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Thanks to @nassercricket for the interview
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EXCLUSIVE: “World Cricket needs South Africa to be strong“ – Nasser Hussain || England legend @nassercricket has an in-depth interview about England, South Africa and some of his greatest career memories in an exclusive interview with @Tim32_cricket .
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The boys are back in town
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Dom Sibley 100 off 312 balls is also made on the same day The Hundred was supposed to launch Lovely stuff. #ENGvWI
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Just a reminder SA A v India A Series starts tomorrow at 10am All 3 games will be live streamed on the Supersport YouTube Channel with live commentary from @1worldsr Pic courtesy of Cricket South Africa
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SA20 stats Six sold out matches including the final and 74% of tickets sold across all matches. 29 million video views 177.5 million social media impressions 13 million social media interactions. Cumulative viewership of 8.96m on SuperSport Premium 46% female viewership
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If you still think Test Cricket is boring after watching this then their is something seriously wrong with you #SAvSL
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Sarel spent 6 years playing semi pro cricket before he got his FC debut in 2014 and there were many ups and downs along the way Though in his last 3 seasons he has averaged 53, 47 and 86 he has done the hard work He fully deserves this maiden Test hundred Well done @sjerwee
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Vernon Philander ends his international career with a demerit point, a fine, a hamstring injury and a 3 - 1 series loss. Cricket is a cruel sport sometimes #SAvENG
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Despite my criticism of India of which I have a lot. Virat Kohli has been a model professional on and off the field since the SA tour. Speaks honestly and frankly no matter what the result. If a kid growing up wants a role model he is your man. #ENGvIND #RespectKohli
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On its own the Quinton De Kock retirement from Test Cricket is a consequence of the format becoming less important and the white ball stuff being the money maker Put together with how CSA have treated Faf,Tahir & Morris this year it is hard not to think there is more to it...
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Not a single clip of Test Cricket
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In very difficult conditions Babar Azam is showing us why he is Pakistan's best batsman. Always knew he was a world class player and he is now showing it. Will be their leading run scorer of the series. #SAvPAK
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@FoxCricket Why not support his love of the game and the fact that he enjoys it instead of denigrating him ?
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NEWS JUST IN: Graeme Smith has officially been appointed as Director of Cricket by Cricket South Africa for a initial 2 year period until the end of March 2022 Smith said he was delighted to stay on board as part of the team to take South African cricket forward.
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I think we all must love Faf Du Plessis that little bit more now. He turned down a Kolpak contract from Notts at the age of 21. That's a full 6 years before he made is debut for South Africa. #Respect
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Proteas 179/5 Me: Well at least they will get to 200 and have something to bowl with Proteas: #AUSvSA
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KG Rabada after that World Cup 5 matches 2 wickets 75.50 average 9.43 economy 48 strike rate #T20WC2022
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SA are gonna win the T20 World Cup #IPL2024
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This is a good pitch. The batting (so far) has just been terrible #SAvIND
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SA are considering a short tour to Pakistan at the end of March with a possibility that 3 T20s could be played. SA last toured Pakistan in 2007 This would be good news for Pakistan and good also for SA with the T20 World Cup later in the year
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Massive news for SA Cricket: @OfficialCSA have announced the franchise system will be no more come the 2022 season. They will re introduce the provincial cricket system with 12 teams competing.
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Dean Elgar didn't always get the credit he deserves, but he will be missed in the Test side His way of playing is a dying breed. However, only Gibbs, Cullinan, Smith. G. Kirsten, Amla, Kallis & De Villiers have more hundreds than him Hardwork over natural talent was 🔑 #SAvIND
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Proteas Press Conference •Aiden will open •Nobody is injured •Klaasen will keep •Maroney & Mpitsang released •Skukri believes in having all rounders, Sen, Mulder, Jansen •also has good relationship with Temba •Coetzee is ahead of Lungi #SAvWI
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The very fact that people are so hot under the collar with Michael Holding and Ebony Rainsford-Brent for telling the truth tells us just how out of sync with reality we really are. As for Boeta Dippenar and Pat Symcox well I have no words...
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T20s in general pass me by without much notice but these two games have been of the highest standard #SAvsENG
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George Linde is making a good case for him to return to the Proteas setup under Rob Walter #SA20
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4 years
Cassiem the ice cream man for Newlands Cricket and Rugby is in need of funds to have a cataracts operation. Send me DM if you want to help
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I see some are putting the Proteas poor batting performance in the Test down to a "rebuilding phase" It's an awfully long rebuilding phase if Elgar debuted in 2012, QDK and Temba in 2014, Markram in 2017 and Rassie in 2019 The truth is alot harder to admit #SAvIND
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You are welcome 👇
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Things #ProteaFire need after the World Cup New coach New batting coach New fielding coach A psychologist Two new opening batsmen (QDK batting at 6) New number 3 New number 5 A fit Rabada, Ngidi, Steyn and Nortje
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The World's fastest bowler is at the Under 19 World Cup...
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When in Aus you gotta channel your inner Merv #AusvSA
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Ryan Rickelton could have been batting now. This season he has scored 2 hundreds and averages 93.66. #SAvIND
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4 years
Another round of Momentum One Day Cup fixtures and another round where we can't watch a ball unless we are actually at the ground But we can watch WWE on repeat, La Liga on repeat, Netball on repeat, SA women's Proteas on repeat and Super Rugby on repeat Happy days #MODC
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@ICC Lance Klusener 8/64 in Kolkata in 1996.
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Allan Donald is on the verge of beating the Proteas twice with two different international sides #SAvBAN
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Pakistan get exactly what they deserve from Ramiz Raja, the groundsman with their appalling pitches to the defensive way the home team played throughout the series Only one team wanted to win the series and Aus fully deserve it. Huge performance on the final day #AUSvsPAK
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SA are scheduled to play India in India in five T20s in June. If they have learned anything from the World Cup last year Tristan Stubbs should be in that squad #csat20challenge
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Day 700 + where South Africa don't have a full time batting coach and yet are 187/8 on the flattest pitch of the series #INDvSA
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Keshav Maharaj figures of 7/32 are the best by a SA bowler post isolation in Durban #SAvBAN
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Marco Jansen was bowling to Virat Kohli and the Indian team as a net bowler in Joburg in 2018. He received high praise from Virat and Rahul Dravid. In a few short weeks he will be sampling what the biggest T20 competition in the world has to offer #IPLAuction2021
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Wiaan Mulder in all competitions for Leicestershire since the 11th of July 235*, 156, 59, 71*, 116*, 27, 23, 68, 56* It's great to see him doing so well
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Rabada is the 2nd fastest SA bowler to 250 Test wickets & 7th fastest in matches in the world Incredible bowling #ENGvSA
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Zimbabwe Cricket was in the news an awful lot in 2019 and for all the wrong reasons. 6 days into 2020 and Zimbabwe U19 beating New Zealand and SA U19 in the same week is a pretty remarkable story even without the problems they had last year
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Problems in our ODI team Can't play spin Can't go into 4th gear Over reliance on De Kock and Faf Can't bowl at the death Fielding too often poor Not enough back up quality in our domestic competition Often start games too slowly Still playing 2014 ODI cricket #CWC19
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Since going over to Durham with a couple of returns home for Cobras/WP in between David Bedingham has scored 3683 First Class runs with an average of 53.3 with 11 hundreds A deserved Proteas call-up arrives #SAvIND
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Are you happy to see Rillee Rossouw back in Proteas colours after last night's performance? #ENGvSA
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2 years
Lost for words to describe that win by the Proteas. A potential turning point for the side achieved with all the attributes that Boucher had as a player Safe to say if Dean Elgar had not survived last night it would not have happened. A real gem from the captain #SAvIND
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My Christmas present from my dad :-)
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Thanks very much for the selfie @iramizraja and for putting up for my lack of knowledge of how to take a proper selfie haha... You are a legend. #SAvPAK
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So Aiden Markram is coming home from his stint with Hampshire after scoring 581 runs in 10 matches. Important to note his home ground for the last few weeks is where SA will play India and the WI in the World Cup. Good practice I say...
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I am thinking of doing a Twitter Space after each days play of the First SA v India Test at Centurion. Would anyone be interested in joining/listening ? #SAvIND
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To those who have been following him for the last few years, it is not surprising Bedingham has taken to Test Cricket so well Technically, he is the best batter in the country, but to do it with this pressure is impressive More hundreds to come from him #NZvSA
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Harmer is back to it as he picks up 8/46 for Essex SA v England 1st Test is only 7 weeks away Can't wait.
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Ben Stokes is a match winner and a great Test cricketer. A man for when the chips are down A man with huge character A man who is twice as good as his stats show A man any side would be lucky to have A blockbuster player who puts bums on seats A man we should respect
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Matt is out and about...
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So CSA Board issue a directive for all Proteas players to "take the knee" Bavuma wins the toss and chooses to bowl Quinton De Kock makes himself unavailable for "person reasons" It's been a busy morning for the Proteas in a must win game you feel
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Earlier today, Stiaan Van Zyl called time on his career, which began in 2006 It saw him play 12 Test matches FC - 12576 runs @ 42.48 List A - 3797 @ 35.48 T20 - 1509 @ 25.57 He also picked up 100 wkts across the formats A stellar career from a stalwart of SA cricket
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South Africa's next opponents are New Zealand (away) and Bangladesh (home)... It's not getting any easier for them
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Dale Steyn showing the intelligent cricket brain he has with that underarm throw. Very Intelligent piece of cricket there. #SAvsENG
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Bangladesh coaching setup when the series starts this Friday Head Coach: Russell Domingo Bowling Coach: Allan Donald Power hitting Coach: Albie Morkel We like to export our goods. #SAvBAN
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SA also has a cricket field with a tree in it #MODC
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Zubayr Hamza's suspension ends today
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Harmer and Maharaj together work people. Not one or the other. Both have bowled well today. You can be pleasantly surprised at how beautifully Harmer has bowled today without picking one or the other. Both are quality spinners, today it is Harmer's day. #SAvBAN
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I'll keep it to a minimum. SA are not unlucky, they got exactly what they deserve. Played conservatively with the bat throughout the tournament and that game v Bangladesh a perfect example Beating current and possible new T20 Champions means little #T20WorldCup
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We saw two exceptional innings from Dean Elgar and Quinton De Kock today and both deserve huge praise for the way they played in not allowing Ashwin and Jadeja and settle, but also new batting coach Amol Muzumdar should take a lot of credit for the work he has done #INDvsSA
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Pat Cummins is sold for over $3 million Aus dollars which is a record for an overseas player in the IPL history and yet Ireland can't afford to play a home Test against Bangladesh. If the ICC and other boards around the world don't see this as a problem then we are in trouble
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So the Big Bash goes on forever and yet the final doesn't have a reserve day ? #BBL09Final
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🚨 Quinton De Kock has announced that he will retire from ODI cricket following the conclusion of the World Cup. While Dewald Brevis, W. Parnell and T. Stubbs have been released from the Betway ODI squad against Australia for the five-match series that starts on Thursday
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This is the first time a Proteas 1st wicket partnership opening pair have had a 100 run opening partnership away from home since 2012 v Aus in Adelaide #NZvSA
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Rabada becomes the 12th South African who gets 5 wkts in an innings to go onto the Lord's Honours Board & 1st since Vernon Philander in 2012 Excellent bowling #ENGvSA
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Ryan Rickelton 107* & 108* in consecutive innings A statement of note #4DaySeries
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The latest on the Kolpak situation and it looks good for SA
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SA have now seen the end of Nasser, Vaughan, Strauss, Smith and Virat as captains #SAvsIND
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JUST IN - Virat Kohli steps down as India Test captain #Breaking
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My final tribute to Mohammed Amir and Dale Steyn who have both retired from Test Cricket in the last 2 weeks. Both pictures were taken by me at Newlands.
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On the Bavuma talk I hear some want him to not be stranded at the end of the innings and more time to score those bigs runs. Bat him at 5 and give him that opportunity and move Quinton De Kock down one. #PAKvSA
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I am sorry but 2 consecutive no balls off that penultimate over is really poor. You can coat it anyway you like it but it is just not good enough at this level Cost South Africa 9 runs in the end and arguably the match
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24 days after the final Test against India and... We still don't have a full time Director Of Cricket Team Director The Team Directors full time backup staff We are 32 days away from the beginning of the start of England's tour to SA CSA need to make decisions
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So ends a quite magnificent day and pretty good week. Met some cool people for the first time and commentated on a magnificent Test Match live from Newlands with @1worldsr something I wanted to do since growing up with the voice of the late Robin Jackman
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Glad to see Janneman Malan and George Linde have been picked in the PSL draft. Just the kind of exposure that both need and deserve #PSL2021
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Malibongwe Maketa said score runs The response: Klaasen 292 Verreynne 201* De Zorzi 163 Elgar 137 Mulder 115* Linde 70 Phehlukwayo 68 #4DaySeries
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Faf Du Plessis stepping down as captain from T20s and Tests in particular is the news we always expected but it's not news I'm happy about He has led the team well both on and off the field overall despite going through a tough time recently Thanks for the memories Faf
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Only Vernon Philander post isolation and Peter Pollock pre isolation in 7 and 9 matches respectively got to 50 Test wickets faster than Duanne Olivier who has done it in 11 matches #SAvIND
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Because he averages 15.5 in 11 innings in 2022. He's also made 1 hundred in his last 34 innings.
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Puzzling that Aiden Markram isn't in this South African test squad. Quality player left out of a squad that clearly is short of batting depth! #AUSvSA
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When Ngidi is fully fit and firing at all cylinders he is a quality bowler. Has bowled beautifully today and fully deserves his career best figures of 6/58 #SAvsAUS #Proteas #MangaungOval
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4 years
Good morning all, I greet you all in the name of Brian Lara who played for Northern Transvaal in the 1990s
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As for Phangiso, well his success for JSK shouldn't surprise anyone the man has been doing it for years in South Africa It was odd that he needed a wild card pick to get selected for the tournament but glad he is basking in the sun, he deserves it #SA20
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It is a beautiful day for cricket #cobrasvstitans
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Poetry #ENGvIND
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Get 4 Day Cricket back on our TV screens one way or another. Please sign and Retweet as much as you can Cricket South Africa and Supersport: Help get 4 Day Cricket back on our TV screens - Sign the Petition! via @Change
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All said and done its still nice beating Aus #CWC19
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4 years
That's a wrap from me from Newlands #SAvENG
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This Proteas side can win this World Cup (and have a squad capable of that). But not playing Wiaan, Potgieter, Linde, E. Bosch, Jones, or Muthusamy over the last 12 - 18 months, when a proper number 7 was needed, could come back to haunt them #CWC23
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Just 18 days before Rillee Rossouw will be playing for the Proteas again (we hope). Not too bad from him tonight with a handy 93 off 35 #vitalityblast
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It's wild that some folk on here didn't want Rilee in the Proteas World Cup Squad. Incredible innings from a incredible cricketer. Deserved the right to get to his hundred in singles and his 2nd T20 century this month #T20WC2022
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Whisper it softly but in the last 23 days Andile Phehlukwayo has scored his maiden First Class and List A centuries both for the Dolphins Very important for him because runs are where he has been missing. Could be a turning point in his career
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SA need a strong batter in the middle order well David Bedingham is currently 7th in the leading run scorers list for the #4DaySeries having played a game less than those above him Currently averaging 63.80 with a strike rate of 78.37
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SA have been Out batted Out bowled Out fielded Out coached Out thought Out supported @TheBarmyArmy have been fantastic all series. They have been some green shoots Rassie, QDK and Nortje but it's back to the drawing board for SA #SAvENG
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Wonder how long it will take CSA to employ a full time batting coach... #SAvsIND
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