New Posts For Thread: How good are SA?https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29329999/how-good-are-sanot lost a series in a while now. Under the famous Lix criteria of holding all the belts they only need to win in Aus to be undisputed World Champions.Eng would have been world champs had they won or drawn in UAE earlier this year and then beat SA atages ago or not they are still carrying virtually all these poor series results on their record and a 1-1 draw at home to a terrible new zealand side. there's no way they can have any right to be called top dogs at the moment even if they beat the sahttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29329999/how-good-are-sa?post_id=523274815#523274815ages ago or not they are still carrying virtually all these poor series results on their record and a 1-1 draw at home to a terrible new zealand side. there's no way they can have any right to be called top dogs at the moment even if they beat the saTue, 21 Aug 2012 14:29:04 -0500ashes was ages ago. eng have been appalling these last 12 months. Aus have nothttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29329999/how-good-are-sa?post_id=523273245#523273245ashes was ages ago. eng have been appalling these last 12 months. Aus have notTue, 21 Aug 2012 13:44:59 -0500really not sure how australia can even be in contention. lost home (annihilated) and away to england, won at home and lost away to india and lost at home and drew away in their most recent series against. 1 series win and 4 lost out of 6 against thehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29329999/how-good-are-sa?post_id=523262937#523262937really not sure how australia can even be in contention. lost home (annihilated) and away to england, won at home and lost away to india and lost at home and drew away in their most recent series against. 1 series win and 4 lost out of 6 against theTue, 21 Aug 2012 08:44:08 -0500It seems incredible but the test series between Sth Africa and Australia this December is actually another battle for the No.1 test rankinghttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29329999/how-good-are-sa?post_id=523262107#523262107It seems incredible but the test series between Sth Africa and Australia this December is actually another battle for the No.1 test rankingTue, 21 Aug 2012 08:17:15 -0500Tahir has never played a test in Asia or on a spinning deck like Sydney, Old Trafford.He's done pretty well I think.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29329999/how-good-are-sa?post_id=523257659#523257659Tahir has never played a test in Asia or on a spinning deck like Sydney, Old Trafford.He's done pretty well I think.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:59:09 -0500Just looking at the current side and not taking into account their age, i would say is that they lack a decent spinner. Tahir bowls too many bad balls and lacks consistencyhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29329999/how-good-are-sa?post_id=523238555#523238555Just looking at the current side and not taking into account their age, i would say is that they lack a decent spinner. Tahir bowls too many bad balls and lacks consistencyMon, 20 Aug 2012 15:23:52 -0500Smith is their captain and a great opening batsmanKallis probably the best all rounder the world has ever seenof course they will be missedhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29329999/how-good-are-sa?post_id=523237361#523237361Smith is their captain and a great opening batsmanKallis probably the best all rounder the world has ever seenof course they will be missedMon, 20 Aug 2012 15:00:17 -0500Kallis and Smith ahve hardly played key roles in this series.The likes of Amla and Philander are their main men now.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29329999/how-good-are-sa?post_id=523237121#523237121Kallis and Smith ahve hardly played key roles in this series.The likes of Amla and Philander are their main men now.Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:55:15 -0500South Africas problem is that some of their key players are on the cusp of retirementtake Smith and Kallis out of the team and they look ordinary againhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29329999/how-good-are-sa?post_id=523231077#523231077South Africas problem is that some of their key players are on the cusp of retirementtake Smith and Kallis out of the team and they look ordinary againMon, 20 Aug 2012 12:38:15 -0500they are a much better team with Philander and Duminythey always had a weak tail which cost them imo but now they look much strongerstill dont have a quality spinner which could cost them in the subcontinent but with Morkel in this form do they needhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29329999/how-good-are-sa?post_id=523231045#523231045they are a much better team with Philander and Duminythey always had a weak tail which cost them imo but now they look much strongerstill dont have a quality spinner which could cost them in the subcontinent but with Morkel in this form do they needMon, 20 Aug 2012 12:37:07 -0500