South Africa in Australia

[Jolldo87]

Originally Posted by grapedo

Now that the wicket keeper debate has started I am going to list the domestic keepers and their averages in first class cricket.
Brad Haddin: 102 matches - 6256 runs @ 41.15 307 catches @ 3 per game.
Adam Crosthwaite: 24 matches - 707 runs @ 22.09 80 catches @ 3 per game
Tim Paine: 25 matches - 1304 runs @ 31.04 60 catches @ 2.4 per game
Chris Hartley: 44 matches - 1634 runs @ 26. 78 196 catches @ 4.5 per game
Graham Manou: 83 matches - 2850 runs @ 22.56 260 catches @ 3 per game
Luke Ronchi: 36 matches - 1702 runs @ 33.37 123 catches @ 3 per game

So Haddin is definitley the best batsman followed by Ronchi and then Psine and Chris Hartley has the best catch ratio.

What Eddiesmith said. Crosthwaite is the next best option when it comes to Twenty20.

Anyway, shouldn't form come into the equation?

Ronchi can't make over 10 at the moment and there is no way he should be anywhere near the Australian side.

[Caesar]

Originally Posted by grapedo

Now that the wicket keeper debate has started I am going to list the domestic keepers and their averages in first class cricket.
Brad Haddin: 102 matches - 6256 runs @ 41.15 307 catches @ 3 per game.
Adam Crosthwaite: 24 matches - 707 runs @ 22.09 80 catches @ 3 per game
Tim Paine: 25 matches - 1304 runs @ 31.04 60 catches @ 2.4 per game
Chris Hartley: 44 matches - 1634 runs @ 26. 78 196 catches @ 4.5 per game
Graham Manou: 83 matches - 2850 runs @ 22.56 260 catches @ 3 per game
Luke Ronchi: 36 matches - 1702 runs @ 33.37 123 catches @ 3 per game

So Haddin is definitley the best batsman followed by Ronchi and then Psine and Chris Hartley has the best catch ratio.

Twenty20 stats would be better. Also, this season stats would be more relevant than career-long.

[grapedo]

Okay sorry guys I will get some 20 20 stats.

Manou: 4 matches 52 runs @ 17.33
Crossthwaite: 4 matches 35 runs @ 17.50
Hartley: 4 matches 27 runs ( dosen't have an average as his on innings has been 27 n.o.)
Ronchi: 2 matches 23 runs @ 11.50
Paine: 3 matches 22 runs @ 7.33

So you are correct that Manou and Crossthwaite are the best 20 20 wicket keepers ATM on form.

[grapedo]

Sorry for the irrelevant first class stats guys I wasn't thinking when I posted it.

[grapedo]

here is the likely Australian line up and the South African team that has already been named:
Australia:
1. S. Marsh
2. D. Warner
3. R. Ponting (c)
4. M. Hussey
5. D. Hussey
6. C. White
7. J. Hopes
8. L. Ronchi
9. B. Hilfenhaus
10. N.Bracken
11. S. Tait

South Africa:
1. H. Gibbs
2. J. Kallis
3. A.B. De Villiers
4. J.P. Duminy
5. V. Van Jaarsveld
6. M. Boucher
7. A. Morkel
8. J. Botha (c)
9. D. Steyn
10. M. Ntini
11. L. Tsotsobe

[Jolldo87]

Kallis opening the batting for a Twenty20? I don't like the sound of that.

[grapedo]

Originally Posted by Jolldo87

Kallis opening the batting for a Twenty20? I don't like the sound of that.

I think it could work.

He can see out the opening 3-4 overs and go from there.

The last thing you want is to lose 3 wickets in the first 3 overs of a t 2o.

[Storer]

I am going to the match tonight.

[grapedo]

Originally Posted by Storer

I am going to the match tonight.

Sweet it should be a good game I am going on tuesday.

[Ljp86]

1st Twenty20 International - Australia vs South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Australia XI: Shaun Marsh, David Warner (international debut), *Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Cameron White, James Hopes, +Luke Ronchi, Nathan Bracken, Ben Hilfenhaus, Shaun Tait

South Africa XI: Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Vaughn van Jaarsveld (international debut), +Mark Boucher, Albie Morkel, *Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Lonwabo Tsostobe (international debut).


Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Rod Tucker
3rd Umpire: Paul Reiffel
Toss: Australia won and elected to bat

Weather:

Mostly fine.

Expected Minimum: 14
Current Temperature: 19


Game starts at 7:35pm local time (8:35am GMT).