Botha is banned

[flanflinger]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4689844.stm

Originally Posted by BBC

Professor Elliott ruled he extended his elbow beyond the 15% allowed under International Cricket Council rules.

Botha, who has played in one Test and 10 one-dayers, cannot bowl for his country until further tests clear him.

Clearly his action goes well beyond the 15% tolerance* Looks like he will either have to remedy it, or not bowl. I think this means he will still be able to play as a specialist bat though.

*This is what makes Murali special, he has proven consitsenty that he is well under the 15%, and was even under the 5% rule when that was enforced. Only his Doorsa bent more than that limit, and now with the 15% rule, it is fine.

[oracle]

what now !!!!


South Africa are going to battle to find a spinner now as there are no young spinners left in South Africa that anyone rates ! I'll bet on Smith been the spinner in the upcoming ODI's in South Africa !!! Boje is a option but his had his chance over and over and done nothing with it !

[Vrock]

SA finally find a bowler who looks like he could do a solid job and he's bowling illegally. Could SA ever get a really good spin bowler?

Graeme Smith does bowl pretty well and I don't see why SA can't use him as the spinner for the time being, either wait for Botha to have his action sorted out or for another good spin bowler to come to front.

[oracle]

Originally Posted by Vrock7

SA finally find a bowler who looks like he could do a solid job and he's bowling illegally. Could SA ever get a really good spin bowler?

Graeme Smith does bowl pretty well and I don't see why SA can't use him as the spinner for the time being, either wait for Botha to have his action sorted out or for another good spin bowler to come to front.

I see smith as a makeshift spinner for the ODI's only. I've got to say that as a test spinner I can't see him as a test spinner that can hold down a end and take wickets. Let's see what happens !!!!!! ! as it stands there are no and I mean no other spinners out there , apart from boje and botha that take wickets for SA.

[Collyisamackem]

I'd love to see Adams come back and bowl again, just for that action.

It's a shame to see Botha banned, but I rate Boje as a steady spinner and a handy bat.

[oracle]

Originally Posted by Collyisamackem

I'd love to see Adams come back and bowl again, just for that action.

It's a shame to see Botha banned, but I rate Boje as a steady spinner and a handy bat.

Adams was alright but his not even a playing for his provincial team now , he mite get a game every now and then but nothing permanent ! I'd like to see who botha's replacement is !, that's going to be very very interesting !

[Vrock]

here are no and I mean no other spinners out there , apart from boje and botha that take wickets for SA.

Maybe Smith should just be used as a brief interlude while the bowlers take a rest or to fill the gap before the new ball. There are days though where even part-timers can be dangerous and he's not shoddy and he gets the ball spin a bit. Botha did look to be able to take wickets as he is more aggressive, Boje for me never looked like he was going to take a wicket, his capabilities with the bat are pretty good but SA are to play a spinner solely as a spinner then they want someone who can take wickets.

[oracle]

Originally Posted by Vrock7

Maybe Smith should just be used as a brief interlude while the bowlers take a rest or to fill the gap before the new ball. There are days though where even part-timers can be dangerous and he's not shoddy and he gets the ball spin a bit. Botha did look to be able to take wickets as he is more aggressive, Boje for me never looked like he was going to take a wicket, his capabilities with the bat are pretty good but SA are to play a spinner solely as a spinner then they want someone who can take wickets.

as per my above post's the way i see it is we are pretty stuffed for a spinner !


Vrock7 the question is who ??? all you guys can ask but the answer is the same ?/nobody !!!!

[rineet]

I can think of one spinner who can play for South Africa and that is Robin Peterson. The Proteas dont have any other spinner worth mentioning, at the moment.

[oracle]

Originally Posted by rineet

I can think of one spinner who can play for South Africa and that is Robin Peterson. The Proteas dont have any other spinner worth mentioning, at the moment.

Robin has been comming up as the 5th or 6th bowler in his provicial games so ( do south Africa really need another " sort of try and spin it bowler now " )