[ferocious]

Can't see why we can't be number 1 for the rest of the year after the final test against Pakistan then beating India down there

[bazzap]

Originally Posted by ferocious

Can't see why we can't be number 1 for the rest of the year after the final test against Pakistan then beating India down there

You have to beat Bangladesh first in their own patch. Not as easy as you may think. You could always do what Australia did and cancel for "security reasons". The way we play on the sub-continent it might have been a good call.



How the fuck does India get 13 Tests in a home season? The most England and Australia get is 6 Tests in a home season.


Money talks I suppose


Years ago they sent Bangladesh to Australia in the off season and played Tests in North Queensland and the Northern Territory. After embarrassingly easy results to Australia, that was never tried again.

[ferocious]

Sure I read that there was still doubts about the Bangladesh tour

[bazzap]

Racism is still alive in South African cricket.


CSA sets selection targets for national teams


Quotas for SA Cricket



45 years ago they were kicked out of international cricket. Betcha fuck all happens now though


Looks like the Poms might get a few more players coming their way. They rarely come to Australia though. Not good enough.

[Frankie]

Well unless they only select a “coloured” team for low ranking fixtures and then pick players based on solely ability for the real competitive stuff SA cricket will suffer. Which is a pity as they produce good cricketers and should have a strong presence at International level.

I remember a few years back and SA were going on a tour to Oz. Bowler Charles Langeveldt (classed as coloured) hadn’t made the Training Camp held in SA before selecting the squad to tour. The squad was then selected but later reviewed owing to injuries to some players. The final squad was selected and all the players were white, so the SA Sport Minister intervened and ordered at least one coloured player to be added.

Langeveldt was told he would be selected so he promptly retired from International cricket as he believed SA sportsman should only be selected on ability not colour or race. A young inexperienced “coloured” batsman went instead and had the piss absolutely ripped out of him by Warne and Co in every game he played.

Watched an interview with former SA Captain Graham Smith and he was asked if SA could ever field an International team of only white cricketers. He just burst out laughing then added “No” at the end. Says it all really.

[Frankie]

Question for the Convicts. Gillespie is leaving Yorkshire (can't blame him for that) and returning home to the Penal Colony. Is he being lined up to be the next Oz Head Coach?

[bazzap]

I thought Justin Langer was next in line for the top job

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by bazzap

I thought Justin Langer was next in line for the top job

No I think Bayliss will be safe for a while yet.

Could be Langer v. Gillespie for the Oz job maybe?

[bazzap]

Originally Posted by Frankie

Could be Langer v. Gillespie for the Oz job maybe?

Yes. That is what I meant about Langer being next in line. He has already been in charge on overseas tours while Lehman was having a break

[Frankie]

Watched most of the England v. Pakistan T20 game on Wednesday night. Don’t know if anybody else watched but it was played at Old Trafford, Manchester. I would guesstimate the capacity crowd comprised of at least 75% Pakistan supporters. Amazing support for an away game.

It must have cost them a mint just to travel for the 1 game and the airlines would have had to put extra flights on to cope with the big increase in passengers. There again maybe not. Perhaps just a little insight as to what the future holds for the UK.