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2018 Tour of South Africa
TEST SQUAD:
Steve Smith (c), David Warner (vc), Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Jon Holland, Jhye Richardson.
Warm-up match v SA Invitational XI, Sahara Park, Benoni, Feb 22-24
First Test Kingsmead, Durban, March 1-5.
Second Test St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, March 9-13
Third Test Newlands, Cape Town, March 22-26
Fourth Test Wanderers, Johannesbur, March 30-April 3
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Good for Handscomb, Bancroft, Holland and Richardson,
Tough times don't last, tough people do
"He'll accumulate and be involved, but we're looking a qualitative sheen on his game that we need, and it is part of our scope to score"
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Re: 2018 Tour of South Africa

Originally Posted by
GVGjr
Good for Handscomb, Bancroft, Holland and Richardson,
Can you see Holland playing much test cricket on the tour? I think he can be an ideal foil for Lyon.
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Originally Posted by
Remi Moses
Gee sayers is stiff
And Renshaw. Gone from out of the team to out of the squad even though his replacement has multiple failures in his most recent form. It seemed they prefer Bancroft because he might only make 15 but he gets those 15 runs quickly. Even his ducks are first ball, no mucking around there either.
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Originally Posted by
Twodogs
Can you see Holland playing much test cricket on the tour? I think he can be an ideal foil for Lyon.
The fact that he is on the tour moves him the number 2 spinner slot.
He might not play but he is now clearly ahead for SOK, Agar and Swepson. If he gets a chance he needs to make the most of it.
SA should prepare for seam friendly tracks
Tough times don't last, tough people do
"He'll accumulate and be involved, but we're looking a qualitative sheen on his game that we need, and it is part of our scope to score"
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Re: 2018 Tour of South Africa

Originally Posted by
Twodogs
And Renshaw. Gone from out of the team to out of the squad even though his replacement has multiple failures in his most recent form. It seemed they prefer Bancroft because he might only make 15 but he gets those 15 runs quickly. Even his ducks are first ball, no mucking around there either.
Bancroft is actually a patient batsman especially at the top of the order. The Sheffield Shield innings that put him into the selection mix were patient ones.
I really like Renshaw and hope he starts to get some good runs again soon
Tough times don't last, tough people do
"He'll accumulate and be involved, but we're looking a qualitative sheen on his game that we need, and it is part of our scope to score"
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Re: 2018 Tour of South Africa

Originally Posted by
GVGjr
Bancroft is actually a patient batsman especially at the top of the order. The Sheffield Shield innings that put him into the selection mix were patient ones.
I really like Renshaw and hope he starts to get some good runs again soon
Its actually a joke that Renshaw has been banished. His test record is fine, yes he had some poor shield form, but Bancroft's test innings was woeful, even if he was patient he didn't make any runs, yet he is rewarded with a tour.
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: 2018 Tour of South Africa

Originally Posted by
bornadog
Its actually a joke that Renshaw has been banished. His test record is fine, yes he had some poor shield form, but Bancroft's test innings was woeful, even if he was patient he didn't make any runs, yet he is rewarded with a tour.
He hasn't been rewarded with a tour, no one has had a chance to replace him. He's been maintained not rewarded.
The selectors would never go back to Renshaw given he hasn't made runs at any level.
With just 7 batsman selected in the squad Handscomb was the more logical choice.
Tough times don't last, tough people do
"He'll accumulate and be involved, but we're looking a qualitative sheen on his game that we need, and it is part of our scope to score"
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Re: 2018 Tour of South Africa

Originally Posted by
Remi Moses
Gee sayers is stiff
Saffer decks are tailor made for someone like Sayers - he is our Philander clone, who will take multiple wickets against us guaranteed. Unfortunately for Sayers, Boof has a hard-on for genuine pace.
"You've got no fear of The Underdog, that's why you will not survive"
- Spoon, 2007
- Western Bulldogs, 2016
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Re: 2018 Tour of South Africa

Originally Posted by
GVGjr
He hasn't been rewarded with a tour, no one has had a chance to replace him. He's been maintained not rewarded.
The selectors would never go back to Renshaw given he hasn't made runs at any level.
With just 7 batsman selected in the squad Handscomb was the more logical choice.
Renshaw - test average 36.64 Hasn't played Shield since 3 December, so how does he make runs???
Bancroft - test average 25.57 - basically failed as an opener.
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: 2018 Tour of South Africa

Originally Posted by
GVGjr
Bancroft is actually a patient batsman especially at the top of the order. The Sheffield Shield innings that put him into the selection mix were patient ones.
I really like Renshaw and hope he starts to get some good runs again soon
Who am I thinking of then? Handscomb maybe?
I must admit my mind hasn't exactly been on the job lately.
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Re: 2018 Tour of South Africa

Originally Posted by
Twodogs
Who am I thinking of then? Handscomb maybe?
I must admit my mind hasn't exactly been on the job lately.
Bancroft Ashes series
0 |
Australia |
v England |
Sydney |
4 Jan 2018 |
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26, 27 |
Australia |
v England |
Melbourne |
26 Dec 2017 |
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25 |
Australia |
v England |
Perth |
14 Dec 2017 |
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10, 4 |
Australia |
v England |
Adelaide |
2 Dec 2017 |
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5, 82* |
Australia |
v England |
Brisbane |
23 Nov 2017 |
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Made 82 when it was all over but other than that he wasn't up to it.
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Originally Posted by
Twodogs
Who am I thinking of then? Handscomb maybe?
I must admit my mind hasn't exactly been on the job lately.
In the test matches Bancroft wasnt that patient. He is a very lucky boy.
Gee just saw the post above. 7 scores under 30 from 8 attempts. The 82 was also a not out which inflated his average.
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Originally Posted by
Topdog
In the test matches Bancroft wasnt that patient. He is a very lucky boy.
Gee just saw the post above. 7 scores under 30 from 8 attempts. The 82 was also a not out which inflated his average.
Yep, a poor series in anyone's language. Renshaw is also a terrific 1st slip and adds security to the cordon.
"You've got no fear of The Underdog, that's why you will not survive"
- Spoon, 2007
- Western Bulldogs, 2016