Comments on: Proteas: Is this our golden generation?

By: jeff

jeff — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:28:34 +0000

This smacks of our SA arrogance - yes a first test series win since 1965, but place it in context. Thanks to weather we survived the 1st test( we completely outplayed. True leadership, rather lack thereof, sufaced when we were again outplayed in the 4th. Would a world class outfit like Oz allowed this? Lets not go the ODI route as we are going to be embarred against Oz. Mickey and Smith seem to have a very snug approach and our players have got to be the chubbiest unfit bunch in the top 5 ICC ODI rankings. I’d love to read Shaun Oakes after the Oz saga - its time journalist in SA start seeing the real story. SA just simply have slipped under Mickey when it comes to competing in ODI’s or challenging Oz.

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By: cyberst0rm

cyberst0rm — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:07:10 +0000

Pity though about our shocking ODI form. We’re currently being caned 4-0 against an utterly average England team that we beat 2-1 in a test series in their own back yard!

Forget about Australia, I’s start worrying about our lack of ODI form and move to correct it ASAP. This ODI series in England is by far our worst performance in history!!

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By: gmk

gmk — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:42:53 +0000

the real LSD test comes against the Aussies as always, and quite frankly - our pace attack is more luke warm than hot. We still lack a genuine outright pace attack that scares the daylights out of oppo’s. we have some pie throwers doing an okay job.

And its worth noting that Kallis is in fact the greatest all rounder statistically to play the game…

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By: TheElephant

TheElephant — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:31:53 +0000

Hi Sean. I would like to share the optimism, but I get the feeling we’ve been here before. Many times. We put together 2 great series performances and then something (usually the Ozzies putting us back in our place) brings us back to earth. Well, no harm in enjoying it… while it lasts….

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By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:52:59 +0000

I am a huge SA cricket fan but honestly, our chances against Aus are slim. Let’s be realistic here, Ntini’s best days are behind him and our seam bowling attack, while impressive, has a serious lack of variety about it. Without a quality spinner we are always going to struggle to bowl the Aussies out twice.

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By: Paddy II

Paddy II — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:20:43 +0000

I agree with you, Shaun. It’s a great time to be a Proteas supporter. But there’s even more room for optimism: SA have also got a serious depth of talent. JP Duminy could replace any batsman who experiences a drop of form (as, I’m sad to say, Kallis may be doing right now) and there is a host of fast bowlers in the wings (Zondeki among them). Let’s hope we can save (perhaps even win) the fourth test against England after two discouraging days…

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