South Africa v/s Sri Lanka Test Series 2024 - 2 Tests.

[javier26]

Why no more matches in Cape Town these days. 

[Nikhil_cric]

2 hours ago, express bowling said:

Nortje, Burger and Ngidi, all are missing.

 

Injury  ?

Why would Burger play when they already have a left armer in Jansen? 

 

Lungi is no longer first choice and Nortje has not signed a central contract

[Nikhil_cric]

Unusual 9:30 am start for a Test in South Africa.  It's usually at 10:30 out there. 

 

First time Im seeing such an early start in a Test outside of India 

[express bowling]

7 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Why would Burger play when they already have a left armer in Jansen? 

 

Burger and Jansen played together in both tests vs India in 2023.

 

You see there is no single spot limit on left arm pacers in tests. If considered the best then all 4 can be right armers or left armers. 

 

[javier26]

Markram playing 20-20, confident start from SA.

[Nikhil_cric]

15 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

Burger and Jansen played together in both tests vs India in 2023.

 

You see there is no single spot limit on left arm pacers in tests. If considered the best then all 4 can be right armers or left armers. 

 

And that is generally  a poor decision.  2 left armers in Tests is too many. Left arm seamers are very dependent on movement and you are better off playing right arm quicks in this format. 

 

 

[Lord]

Markram gone. Was playing like T20 

[javier26]

Markram departs. 

[javier26]

Markram departs. 

[javier26]

Both the openers dismissed, SL making the most of the overcast conditions.

[Nikhil_cric]

Keep them to 300 and below and SL can actually win this. 

[Lone Wolf]

9 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Keep them to 300 and below and SL can actually win this. 

SL look actually the stronger unit.  But Jansen 2.0 and Coetzee are real threats.

 

And Bavuma dropped by Dimuth

[Lone Wolf]

So a 1-1 result here and NZ dropping a test to England suits India I assume @Nikhil_cric

[Lone Wolf]

Lankans have a brittle tail this time.  They have gone all out Pace attack.

 

Kumara will be interesting even though its Durban but there will be some pace and bounce on offer

[The Hound]

Markram is an inferior version of KL Rahul

[Lone Wolf]

1 hour ago, javier26 said:

Why no more matches in Cape Town these days. 

They just had a new year's test match against India early this year.

 

Will host  one against Poyzz in Jan 2025

 

[Sgattick10]

Pitch looks slow. They make spicy pitches when India travells. 

[Lord]

Arshdeep is better version of this Fernando. Should be tried in SEN conditions

[Suhaan]

Rocky Bhai picks Stubbs

[Suhaan]

SA  4 down

Rocky Bhai rocks SA