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And Nathan McCullum blasts batsmen out?Doherty does have strengths but he is no better than a part timer bowling darts lets be honest he won't get a wicket generally and he is a poor fielder
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And Nathan McCullum blasts batsmen out?Doherty does have strengths but he is no better than a part timer bowling darts lets be honest he won't get a wicket generally and he is a poor fielder
She really isn't.Funny joke Matey man, but LukeParkerno1 previously mentioned that Xavier Doherty is a useless spinner and he seems more clued up on cricket than you do. I'm no cricket whiz, but I am smart enough to listen to those who know more about the subject than I do and he knows more about it than you, so why don't you also listen to him?
And Nathan McCullum blasts batsmen out?
I would like to know when this myth of spinners being unnecessary on super-fast and bouncy Australian wickets came about.
I wonder if it was about the time Australia stopped have a decent one day spinner regularly.
The sort of synthetic crap I used to play on was new and skiddy and didn't help spinners at all. I think I know the matting you're talking about though, which grips a bit and turns a bounces moreThe majority of people on here who play on synthetic pitches on a Saturday should understood the value of a good spinner even on high bouncy Australian wickets.
Yep Duminy is a good bowler and, if he plays, Behardien can help him make up the last 10.South Africa have Duminy as their AR, and Steyn and Philander are no mugs with the bat.
Yep Duminy is a good bowler and, if he plays, Behardien can help him make up the last 10.
Be interesting to see who gets that last bowling spot between Behardien and a few.
South Africa have Duminy as their AR, and Steyn and Philander are no mugs with the bat.
Correct but seriously Steyn and Philander are not even in the ball park of batting ability of Mitch Johnson and Mitchell Starc. Not even close. Duminy probably as much as an allrounder as Steve Smith for us but we rarely use him as have far more options. South Africa don't have as many part time options. Australia probably going to have three front line pace bowlers like Johnson, Starc and Cummings, then Maxwell off spin and Watson decent medium pacers. If Faulkner fit he is excellent 4th bowler with ways he mixes up things. South Africa allrounders are not of same ability of Faulkner, Maxwell and Watson. Geez, we could even bowl Warner and Smith if we needed to. If Duminy does not work South Africa in a lot more trouble. We also got Mitch Marsh as back up allrounder so that weaponry is serious to call upon as Dale Steyn can attest. Not sold on Behardien at this level but will be interesting to watch. If Aussies smash Imran Tahir again what can South Africa do ?
My thinking with South Africa is it needs their big guns to fire. AB de Villers, Steyn, Morkel, Amla and de Plusses going to have to carry some of there lesser lights through. Their 4th and 5th bowlers do not scare me and if you can stop de Villiers (not easy) and Amla you half way there.
If you stop Warner and Aussie top order it is not over for us and that is where I see the difference in depth of talent. We got more talent resources to call upon for most situations. However AB de Villers and Amla been in good form recently so they will be hard to stop.
Yeah but AB and Amla are better than our best and in a final (or SF/QF) that means a lot.
If we're dependent on Johnson and lower contributing with the bat we're pretty stuffed
Nobody ever said we reliant. Just saying it is there the rare times we need it. They are a really nice bonus coming in at 9 or 10. RSA do not have that luxury. AB is great though, I give them that. They should expect a lot of top order success with their batting. Who knows, maybe as good as Aussies in West Indies World Cup where most bowlers never even got a bat all tournament.Yeah but AB and Amla are better than our best and in a final (or SF/QF) that means a lot.
If we're dependent on Johnson and lower contributing with the bat we're pretty stuffed
Amla, de Qock, de Villiers, du Plessis, Duminy, Miller, Behardien, Philander, Steyn, Morkel, TahirMiller is no slouch either.
Amla, de Qock, de Villiers, du Plessis, Duminy, Miller, Behardien, Philander, Steyn, Morkel, Tahir
That's a pretty good side IMO.
Miller is no slouch either.
Yeah but AB and Amla are better than our best and in a final (or SF/QF) that means a lot.
If we're dependent on Johnson and lower contributing with the bat we're pretty stuffed
The sort of synthetic crap I used to play on was new and skiddy and didn't help spinners at all. I think I know the matting you're talking about though, which grips a bit and turns a bounces more
West Indies might not even make it out of their group.
However AB de Villers and Amla been in good form recently so they will be hard to stop.