Saffer 15 for the WC

[mikesiva]

Originally Posted by John

I would of like to have seen a spinner and no Ashwell Prince. But I haven't got any real complaints.
The ones in the starting lineup Smith, Devillers, Kallis, Boucher, Kemp, Pollock, Nitini and than its filling in the rest.

Thing is, Prince has scored more runs in the last calendar year for SA than any other batsman. granted, he might not score them at a canter. But in the same way that you need a Chanderpaul to bat through the innings, Prince can play a role of keeping his wicket intact while his partner goes for the runs.

Unless SA do a Mark Butcher, and don't play him at all!

[John]

Prince is a Test match player. Kallis can keep his wicket, Kallis is a much better batsmen. One day teams is about shot makers, yes there is a place for the likes of Prince but SA don't particularly need him. If his one day form was good yes include him but it isn't.
I don't think its a huge mistake including him but if Kallis gets an injury Prince has shown no signs he will take over the role.

[mikesiva]

I dunno....

Though the composition of your team will vary slightly from test to ODIs, you need to have a nucleus around which to form your team. And I think it would be a mistake for SA to go into their ODIs without their top run-scorer for 2006!

[butchering lee]

Originally Posted by John

Prince is a Test match player. Kallis can keep his wicket, Kallis is a much better batsmen. One day teams is about shot makers, yes there is a place for the likes of Prince but SA don't particularly need him. If his one day form was good yes include him but it isn't.
I don't think its a huge mistake including him but if Kallis gets an injury Prince has shown no signs he will take over the role.

I certainly don't think there is space for both and given the choice it has to be kallis. however, i think prince has shown at various times that he can keep his wicket and even up the rr (slightly) as is required. i think he is the only replacement for kallis and he'd be a good one. but if what you're basically saying is that he is not kallis - no arguement here!