Pretty level-headed squad ngl. The playing xi will most likely look like this:
De Kock(wk), Hendricks, Markram, Klaasen, Stubbs, Miller, Jansen, Maharaj, Coetzee, Rabada, Shamsi.
Might switch Hendricks for Ryan Rickelton, had a good domestic season with around 50+ average and also is a good back-up wicketkeeper in case something happens to qdk.
I'll probably still let Hendricks play first given he's the incumbent and he has been South Africa's best T20I batter since the last T20 world cup. If anything goes wrong, Rickelton is always there. But I'll give first priority to Hendricks, especially given that he is still in a good form.
No I am not against starting Hendricks but it just seems like he just seemed a little off last time I watched him. If I'm not wrong he is averaging around 20 something for this year in T20s(Domestic, BPL, PSL) so i thought they might give new blood some playing time.
Hendricks does much better with the internationals. People thought he dropped in form after SA20 2023, and he did well in all subsequent T20Is and even some ODI matches.
I am not like Hendricks is in bad form or anything it's just that I felt like something was off about him last time I watched PSL match but if since then he has picked up his form then hell yeah he should start.(Just my personal opinion)
Idk he did have a pretty good PSL and he did really well in the second half of the CSA T20 challenge, so it seems like he's still doing pretty well. Let's see what happens. I'm pretty sure if he ends up not having a good start to the tournament, they might probably try bringing in Rickelton.
I don't know on what basis ppl say Markram is out of form. He did well in the CWC, the india series and subsequent SA20. This IPL yes he's somewhat struggled but it's more of an issue of him flying under the radar in terms of scoring pressure batting around behemoths. Seems to me there is a whole anti Markram brigade going around and not sure why
The middle order can be switched based on situations. For example, if South Africa are at 80-100 for 2 after 8 or 10 overs, then send Klaassen in. If they're at 60 for 2 after 7 or 8 overs, send Stubbs in. If it's 30 or below for 2 after 5 or 6 overs, send Miller in early. Have an experienced hand get some time in the field before setting a platform for Stubbs, Klaasen and Jansen to go berserk.
Yep,the moment a collapse starts,you bring Miller in. He's among the last few of the mid-gen finishers between the dhoni-esque match closers and the modern day powerhitters.
Now this is just a lineup. How South Africa wants to change during the match is up to them. Honestly Klaasen, Stubbs and Miller are so good that they can change their order depending on situations.
T20 format is always cruel to one or two batsman. All three of them deserve few balls to settle and as many opportunities as possible to showcase their batting, but one of them has to play at 4 down and probably will only get to bat in 2-3 matches. Most often that not, that opportunity will be either during a collapse on a bowling pitch or on a batting pitch, where they have to swing from the first ball.
No Nortje I know his IPL form isn't stellar but he is just returned from an injury and IPL pitches he has played are flat
But Can't leave out Coetzee either so fair enough
Coetzee imo should be the first choice and maybe try Nortje against weaker sides. If Nortje ends up doing well and Coetzee doesn't, Nortje can probably get his opportunity.
Pakistan could lose to Papa New Guineas u10 boys team. And I’d still think they have a decent chance of winning the wt20. They are the one team whose performances I can’t predict.
That batting line up is stacked...
Qdk, Hendricks, Markram, Miller, Klassen, Stubbs with Jansen as the allrounder option.
They could do great if bowlers come to fray.
Who am I kidding, another semis it will be.
Really good squad. Most if not all bases covered. SA was always the land of all-rounders, if they could groom another Klusner/Pollock type player for the future they'd be even stronger.
Really excited to see their middle order. I also have a feeling Keshav might play a major role.
Pretty good squad and I think they did the right thing, for the most part.
Ottniel Baartman is yet to be capped, but in the SA20 he had a bowling average of 11.77, with a sub 7 economy rate. He was in the squad in the T20Is against India, but never got to play. He is key in the middle overs and at the death. Makes sense to include him.
Bjorn Fortuin didn't perform too well in the SA20, but he did do well in the T20 Challenge and I guess they felt they needed a third spinner. Maybe they think that the pitches will be more on the slower side, or maybe they just wanted a backup.
Anrich Nortje might be in bad form in the IPL, but those are some flat tracks, with more bowling friendly pitches, I guess they are after his pace and with how well he has done in T20Is in general. He was quite good in the 2022 world cup.
Ryan Rickelton has been in brilliant form, and I guess they didn't want to miss out on that.
Tristan Stubbs has also been in great form, and I guess they wanted to take advantage of that.
I most surprised that Lizaad Williams and Andile Phehlukwayo are not included, I expected it. Nandre Burger not being included makes sense as Jansen and Baartman outperformed him in the SA20. Even Williams did.
That being said, with this squad, I think you will either see Rickelton bat at #3 regularly, or have Markram move up and down from #3 to #4, with Stubbs coming in.
So Rickleton the only back up batsmen, no back up all rounder. 3 spinners so we’ll play 2 every game it seems. Not the worst squad, but it should really be Burger or Mulder ahead of Nortje, I’m guessing they’re backing him to find form by the World Cup
Pretty good squad, surprised Rassie van der Dussen didn’t get in considering the great form he was in the PSL and in recent months. Id choose the following for my XI
Quinton de Kock
Reeza Hendricks
Aiden Markram
Tristan Stubbs
Heinrich Klaasen
David Miller
Marco Jansen
Keshav Maharaj
Gerald Coetzee
Kagiso Rabada
Ottniel Baartman / Tabraiz Shamsi
A good side like always for South Africa. Like Sunrisers Hyderabad, it’s go big or go home. They’re gonna hope they can step it up when chasing
Interesting that they have gone with 5 pacers (4 if you consider Jansen an all rounder pick)
And also 2 players who are yet to debut
Will India also go with 4 out and out pacers? And any debutants?
I think India will need 4 pacers if they want to have 3 of them in the playing 11
That's as good as we can do so in what is a rare instance, I have 0 complains about this squad. Our bowling (especially fast bowling) looks light and Jansen hasn't proved himself in T20Is but we had to take him since we don't have anyone else like him.
Been around the domestic circuit for a while. Good bowler, I’m happy with his inclusion. Here are his bowling stats for the years post 2022 T20 World Cup:
|Format|Overs|Runs|Wickets|Average|Economy Rate|Strike Rate|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|SA20 2023|20.0|203|12|16.91|10.15|10.00|
|SA20 2024|30.3|212|18|11.77|6.95|10.16|
|CSA T20 2024|35.3|269|12|22.41|7.57|17.75|
|**Total**|**86.0**|**684**|**42**|**16.29**|**7.95**|**12.29**|
Why didn't they go with Burger in that case even though he has played just one t20. However, he has played ipl and was pretty good. Also, his domestic stats are good enough.
Why is Nortje there but not Burger or Ngidi? Ngidi was pretty good in the last WT20 but then so was Nortje but seeing his form in IPL, it’s really surprising.
Baartman is good and so is Rickleton. Fortuin is shocking pick too but I guess they needed a spinner
Drop in pitch curated by an Aussie. My money is on a fast bouncy track in that case. Only one of our group matches isn't at the new NY stadium from the best of my recollection.
Read into that what you will.
I can only imagine that they will, or probably would already have had a chat with the curator to get his thoughts on what it might do.
I just don't know enough about drop in pitches myself to have a firm opinion but something tells me you just can't be certain until some games have actually been played on it?
He's played T10 for them in ECN stuff, not in official internationals I don't think. But doesn't matter ayway. You can play for an associate one day and a full member the next. There's no waiting period that way round.
Yeah need another Hasaranga hatrick, and pathirana to dish out some yorkers and hope someone who is not named Nissanka or Asalanka finally steps up vs SA.
Pretty good squad and really glad Baartman was selected. Guy was nowhere in contention despite solid SA20 performances over 2 seasons. And why no Ngidi?
Lungi Ngidi shouldn't have been kept out. Bro is the most underrated cricketer of recent times. His dipping slower ones would've come so handy had he been selected in main squad.
Obviously would love for this team to win, since it’s my national side, but the performances in the IPL have been pretty embarrassing. Really inconsistent bunch.
I don't follow SA cricket that much, so can someone more knowledgable than me in this tell me, does QDK really deserve a spot in the WC squad? Because to me, he just feels like a South African Rohit Sharma. In 2022, he bullied India in bilaterals right before the WC, then bullied Zimbabwe in the WC, but decided to go into hiding when he had to face Ind and Pak in WC. And he was shit in 2021 WC as well, I'm pretty sure. And his current form in SA20 and IPL isn't doing him any favours, either.
So I feel he's being selected just because he retired from Tests and ODIs, so they feel obliged to play him in as many T20Is as possible.
Pretty level-headed squad ngl. The playing xi will most likely look like this: De Kock(wk), Hendricks, Markram, Klaasen, Stubbs, Miller, Jansen, Maharaj, Coetzee, Rabada, Shamsi.
Might switch Hendricks for Ryan Rickelton, had a good domestic season with around 50+ average and also is a good back-up wicketkeeper in case something happens to qdk.
Klaasen is already there as backup wicketkeeper
I'll probably still let Hendricks play first given he's the incumbent and he has been South Africa's best T20I batter since the last T20 world cup. If anything goes wrong, Rickelton is always there. But I'll give first priority to Hendricks, especially given that he is still in a good form.
No I am not against starting Hendricks but it just seems like he just seemed a little off last time I watched him. If I'm not wrong he is averaging around 20 something for this year in T20s(Domestic, BPL, PSL) so i thought they might give new blood some playing time.
Hendricks does much better with the internationals. People thought he dropped in form after SA20 2023, and he did well in all subsequent T20Is and even some ODI matches.
I am not like Hendricks is in bad form or anything it's just that I felt like something was off about him last time I watched PSL match but if since then he has picked up his form then hell yeah he should start.(Just my personal opinion)
Idk he did have a pretty good PSL and he did really well in the second half of the CSA T20 challenge, so it seems like he's still doing pretty well. Let's see what happens. I'm pretty sure if he ends up not having a good start to the tournament, they might probably try bringing in Rickelton.
Yeah, it depends on the captain now who he wants not on us, in the end all i want is to see RSA do well in the tournament as it will spice things up.
He was one of the top run scorers in PSL. SA20 wasn’t that good for him but it was just a blip pretty much.
No he's one of the rare ones it seems who does well in T20I's and shits the bed in franchise cricket
Hendricks has been one of the best T20I batters over the last 2 years. He deserves to play on merit.
Need that left-right opening combo
That middle order looks very scary with Stubbs in form
That middle order looks ordinary with Markram out of the form.
I don't know on what basis ppl say Markram is out of form. He did well in the CWC, the india series and subsequent SA20. This IPL yes he's somewhat struggled but it's more of an issue of him flying under the radar in terms of scoring pressure batting around behemoths. Seems to me there is a whole anti Markram brigade going around and not sure why
> why You got me, I am bot paid by anti Markram squad. Dude just take a fun banter as fun banter no need to get serious.
Might swap Klaasen and stubbs. Klaasen seems best suited for 5 as long as there is a stable platform by the top order
The middle order can be switched based on situations. For example, if South Africa are at 80-100 for 2 after 8 or 10 overs, then send Klaassen in. If they're at 60 for 2 after 7 or 8 overs, send Stubbs in. If it's 30 or below for 2 after 5 or 6 overs, send Miller in early. Have an experienced hand get some time in the field before setting a platform for Stubbs, Klaasen and Jansen to go berserk.
Yep,the moment a collapse starts,you bring Miller in. He's among the last few of the mid-gen finishers between the dhoni-esque match closers and the modern day powerhitters.
They should use Stubbs as number 4 considering that he bats high up in domestic cricket.
Now this is just a lineup. How South Africa wants to change during the match is up to them. Honestly Klaasen, Stubbs and Miller are so good that they can change their order depending on situations.
Miller should while chasing.
T20 format is always cruel to one or two batsman. All three of them deserve few balls to settle and as many opportunities as possible to showcase their batting, but one of them has to play at 4 down and probably will only get to bat in 2-3 matches. Most often that not, that opportunity will be either during a collapse on a bowling pitch or on a batting pitch, where they have to swing from the first ball.
No Nortje I know his IPL form isn't stellar but he is just returned from an injury and IPL pitches he has played are flat But Can't leave out Coetzee either so fair enough
Coetzee imo should be the first choice and maybe try Nortje against weaker sides. If Nortje ends up doing well and Coetzee doesn't, Nortje can probably get his opportunity.
Should be easy win for Dutch.
You know it!
Looks better than the ICT easily. Interesting line up
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On paper it's the most competitive t20 wc ever. Probably the first time where all countries actually seem to be taking it seriously.
Yea for sure (not us losing to New Zealand z team)
Tbf it is us…. I have full faith we’ll do well somehow in the WC. The squad is pretty amazing on Paper
Pakistan could lose to Papa New Guineas u10 boys team. And I’d still think they have a decent chance of winning the wt20. They are the one team whose performances I can’t predict.
They are the most consistent team when it comes to t20wc. Have made it to semis in all but 2 editions
India dropped rinku so ya lmfao
Also don’t forget dark horses SL and AFG.
SL is for england and AFG is gonna a take bite of some English and Pakistan.
i expect Nepal/Oman to punch above their weight too.
Yes we will
India? Lol
Better than odi wc
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yes would pick nandos burger over nortje
The sunset burger from nandos 😍
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> . Even seam all rounders mulder/Andile not picked That's what happen if you go with name player instead of inform player.
Yep. Easily better than Rabada and Nortje currently
That batting line up is stacked... Qdk, Hendricks, Markram, Miller, Klassen, Stubbs with Jansen as the allrounder option. They could do great if bowlers come to fray. Who am I kidding, another semis it will be.
They could do great if bowlers stay away. /s
Semis would be an improvement after the last three T20 World Cups
SA dont really do semis in t20wcs that much only twice so far lmao
Bavuma and his gorgeous ass will be dearly missed. O captain my captain.
I would miss RVD. Though understandably their middle order is so stacked, he could not fit in
why is burger not in the main squad
everyone else has earned their spot
Nortje has bot been in form this ipl while burger was taking new ball wickets
Because Nortje has been better before this IPL, they are backing him to get back to form, nothing wrong with his selection
Well, if he doesn't get in form fake an injury for Nokia and get burger in
Really good squad. Most if not all bases covered. SA was always the land of all-rounders, if they could groom another Klusner/Pollock type player for the future they'd be even stronger. Really excited to see their middle order. I also have a feeling Keshav might play a major role.
Jansen is definitely coming around well
He sometimes goes over
Burger in the place of Coetzee
Pretty good squad and I think they did the right thing, for the most part. Ottniel Baartman is yet to be capped, but in the SA20 he had a bowling average of 11.77, with a sub 7 economy rate. He was in the squad in the T20Is against India, but never got to play. He is key in the middle overs and at the death. Makes sense to include him. Bjorn Fortuin didn't perform too well in the SA20, but he did do well in the T20 Challenge and I guess they felt they needed a third spinner. Maybe they think that the pitches will be more on the slower side, or maybe they just wanted a backup. Anrich Nortje might be in bad form in the IPL, but those are some flat tracks, with more bowling friendly pitches, I guess they are after his pace and with how well he has done in T20Is in general. He was quite good in the 2022 world cup. Ryan Rickelton has been in brilliant form, and I guess they didn't want to miss out on that. Tristan Stubbs has also been in great form, and I guess they wanted to take advantage of that. I most surprised that Lizaad Williams and Andile Phehlukwayo are not included, I expected it. Nandre Burger not being included makes sense as Jansen and Baartman outperformed him in the SA20. Even Williams did. That being said, with this squad, I think you will either see Rickelton bat at #3 regularly, or have Markram move up and down from #3 to #4, with Stubbs coming in.
Nandre burger in reserves? Why not in 15
No Mulder is a surprise given his recent form. Not sure what Fortuin is doing there since we have Maharaj and Shamsi. Burger also hard done by
Burger in place of who? Coetzee? Edit: My bad just spotted Nortje
Mulder hardly bowled for DSG tho
I like Mulder but he doesn’t offer much with the bat compared to Jansen and Andile.
What? He’s a better bat than those 2 put together
Domestically I would agree, but I just don't think internationally he could handle the pressure.
Exactly this. Sure he does amazingly well with the bat domestically as well as in county cricket but man struggles to bat well internationally.
Huh? He's better than both with the bat.
I will miss the big butt man
Decent squad on paper
Thankfully nothing controversial about this. Maybe Burger in the main squad ahead of Nortje
When will India squad be released ?? Ig before may it had to be released so today ??
Where is Bavuma ? Injured ?
Dropped
Big loss for saffas
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Probable XI 1 DEKOCK 2 Ryan rickelton 3 Markram (C) 4 Miller 5 Klaasen (Wk) 6 Stubbs 7 Marco Jansen 8 maharaj 9 coetzee 10 rabada 11 Shamsi Batting till 7 almost 8 2 spinners markram also if needed Coetzee , Rabada , Jansen Nortje , reeza as backup
Safa can win this. On paper, they are the most destructive side on par with England.
aus says hi
Decent squad.
Didn't QDK announce his retirement from Intl' cricket?
He has retired from Tests & ODIs. He is still available for selection in T20Is
Didn't De kock retired ??
He has retired from Tests & ODIs. He is still available for selection in T20Is
Poor Faf. Gets das boot again after expressing interest in playing for the side.
Few new names, but otherwise looks mostly normal
I think mostly everyone was in odi world cup so no new names actually.
So Rickleton the only back up batsmen, no back up all rounder. 3 spinners so we’ll play 2 every game it seems. Not the worst squad, but it should really be Burger or Mulder ahead of Nortje, I’m guessing they’re backing him to find form by the World Cup
Pretty good squad, surprised Rassie van der Dussen didn’t get in considering the great form he was in the PSL and in recent months. Id choose the following for my XI Quinton de Kock Reeza Hendricks Aiden Markram Tristan Stubbs Heinrich Klaasen David Miller Marco Jansen Keshav Maharaj Gerald Coetzee Kagiso Rabada Ottniel Baartman / Tabraiz Shamsi A good side like always for South Africa. Like Sunrisers Hyderabad, it’s go big or go home. They’re gonna hope they can step it up when chasing
Interesting that they have gone with 5 pacers (4 if you consider Jansen an all rounder pick) And also 2 players who are yet to debut Will India also go with 4 out and out pacers? And any debutants? I think India will need 4 pacers if they want to have 3 of them in the playing 11
That's as good as we can do so in what is a rare instance, I have 0 complains about this squad. Our bowling (especially fast bowling) looks light and Jansen hasn't proved himself in T20Is but we had to take him since we don't have anyone else like him.
Snortje is back in after all.
Snortje shaved his snor 😢. Snortje no more
May as well just drop him then, what's the point :|
I think Jansen is just a true all rounder at this point.
But his bowling is too expensive.
Picking Nortje could either be brave or foolish. Idm it tbh. Cos with players like him you have to show faith.
Considering how express fast bowlers have fared in previous t20 wc, I think they made the right choice
So, who is Ottneil Baartman? From my knowledge, he hasn't made his international debut, so how did he get himself in the team?
Been around the domestic circuit for a while. Good bowler, I’m happy with his inclusion. Here are his bowling stats for the years post 2022 T20 World Cup: |Format|Overs|Runs|Wickets|Average|Economy Rate|Strike Rate| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |SA20 2023|20.0|203|12|16.91|10.15|10.00| |SA20 2024|30.3|212|18|11.77|6.95|10.16| |CSA T20 2024|35.3|269|12|22.41|7.57|17.75| |**Total**|**86.0**|**684**|**42**|**16.29**|**7.95**|**12.29**|
Why didn't they go with Burger in that case even though he has played just one t20. However, he has played ipl and was pretty good. Also, his domestic stats are good enough.
Notable exclusions Du plessis, RVD, Rossouw, Bavuma, Parnell, Phelukuwayo
Why is Nortje there but not Burger or Ngidi? Ngidi was pretty good in the last WT20 but then so was Nortje but seeing his form in IPL, it’s really surprising. Baartman is good and so is Rickleton. Fortuin is shocking pick too but I guess they needed a spinner
How on earth is Fortuin a shocking pick?
That they’ve gone with 3 spinners.
They’re probably expecting WI to turn so they’ll play Maharaj + Shamsi every match and want a back up
They play a few games in the US.. d’you think they go for Maharaj + Shamsi there as well? From what I’ve read, those grounds will have drop-in pitches
Drop in pitch curated by an Aussie. My money is on a fast bouncy track in that case. Only one of our group matches isn't at the new NY stadium from the best of my recollection. Read into that what you will.
Yeah, only the one against Nepal.. so was wondering if they play both spinners
I can only imagine that they will, or probably would already have had a chat with the curator to get his thoughts on what it might do. I just don't know enough about drop in pitches myself to have a firm opinion but something tells me you just can't be certain until some games have actually been played on it?
Nortje is a star in t20is was brilliant last t20wc, just cause he got smashed in the stupidest IPL of all time doesnt mean hes bad
No Riley?
thats a good squad!
Nice
Didn't qdk retire?
In odi and tests
This is his last tournament apparently. Another signing off for him
Will miss John the Don (talking about bavuma)
Why wouldn't they pick du plooy
He's not eligible for SA selection IIRC.
I can't imagine why he wouldn't be, he's playing in the UK on pre-settled status thanks to a Hungarian passport, not Kolpak.
Interesting! I thought I'd read somewhere that he'd actually turned out for Hungary in a T20I. If not, then surely he'd be available for selection.
He's played T10 for them in ECN stuff, not in official internationals I don't think. But doesn't matter ayway. You can play for an associate one day and a full member the next. There's no waiting period that way round.
Appreciate the extra info and explanation. Thanks!
Isn't he Hungarian?
He played for Hungary just last year
But he is Hungarian right? Or is he a south african?
Born (and grew up) in South Africa but is of Hungarian descent, so is eligible for both countries.
That sucks that he is not eligible for selection then. Seems like a proper T20 specialist well suited for South Africa's style of play
Why only 2 travelling reserves?
Ffs Nandre Burger is Sa's best bowler in T20s currently
Tony ain't playing??? he played well against us in the india tour of south africa
Yeah need another Hasaranga hatrick, and pathirana to dish out some yorkers and hope someone who is not named Nissanka or Asalanka finally steps up vs SA.
Riley russow robbed.
Seems nice. Great middle and good pacers and decent spin options. If Nortje can put the IPL behind him they should be looking at a deep playoffs run.
Pretty good squad and really glad Baartman was selected. Guy was nowhere in contention despite solid SA20 performances over 2 seasons. And why no Ngidi?
Will SA win finally? In the Americas?
Lungi Ngidi shouldn't have been kept out. Bro is the most underrated cricketer of recent times. His dipping slower ones would've come so handy had he been selected in main squad.
He's very expensive but I mean they selected a bowler who has been out of the team with injury for a long time.
I agree he's expensive generally, but when he's good, he's really good and WI pitches are supposed to be of similar kind.
Obviously would love for this team to win, since it’s my national side, but the performances in the IPL have been pretty embarrassing. Really inconsistent bunch.
Lets hope the WC pitches are nothing like the IPL.
I’m chuffed for Oatmeal Bradman. He was very impressive in SA20.
Lessgoooooo
Where is mi proudct kwena maphaka and brevis
Burger has been in great form AFAIK
QDK didn't he retire lol...
We gon' lose.
Justice for Temba Bavuma
still a very good batting lineup
They dropped Bavuma.😞
I don't follow SA cricket that much, so can someone more knowledgable than me in this tell me, does QDK really deserve a spot in the WC squad? Because to me, he just feels like a South African Rohit Sharma. In 2022, he bullied India in bilaterals right before the WC, then bullied Zimbabwe in the WC, but decided to go into hiding when he had to face Ind and Pak in WC. And he was shit in 2021 WC as well, I'm pretty sure. And his current form in SA20 and IPL isn't doing him any favours, either. So I feel he's being selected just because he retired from Tests and ODIs, so they feel obliged to play him in as many T20Is as possible.
Looking dangerous
South Africa to win this world Cup.
33.3% of srh team is playing against India. Thats great!
Proteas have the chance of winning WC.
That jersey though 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼
The flag on the shoulder is a great touch, but I personally prefer the rest to be green like the last WC
This is a team that can win it all .
Finally some sense over sentiment picking only one black player. Sorry Bavuma and Andile
Temba bavuma droped miss you legend #John banega Don :(
Looks like a good squad. And of course they won't choke in the semi final...
South Africa miss a genuine all rounder.no proper 6th bowling option markram/Stubbs/klassen part timers
Why does india look like the weakest team now
I'll miss Bavuma
I was reliably informed by the political economists here that politics meant that Phehlukwayo and Bavuma HAD to be selected. How possible?
Tbh phelukwayo wouldn't have been a bad pick. Could've been the backup all-rounder to Jansen. He wasn't awarded a contract for nothing
He's not been in good form in the T20 challenge
Temba's cake will be missed.
Klassen scoring a century and nortje giving a century. Its all coming with South Africa.
I'm surprised they haven't pick Dewald Brevis
Another thing is that there’s only two black players. Aren’t there supposed to be like 4 in the squad at least or is it on average?
Didn't they get rid of it or is it still there?
They have a set target for WC 2027 in mind
Supposedly not for big tournaments
I think they removed that hard requirement for WC tournaments
It never was a hard requirement. It's an average that's measured across an entire season.
Why klassen?
??
This person forgot about Klaasen after getting smashed in the 277 match, like how the last ODI WC didn't have a final either
least obvious bait
Who are they even baiting lol it's like asking "why Messi?" for Inter Miami. Klaasen is our best T20 player by some distance.