South Africa Team Discussion

[LiveLoveABD]

AB steps down as captain in all formats but makes a return in red ball cricket! Best cricketing decision for himself, CSA and me! ))

 

[zwarrior]

Duminy retires from test cricket

Duminy calls time on Test career - ESPNcricinfo

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Duminy retires from test cricket

Duminy calls time on Test career - ESPNcricinfo

His performances in Australia will always be remembered as one of the high points in his test career - 2008 and also in 2016.

 

[ShamiLoverGlipGlops]

Haroon Lorgat and Cricket South Africa part ways | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

This is good news tbh. Yes after reading the article it does mention he did good with governance, but overall I think it was not a big deal for CSA. Good he left because of issues with CSA regarding Global T20. Adding to that BCCI did not have like him. I see CSA and BCCI's relation going upwards now that he is gone

 

[CerealKiller]

Haroon Lorgat and Cricket South Africa part ways | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

This is good news tbh. Yes after reading the article it does mention he did good with governance, but overall I think it was not a big deal for CSA. Good he left because of issues with CSA regarding Global T20. Adding to that BCCI did not have like him. I see CSA and BCCI's relation going upwards now that he is gone

BCCI shouldn't have an influence in who runs a board and who doesn't.

 

[ShamiLoverGlipGlops]

BCCI shouldn't have an influence in who runs a board and who doesn't.

I never said BCCI should. Also the reason mentioned is a personal reason. I just said BCCI must be laughing now that he is gone.

 

[ParkedTheBus]

Was going through a few old games and the individual quality that was present in the South African team of early-mid 2000s is ridiculously underrated in hindsight. Two of the best all-rounders ever in Kallis and Pollock, the best captain of this century in Smith, two young players who'd go on to become huge in the future in Steyn and de Villiers, a wicket-keeper who defined consistency and another bowler who had 400+ wickets. Amazing.

 

[Yash.]

Was going through a few old games and the individual quality that was present in the South African team of early-mid 2000s is ridiculously underrated in hindsight. Two of the best all-rounders ever in Kallis and Pollock, the best captain of this century in Smith, two young players who'd go on to become huge in the future in Steyn and de Villiers, a wicket-keeper who defined consistency and another bowler who had 400+ wickets. Amazing.

Really? I rate Ponting and Dhoni over him.

 

[ParkedTheBus]

Really? I rate Ponting and Dhoni over him.

Probably the biggest Ponting fan on this platform and even I think that he wasn't that great a captain. He led through sheer volume of runs, his tactical brain wasn't that good. Huge fan of Dhoni too and he was a tremendous captain but feel Smith was better due to the circumstances when he took over (broken dressing room, so many defeats, on and off field trouble, etc) and the strength of the team which he left behind. He harnessed the quality in that team superbly well. Would say Smith better all-round but if it came down only to limited overs then Dhoni is better.

 

[ShamiLoverGlipGlops]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22500400/markram-right-choice-captain-graeme-smith

What are your thoughts on Smith's opinion? I agree with him, people compare Markram's decision to Smiths captaincy debut but Smith had already played 8 Test matches and 22 ODI's before he was handed the captaincy whereas Markram had only played 2 ODI's.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

SA need to get rid of Miller and Duminy and put Klaassen and Ingram in the limited overs set up.

To all my SA friends- Can Ingram still play for SA?

 

[CerealKiller]

To all my SA friends- Can Ingram still play for SA?

Don't think so

 

[Llewelynf]

SA need to get rid of Miller and Duminy and put Klaassen and Ingram in the limited overs set up.

To all my SA friends- Can Ingram still play for SA?

No he went to Glamorgan on a Kolpak

 

[LiveLoveABD]

That is such a shame.

 

[Manish.]

Morne Morkel to retire from International Cricket after CA tour.