
Honorary Master
Fair dues, ZCF...it was a gamble that hasn't paid off for SA yet.
Good hand by Faf...50 in decent time. Batsmen trying to transfer pressure to the bowlers at the moment...let's see how WI deal.
faniebraai
RIP
I'm a QDK fan, but his not on form at the moment... who else do we have in the squad that would be better suited to open atm?
sand_man
Honorary Master
Agreed. Seeing off the new ball is a fundamental duty of the opening batsman. Amla achieves that more often that not which aids those batting after him.
MickeyD
RIP
Where and who are "guys"?
Since this game has started there is only ONE mention of Behardien and none of Parnell.
Are you baiting for responses again?
dunkyd
Executive Member
Taking shape nicely...145/1
sand_man
Honorary Master
If we were to open with Riley, QDK could drop down but then we a bowler short. If Riley opens, QDK must sit out and AB keep. Alternatively open with Faf, AB at 3, QDK 6/7...
Neoprod
Honorary Master
They've gone in with 5 bowlers only today...if it comes off, it might be tempting to bring Rossouw in at the top, drop QdK to 7 and Philander / Duminy back to replace Abbot / Behardien.
faniebraai
RIP
Both times I've seen QDK it looks like his job is to score some fast runs in the powerplay and for amla to just turn the strike. Obviously this is failing... QDK needs time at the crease, he doesn't look like a man with confidence. And he's a type of batsman that plays well when he's got confidence