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All-rounded South Africans will be too hot for England's cricketers
With Jacques Kallis, Graeme Smith and Dale Steyn firing on all fronts, it's hard to see how the dominant Proteas can be stopped. This could be England's summer of discontent.
by Greg Smith on 13 May 2008
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South Africa are the form team of 2008. They have an arduous season which makes the challenges the rest face look like a walk in the park.
At the halfway mark, the Proteas have dealt with and dispatched Pakistan, New Zealand, the West Indies and Bangladesh and have drawn in India.
Against this backdrop, the two blimps on their radar, England and Australia look tame.
These rules of thumb are what make them the BEST in 2008:
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by Abigail Hanley on May 13, 2008
You exaggerate SA's strength. Boucher is behind McCullum in terms of keepers and Haddin will quickly pass him. Australia will be the form side as soon as they account for the Windies. And you really are infatuated with Smith.
by Mark Mark on May 15, 2008
Abigail, SA's results speak for themselves. Smith, like him or not, has developed into a good captain and as for your Boucher comments- he has the record for dismissals because he is not the best.....right. Nobody is knocking Australia, but the truth is they can be beaten...and will be soon.
by Nanettte Kerrison on May 16, 2008
Sadly, beating England is no indicator of quality. Managing to draw India, (ie where they have to resort to Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap to Not Lose) is.
by Mark Mark on May 19, 2008
Boucher is then the luckiest 'keeper on earth. He managed to record the world record of test dismissals on luck. b, the figures talk for themselves. The IPL is also not the perfect platform to judge a wickie, or any other player. IT is different to Test or even 50 overs. Before you dis people. perhaps you should do it when it is warranted.
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