Ok, cricket fans have about 15 odd minutes before the Protea's take the field facing England in their T20 opener. Having watched most of the recent games against Eng & Aus and noticing the ongoing experiments in getting the Protea squad sorted out (and not knowing who- and in what order they will be playing today), here are my thoughts on the composition of the team:
Opening batsmen should be Amla & De Kock.
Followed by either De Villiers or Du Plessis depending on the match situation; if one of the openers fall in the first 6 to 8 overs (likely) then first send in Du Plessis, but if both openers survive the first 8 to 10 overs, De Villiers should go in at 3 (i.e. De Villiers should ideally be given the opportunity to face at least 10 overs to maximise his devastating abilities).
Fifth batsman should be David Miller
All rounders should be Duminy & Morris
Specialist bowlers should be Tahir, Rabada & Steyn
That totals 10, leaving one space open. Who is the ideal player to fill that spot..?
PS. I am thinking we will need an extra bowler, so Abbott or Phangiso. The last-mentioned is a spinner more suitable for the Indian pitches, but he has not bowled for some time and there are all sorts of issues surrounding him and his bowling action.
Opening batsmen should be Amla & De Kock.
Followed by either De Villiers or Du Plessis depending on the match situation; if one of the openers fall in the first 6 to 8 overs (likely) then first send in Du Plessis, but if both openers survive the first 8 to 10 overs, De Villiers should go in at 3 (i.e. De Villiers should ideally be given the opportunity to face at least 10 overs to maximise his devastating abilities).
Fifth batsman should be David Miller
All rounders should be Duminy & Morris
Specialist bowlers should be Tahir, Rabada & Steyn
That totals 10, leaving one space open. Who is the ideal player to fill that spot..?
PS. I am thinking we will need an extra bowler, so Abbott or Phangiso. The last-mentioned is a spinner more suitable for the Indian pitches, but he has not bowled for some time and there are all sorts of issues surrounding him and his bowling action.
