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England have now lost five of the six bilateral ODI series they have played since the 2023 World Cup.
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Yes, they have hit a new low in this format, although some of those games, like today's, were close gamesEngland have now lost five of the six bilateral ODI series they have played since the 2023 World Cup.
This run-chase would have been a cakewalk for 2019 England
England have now lost five of the six bilateral ODI series they have played since the 2023 World Cup.
As always, South Africa's ODI team looking really good going into the World Cup. All bases covered and bench strength looking very strong too. They are playing a good variety of major teams home and away before the World Cup. They've already won ODI series in England and Australia, next they have ODI series in Pakistan and India.
Very good side in T20I too with the T20 World Cup right around the corner.
Let's see how they screw it up this time.
People are very negative on Bavuma, but his numbers in ODI are actually fairly good. And he has 5 ODI centuries to boot. Rickleton may be somewhat unproven but I don't think anyone can doubt his talent. And he should get far more exposure as they play more ODIs in the run-up to the World Cup.South Africa have never had a strong squad of 15 except maybe 2011.
We just tend to assume that they are covered in all departments.
They are still persisting with Bavuma in that top order. Rickleton is still unproven in this format.
Burger and Ngidi are nowhere near the quality of Jansen and Coetzee at their best.
Also, their 5th and 6th bowling options are average to bad.
Lots of things to rectify before the World Cup if they don't want another heartbreak
People are very negative on Bavuma, but his numbers in ODI are actually fairly good. And he has 5 ODI centuries to boot. Rickleton may be somewhat unproven but I don't think anyone can doubt his talent. And he should get far more exposure as they play more ODIs in the run-up to the World Cup.
Ofcourse no team is perfect, but you gotta look at the positives too. Maharaj is bowling incredibly well and has become a very reliable spin option for them. They have two seam-bowling all-rounders Mulder and Bosch, who are both capable of making the playing XI and also happen to be excellent fielders. Mulder in particular has improved leaps and bounds with bat and ball. Breetzke has had one of the most remarkable starts that any player has ever had to their ODI career. And then you got Stubbs and Brevis in the middle-order, two players who are capable of changing the game on a dime.
Burger and Ngidi may not be on the level of Jansen, Coetzee or Rabada. But they are still pretty good as the bench strength. Ngidi may be somewhat diminished compared to his early years but he is still a wicket-taker and someone who can bowl quite smartly. Burger is underrated and I don't think we have seen the best of him yet. If Nortje can regain his fitness, that attack becomes even more fearsome. You got Mpakha waiting in the wings too as a name for the future..
You have a point about Bavuma. For me, his injuries are the biggest problem.Bavuma has played 53 ODIs only in his career. And in his last 24 ODIs , he has averaged 26 with the bat . At the age of 35, that's not particularly encouraging especially considering the increasing number of injuries he has had.
Rassie was also in decline but Saffers have rightly moved on from him.
Rickleton and Stubbs are unproven and should get the long rope but it'll cost the Saffers even more if a senior like Bavuma also hasn't pulled his weight in 2 years.
Brevis himself only averages 22 in 6 ODIs and is still establishing himself
This is a lineup that depends heavily on Markram and Breetzke after the retirements of QDK and Klassen and in the absence of Miller.
Yes there are positives but some positives are always there for SA. They are always a side with a high floor.
But their weak links have been exposed at every World Cup so far.
South Africa beat England 2-1 in the ODI series. They are now looking good to go up 1-0 in the T20 series.
South Africa are now clearly a top 3 team (they have overtaken England).
The shortened game helped South Africa. Always disadvantages the team batting second. D/L method usually favours the team batting first.South Africa win the 1st T20 and go up 1-0.
The shortened game helped South Africa. Always disadvantages the team batting second. D/L method usually favours the team batting first.
Agree wrt this game, RR of almost 12 was always going to be toughI think South Africa should've won anyway. They are better than England.
They won the ODI series 2-1.
This is what will look like in T20 world cup 2026. These are not slogging or hacking. Just range hitting.
T20s have turned cricket into a joke.Possibility of 300 is real among the regular nations.
Imagine the pressure on Salt if he was Pakistani. @BouncerGuy would have been calling for his head ages ago.Salt 50 off 19…
“But but sarr 39 off 36 is a match winning score sarr!!!”-@ahmed216![]()
I can’t say anything to him because he’s a mod.Imagine the pressure on Salt if he was Pakistani. @BouncerGuy would have been calling for his head ages ago.
T20s have turned cricket into a joke.
Can Bangladesh and Afghanistan bat like this on a flat pitch like this?Feels like a video game.
Then again, this is a very flat pitch I guess. They can't bat like this everywhere.
When we talk about clean hitting Pakistan is not even the same stratosphere. Their idea is correct. THey can't come remotely close to hitting levels of these guys.Just look at the difference between these English batters and the pak line up.
The gap between the top teams and teams like pak, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka is just too big now
Because his competition isn’t RizwanSalt in 2025 before this game:
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Yet no one calls him tulla.
Most teams bat like this on roads. A team with RizBabar and Hafeez did this in England.Not every team can bat like this. only a handful teams can bat like this.