[Series thread] 2011 Stanbic Bank T20

[Jemisi]

Elton did ok yesterday.

[Jemisi]

Time for Taylor's first T20 ton.

[FlowerPower]

Brilliant Matsi!

Best innings of the tournament in my book. Unlike the end the innings blind swipe of the bat by Ballance, or Gayle's unattractive stand-and-deliver. Missed out on a deserved century to put it beyond doubt! Another stupid shot, not long after Neil Johnson heaped praises on him.

AC is impressed and he acknowledged that he's been having a good run in domestic cricket. Appropriate for one of him and Ewing to get a chance in the T20/ODI or Test squad respectively. They've earned it!

Mushangwe's done better than Cremer, so if Muzhange who's also done well gets the nod ahead of one of Ncube/Meth/Vitori, then Mushangwe should also get the nod ahead of Cremer. Most of you have very much thrown your weight behind the youngsters, so why not Mushangwe ahead of the recovering Cremer? It happend to rainsfor did it not? Same situation he's also coming back from a lengthy injury!

For those who question Elton, you only need to think back on his Tets performance against Bangladesh, as well as his batting against a strong AusXI bowling unit. He will be in the Test XI.

Again, I wouldn't read too much into this circus stuff, but to ignore Muzhangwe would be blind, to also brush aside Matsi's 2 big half centuries would be also spiteful, but to write Cremer's obituary because of this silly stuff...I scoff at that!!! And Chigs for ODI is essential, and even T20 is useful, but as far as Test is concerned, sorry I don't see him cutting it, especially in the current form, he's currently hardly an allrounder, hence based on batting, Waller, Mutizwa and Ervine are ahead, and as a bowler he has his work cut out to get past the challengers (Meth and co), let alone dislodge the incumbents. For me he is the quintessential limited overs allrounder (when he remembers how to bat), but hardly a test player.

[Jemisi]

FP, you are missing the sarcasm, mate.

[FlowerPower]

FP, you are missing the sarcasm, mate.

sorry must of missed it, was responding to hhm, didn't read your post....unless hhm was being sarcastic about Elton, or Cremer ...tbh I totally missed it!

[EDIT] ...oh you mean the previous one...nah...I got it and was merely reinforcing the absurdity of the way we all so keen to determine a Test line up based on a couple of T20 knocks...we together...

[hhm]

I'm not writing Cremer's obituary. Simply stating a fact! Can you argue against those facts?

[FlowerPower]

I'm not writing Cremer's obituary. Simply stating a fact! Can you argue against those facts?

He went for 60/0....hence the Kiwis can't wait to get hold of him...Point taken...

[betterdays]

mmm - i once had figures of 0-57 in a T20 ... next day i got an 8-fer in a 45 over match good times!!

[hhm]

Poor footwork will always catch up to you Taylor!

Ballance failed opening in the first two games and relegated himself to the less pressure of coming at a time when you're expected to swing incessantly! Vincent wasn't generous enough to shield him for too long so he has to come in and prove himslef properly! No doubt some of you will say he has to bat sensibly seing as the innings is in. BUt I believe we have enough Matsi's don't need him!!!

The Kiwis and any other side will get hold of him FP, who are you trying to con! If he' in the Test XI we can only be sorry!

[FlowerPower]

The Kiwis and any other side will get hold of him FP, who are you trying to con! If he' in the Test XI we can only be sorry!

con artistry implies deceit, and I'd like to think I am above that, you stated a point I accepted it...