The South Africa thread - Page 59

Aidan11 · 26th February 2010, 12:53

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Originally Posted by Midnight

Yes Roebuck is obsessed with their backgrounds and is guilty of stereotyping.

I'm glad you said "backgrounds" and I don't think it was stereotyping he was guilty of.

slop · 1st March 2010, 13:41

Invictus: The Prequel

Sir Virgs and Zamora · 1st March 2010, 15:55

I am not sure if Sachin Tendulkar was a saffer that he should ever be in the same ODI team as Kallis. Sounds stupid doesn't it?

I only say this as Sachin averages 3 less than Amla at a sr of 86 vs. Amla's 84 so really not much in it is there?

What a crazy debate.

ddb · 1st March 2010, 17:53

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Originally Posted by Sir Virgs and Zamora

I am not sure if Sachin Tendulkar was a saffer that he should ever be in the same ODI team as Kallis. Sounds stupid doesn't it?

I only say this as Sachin averages 3 less than Amla at a sr of 86 vs. Amla's 84 so really not much in it is there?

What a crazy debate.

just about 400 odd ODI's and 16,000 runs.

Midnight · 26th March 2010, 12:47

Rilee Rossouw who is highly rated by many yesterday made 319 off 291 balls.

Maty · 26th March 2010, 18:35

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Originally Posted by Midnight

Rilee Rossouw who is highly rated by many yesterday made 319 off 291 balls.

Good grief that is some effort...

slop · 21st July 2010, 13:40

This is great to see. Amla was dismissed as not being international quality when he first played against England but he's since proved himself against the top ranked teams. He's great to watch when in full flow as well. And he seems to be adding ODI batting to his repertoire. Earmarked as future captain. All coming up roses for this man.

Midnight · 21st July 2010, 14:19

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Originally Posted by slop

This is great to see. Amla was dismissed as not being international quality when he first played against England but he's since proved himself against the top ranked teams. He's great to watch when in full flow as well. And he seems to be adding ODI batting to his repertoire. Earmarked as future captain. All coming up roses for this man.

Yes I admit to being sceptical about him when he played against England at home but he seems to have tweaked his technique. Have nothing but admiration for him now: his batting, general sportsmanship and temperament!

slop · 21st July 2010, 14:24

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Originally Posted by Midnight

Yes I admit to being sceptical about him when he played against England at home but he seems to have tweaked his technique. Have nothing but admiration for him now: his batting, general sportsmanship and temperament!

He's too nice, something must be wrong

**Chin Music** · 21st July 2010, 15:03

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Originally Posted by slop

He's too nice, something must be wrong

Midnight has an infatuation for beards?

slop · 21st July 2010, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Chin Music

Midnight has an infatuation for beards?

Hehe. No, I meant in general. He's just too nice.

**Rey** · 21st July 2010, 16:21

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Originally Posted by slop

This is great to see. Amla was dismissed as not being international quality when he first played against England but he's since proved himself against the top ranked teams. He's great to watch when in full flow as well. And he seems to be adding ODI batting to his repertoire. Earmarked as future captain. All coming up roses for this man.

Yes, I noticed this yesterday when weirdly, Amla was trending on twitter. I thought something might have happened to him

High Druid Nathan Barley · 21st July 2010, 16:37

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He received five awards in total - the SA Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer of the Year, SA Players' Player of the Year, CSA Fans' Cricketer of the Year and the KFC "So Good!" Award

I bet it was the last one he really wanted.

A Newbie · 21st July 2010, 16:43

Quite a turnaround from when he was considered in some quarters to be a quota pick or something close to. Clearly a quality batsman, he's proved his doubters wrong.

1st half of career- 1,460 runs 41 Innings, 2 NO @ 37.43

2nd half of career- 1,923 runs 40 Innings 4 NO @ 53.41

Quite an improvement from his early days.

Midnight · 10th August 2010, 14:10

Rilee Rossouw continues to be impressive. He's just made 131 off 156 balls against SL 'A' in SL to stand out in the innings.

1000yardstare · 18th August 2010, 01:58

Smith is due to announce today that he will step down from the 20/20 captaincy. Hope Johan Botha gets it.

Minor Maggie · 18th August 2010, 11:57

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Originally Posted by 1000yardstare

Smith is due to announce today that he will step down from the 20/20 captaincy. Hope Johan Botha gets it.

He's also going to stop being the ODI captain after the 2011 World Cup.

slop · 19th August 2010, 12:25

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Originally Posted by 1000yardstare

Smith is due to announce today that he will step down from the 20/20 captaincy. Hope Johan Botha gets it.

He seems the most likely candidate but with Amla bedding himself in the ODI team and being a popular candidate there may be an argument for making him the captain. That way he can prepare for taking over the ODI captaincy in 2011 and the test captaincy later on.

Snith's decision to retire from 2020 is a good one, the team obviously needs a rethink. I like Smith as a captain but he's too structured for that form of the game. I'm not so sure about the decision regarding ODIs both in terms of timing and in terms of value to the team. Having said that, he's been captain for 7 years, pretty much his entire career. To expect him to be able to continue that in role at a decent level in the two most time-consuming forms of the game might not be realistic.

Midnight · 21st August 2010, 14:41

SA won the ODI section of the EPT in oz.

slop · 22nd August 2010, 14:14

Botha's the new 2020 captain.

21st July 2010, 16:43	#1174
A Newbie Posting God Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,613	Quite a turnaround from when he was considered in some quarters to be a quota pick or something close to. Clearly a quality batsman, he's proved his doubters wrong. 1st half of career- 1,460 runs 41 Innings, 2 NO @ 37.43 2nd half of career- 1,923 runs 40 Innings 4 NO @ 53.41 Quite an improvement from his early days. Last edited by A Newbie : 21st July 2010 at 16:54.

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1st March 2010, 13:41	#1162
slop Posting God Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridge Team(s): South Africa Age: 42 Posts: 18,805	Invictus: The Prequel

1st March 2010, 15:55	#1163
Sir Virgs and Zamora Posting God Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 21,885	I am not sure if Sachin Tendulkar was a saffer that he should ever be in the same ODI team as Kallis. Sounds stupid doesn't it? I only say this as Sachin averages 3 less than Amla at a sr of 86 vs. Amla's 84 so really not much in it is there? What a crazy debate.

26th March 2010, 12:47	#1165
Midnight Legendary Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Melbourne Team(s): Australia Posts: 8,113	Rilee Rossouw who is highly rated by many yesterday made 319 off 291 balls.

21st July 2010, 13:40	#1167
slop Posting God Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridge Team(s): South Africa Age: 42 Posts: 18,805	This is great to see. Amla was dismissed as not being international quality when he first played against England but he's since proved himself against the top ranked teams. He's great to watch when in full flow as well. And he seems to be adding ODI batting to his repertoire. Earmarked as future captain. All coming up roses for this man.

10th August 2010, 14:10	#1175
Midnight Legendary Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Melbourne Team(s): Australia Posts: 8,113	Rilee Rossouw continues to be impressive. He's just made 131 off 156 balls against SL 'A' in SL to stand out in the innings.

18th August 2010, 01:58	#1176
1000yardstare Posting Goddess JA 852 Cummins 156 Wagner 152 TCurran 27 SCurran 16 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 21,221	Smith is due to announce today that he will step down from the 20/20 captaincy. Hope Johan Botha gets it.

21st August 2010, 14:41	#1179
Midnight Legendary Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Melbourne Team(s): Australia Posts: 8,113	SA won the ODI section of the EPT in oz.

22nd August 2010, 14:14	#1180
slop Posting God Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridge Team(s): South Africa Age: 42 Posts: 18,805	Botha's the new 2020 captain.