Re: The Ntini conundrum

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 06:16

Basil wrote:If Ntini's got any sense, he'll see the writing on the wall and retire to save himself from the indignity of being dropped.

fair comment Bas. AD was commentating on the game and said one day you realise there is no gas left in the tank and know it is time to go. Polly realised the same thing, hope Ntini does.

by Henry Wed 30 Dec 2009, 06:22

So who will replace Ntini at Cape Town? de Wet? Or Tsotsobe?

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 06:27

De Wet should come in.

I would also bring Elgar in to open and drop prince back to 6 and drop JP, but it ain't going to happen.

by Henry Wed 30 Dec 2009, 06:32

I don't think they should drop Duminy. He's a class player and South Africa should show some faith in him. England showed faith in Cook and Bell, and it paid off. AB should open with Smith (They have an excellent record as an opening partnership) and Prince should drop down to 5.

Smith
DeVilliers
Amla
Kallis
Prince
Duminy
Boucher
M.Morkel
Harris
Steyn
De Wet

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 06:45

This season

D Elgar 8 15 2 892 189* 68.61

Time to go back to the true and tried method of selecting specialist players in specialist positions

by Henry Wed 30 Dec 2009, 06:51

But DeVilliers IS a specialist opener. At least that's how he started his career....

Anyway, isn't Imraan Khan next in line?

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 06:57

DeVilliers

Opening 36.14
4th position 84.00
5th position 63.55
6th position 47.90
7th position 22.50
8th position 62.00

by Henry Wed 30 Dec 2009, 06:59

I just think that South Africa have their best six batsmen playing for them. Is Elgar really a better player than Duminy?

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 07:00

I Khan 8 14 1 328 99 25.23

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 07:02

Henry wrote:I just think that South Africa have their best six batsmen playing for them. Is Elgar really a better player than Duminy?

Maybe not a better player but a better opening option.

by doremi Wed 30 Dec 2009, 07:07

JP is class. Would be a massive mistake to drop him.

by Henry Wed 30 Dec 2009, 07:09

And I still reckon there might be a bit of a political storm brewing in regards to Ntini and whether he retires/gets dropped/who and what colour his replacement is.

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 07:11

doremi wrote:JP is class. Would be a massive mistake to drop him.

The opening problem has to be fixed, once and for all.

We have tried the experiment of Prince and McKenzie. Imho Gibbs should never have opened either.

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 07:13

Henry wrote:And I still reckon there might be a bit of a political storm brewing in regards to Ntini and whether he retires/gets dropped/who and what colour his replacement is.

As I said at the beginning, it ain't going to happen

by Henry Wed 30 Dec 2009, 07:15

What's not going to happen? A politcal storm? Or Ntini retiring/getting dropped?

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 07:17

Ntini, or JP for that matter

by Henry Wed 30 Dec 2009, 07:22

Well they surely have to replace Ntini. His position in the side is simply untenable.

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 07:26

Well if they don't it will show the quota is alive and well.

by doremi Wed 30 Dec 2009, 22:55

taipan wrote:
doremi wrote:JP is class. Would be a massive mistake to drop him.

The opening problem has to be fixed, once and for all.

We have tried the experiment of Prince and McKenzie. Imho Gibbs should never have opened either.

I repeat - why not van Wyk for Boucher?

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 22:57

doremi wrote:
taipan wrote:
doremi wrote:JP is class. Would be a massive mistake to drop him.

The opening problem has to be fixed, once and for all.

We have tried the experiment of Prince and McKenzie. Imho Gibbs should never have opened either.

I repeat - why not van Wyk for Boucher?

Simple answer.

Worse keeper, worse batsman.

by doremi Wed 30 Dec 2009, 22:59

Not much of an idea how he is as a keeper, but come on - worse batsman? Than Mark Boucher? Granted I've not watched him much but didn't look that bad from the little I saw.

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 23:01

doremi wrote:Not much of an idea how he is as a keeper, but come on - worse batsman? Than Mark Boucher? Granted I've not watched him much but didn't look that bad from the little I saw.

Yeah but you rate Dhoni as a keeper and a batsman

by doremi Wed 30 Dec 2009, 23:03

Best there is today. Hands down.

by taipan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 23:05

doremi wrote:Best there is today. Hands down.

and the big gloves.

FTB, never done much out of the sub continent with the bat.

by doremi Wed 30 Dec 2009, 23:11

Did well against England, even saving a test, was excellent against NZ and OK against the WIndies and SA. Only struggled in Aus.

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