Will Strauss make the SA series?

by taipan on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 00:21

And if so, will he emulate Nasser and Vaughan?

by Henry on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 00:23

They'll be extremely reluctant to drop him. He's probably got the rest of this series and the two tests against Sri Lanka to get a score.

by Brass Monkey on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 00:24

I expect he will make it. Doubt he'll retire until next year sometime.

by taipan on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 00:24

The SA tour is this year.

by Merlin on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 00:26

Honestly?
I think he should now consider retiring after this Pak series ...

Truth is ... he won't ... and will skipper in the SA series and make this season his swansong.

by taipan on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 00:27

Merlin wrote:Honestly?
I think he should now consider retiring after this Pak series ...

Truth is ... he won't ... and will skipper in the SA series and make this season his swansong.

Which was my original point.

by Merlin on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 00:30

Can't see Johann going just yet - not with the alliance/bond he has with Flower.
End of this season perhaps ... he does do okay in English conditions tbf.... but time is catching up with him.

by Red on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 00:46

He'll stay because cricket selectors by nature are conservative.

by Brass Monkey on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 00:54

taipan wrote:The SA tour is this year.

Which is why 'I expect he will make it' Suspect

by Red on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 00:59

taipan wrote:
Merlin wrote:Honestly?
I think he should now consider retiring after this Pak series ...

Truth is ... he won't ... and will skipper in the SA series and make this season his swansong.

Which was my original point.

Sooky may be in as much danger of falling on his sword as Strauss with England raging favourites for this series.

by Merlin on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 01:00

Strauss won't "fall on his sword" ...
The End.

by Henry on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 01:06

Red wrote:
taipan wrote:
Merlin wrote:Honestly?
I think he should now consider retiring after this Pak series ...

Truth is ... he won't ... and will skipper in the SA series and make this season his swansong.

Which was my original point.

Sooky may be in as much danger of falling on his sword as Strauss with England raging favourites for this series.

Raging favourites?? What are you taking Red??

We haven't beaten the Saffies in England since 1998, and even that was a bit of a fluke. It's probably the most even series imaginable on paper.

by taipan on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 01:08

Red wrote:
taipan wrote:
Merlin wrote:Honestly?
I think he should now consider retiring after this Pak series ...

Truth is ... he won't ... and will skipper in the SA series and make this season his swansong.

Which was my original point.

Sooky may be in as much danger of falling on his sword as Strauss with England raging favourites for this series.

Well Strauss would be the hattrick for Smith.

BTW have you ever tried AA?

by Merlin on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 01:08

Yep ... the Jaarpi series will be the toughest yet - it's bloody annoying that they can't stretch it to 5 tests ...
Not a 'given' by any stretch ...

by Red on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 01:29

England is #1 in the world on home soil and is a settled side.

Last time SA played England on their soil they were in a rich vein of form - 2007-8 was their golden moments of the noughties.

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