SA vs Aus- World cup warm up

[Mike Hoxbig]

Captain Botha showing his skill at keeping things down to under a run a ball, even though Oz's RR is 4.

 

[stefan9]

Personally I rather have the boys slow start and peak in the knockout rounds. Seen us play great in the groups and fall flat when it matters too many times.

 

[SinghDude]

Personally I rather have the boys slow start and peak in the knockout rounds. Seen us play great in the groups and fall flat when it matters too many times.

When playing against the minnows it isnlt likely to be a slow start. The chokers tag will remain until they do win a trophy.

 

[Creag]

Join the strikers and toyi toyi to have this game televised.

As much as I would like it televised, I ain't going out there with that brood!

 

[luxe]

If we can just make the semi's, I'll see it as a triumph...of course I want us to win, but man oh man.....I have just seen so much fail for so long.

I'll still hope though.

GO SA.

 

[Creag]

When playing against the minnows it isnlt likely to be a slow start. The chokers tag will remain until they do win a trophy.

Sad but true.

Need a wicket now.

 

[[Quattro]]

Winning always breeds confidence.

Confidence breeds arrogance, arrogance breeds complacency, complacency breeds choking!!

 

[SinghDude]

Confidence breeds arrogance, arrogance breeds complacency, complacency breeds choking!!

Tell that to the Aussies. They won the last three.....



/ FAIL.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

eff offfffff Botha! WTF is this guy getting so many overs? Give our proper bowlers some practice.

He'll probably pick up a single wicket soon and keep his place on the basis of that.

 

[SinghDude]

Steyn is back into the attack.


Smith seems to lose the plot as he gets older.

 

[SinghDude]

136/3 32overs

 

[manesan]

eff offfffff Botha! WTF is this guy getting so many overs? Give our proper bowlers some practice.

He'll probably pick up a single wicket soon and keep his place on the basis of that.

Are they still planning on making this chop the captain. His talent to make the starting eleven is questionable.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Are they still planning on making this chop the captain. His talent to make the starting eleven is questionable.

Seems like it, the logic baffles me.

Even Peterson seems to be bowling ok at the moment, and his batting is better than Botha's.

 

[SinghDude]

Seems like it, the logic baffles me.

Even Peterson seems to be bowling ok at the moment, and his batting is better than Botha's.

i would have taken Van de Merwe..... he could have been used as a pinch hitter too.

 

[SinghDude]

156/5 37 overs

Tahir and Peterson doing the business.

Botha WHO ?

 

[manesan]

Tahir - 6 Overs - 16 Runs - 1 Wicket

 

[stefan9]

Too bad botha is guaranteed his spot. Both robbie p and tahir have outbowled him.

 

[manesan]

Looking at the bowling scorecard on my phone:

Steyn
Tsotsobe Morkell
Parnell
Tahir
J Botha
Peterson

Seems like too many specialist bowlers. Or are they just giving all potential players a chance. Once 3 or 4 wickets are down, the tail is going to come in, doesnt make much sense.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Looking at the bowling scorecard on my phone:

Steyn
Tsotsobe Morkell
Parnell
Tahir
J Botha
Peterson

Seems like too many specialist bowlers. Or are they just giving all potential players a chance. Once 3 or 4 wickets are down, the tail is going to come in, doesnt make much sense.

Warm up matches are 14 players per team - 11 fielding and 11 batting, to allow bowlers and batsmen practice.

Robbie Peterson is bowling quite well. It would be sad for Botha to get the nod ahead of him. Where are the politicians to pull the quota card when you need them? Hudson and Smith obviously couldn't give a fsck about selecting the best 11.

 

[stefan9]

Robbie p will play. It will be tahir who gets left out for captain botha...