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Get on it boys and girls.
Smith
Dippenaar
Thats one of the best opening partnerships in the world in ODI cricket. Got Smithy to score fast and Dips to help out if we are collapsing.
Gibbs @ 3 is a good option to have, will score fast and is a very good match winner.
Kallis @ 4 is very good, strikes @ 70 and would compliment others such as Gibbs and Smith, has also changed his approach and seems he is scoring faster these days.
de Villiers is the key, he stands up and we have it in one hand. Dashing batsman and could open aswell.
Boucher @ 6
Pollock,Hall and Boje can all bat and slog too.
Ntini and Nel to round it off.
Kemp as reserve.
Batting is good and bowling is very good IMO.
We will beat Australia :)
War Nerve
26 Mar 2006, 22:16
If they keep producing 400+ totals then yeah they have a good chance!
Btw i'm still scarred over you thinking i was a chick!
bombersno1
26 Mar 2006, 22:16
If Dippenar gets out early every time, maybe! But if you have to chase 300+ with Dippenar at one end you are as good as stuffed! He is like Crapitch! Minimally effective chasing!
If they keep producing 400+ totals then yeah they have a good chance!
Btw i'm still scarred over you thinking i was a chick!
:D
I just figured because you love using you "!!!" or "???".
Just a feeling that I got :o
spell_check
26 Mar 2006, 22:19
The World Cup is in West Indies though.
Somewhere that Lee and Tait would love to bowl at.
War Nerve
26 Mar 2006, 22:20
:D
I just figured because you love using you "!!!" or "???".
Just a feeling that I got :o
lol your a bastard you know that!:D
My ego's briused atm but i'll get over it!
RoosterLad
26 Mar 2006, 22:22
F/D is doing a wonderful eddiesmith impression in this thread.
South African bowling is not that great and Pollock will be a year older. Their batting on their day can be as explosive as any team's but Dippenaar can also hold things up somewhat. I'd like my boy van Der Wath to get a game.
Calcium Man
27 Mar 2006, 13:26
I was thinking about it and thought thats a good line up, then i remembered the last 3 world cups and i figured i'd prefer to keep my hard earned!! Thanks for the tip though.
Cooldude
27 Mar 2006, 13:31
Get on it boys and girls.
Smith
Dippenaar
Thats one of the best opening partnerships in the world in ODI cricket.
You forgot to mention the slowest
chapmanmagic35
27 Mar 2006, 13:36
South Africa will at least make the semi-finals. They are good enough to go the journey, but that remains to be seen.
Get on it boys and girls.
...
We will beat Australia :)
SA will have to actually make the finals 1st :P
Roonaldo!
27 Mar 2006, 13:47
LOL bookmarked.
Cassius_Clay
27 Mar 2006, 14:01
Get on it boys and girls.
Smith
Dippenaar
Thats one of the best opening partnerships in the world in ODI cricket. Got Smithy to score fast and Dips to help out if we are collapsing.
Gibbs @ 3 is a good option to have, will score fast and is a very good match winner.
Kallis @ 4 is very good, strikes @ 70 and would compliment others such as Gibbs and Smith, has also changed his approach and seems he is scoring faster these days.
de Villiers is the key, he stands up and we have it in one hand. Dashing batsman and could open aswell.
Boucher @ 6
Pollock,Hall and Boje can all bat and slog too.
Ntini and Nel to round it off.
Kemp as reserve.
Batting is good and bowling is very good IMO.
We will beat Australia :)
Smith > Gilchrist
Hayden>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dip
Ponting>>>Gibbs
Hussey>Kallis (In ODI's anyway)
Symonds>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>De Villiers
Clarke=Boucher
Pollock>>>>>>Watson
Bowling:
Lee>>>>>Nel
Hogg>>>>>>Boje
Bracken>>>>>Hall
Ntini=McGrath
Ricketts
27 Mar 2006, 14:11
They'll find a new way to ******** it all up.... 1999, 2003...
Smith > Gilchrist
Hayden>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dip
Ponting>>>Gibbs
Hussey>Kallis (In ODI's anyway)
Symonds>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>De Villiers
Clarke=Boucher
Pollock>>>>>>Watson
Bowling:
Lee>>>>>Nel
Hogg>>>>>>Boje
Bracken>>>>>Hall
Ntini=McGrath
If you are going to 'insult' South Africa's team, at least do it right.
1. Hayden isnt in the One Day team, don't tell me you've forgotten good old Simone?
Therefore,
Gilchrist >> Smith
Katich < Dippenaar
Ponting > Gibbs
Martyn << Kallis
Hussey >>>> Prince
Clarke > Kemp
Symonds >> Boucher
Pollock > Bracken
Ntini < Lee
Boje <<< Hogg
Nel >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mighty Mick
All in all should be a good contest, but Australia owns the Saffies in the most departments ...
bombersno1
27 Mar 2006, 22:25
Mighty Mick will not be EVER in the Aussie side again!
Grimreepah
27 Mar 2006, 23:28
Mighty Mick will not be EVER in the Aussie side again!
Common sense says this would be so, however I've just got this feeling that the selectors are using recreational drugs.
Grimreepah
27 Mar 2006, 23:39
South Africa to win World Cup
Get on it boys and girls.
Thanks for the tip F/D. You couldn't spare a few dollars could ya?
Here are my tips:
Hawthorn to win the next three flags
Wayne Arthurs to win the French Open
USA to win the World Cup
and...
be good to your mother.
bombersno1
27 Mar 2006, 23:41
Common sense says this would be so, however I've just got this feeling that the selectors are using recreational drugs.
Well they are on something!
pluga_4
14 Feb 2007, 09:46
geez the saffies are peaking at the right time though :eek:
What are their odds for the WC?
I just may have a little bit on them at the right price.
geez the saffies are peaking at the right time though :eek:
Maybe, but they did get a mighty fine pantsing the other night against the Paks.
Also there is the 'Choke' factor
What are their odds for the WC?
I just may have a little bit on them at the right price.
likka don't be silly.
Its like putting money on an South Aussie team to win a final.
Cassius_Clay
14 Feb 2007, 18:16
Choke, Choke, Choke.
Although Port ended up winning a premiership didnt they. Took em 3 goes, yeh?
ClintonGrybus
14 Feb 2007, 18:50
Is there anyway Australia can play South Africa in the final??
Is there anyway Australia can play South Africa in the final??
They will meet at the Super8 stage, I don't know if that means they can or not..
They will meet at the Super8 stage, I don't know if that means they can or not..
That would be an awesome final if it happened!
As long as England dont win it - They've won enough. ;)
They will meet at the Super8 stage, I don't know if that means they can or not..
Actually because we play them in the group stage we don't meet them in the super 8 stage. We won't play SA again unless it is in the final. Well that's what Barry Richards said the other night during their ODI in any case. They're obsessed with us btw, they spent ages talking about our final against England.
The Reaper
14 Feb 2007, 19:42
They will meet at the Super8 stage, I don't know if that means they can or not..
We don't play the Saffers in Super 8. All the Super 8 teams would have played all the others ones before the final
jnash196
14 Feb 2007, 20:16
Actually because we play them in the group stage we don't meet them in the super 8 stage. We won't play SA again unless it is in the final. Well that's what Barry Richards said the other night during their ODI in any case. They're obsessed with us btw, they spent ages talking about our final against England.
wrong. In the semi 1st in Super 8 vs. 4th and 2nd vs 3rd which means we can play Saffers in Semi or Final.
wrong. In the semi 1st in Super 8 vs. 4th and 2nd vs 3rd which means we can play Saffers in Semi or Final.
So he was half right!
Greg Miller= Messiah
14 Feb 2007, 23:06
They are a big chance if they keep up their current form. On current form Pollock is just behind Ponting as best one day player in the world. If he stays in this form SA could just about go all the way
Sidey_87
15 Feb 2007, 12:38
definate semi-finalists along with australia and bangladesh.
Sidey_87
15 Feb 2007, 12:39
Smart man, F/D is.
That, he is.
Do you know him personally?
Kane McGoodwin
15 Feb 2007, 13:53
Actually because we play them in the group stage we don't meet them in the super 8 stage.
Correct, I'm going to the game at St Kitts :thumbsu: