SA Cricket selectors

NZ have a population of 4.4 million and far and away the best rugby team in the world, also their rugby 7's are pretty sharp. Aus have a population of 22 million and despite several retirements have still got a very good cricket team and are working their way back to the top in all forms of the game, imho.

SA have a population of 50 million (estimated) and don't excel in anything ... even crime and scams are done better by the Nigerians. It's not a matter of population. Not all the population are "visible". There might be 100's of potentially superb footballers, cricketers, gymnasts, businessmen ... out there in the bush and the townships ... but who knows? They are under the radar.

Football talent:.. I always hear about it but have yet to see anything decent coming out of Zuid Afrika...()

Mavourneen Wrote:

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> NZ have a population of 4.4 million and far and
> away the best rugby team in the world, also their
> rugby 7's are pretty sharp. Aus have a population
> of 22 million and despite several retirements have
> still got a very good cricket team and are working
> their way back to the top in all forms of the
> game, imho.
>
> SA have a population of 50 million (estimated) and
> don't excel in anything ... even crime and scams
> are done better by the Nigerians. It's not a
> matter of population. Not all the population are
> "visible". There might be 100's of potentially
> superb footballers, cricketers, gymnasts,
> businessmen ... out there in the bush and the
> townships ... but who knows? They are under the
> radar.

Well we are not too bad at rugby are we - 2 World Cups - or cricket or golf or swimming for that matter - so to say that we don't excel in anything is a bit harsh imo

With half the population to SA, Aus has double the economy. Aus are four times better off than we are.

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> Boucher is only in the team because he is mates with Kallis and Smith. Yes he was a great keeper but his time


So why was he dropped for the WC??

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chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> Please I implore you to drop Morkel, Boucher and
> Prince immediately. These three are now
> "finished" as international cricketers. If they
> were playing for a nation like Zim, WI or NZ who
> have no ambitions of been the top side then they
> would fit right in. SA cricket is going downhill
> fast. England will smash us 4-0 next July if we
> are not careful.


my mistake i too believed in all the hype about England. Well at least I was right about Prince.