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South Africa pen pics
By Rich Abbott last year, at the start of November Add your comment below
They’re playing their Test cards close to their chest, but what do we know about South Africa’s recently announced ODI squad? Other than the penchant for choking…(behave yourself, Abbott. Ed.)
Graeme Smith
Has captained South Africa since the age of 12. Will be good for at least a couple of heroic centuries. Cancelled his membership of the KP fanclub some time ago.
Hashim Amla
Budding captain. As consistent as his beard is long.
Johan Botha
Bent-arm-bandit, perennially on the run, could be seized by ICC testers at any point during the series. Assuming he’s not, expect polished all-round performances.
Mark Boucher
Someone should probably warn Heino Kuhn, his long-term successor, named in the T20 squad, that Boucher, still somehow only 32, has kept wicket for SA since he could walk, and is likely to continue until he can’t. Kuhn could either give up or become English like the others.
AB de Villiers
Steadily becoming the best batsman in the world. Could have played pretty much any sport for his country, but settled on cricket despite being better at golf than Tiger Woods.
JP Duminy
Guarantees middle order success and sharp fielding, not due to his sound technique and athleticism, but through the assurance of quality that is being known by one’s forename initials.
Jacques Kallis
Expected to open with Smith – something he’s only done four times before and not since 1998. Will score runs, take wickets and get out. His sister will only dance manically during the latter.
Charl Langeveldt
Former prison warden, brought in to revive memories of his Test best 5-46 against England in 2005. May not work on KP and Strauss, but could make Geraint Jones and Michael Vaughan squirm uncomfortably on their sofas.
Ryan McLaren
Former Kolpak, capped by SA at Under-19 level, about to make the unusual step of going on to represent the same national team at the highest level.
Albie Morkel
Owns the trademark to the preface, “big hitting”. Will bat at six and bowl less, apparently. Which is a shame.
Wayne Parnell
Has gone down a route well-trodden by Nigerian footballers in claiming to be much younger than he is. Says he’s 20, is actually approaching 28 and his peak.
Alviro Petersen
Barely a household name in his own house, and has yet to play international opposition other than Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Pencilled in for five, despite being an opener. Probable man-of-the-series.
Dale Steyn
Elaborate plan of pretending to be rubbish in England in 2005 took everyone by surprise as he elbowed his way to ICC Test Player of the Year award last year. Much rests on him as the leader of the attack.
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
Andre Nel’s new alter ego? Not quite. A promising swing bowler and impressive performer on the domestic scene. Presents as much of a challenge to David Lloyd’s pronunciation as he does to England’s batsmen.
Roelof van der Merwe
Samit Patel’s idol. Watches neither what he eats, nor the ball when he’s batting. Copes pretty well considering.
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November 7th, 2009 at 12.54 am
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