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Re: England Selection Thread Mas I agree with your sentiments about Swann and his love for the duel. He is a street fighter, a type of player that you need in your team and squad. The one thing that you did not mention about Swann is that he has more varieties than Monty. I shudder to think...

Re: England in South Africa The Cape Town wicket looks a tad 2 paced.. some really spat at the batsman and other hit the bottom of the bat.. The day was won by England after an awful performance(with the exception of Kallis).Could have been worse if Swann took Smith of the Onions..however...

Re: Pakistan in Australia Shot selection I thought was not great -> Katich was sorely missed but Pakistan bowled well. Hussey looked like he was trying to hit himself out of the pressure.. I am interested to see how the Aussie bowlers attack the Pakistanis on a green top.. I am still trying...

Re: England in South Africa LtD mate - England out played the Proteas and have made a strong impression on me for a series win. I agree with you on the favourable conditions but compare the performances and the difference in it and you would see that South Africa was a no show.. I am under...

Re: England in South Africa South Africa is on the back foot and the bowling looked ordinary. Ntini has lost pace and did not bother the English in any way. Smith made some funny changes ..ie. I would have had Morkel bowling at Bell for a few more overs.. Cook looks like Gooch's addition to the...

Re: England in South Africa I suspect that this test match will go into the draw bucket as the weather and the light have become an issue at Durban. My one question is why if you know that the venue has the issue, should logic not dictate that the game start earlier ie 9 am at the venue.. this...

Re: The referral system The big issue I have with the referral system at the moment is the time it takes for the team to make the decision about asking for the review. South Africas usage of it is nothing short of a comedy.. and the ICC should set a limit to ensure that this does not stop the...

Re: South African All Time XI (Tests) @ABDeVilliers Cronje could get into the debate due to his leadership ability when on performance he is a no show.. his record is not that special if compared to the current crop of players. Also he will be remember for all the off field stuff at the end of...

Re: South African All Time XI (Tests) @SoberSymonds - The issue that you raise is a valid one and one that I have been thinking about. The selection of Smith was a bit of a shock as he is still playing and there are some serious candidates that could have been selected. My thoughts are one on...

Re: Cricket Australia's City-Based T20 Plan It was to be expected in all honesty. The truth is that all other nations are seeing the model of the IPL making mega bucks and want some of the same action. The article (via aforefforts link) does not mention ownership -> who owns these city sides...

Re: South African All Time XI (Tests) Yip, the South African side is a belter and would be very competitive. One interesting note is that there are more all rounders than what I would consider normal. Tayfield would be handy on any wicket, turn he would definitely. I would definitely like to...

Re: England in South Africa I think the draw result must be the betting mans friend at the moment.. South Africas scoring rate was not anything to write home about but England will have to counter the effect of 2 sun filled days in the field. However - the reality is that England will have to...

Re: England in South Africa @eddiesmith hotspot not being used as it costs too much (the free to air national broadcaster is feeding the images to the world) and supposedly due to the fact that there are only 8 cameras in the world that have the technology.. @ljp86 - mate I disagree with the...

Re: Bring back australia a? The A sides definitely needs to be revitalised. They could definitely be a nice way to reward First Class players prior to International cricket.. However the commercial feasibility of it is low .. The ICC I feel should make it a requirement as it potentially could...

Re: CA Futures League T20 in Melbourne (December 14 to 17) Gentleman - would you mind giving an idea on who are seen as potential Australian representative that are in these squads. Nice to see that CA are looking to the future..

Re: All time 11 from each test playing country @Sober Symonds Mate good work on all the teams however I thought I would give some South African help for the Eleven as you missed some players. Eddie Barlow should get an honorable mention as an all rounder .. might even be picked over Peter...

Re: BigCricket Project: Create a New Spin Variation. The One not mention is the chinamen and the googly. I think unorthodoxy has a place but it must be controlled.. Ie. Paul Adams and his frog and a blender action would do more harm to the bowler and is unlikely to be repeated continually. As...

Re: Good players based on statistics @Mas - does averages really count in T20 cricket? I would think that strike rate would be more important than averages otherwise the top 3 of the respective teams will have the highest average.. Just strike rate and not average is the point I am trying to...

Re: U19 Tri Series in South Africa I agree with you and it is great that the Under 19 component is actually getting some media coverage. I think it is great that the nations are doing some major preparation prior to the Under 19 World Cup.

Re: The Future of the West Indies Mas I think I am in agreement with you on the fact they should be disbanded and having them play as singular nations as then the politics would even become more apparent. The only question is that would they get support from the various islands and the...