DBDbDraad
Captain26,388 posts
DBDbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
02 Nov 2016, 22:57#2
I hope the lad skops gat!
DEDenny
Captain12,893 posts
03 Nov 2016, 02:06#3
Perth will suit him perfectly......he just doesn't want to get carried away with the extreme bounce on offer from a lively wicket. Just nice and easy, no effort balls and let the wicket do the rest.
DEDenny
Captain12,893 posts
03 Nov 2016, 02:07#4
"I've created a thread for CleanCut..."
Why bother?
03 Nov 2016, 10:41#5
Don't you mean Radebe, Chop?
Sooooooooo ... Comb-Over ... if Radebe has a bad day it'll be the pitches fault, right?
Clever of you to look for excuses early on.
04 Nov 2016, 00:02#6
Ok, so
Day 1 of 15: goes to CC.
Today Rabada looked a bit anxious. Hope he rids his nerves tomorrow and lets the ball do the talking.
CC 1 - 0 Chiperoo
DEDenny
Captain12,893 posts
04 Nov 2016, 04:02#7
Chippo...Chippo...Chippo..
Good one!
MOMozart
Captain49,914 posts
MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
04 Nov 2016, 04:07#8
Ah but then there is the Bavuma Day 1
CC 0 - Fair observers 1
04 Nov 2016, 05:20#9
Its disgraceful that a historic ground like the WACA is to go so that some corporate monstrosity can take its place .
04 Nov 2016, 10:16#10
Now, now, Mozart. Be objective!!
Ba-Zuma choked and fell away early. Turns out not to be the cricket god after all. Just another wannabe. Just another poor selection. Just another race based pick.
We were all expecting Radebe to walk away with at least a hand full of wickets within the first day.
What happened boys??
Was it the pitch ... or perhaps the weather? Maybe the Sun got in his eyes. I know ... he's missing his mommy.
Either way ... he had better up his game ... being the greatest thing to happen to SA cricket ... ummm the world.
PLPlum
Captain21,007 posts
04 Nov 2016, 10:50#11
Bavuma gets 50.
Kagiso, Philander and Maharaj take all the wickets.
What a day to be a racist little lowlife.
Awesome test in the making here lads!
MOMozart
Captain49,914 posts
MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
04 Nov 2016, 19:25#13
Rabada gets two wickets in the first innings....but he wasnt at nearly his best. Except for the ball which decimated Kiwajah....playing with reverse swing, Rabada showed him the swing away a few times......then cooked him with a 145 k inswinger at a perfect length. Fast bowling at it's best.
PLPlum
Captain21,007 posts
04 Nov 2016, 20:29#14
That ball reminded of of what Flintoff used to do. Unplayable.
05 Nov 2016, 00:43#15
Day 2 of 15: goes to Chiperoo.
The dark ninja looked like his usual calm self today. Bowled a few peaches and took the lead when his mentor went off injured. Great pace too.... constantly over 142km.
CC 1 - 1 Chiperoo
DEDenny
Captain12,893 posts
05 Nov 2016, 04:14#16
....constantly over 142km
Pace is one thi ng....accuracy is another
06 Nov 2016, 22:52#17
Day 4 of 15: goes to Chiperoo.
"Radebe" seems to be relishing the opportunity to lead the attack. His lines are fantastic, giving the ball just enough airtime to swing.
CC 1 - 2 Chiperoo
07 Nov 2016, 10:03#18
Rabada has taken 5 wickets so far in the second innings, and some of them are big names in the Aussie line-up. I said Steyn was not in good form, and after he left the field there seemed to be renewed energy in our bowling. The next generation is here.
07 Nov 2016, 10:11#20
DevYou're confused brother.Cc was the one that said Rabada or 'Radebe' as Cc calls him is a quota selection.I'm the one that rates him highly.Not the other way round.
PLPlum
Captain21,007 posts
07 Nov 2016, 10:57#22
Kagiso, Morkel, De Lange, Philander and Maharaj. Those would be my bowlers for the second test.
So the young lad who "is a quota pick" took the weight of the world on his shoulders and put Atlas to shame. Bravo son! Bravo!
Next we'll hear how lucky he was to bowl so brilliantly.
07 Nov 2016, 11:30#24
@Devil.. ah ok. gotcha.
Mistook your message.
Reason its only 2 - 1... on day 1, Rabada was slightly out of sorts, so points went to CC.
Since then, he has rocked.
07 Nov 2016, 11:58#26
Also fair to say, that if Rabada was not there, we would never have done this well. Do not discard Philander's contribution - ball and bat.A real concern should be the fact that Amla dropped more catches than the total number of runs he made.
PLPlum
Captain21,007 posts
07 Nov 2016, 11:58#27
Yep, he won't be back on this thread. Will happily ignore it rather than defend his words. Funny how the Internet tough guys always turn out to be teensy cowards too afraid to defend their statements yet wanting us all to believe what brave kids they are.
Well done to Kagiso. Long may he take wickets for SA and I hope he inspires many your boys to play the game.
PLPlum
Captain21,007 posts
07 Nov 2016, 14:33#29
The very positive thing for us is that there are some brilliant youngsters making names for themselves. Bavuma, Quinton and Kagiso. All guys that will be be more than ready to take over from AB, Steyn and others once age gets the better of them.
Dare I say it but the Proteas appear to have a bright future.
DEDenny
Captain12,893 posts
07 Nov 2016, 14:40#30
You can probably add Rilee Rossouw/ Shamsi and the useful Dwaine Pretorious to that list. Only problem spot I see is that of opener, Stephen Cook is on the wrong side of thirty.
Oooops I forget the sensational Andile Phehlukwayo and the hard hitting David Mi ller
08 Nov 2016, 01:09#31
Phehlukwayo aint no test player yet.
look out for colin ackermann and zubyr hamza. great talents and still very young.
08 Nov 2016, 23:22#32
CC, you're disturbingly quiet mate.
I respect you for that.
Nothing more manly than someone being able to eat humble pie when they are shown up.
Looking forward to test 2.
14 Nov 2016, 00:06#34
Day 5 of 15: goes to Chiperoo.
Aus were bowled out for 85. Rabada only bowled 6 overs but looked menacing. 1 for 20.
CC 1 - 3 Chiperoo
Flashdakota
Club Pro805 posts
FlashdakotaClub Pro805 posts
15 Nov 2016, 14:39#36
Yip, Rabada has been great yet again.
Fantastic to see how well we did without Steyn (and Morkel) and de Villiers.
All of a sudden, our cricket doesnt look so bleak.
we have a number of youngsters coming through.
de Kock, Rabada, Temba, Rossouw
and keep an eye out for Aiden Markram and Jason Smith (and he is also a BEE player) .
DBDbDraad
Captain26,388 posts
DBDbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
15 Nov 2016, 18:19#38
Rabada, Bavuma, JP, Amla and Philander are all quota players. We are just blessed that they are good enough to make the team on merit too. What would have happened if Rabada did not take to test cricket like a duck to water? What would have happened if JP did not hit form the previous test? He has been poor in tests for many a year now. A lot of what ifs, I know. The Q system does a great injustice to great players of colour and has done more harm than good. It is time for the people and the players to stand up and let everyone in the country and in the rest of the world know that it's wrong and that it should be banned from all sport ASAP!
DEDenny
Captain12,893 posts
15 Nov 2016, 21:35#39
So the colour of the skin automatically determines whether the player is a Quota......ok, I've got it. In other words everyone of the above mentioned is not there because of their ability. Cool, it's nice to know.
15 Nov 2016, 23:39#40
No Denny.
I dont think that is what DbDraad is trying to say.
I think he is trying to say that we are lucky to have Rabada, Bavuma, JP and Maharaj in the side because they are:
a. There on merit
b. Fulfill the quota critaria
Which makes it much easier to digest the bullsh1t quota system.
Can you imagine if we didnt have any players of color that were worth their place, and we were losing as a result?
It would be mayem
...Much like the Bok situation with Mahoje, Beast and JP Pietersen
