England in South Africa

[Hallatia]

can anyone tell me why South Africa are debuting Heino Kuhn at wickey in this T20 international when DeVilliers is playing? DeVilliers would have to be Boucher's replacement when Boucher hangs up the gloves and DeVilliers would be one of the top wickeys in the world, why wouldn't South Africa give him the the wicket keeping position whenever Boucher is not around?

 

[TheParraboy]

maybe they want AB to soley focus on his batting, in the top 4 ?

SA good start, though 2 wickets fell to no balls

5 overs 0/51

 

[Hallatia]

he is batting at number 5
South Africa are putting up a big total, but the record total is 260, this is definitely South Africa's highest T20 total. Should be the second highest total, current second is 221
I love all the statistics stuff but I am really opposed to T20, it is cricket for those who don't like nor respect cricket, I feel so dirty enjoying it

 

[Collingwood Storm]

Has anyone see where the England players are staying on this tour?

With their parents.

boom tish

 

[Twizzle]

would be funny if it wasn't true

 

[Hallatia]

There was actually a point in that T20 match last night where everyone on the feild was South African, would have been when KP and Trott were batting, the 2 umpires on the feild were both Seffers too. Couldn't be sure which South Africans were being cheered for ...

 

[TheParraboy]

he is batting at number 5

Morkel promoted to no4 as pinch hitter due to only a few overs left....

 

[TheParraboy]

There was actually a point in that T20 match last night where everyone on the feild was South African, would have been when KP and Trott were batting, the 2 umpires on the feild were both Seffers too. Couldn't be sure which South Africans were being cheered for ...

KP and Trott were the highest scorers as well for the Proteas ...I mean poms

 

[hineyrulz]

Gee who'd be a bowler.

 

[Hallatia]

disappointingly, it looks like the first ODI of this tour is washed out. I was really looking forward to this game, but I am not confident that we will be getting any play tonight

 

[Hallatia]

Kallis ruled out of one-day series

Cricinfo staff
November 21, 2009


Jacques Kallis has been ruled out of the one-day series against England with a fractured rib and is also doubtful for the opening Test at Centurion Park on December 16.
It is thought Kallis suffered the injury during last month's Champions League in India but the seriousness of the problem was only revealed in recent days when he underwent a scan after the pain hadn't disappeared.
"He just wasn't getting better from that injury," Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, said. "We had him re-scanned this morning and found there is a fracture in the cartilage of the rib - which clearly affects his performances for the next four weeks.
His absence is a blow to South Africa and means they will need to adjust the balance of their side to cover for the loss of a batsman and a bowler. Kallis was set to partner Graeme Smith at the top of the order in a reshaped batting line-up but now Hashim Amla will step into in the opening role.
For Kallis the aim is now to be fit for the Test series next month although Arthur admitted the opening encounter may be a "grey area". However, given Kallis' importance to the top order South Africa will play him purely as a batsman should the injury not recovery sufficiently.
"The priority for us is the Test matches, and we need to get him fit and ready for them," Arthur said. "The balance he brings to our Test side is huge, so he wasn't going to do a hell of a lot of bowling in the one-dayers anyway.
"We would play Jacques as a batter only in Tests if need be. He is among the top five batters in world cricket, so we could certainly do that, " he added. "We wouldn't push him to bowl in the first Test if we thought it would impede in matches two, three and four. The injury is affecting his batting at the moment - and what he needs now is four weeks off to get mended.
"If he batted then the movements of batting and running between the wickets and stretching would all affect his recovery - so that is why we're pulling him out of this series."
The opening game of the one-day series at the Wanderers was abandoned without a ball bowled on Friday but the forecast is better for Sunday's meeting at Centurion.

 

[Twizzle]

source ?

 

[Hallatia]

oh oops, thanks for reminding me, I have a bad habit of leaving that out

http://www.cricinfo.com/rsaveng09/content/current/story/436070.html

 

[African Monkey]

Sh*t I think England would have to be in the box seat. SA are in massive trouble especially if he misses out on the first test.

 

[Hallatia]

South Africa still have a much better team. South Africa probably have the most well-rounded team out of all countries at the moment. They are number one and for good reasons

I do still hope Kallis does not miss a test

 

[Hallatia]

hooray! Second ODI is about to get underway and it looks like we will actually get some play


South Africa 1 Graeme Smith, 2 Hashim Amla, 3 AB de Villiers, 4 JP Duminy, 5 Alviro Petersen, 6 Albie Morkel, 7 Mark Boucher (wk), 8 Ryan McLaren, 9 Roelof van der Merwe, 10 Dale Steyn, 11 Charl Langeveldt
England 1 Andrew Strauss, 2 Jonathan Trott, 3 Kevin Pietersen, 4 Paul Collingwood, 5 Eoin Morgan, 6 Matt Prior (wk), 8 Luke Wright, 9 Tim Bresnan, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 Sajid Mahmood, 11 James Anderson


England won the toss and elected to field

 

[Hallatia]

oh here's a source:
http://www.cricinfo.com/rsaveng09/engine/current/match/387566.html

 

[Hallatia]

next ODI is in 2 and a half hours, WOOOO!

 

[hineyrulz]

next ODI is in 2 and a half hours, WOOOO!

who do i hate more.......... nah go England!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hallatia]

I shall expose how much of a traitor I am - I am a South Africa person, England would be second for mine...