by Burras » Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:46 pm
by Brodlach » Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:48 pm
Burras wrote:Think you'll find that experience had a lot to play in this match..
SA's average age was 25 , with Mark Cosgrove being our most capped international player in the side with 3 ODI's.
Victoria's average age was 28, with players like Rob Quiney, Matthew Wade, Cameron White and Dan Christian all having sustainable careers in International cricket.
To go from bottom to top and to do so with a young list of players majority from SA is a massive step forward for cricket in SA and should be applauded regardless of the result!
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
by Corona Man » Wed Mar 30, 2016 4:39 pm
Burras wrote:Think you'll find that experience had a lot to play in this match..
SA's average age was 25 , with Mark Cosgrove being our most capped international player in the side with 3 ODI's.
Victoria's average age was 28, with players like Rob Quiney, Matthew Wade, Cameron White and Dan Christian all having sustainable careers in International cricket.
To go from bottom to top and to do so with a young list of players majority from SA is a massive step forward for cricket in SA and should be applauded regardless of the result!
by bennymacca » Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:20 pm
by Jim05 » Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:17 pm
by test » Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:19 pm
by The Dark Knight » Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:27 pm
Jim05 wrote:Interesting to hear that from next season on CA has decided to use Dukes for the second half of each season. Kookaburras will be used up to the Christmas break and the Dukes used for remainder of season including the Final.
The aim to prepare players for upcoming overseas tours especially England
by Jim05 » Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:43 pm
test wrote:I did see something about that, why not just use them full time?
by heater31 » Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:56 pm
test wrote:I did see something about that, why not just use them full time?
by The Dark Knight » Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:04 pm
by stampy » Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:46 pm
by heater31 » Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:52 pm
stampy wrote:back to the final, the batsmen let us down ad that all there is to it, from 0/90 to 5/185 in the first dig followed by 0/48 to 4/76 in the second innings isnt going to win or draw you too many matches unfortunately
by tigerpie » Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:07 pm
by jackpot jim » Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:50 pm
by Corona Man » Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:47 am
jackpot jim wrote:Could someone help me out with the following
1/ Who are the selectors
2/ Did anyone hear an explanation from anyone important (i.e. Selectors or captain) before, during or after the match as to why they went into the game without a specialist spinner?
3/ Why would they play an all out pace attack and then bat 1st after winning the toss when theoretically the most help in the pitch for the pace bowlers would have been early on day 1?
Only logical explanation i can see is that after seeing that Vic had named 2 specialist spinners, they didnt want them to have last use of a day 5 pitch.
Which then lends more weight to the argument that it was poor selection as its risky business to put all your eggs in the one basket as they did when its only 50/50 you're gonna win the toss and also not knowing the make up of the oppositions team.
We'll never know now whether selecting a specialist spinner would have made a difference or not but i agree with Stampy, the batting simply didnt stand up to be counted in either innings with significant collapses in both innings after very solid starts.
Lots of positive signs for years to come and lets hope they dont do away with the Shield Final as i think it was a fantastic game and the Best side did win!
Also worth remembering that if the Shield was won by the TOP finishing team this season it would NOT have been the Redbacks as quite simply the game in Alice would NOT have ended in a draw under those circumstances and SA would have finished 2nd.
by jackpot jim » Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:22 pm
by CoverKing » Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:54 pm
by heater31 » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:16 pm
by The Bedge » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:28 pm
heater31 wrote:CA release the National Performance Squad for the winter training program.
CA announce 17-man National Performance Squad
Interestingly both SA's representatives are uncontracted to the Redbacks
Dolphin Treasure wrote:Your an attention seeking embarsement..
by Eagles2014 » Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:12 pm
heater31 wrote:CA release the National Performance Squad for the winter training program.
CA announce 17-man National Performance Squad
Interestingly both SA's representatives are uncontracted to the Redbacks
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