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Rinkals wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:16 pm Jansen gets the other opener.

I was listening to Sunil GAvaskar talking about how unlucky you are if you are out to a strangle down the leg side, but we've had quite a few dismissals like that in this series.

I reckon we should have a leg slip in and bowl for that mode of dismissal.

Grandpa wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:26 pm

Rinkals wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:16 pm Jansen gets the other opener.

I was listening to Sunil GAvaskar talking about how unlucky you are if you are out to a strangle down the leg side, but we've had quite a few dismissals like that in this series.

I reckon we should have a leg slip in and bowl for that mode of dismissal.

Douglas Jardine recommends it!

Rinkals wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:23 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:26 pm

Rinkals wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:16 pm Jansen gets the other opener.

I was listening to Sunil GAvaskar talking about how unlucky you are if you are out to a strangle down the leg side, but we've had quite a few dismissals like that in this series.

I reckon we should have a leg slip in and bowl for that mode of dismissal.

Douglas Jardine recommends it!

You ARE allowed two fielders backward of square leg.

I am certainly not suggesting bodyline bowling, more bowling at the buttocks as a way of bringing in that mode of dismissal.

Just after I typed that, there were a couple of deliveries which found the edge down leg and went to fine leg for four. A leg slip might have been in business.

Cricinfo wrote:Pujara looking to get inside the line and defend it down, the bounce makes him lose control a bit and he feathers it down, where leg slip dives to his right and plucks out a great catch.

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:58 am We need to make a call on Markram. 28 tests, average of 37.52.

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:58 am We need to make a call on Markram. 28 tests, average of 37.52.

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:18 am

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:58 am We need to make a call on Markram. 28 tests, average of 37.52.

Petersen has done enough to get a good run in the team.

Rassie averaging 33.25 after 12 tests, another player under pressure. Also about to turn 33.

Elgar
Markram
Petersen
Van der Dussen
Bavuma
Verreynne
Jansen
Maharaj
Rabada
Nortje - back in when fit.
Ngidi

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:18 am

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:58 am We need to make a call on Markram. 28 tests, average of 37.52.

Petersen has done enough to get a good run in the team.

Rassie averaging 33.25 after 12 tests, another player under pressure. Also about to turn 33.

Elgar
Markram
Petersen
Van der Dussen
Bavuma
Verreynne
Jansen
Maharaj
Rabada
Nortje - back in when fit.
Ngidi

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:58 am We need to make a call on Markram. 28 tests, average of 37.52.

Rinkals wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:04 am

Rinkals wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:23 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:26 pm

Douglas Jardine recommends it!

You ARE allowed two fielders backward of square leg.

I am certainly not suggesting bodyline bowling, more bowling at the buttocks as a way of bringing in that mode of dismissal.

Just after I typed that, there were a couple of deliveries which found the edge down leg and went to fine leg for four. A leg slip might have been in business.

Cricinfo wrote:Pujara looking to get inside the line and defend it down, the bounce makes him lose control a bit and he feathers it down, where leg slip dives to his right and plucks out a great catch.

And you guys keep telling me I know fokkol about cricket.

Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:58 am 100/4 game going away from SA now. can't be chasing more than 150.

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:33 am

Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:58 am 100/4 game going away from SA now. can't be chasing more than 150.

Didn't SA chase down well over 200 last time? Or is the wicket that bad?

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:21 am

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:18 am

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:58 am We need to make a call on Markram. 28 tests, average of 37.52.

Petersen has done enough to get a good run in the team.

Rassie averaging 33.25 after 12 tests, another player under pressure. Also about to turn 33.

Elgar
Markram
Petersen
Van der Dussen
Bavuma
Verreynne
Jansen
Maharaj
Rabada
Nortje - back in when fit.
Ngidi

Stupid to drop Markram or Rassie. Both quality batsmen.

Need to keep this squad of players. I,d like to see another wrist spinner like Shamsi added.

Our next tests is against the Black Caps in NZ

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:26 am

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:58 am We need to make a call on Markram. 28 tests, average of 37.52.

That's not bad in the current climate. Certainly his next 10 Tests would show if he can kick on, though.

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:10 am

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:26 am

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:58 am We need to make a call on Markram. 28 tests, average of 37.52.

That's not bad in the current climate. Certainly his next 10 Tests would show if he can kick on, though.

It's not bad, but he has the potential for so much more. 27 years old, so not a youngster anymore. One would think that he needs to cement his place sooner rather than later.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:17 am

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:10 am

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:26 am

That's not bad in the current climate. Certainly his next 10 Tests would show if he can kick on, though.

It's not bad, but he has the potential for so much more. 27 years old, so not a youngster anymore. One would think that he needs to cement his place sooner rather than later.

Right - especially if you have potentially better players available (I don't know if you do). But 28 Tests isn't that many and 37.5 is a good start. Jimmy Anderson's bowling average was 35 after 28 Tests! He's scored 5 hundreds already.

I do think another 10 Tests will tell you whether he's going to kick on or not. Wouldn't worry too much about his age given how long batters play for now though.

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:25 am

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:17 am

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:10 am

It's not bad, but he has the potential for so much more. 27 years old, so not a youngster anymore. One would think that he needs to cement his place sooner rather than later.

Right - especially if you have potentially better players available (I don't know if you do). But 28 Tests isn't that many and 37.5 is a good start. Jimmy Anderson's bowling average was 35 after 28 Tests! He's scored 5 hundreds already.

I do think another 10 Tests will tell you whether he's going to kick on or not. Wouldn't worry too much about his age given how long batters play for now though.

I think they will stick with as he's a possible future captain.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:50 am

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:25 am

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:17 am

Right - especially if you have potentially better players available (I don't know if you do). But 28 Tests isn't that many and 37.5 is a good start. Jimmy Anderson's bowling average was 35 after 28 Tests! He's scored 5 hundreds already.

I do think another 10 Tests will tell you whether he's going to kick on or not. Wouldn't worry too much about his age given how long batters play for now though.

I think they will stick with as he's a possible future captain.

Digging into his stats a bit more, is it fair to say he struggles with slow bowlers? Half of his matches have come against India (avg 16) and Sri Lanka (26.6). He averages a whopping 60 against the Aussies and 47.5 against Pakistan. He's barely played against the other sides.

handyman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:18 pm The end of a tough series for Markram. Scores of 13, 1, 7, 31, 8 and 16 for an average of 12.67.