12-31-2017, 01:21 AM
(12-30-2017, 09:58 AM)Professer E link Wrote:Agreed totally on the oz bats EB, they are so heavy footed and hard handed. When it comes down to crunch time you need a reliable technique and so many our blokes don't have it. Bancroft needs remedial work very quickly, his angled bat and gappy defence is sloppy. Saffie quicks will sort this mob out quick smart.
Marsh's bowling, which was a strength, has been decidedly underwhelming.
Not sure what quicks the Saffies will use....Steyn has been injured and close to retiring, they seem to have Rabada as their No 1 quick and in a strange turn of events have unearthed a decent spinner
in Maharaj, both these players are in the top ten wickets takers in test cricket for 2017 so it appears a changing of the guard. They have a bowler called Duanne Oliver who is meant to be very quick and nasty but they are all unknowns to me having never seen them play but I am sure they will field a decent attack with old pros like Philander and Morkel still playing..
I think their batting is very strong though with De Kock giving them a real edge as both keeper amd specialist batsman which allows them to play someone like Duminy at No 7...
Mitch Marsh has the tools to become a real good player but I think the One day/ 20/20 formats where he has built his reputation have hampered his technique in both bowling and batting....I'd like to see him used more as a bowler and encouraged to take wickets rather than just be a fill in while the main quicks rest...if he can learn to bowl in the corridor he could be handy IMO..