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Two rounds of fixtures involving Lions, Titans, Knights & Warriors have been played over the past fortnight. Flirting with this year's CLT20 has meant the Cobras&Dolphins were not involved. Two wins out of two sees the Knights top the table thus far.
My Lions were woeful last season, so I'll be hoping we're pushing for honours in all formats this season. The coach Geoffrey Toyana has promised as much. Seeing as they are my team of choice I will be following them closely.
Tsotsobe has confirmed his fitness and we can't afford to be without him for the World Cup next year. He's been the Proteas' best new ball bowler for the last 5 years in ODIs so his fitness is encouraging. Selectors inexplicably left him out of the latest squads, a shocker considering Parnell&Abbott's start to their careers has shown them to be well below Tsotsobe's class.
Rabada's done well, but with experienced quality counterparts Viljoen&Morris as our regular seamers, he won't make the first team that often, but he has shown great things are in store from him in 2-3 years' time.
I'm very suprised Stephen Cook is opening. My feeling is Neil McKenzie should not form part of the FC side and focus on short formats while youngsters like Devon Conway play for the first team. With Alviro set to continue with the Test side Cook should've been batting perhaps one or two down as the senior, to add stability. Seeing as Thami Tsolekile is in the side, as well as him being the best gloveman in the country, Quinton de Kock should be opening. Afterall, AB's back has recovered so there's no pressing need for him to prioritise keeping ahead of batting. Going forward he should open while Cook drops lower.
Speaking of Tsolekile, if he continues with his form in later rounds he will pose a pleasant problem for national selection, purely on batting never mind wicket-keeper batsman role. Either should be enough to put two-face Hudson to shame.
Tough on Rassie to make him open, but if the same is expected of a younger QdK he will have to adjust. Bavuma will also feel he's batting a position too high but in Alviro's absence and McKenzie's exclusion he will have to step up if he wants to play for the Proteas sooner rather than later. Changes meant Conway didn't get much of run in the middle order but he will feel hard done by IF he dominates at provincial but doesn't get another run again soon. But certainly bowler Rabada's surprising maturity&excellence with the bat too may make his task even harder.
My Lions were woeful last season, so I'll be hoping we're pushing for honours in all formats this season. The coach Geoffrey Toyana has promised as much. Seeing as they are my team of choice I will be following them closely.
Tsotsobe has confirmed his fitness and we can't afford to be without him for the World Cup next year. He's been the Proteas' best new ball bowler for the last 5 years in ODIs so his fitness is encouraging. Selectors inexplicably left him out of the latest squads, a shocker considering Parnell&Abbott's start to their careers has shown them to be well below Tsotsobe's class.
Rabada's done well, but with experienced quality counterparts Viljoen&Morris as our regular seamers, he won't make the first team that often, but he has shown great things are in store from him in 2-3 years' time.
I'm very suprised Stephen Cook is opening. My feeling is Neil McKenzie should not form part of the FC side and focus on short formats while youngsters like Devon Conway play for the first team. With Alviro set to continue with the Test side Cook should've been batting perhaps one or two down as the senior, to add stability. Seeing as Thami Tsolekile is in the side, as well as him being the best gloveman in the country, Quinton de Kock should be opening. Afterall, AB's back has recovered so there's no pressing need for him to prioritise keeping ahead of batting. Going forward he should open while Cook drops lower.
Speaking of Tsolekile, if he continues with his form in later rounds he will pose a pleasant problem for national selection, purely on batting never mind wicket-keeper batsman role. Either should be enough to put two-face Hudson to shame.
Tough on Rassie to make him open, but if the same is expected of a younger QdK he will have to adjust. Bavuma will also feel he's batting a position too high but in Alviro's absence and McKenzie's exclusion he will have to step up if he wants to play for the Proteas sooner rather than later. Changes meant Conway didn't get much of run in the middle order but he will feel hard done by IF he dominates at provincial but doesn't get another run again soon. But certainly bowler Rabada's surprising maturity&excellence with the bat too may make his task even harder.
