Cricket: SA vs England

[OomStruisbaai]

First action in a long time.
27-NOV-2020, 06:00 PM
1st T20I (N), Cape Town, Nov 27 2020,

29-NOV-2020, 02:30 PM
2nd T20I, Paarl, Nov 29 2020,

01-DEC-2020, 06:00 PM
3rd T20I (N), Cape Town, Dec 1 2020,

04-DEC-2020, 01:00 PM
1st ODI (D/N), Cape Town, Dec 4 2020,

06-DEC-2020, 10:00 AM
2nd ODI, Paarl, Dec 6 2020,

09-DEC-2020, 01:00 PM
3rd ODI (D/N), Cape Town, Dec 9 2020,


England Men's T20I Squad: Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood

England Men's ODI Squad: Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler (wk), Tom Curran, Lewis Gregory, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

Reserves for both formats: Jake Ball, Tom Banton, Tom Helm

South Africa Men's Squad: Quinton de Kock (captain), Temba Bavuma, Junior Dala, Faf du Plessis, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Janneman Malan, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Jon-Jon Smuts, Glenton Stuurman, Pite van Biljon, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne

[Slick]

No tests?

[Sandstorm]

No tests?

Nope. Xmas Tests in SA are against Sri Lanka

[Green light echo]

No tests?

Nope. Xmas Tests in SA are against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sounds like a quality year of International sport in SA.

[Enzedder]

I bet they turn up too.

[OomStruisbaai]

We don't want the cheating Aussies or Black Craps.

[Sandstorm]

I bet they turn up too.

Everyone needs Saffer TV monies

[Jb1981]

We don't want the cheating Aussies or Black Craps.

Would you at least play the Blackcaps in T20? That’s the one format you are ranked higher.

[handyman]

Looking forward to this. Rabada in great form, Nortje bowling fast, De Kock and Du Plessis in good nick as well.

[OomStruisbaai]

Looking forward to this. Rabada in great form, Nortje bowling fast, De Kock and Du Plessis in good nick as well.

Hope they bring their IPL form into this series.

[handyman]

Looking forward to this. Rabada in great form, Nortje bowling fast, De Kock and Du Plessis in good nick as well.

Hope they bring their IPL form into this series.

Yes, we play well when we have fast and aggressive bowlers trying to dominate. Rabada seems rejuvenated and Nortje will have batsmen on their toes the whole time.

[Sandstorm]

Looking forward to this. Rabada in great form, Nortje bowling fast, De Kock and Du Plessis in good nick as well.

Hope they bring their IPL form into this series.

Yes, we play well when we have fast and aggressive bowlers trying to dominate. Rabada seems rejuvenated and Nortje will have batsmen on their toes the whole time.

Newlands pitch has been pretty flat for the last 3 years.

[handyman]

Hope they bring their IPL form into this series.

Yes, we play well when we have fast and aggressive bowlers trying to dominate. Rabada seems rejuvenated and Nortje will have batsmen on their toes the whole time.

Newlands pitch has been pretty flat for the last 3 years.

Perhaps with almost no cricket (although mostly during winter), the groundstaff had more time to prepare the pitch.

Guess you'll be cheering for the poms, fokken rooinek.

[Sandstorm]

Guess you'll be cheering for the poms, fokken rooinek.

You do know Jofre Archer was also bowling 150kph + in the IPL and taking stacks of wickets last month?

[handyman]

Guess you'll be cheering for the poms, fokken rooinek.

You do know Jofre Archer was also bowling 150kph + in the IPL and taking stacks of wickets last month?

I do, I also know Archer won't be playing the ODI's

[Ovals]

Guess you'll be cheering for the poms, fokken rooinek.

You do know Jofre Archer was also bowling 150kph + in the IPL and taking stacks of wickets last month?

I do, I also know Archer won't be playing the ODI's

Olly Stone and Mark Wood will be. Just as quick - if they can stay fit for more than 5 minutes. But our ODI side will be weakened without Archer/Buttler and Stokes - should give you a decent chance.

[handyman]

You do know Jofre Archer was also bowling 150kph + in the IPL and taking stacks of wickets last month?

I do, I also know Archer won't be playing the ODI's

Olly Stone and Mark Wood will be. Just as quick - if they can stay fit for more than 5 minutes. But our ODI side will be weakened without Archer/Buttler and Stokes - should give you a decent chance.

We are playing at home, but yeah, with a full strength team, England should have been too good for us.

[Rinkals]

Looking forward to this. Rabada in great form, Nortje bowling fast, De Kock and Du Plessis in good nick as well.

Hope they bring their IPL form into this series.

Yes, we play well when we have fast and aggressive bowlers trying to dominate. Rabada seems rejuvenated and Nortje will have batsmen on their toes the whole time.

I suspect that they will just get Archer to bowl more beamers at nortje.

[handyman]

Hope they bring their IPL form into this series.

Yes, we play well when we have fast and aggressive bowlers trying to dominate. Rabada seems rejuvenated and Nortje will have batsmen on their toes the whole time.

I suspect that they will just get Archer to bowl more beamers at nortje.

Archer is only playing the T20's, chances of him bowling to Nortje are slim.

[Rinkals]

It looks like they're here.

Neil manthorpe says that the vineyard is closed to the public.

[JM2K6]

Love a series with South Africa. Always good to see imaginative tactics, relentless hostility, and incredible acts of mental agility.

And that's just Rinkals' posts.

[Sandstorm]

Love a series with South Africa. Always good to see imaginative tactics, relentless hostility, and incredible acts of mental agility.

And that's just Rinkals' posts.

Harsh

[Rinkals]

...but fair.

[OomStruisbaai]

Wish our admins can sort out their kak.

[Green light echo]

Wish our admins can sort out their kak.

Couldn't organise a root in a brothel

[OomStruisbaai]

Wish our admins can sort out their kak.

Couldn't organise a root in a brothel

Where have you been? We miss you.

[OomStruisbaai]

IOL

Proteas player tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of England Series

CAPE TOWN - The Proteas have been hit with a positive Covid-19 case ahead of their upcoming series against England.

This meant three players, after a further two were in close contact with the positive player, were absent from the Proteas squad that checked into their bio-secure Vineyard Hotel on Wednesday.

All three were placed in immediate isolation after assessment by the CSA medical team. All the players are asymptomatic but will be monitored closely over the coming days.

No replacements will be brought into the 24-man squad for the three-match T20I and three-match ODI series. Two players will, however, be drafted in to form part of the warm-up matches.

Meanwhile, the entire England squad that arrived in Cape Town on Tuesday, and who are also staying at the Vineyard Hotel along with the Proteas, have all tested negative.

The first T20I is set for Newlands on November 27. It will be the first international series played in South Africa since March due to the Covid-19 lockdown regulations.

[Insane_Homer]

getting our excuses in early

[handyman]

We need our star players to be on form, from the bowling that means Rabada and Nortje must hit the ground running and batting De Kock and Du Plessis to make runs from the get go. Hendricks, Van Der Dussen and Bavuma have been in the side long enough to start making 100's. We need our change bowlers in Pretorius and Phehlukwayo to at least keep the run rate down and Maharaj to play and actually take wickets, not be in the team only to say we have a spinner.

[Rinkals]

We need our star players to be on form, from the bowling that means Rabada and Nortje must hit the ground running and batting De Kock and Du Plessis to make runs from the get go. Hendricks, Van Der Dussen and Bavuma have been in the side long enough to start making 100's. We need our change bowlers in Pretorius and Phehlukwayo to at least keep the run rate down and Maharaj to play and actually take wickets, not be in the team only to say we have a spinner.

Eh?

"Bavuma have been in the side long enough to start making 100s"

Bavuma already has a top score of 113 in six innings, with an average of 55.8. I'm not sure that there is much he can do to earn your approval.

[handyman]

We need our star players to be on form, from the bowling that means Rabada and Nortje must hit the ground running and batting De Kock and Du Plessis to make runs from the get go. Hendricks, Van Der Dussen and Bavuma have been in the side long enough to start making 100's. We need our change bowlers in Pretorius and Phehlukwayo to at least keep the run rate down and Maharaj to play and actually take wickets, not be in the team only to say we have a spinner.

Eh?

"Bavuma have been in the side long enough to start making 100s"

Bavuma already has a top score of 113 in six innings, with an average of 55.8. I'm not sure that there is much he can do to earn your approval.

Definitely a player that should be in the team, but let's remember that the 100 was against Ireland. He is new to the ODI side, but has 40 tests under his belt, so I regard him as one of the senior players and I hope he performs as one.

Also, a great fielder.

Do we have a likely starting 11 in mind?

[OomStruisbaai]

Both teams wont do the knee kniel thing on friday

https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/pr ... s-20201125

[Paddington Bear]

Really looking forward to this

[Insane_Homer]

T20s
SA bowling attack and Eng bowling probably on par with each other,

but SA top and middle order, barring de Kock, aren't anywhere near the Eng top 6 in terms of , form and choices. I can't see Eng not being able to chase anything we set and I think we'll struggle to get near any decent scores set. Bowling attack will have to save the day.

edit: Where's Chris Morris?

[handyman]

T20s
SA bowling attack and Eng bowling probably on par with each other,

but SA top and middle order, barring de Kock, aren't anywhere near the Eng top 6 in terms of , form and choices. I can't see Eng not being able to chase anything we set and I think we'll struggle to get near any decent scores set. Bowling attack will have to save the day.

edit: Where's Chris Morris?

My head and common sense is saying that England should walk both the ODI and T20 series and they probably will, but remember what Arg did just a few days ago against nz. If we do go down, we must go down fighting.

[OomStruisbaai]

Dale Steyn and Chris Morris, who also featured in the IPL, were unavailable for selection.

[OomStruisbaai]

Dawid Malan (Boishaaier)will feel at home in Paarl.

[handyman]

Dale Steyn and Chris Morris, who also featured in the IPL, were unavailable for selection.

I'm a massive fan of Dale Steyn, but I think that his playing days for the Proteas are over. Had a poor IPL.

I hope he cashes in at the end of his career, he deserves it.

[Sandstorm]

Dawid Malan (Boishaaier)will feel at home in Paarl.

Can you lot try not to set fire to the berg again please. Smoke spoils the view.

[OomStruisbaai]

Dawid Malan (Boishaaier)will feel at home in Paarl.

Can you lot try not to set fire to the berg again please. Smoke spoils the view.

EFF do this. Still winter, so no chance. Only get dry in January when Paarl hit the 40s.