South Africa walks over Bangladesh
As expected, the South Africans showed the reality of Bangladesh's lack of class in last night's ICC match. The Hapless Bangladeshis were skittled for a paltry 93 runs.You know you have trouble with your batting line-up when only 2 batsmen make double figures. You also have trouble when extras is one of your best scorers.
South Africa had no trouble knocking off the runs required to win, passing the Bangladeshi score with more than 30 overs to spare. The ICC decision to give the final test spot to Bangladesh over the Kenyans has been widely criticised as a decision that was based more on political considerations that cricket ability. The performance of the two teams since that decision has backed the view that the spot was not based on merit.
There is a huge gulf in ability between the test and non-test teams. The 2 non-test sides in the ICC Champions Trophy are Kenya and the U.S. With the U.S. playing the best team in international cricket over the best part of a decade, it could be a very short game, or one where new batting records are set. The Seppoes had better get ready for a Yankee Doodle Demolition.
As Wisden states on their preview of the match, "some things are in the realm of possibility, others things merely probable, but the USA beating Australia is not one of them."
posted by Kevin Paine @ 4:15 pm
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