Feed Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 Our aim at the moment is to build formidable squads both for the approaching World Twenty20 as well as for the World Cup next year," said Van Zyl. "An important part of this is to achieve consistency on the field and an important contribution to that will be to be consistent in the selection process as well. This may involve changing the starting XI as we play against different opponents under differing conditions. More... New faces in Proteas squad Article By: Staff Reporter Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:02 Uncapped Warriors fast bowler Rusty Theron and Cobras all-rounder Justin Kemp have been included in the provisional Proteas squad of 18 players to take part in the ICC World Twenty20 to be played in the West Indies next month. Theron - the only uncapped player in the squad - was one of the key performers in the Warriors' best-ever domestic season during which they won the inaugural MTN40 and the Standard Bank Pro 20 titles. Apart from Kemp, who last represented South Africa on the 2007 tour of Pakistan, the squad also includes Cobras all-rounder Vernon Philander. Three players will be cut from the group of 18 when Cricket South Africa (CSA) announces the final 15-man squad on 30 March 2010. CSA have also named the Test and One Day International squads for the upcoming tour of the West Indies in May and June that immediately follows the World T20. There were no changes made to the Test squad from the one that recently toured India, but the ODI squad does look a little different Captain Graeme Smith returns to the squad at the expense of the underperforming Herschelle Gibbs, whilst the dependable Ryan McLaren has been preferred to the big-hitting Albie Morkel. "Our aim at the moment is to build formidable squads both for the approaching World Twenty20 as well as for the World Cup next year," Proteas coach Corrie van Zyl said in a statement to the press. "An important part of this is to achieve consistency on the field and an important contribution to that will be to be consistent in the selection process as well. "This may involve changing the starting XI as we play against different opponents under differing conditions. "The door is not closed on any individual as far as future selection is concerned, but we believe that the combinations we have are the best to suit our purposes at the moment," Van Zyl - who was involved in the selection process for the first time - concluded. The Squads: Proteas Standard Bank Pro20 squad (for ICC World Twenty20): Graeme Smith (Nashua Cape Cobras, capt), Jacques Kallis (Chevrolet Warriors, vice-capt), Lungile Bosman (Nashua Dolphins), Johan Botha (Chevrolet Warriors), Mark Boucher (Chevrolet Warriors), AB de Villiers (Nashua Titans), JP Duminy (Nashua Cape Cobras), Herschelle Gibbs (Nashua Cape Cobras), Justin Kemp (Nashua Cape Cobras), Charl Langeveldt (Nashua Cape Cobras), Ryan McLaren (Chevrolet Diamond Eagles), Albie Morkel (Nashua Titans), Morne Morkel (Nashua Titans), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Vernon Philander (Nashua Cape Cobras), Dale Steyn (Nashua Titans), Juan Theron (Chevrolet Warriors), Roelof van der Merwe (Nashua Titans). Proteas Standard Bank ODI squad (for West Indies tour): Graeme Smith (Nashua Cape Cobras, capt), Jacques Kallis (Chevrolet Warriors, vice-capt), Hashim Amla (Nashua Dolphins), Lungile Bosman (Nashua Dolphins), Johan Botha (Chevrolet Warriors), Mark Boucher (Chevrolet Warriors), AB de Villiers (Nashua Titans), JP Duminy (Nashua Cape Cobras), Charl Langeveldt (Nashua Cape Cobras), Ryan McLaren (Chevrolet Diamond Eagles), Morne Morkel (Nashua Titans), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Alviro Petersen (bizhub Highveld Lions), Dale Steyn (Nashua Titans), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (Chevrolet Warriors), Roelof van der Merwe (Nashua Titans). Proteas Castle Test squad (for West Indies tour): Graeme Smith (Nashua Cape Cobras, capt), Jacques Kallis (Chevrolet Warriors, vice-capt), Hashim Amla (Nashua Dolphins), Johan Botha (Chevrolet Warriors), Mark Boucher (Chevrolet Warriors), AB de Villiers (Nashua Titans), JP Duminy (Nashua Cape Cobras), Paul Harris (Nashua Titans), Ryan McLaren (Chevrolet Diamond Eagles), Morne Morkel (Nashua Titans), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Alviro Petersen (bizhub Highveld Lions), Ashwell Prince (Chevrolet Warriors), Dale Steyn (Nashua Titans), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (Chevrolet Warriors).
achilles Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 An IPL contract to "replace" someone as prolific as Brett Lee maybe did the trick for Theron :two_thumbs_up:
Riley's Girl Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 It's about time for Rusty to be included. :two_thumbs_up:
rkt.india Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 It's about time for Rusty to be included. :two_thumbs_up: IS he a genuinely quick bowler?
azanian Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 IS he a genuinely quick bowler? Rusty Theron is not a quick bowler. I am presently working in Zimbabwe and we watch South Africas local Standard Bank 20/20 matches. Rusty is a medium pacer who bowls mainly around the 130 kmh mark. He is very much like Yusuf Abdullah. Good line and length, variation and an excellent slower ball but no real pace
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