Tsolekile doesn't trust Proteas selectors

[sox63]

Johannesburg – Thami Tsolekile no longer trusts the national selectors, saying he’s received mixed messages about his absence from the national side and he also does not share their opinion that his presence in the Test XI will weaken the batting.

You have to feel for this dude. Its great he gets told he is not good enough and first innings out he gets an unbeaten 88!

http://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/proteas/tsolekile-doesn-t-trust-proteas-selectors-1.1443630

 

[JStrike]

Yep, he is being unfairly sidelined

 

[ClintZA]

.....and the media will jump to the conclusion that it's because he is black.

Actually, possibly it is. With all the fuss made about black players in the squad the selectors may now view them as a disruptive influence in the team...

Screw colour. If you're good enough then play. I am not a selector, I do not know if he is good enough. I do know he is not better than AB.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Kudos for Tsolekile for taking it on the chin and not blaming race.
Only time will tell, if he remains unsatisfied with the reasons.

 

[Creag]

Roles reversed I'd also be feeling like I'm being used. He's supposed to be the replacement wicketkeeper for Boucher, but just warms the bench through both tours. Surely a decision should be made on his future, so that he either goes back to the domestic game or he's actually given a chance to play.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

They made a mistake by contracting him in the first place, because his age was always going to be an issue. Using him as a replacement for Boucher would only have delayed the introduction of a younger, more long-term replacement, and would have put us in a position of having to rotate wicketkeepers, which in turn would affect the stability of the side. I do feel for the guy, he's been given false hope and has been made to tag along without playing much cricket at all.

 

[MickeyD]

They made a mistake by contracting him in the first place, because his age was always going to be an issue. Using him as a replacement for Boucher would only have delayed the introduction of a younger, more long-term replacement, and would have put us in a position of having to rotate wicketkeepers, which in turn would affect the stability of the side. I do feel for the guy, he's been given false hope and has been made to tag along without playing much cricket at all.

This is my view as well. The selectors erred in creating the expectation that he would be Boucher's successor.