Proteas' Tour of Sri Lanka

[MickeyD]

FIXTURES - July 2014

06 - 1st ODI - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (06:15)
09 - 2nd ODI - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (11:00)
12 - 3rd ODI - Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota (06:15)
16 - 1st Test - Galle International Stadium (06:30)
24 - 2nd Test - Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo (06:30)

 

[MickeyD]

Proteas Test squad:
Kyle Abbott (Dolphins)
Hashim Amla (Cape Cobras, captain)
Quinton de Kock (Highveld Lions)
AB de Villiers (Titans)
JP Duminy (Cape Cobras)
Faf du Plessis (Titans)
Dean Elgar (Titans)
Imran Tahir (Dolphins)
Morné Morkel (Titans)
Wayne Parnell (Warriors)
Alviro Petersen (Highveld Lions)
Vernon Philander (Cape Cobras)
Dane Piedt (Cape Cobras)
Dale Steyn (Cape Cobras)
Stiaan van Zyl (Cape Cobras)

Proteas ODI squad:
AB de Villiers (Titans, captain)
Hashim Amla (Cape Cobras)
Quinton de Kock (Highveld Lions)
JP Duminy (Cape Cobras)
Faf du Plessis (Titans)
Beuran Hendricks (Cape Cobras)
Imran Tahir (Dolphins)
Jacques Kallis (Cape Cobras)
Ryan McLaren (Dolphins)
David Miller (Dolphins)
Morné Morkel (Titans)
Wayne Parnell (Warriors)
Aaron Phangiso (Highveld Lions)
Vernon Philander (Cape Cobras)
Dale Steyn (Cape Cobras)

 

[Creag]

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Only 2 tests

I am guessing that young QdK is going as a specialist keeper?

 

[Devill]

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Only 2 tests

I am guessing that young QdK is going as a specialist keeper?

No Thami, so I guess you are right.

I think he could be a great asset at 7 and as WC.

 

[Creag]

Proteas are playing a warm up match -- http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/engine/match/730081.html -- against the Sri Lanka Board President's XI.

Sri Lanka Board President's XI won the toss and elected to field.

 

[MickeyD]

SA 153/ off 27o

Amla 104* off 79 balls

 

[Creag]

I see the MIGHTY # has just retired out. He is a machine. Viva!

 

[Creag]

I am a little bemused with their decision not to give Kallis more game time, or are they not that serious about playing him in the team?

 

[Creag]

[-]Finally with 5 overs remaining Kallis is at the crease.[/-]

Still not in? :wtf:

 

[Creag]

Not much of a challenge the opposition is putting up. And is Kallis carrying the drinks? It seems like it or is he carrying an injury?

Still, this is a good outing for the team and an emphatic start.

 

[Devill]

How many overs were left when Miller got to the crease?

 

[Creag]

189 all out is the response. Sincerely hope we learnt all we needed to from this outing.

 

[Creag]

How many overs were left when Miller got to the crease?

Miller was dismissed at 38.4 overs. Probably should have come in at 2nd wicket down. Problem was that QdK and Faf used up a fair amount of balls in their knock. Hash had to get runs else it would have been a mediocre target to defend.

 

[Devill]

Miller was dismissed at 38.4 overs. Probably should have come in at 2nd wicket down. Problem was that QdK and Faf used up a fair amount of balls in their knock. Hash had to get runs else it would have been a mediocre target to defend.

Are they playing full 50 overs or 45?

Do you rate miller? I am not his biggest fan, although I admit freely that CSA are not using him right..

 

[Creag]

Not much of a challenge the opposition is putting up. And is Kallis carrying the drinks? It seems like it or is he carrying an injury?

Still, this is a good outing for the team and an emphatic start.

Heard on the news this morning that JK is carrying a bit of "stiffness" which is why he did not play.

Are they playing full 50 overs or 45?

Do you rate miller? I am not his biggest fan, although I admit freely that CSA are not using him right..

Personally I like him as a player. He needs to be given a chance to perform. Being started at different places in the line up probably does not help. In at 2 or 3 down would be right for him. Agree though that he ain't everyone's favourite player.

Today's game was a 50 over match.

 

[MickeyD]

Miller - 50 overs @ 5 and T20 @4

ODI:
Hash
QdK
JK
AB
Miller
Faf
JP

 

[Devill]

Heard on the news this morning that JK is carrying a bit of "stiffness" which is why he did not play.

Personally I like him as a player. He needs to be given a chance to perform. Being started at different places in the line up probably does not help. In at 2 or 3 down would be right for him. Agree though that he ain't everyone's favourite player.

Today's game was a 50 over match.

Thanks. I think Miller should open and be given a license. If he fails 2/3 times it is fine as de Kock can easily then face the new ball.

Miller
Amla
De Kock
AB
Kallis
Faf
Duminy
Bowler 1
Bowler 2
Bowler 3
Bowler 4

Miller - 50 overs @ 5 and T20 @4
ODI:
Hash
QdK
JK
AB
Miller
Faf
JP

I want to see him open. I feel for him because JP has shown he can be just as good a finisher, AB is there etc etc. So why not throw the cat in amongst the pigeons and have miller open and give him a license.

 

[MickeyD]

If he has not opened the batting it will not be that simple.

 

[Wall]

I find my interest in cricket dwindling quite fast. I'm not even amped for this tour or bothered to look at the start times for the games...

 

[Devill]

If he has not opened the batting it will not be that simple.

IIRC he has opened for his domestic side before. I know it is a big step up for ODIs but at the moment it really feel that he is seeing enough of the ball and that he is a bit of dead weight as CSA are not using him right. I would rather see him coming off one out of 5 times while opening than seeing him being wasted at no 7 or giving him 11 balls to face.

I find my interest in cricket dwindling quite fast. I'm not even amped for this tour or bothered to look at the start times for the games...

+1. After the Aus, Eng and India coup...well I am just not in the mood to support cricket any longer.