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VVS' retirement and then Amla scoring 100! I am feeling very nostalgic!
 
Well played, definitely one of the best ITW

Sucks that he couldn't get to 500 runs for the series though. Pretty much guaranteed man of the series now.
 
He may very well get his 20th ton against us when we tour SA, next year.
Well played today, a match-winning (or drawing) effort.
 
Bublu Bhuyan said:
I'd rate him as the best Test batsman in the world at the moment. I'm a big fan of the guy. He's not just a wonderful player, but above all he's a wonderful human being as well. I wish he gets more and more success in the future. A great in the making.
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This term is being loosely used now for each and every player or celebrity,more especially so after they retire or pass away.

amla is an exception to me,probably one of the few who genuinely comes across as a superb human being.class act.
 
Brings up his 10th ODI century in his 53rd match, to go with 18 50s.
 
Jo_Don said:
Brings up his 10th ODI century in his 53rd match, to go with 18 50s.
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Can make a case for the greatest ODI bat ever besides Sir Viv if he keeps up that is, which is highly improbable.
 
3000 runs at an average of 57+ with a SR of 92.1. Scary statistics.
 
Liberty said:
I still don't rate him higher than above average.
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Liberty is at liberty to talk about what he wants

BUT just keep the tightly closed when talking about his highness

as the legend has it, a troll named ChickenBurger or something was banned after he said "Amla is overrated".............after that, he was no where to be found #truestory

:amla
 
Tough competition between Amla n Kohli for scoring the most no of runs & racking up centuries this year. I hope Kohli finishes with more runs & centuries :P

Jokes aside, Amla has turned out to be a beast in the last couple of years across all formats. RESPECT
 
88 not out from 97 right now against England, this guy's a run scoring machine. :bow:
 
Finishes off with 97 not out. Well played once again Sir. :14:



3216 runs in 60 innings at 59.55 including 10 centuries.
 
:)) its been very hard to get him out,he is scoring some massive runs...

Interested to see for how long can he continue this form!
 
Classy batsman. World class in both tests and odis. Will go down as an ATG if he already isn't.
 
Amla would be the boss even in T20s, IPL and Hong Kong Sixes. He's just terrific. :amla
 
Apart from that one century, its been a quite series for the #. Lets hope that he can score a series-winning century in Perth.
 
Gets back in form. Totally demolished the Aussies.
 
Could very well be amongst the top 10 batsmen of all time by the time he retires.
 
4 100s in 6 Tests and close to 900 runs all away from home vs 2 top ranked teams. Its scary what he could do to Pakistan.
 
the T20 squad for NZ has been announced....Amla DROPPED....a bit sad dat he dint make it...
 
Not dropped, probably rested. It's been a long year away from home for most of the team.
 
LethalSami said:
:facepalm:
you know he has 90+ S/r in odis and 55+ avg. right??

+ a naturally aggressive player
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What has his ODI record got to do with his T20 one?

He has no business playing T20s because he doesn't need an overload. SA can easily replace him in T20s because he hasn't done wonders in this format and is brilliant in Tests and ODIs. Save him for that.

Point that facepalm towards yourself.
 
Mamoon_Ghaffar said:
What has his ODI record got to do with his T20 one?

He has no business playing T20s because he doesn't need an overload. SA can easily replace him in T20s because he hasn't done wonders in this format and is brilliant in Tests and ODIs. Save him for that.

Point that facepalm towards yourself.
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:facepalm::facepalm:

tell me one saffer who'll be a better opener inT20's than Amla

we are talking about Amla in T20......not overload

don't change the topic at hand
 
no doubt he is a great batsmen and a classy player and a wonderful human being aswell. i wish he gets more and more 100s and captains his team one day. he has become my fav batsmen and its a treat to watch him.
 
LethalSami said:
:facepalm::facepalm:

tell me one saffer who'll be a better opener inT20's than Amla

we are talking about Amla in T20......not overload

don't change the topic at hand
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de Kock, van Zyl etc.

As if South Africa don't have T20 batsmen at their hands who can do better than a poor average of 20 and an okayish T20 average of 118 :))

You make no sense. I don't need to change topic over such a foolish debate.
 
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Amla is NOT a T20 cricketer.

He's a lethargic fielder and his batting seems out of place in this format. It would make a lot of sense to push a young guy like de Kock in T20s and let this senior player focus on Tests and ODIs at which he is so good. He isn't a physical, athletic specimen and he could end up having injury problems.

Treat him with care.
 
Dane Vilas is another T20 specialist who can replace Amla, probably one of the best cricketers not to have represented SA.

de Kock is ahead of him in the pecking order as a Wk so his best chance is to get into the T20 team as a batsman only , with an average of 39 and a 130+ strike rate.
 
And btw, just because you don't know certain players, doesn't mean they are not good.

No facepalm is big enough for you but still I'll give you one :facepalm:
 
Quinton de Kock is one of our more promising young prospects at the moment. He'll probably be given a go against NZ in T20s, at least I hope he will.
 
Mamoon_Ghaffar said:
Amla is NOT a T20 cricketer.

He's a lethargic fielder and his batting seems out of place in this format. It would make a lot of sense to push a young guy like de Kock in T20s and let this senior player focus on Tests and ODIs at which he is so good. He isn't a physical, athletic specimen and he could end up having injury problems.

Treat him with care.
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Wow! What a pathetic series of posts!

Lethargic fielder? Sure he isn't an Imran Nazir or Ricky Ponting in the field but he is a pretty good fielder. He also goes surfing FYI, so I don't get from where you brought up this notion of him not being an athletic specimen.

As far as his T20 record is concerned, its pretty horrible for a player of his class but he just needs time to develop his batting in that format, just like he developed his batting in the other formats.

Plus, Except for Faf, I don't see any other opening batsman who has set the world alight in that format for the Saffers.

Good decision to rest him and all the other major test players though, they should be kept fresh for tests.
 
Amla can definitely become a great T20 opener. Look at Jayawardene for example. And I rate Amla a lot ahead of Jaya. However, its good they rested him for T20's this time around.

QD Kock NEEDS to be in the all the squads IMO.
 
Bilal7 said:
Wow! What a pathetic series of posts!

Lethargic fielder? Sure he isn't an Imran Nazir or Ricky Ponting in the field but he is a pretty good fielder. He also goes surfing FYI, so I don't get from where you brought up this notion of him not being an athletic specimen.

As far as his T20 record is concerned, its pretty horrible for a player of his class but he just needs time to develop his batting in that format, just like he developed his batting in the other formats.

Plus, Except for Faf, I don't see any other opening batsman who has set the world alight in that format for the Saffers.

Good decision to rest him and all the other major test players though, they should be kept fresh for tests.
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He is not a good fielder. Not by an stretch.

On par with M Morkel as the worst in SA.

Why does he have to play T20s, give me a good reason.

T20s is a format which is ideal for grooming young players. Yet SA seem keen to persist with Kallis and Amla.

Kallis is one of the best batsmen of all time and to prolong his career he has to give up bowling + T20s + IPL.

Similarly, Amla is at a stage where he does NOT need to play T20s.

He can easily be replaced in T20s and SA were doing fine without him in this format.

You have never made sense, sorry.
 
LOL, just noticed. Your pathetic-ness is blatant by the fact that the only other good fielding example you could come up with apart from Ponting was Imran Nazir :)) :)) :))

He isn't even amongst the top 100 fielders of all time.
 
Besides, SA emphasizes on Tests, they couldn't care less about T20s which is why they have given Du Plessis the charge therefore, playing your best batsman in a format which you don't care much about doesn't make any sense at all.
 
I couldn't care less whether he goes surfing or hiking but that doesn't change the fact that he is a very mediocre fielder.
 
SA should open with AB and Du Plessis in T20s, with de Kock at number 3 or you can swap the positions of Kock and AB.

Much better looking lineup than their current one.
 
I'm not sure on what basis you label him as a poor fielder...you are pretty clueless if you think that. He might not be the best fielder for SA but he is a safe and efficient fielder. Please watch some cricket before making ridiculous statements.

And whats your point, is Amla not good enough for T20's or he just doesn't NEED to play them. Those are two different POVs.
 
Mamoon_Ghaffar said:
He is not a good fielder. Not by an stretch.

On par with M Morkel as the worst in SA.

Why does he have to play T20s, give me a good reason.

T20s is a format which is ideal for grooming young players. Yet SA seem keen to persist with Kallis and Amla.

Kallis is one of the best batsmen of all time and to prolong his career he has to give up bowling + T20s + IPL.

Similarly, Amla is at a stage where he does NOT need to play T20s.

He can easily be replaced in T20s and SA were doing fine without him in this format.

You have never made sense, sorry.
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On par with Morkel? lol.

One good reason would be because he is good enough to play T20's. What would have happened if South Africa's selectors gave up on him when he was being labelled as a poor T20 player?

I don't get why you always sound like you know everything. If Kallis and Amla feel like they can't keep up with the rigours of playing three formats, they would lessen their workload or their coach would do it for them.
 
Mamoon_Ghaffar said:
LOL, just noticed. Your pathetic-ness is blatant by the fact that the only other good fielding example you could come up with apart from Ponting was Imran Nazir :)) :)) :))

He isn't even amongst the top 100 fielders of all time.
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Sad that your brain couldn't comprehend my statement. Imran Nazir is one of the best fielders in Pakistan and I was giving an example that most Pakistani's would be familiar with, seeing how this is a Pakistani forum.
 
Inziquicksingle said:
I'm not sure on what basis you label him as a poor fielder...you are pretty clueless if you think that. He might not be the best fielder for SA but he is a safe and efficient fielder. Please watch some cricket before making ridiculous statements.

And whats your point, is Amla not good enough for T20's or he just doesn't NEED to play them. Those are two different POVs.
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If you think fielding is all about catching, I would like you to watch some cricket before taking shots at me.

He is slow, doesn't hit the stumps often or save enough runs. He isn't as poor as Kaneria in the field, but easily among the worst in SA.

He is talented enough to improve as a T20 batsman but does he have to ? absolutely not. SA have enough young talent to replace him in this format.

His strength lies in Tests and ODIs, no need to force him to become a T20 specialist as well. SA have a very strong T20 competition with a lot of explosive batsmen.
 
Bilal7 said:
On par with Morkel? lol.

One good reason would be because he is good enough to play T20's. What would have happened if South Africa's selectors gave up on him when he was being labelled as a poor T20 player?

I don't get why you always sound like you know everything. If Kallis and Amla feel like they can't keep up with the rigours of playing three formats, they would lessen their workload or their coach would do it for them.
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Players don't always know whats best for them. They love the game and they wan't to keep playing even though their time is up :sachin

SA don't need Kallis and Amla in T20s. They need to prolong their respective careers and milk them as much as they can.
 
Mamoon_Ghaffar said:
If you think fielding is all about catching, I would like you to watch some cricket before taking shots at me.

He is slow, doesn't hit the stumps often or save enough runs. He isn't as poor as Kaneria in the field, but easily among the worst in SA.

He is talented enough to improve as a T20 batsman but does he have to ? absolutely not. SA have enough young talent to replace him in this format.

His strength lies in Tests and ODIs, no need to force him to become a T20 specialist as well. SA have a very strong T20 competition with a lot of explosive batsmen.
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I think you're just using fielding to make your point stronger, which is actually based on SA not needing him and Amla himself needing rest to prolong his ODI and Test career.

As you say he's no Danish Kaneria, and I certainly haven't seen him drop catches. So how much can he cost the team with his fielding? 3-4 runs in a match (max)? He more than makes up for that with his batting. T20 is his poorest format but IMO he still makes it in the lineup on merit. He showed his t20 potential in England with 2 great performances.

You have a point on the 'resting' aspect though. But he's still not even 30. I think he has at least a couple of years in all formats left.
 
Mamoon_Ghaffar said:
Players don't always know whats best for them. They love the game and they wan't to keep playing even though their time is up :sachin

SA don't need Kallis and Amla in T20s. They need to prolong their respective careers and milk them as much as they can.
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The coaches are hired specifically to inform the players what is best for them. Amla has the potential to become a world-class T20 player, South Africa definitely need him. Kallis is also needed.

Lets see what the team does without these stalwarts.
 
Mamoon_Ghaffar said:
If you think fielding is all about catching, I would like you to watch some cricket before taking shots at me.

He is slow, doesn't hit the stumps often or save enough runs. He isn't as poor as Kaneria in the field, but easily among the worst in SA.

He is talented enough to improve as a T20 batsman but does he have to ? absolutely not. SA have enough young talent to replace him in this format.

His strength lies in Tests and ODIs, no need to force him to become a T20 specialist as well. SA have a very strong T20 competition with a lot of explosive batsmen.
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If fielding isn't all about catching, how would you rate Misbah or Kallis as fielders? All they do is catch, FYI.

Amla usually fields at short leg in tests and is always at the boundries in LOI's. This is why he doesn't get an opportunity to hit the stumps. Rarely have I ever seen a lazy misfield from Amla.

Your argument is void.
 
Amla playing T20s now is like Tendulkar playing them while at the peak of his powers.
 
i see ABSOLUTELY NO REASON y he wouldnt make it in da shortest format

i say he has POTENTIAL even for the T20I's...

we r talking about amla...a guy who i feel has improved his game more than probably any recent batsman...he has improved his game so much dat he is now a LEGIT AGGRESSIVE BATSMAN...and no iam not tellin dis jus coz of his 90 odd strike rate...iam tellin dis because he has now added so many more small things to his game...he now is VERY COMFORTABLE going over the head of fielders...sixes are also coming...also hits certain deliveries with absolute BRUTE force...so no he aint jus made it in ODI's with a 90 off strike rate thanks to his state of art classic piece of batting...though dat is da most important aspect of his game but HE HAS SHOWN HE CAN DO MORE...and in time iam sure he can use dat aspect of his game(power hitting...even slogging if needed) and even expand it if given more opportunities in T20I's

also one thing to note is he doesnt play ipl...hasnt played any other t20 leagues either so far...so he hasnt had all dat many chances so show his potential in dis format
 
- He's a very good fielder, on par with the rest of the team bar AB and Faf. Smith doesn't put him at short leg for nothing.
- He's not being rested because he can't handle the load, he's being rested because he hasn't been in the country all year. Every team has had a home series except for us, we've been on tour basically since the NZ tour in Feb/March.
- give the man some space to be with his family, he's earned it :)

The main guys are often rested from bilateral T20s and even ODIs sometimes. The selectors usually use these to introduce new players to international cricket. It's how guys like Faf were introduced to test cricket, and it's worked well for us so far.
 
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