导出博客文章Dont expect major changes in the South Africa XI when they play their first
day-night Test in Adelaide in a weeks time. Early indications show they are not
looking to shake up the batting line-up but there may be a spot for chinaman
bowler Tabraiz Shamsi, who was seen practising alone with the pink ball in the
indoor nets in Hobart during the second Test.I dont think we are going to change
much. Its important that we maintain the stability of the squad and the
structure of the starting XI, Linda Zondi, South Africas convener of selectors,
said. Weve picked the squad based on what we feel will be the right combination.
We are fortunate that weve got so much variation. If we feel Shamsi will play a
role, we will definitely choose him but [Keshav] Maharaj has done well. Its a
nice problem to have. It boils down to the case of the decision to be made and
we will see the conditions on the day.Statistical evidence does not help Shamsis
case either. He only bowled three overs in the pink ball warm-up match in
Adelaide and was South Africas most expensive bowler in the next practice game,
a regular red-ball fixture. Neither was he part of the South Africa A side that
played two unofficial Tests against Australia A in winter. However, evidence
from Indias Duleep Trophy shows that wristspinners can have success with the
pink ball. Kuldeep Yadav, a chinaman bowler like Shamsi, led the wicket-charts
and Yuvraj Singh said he saw batsmen struggle against wristspinners.Australias
batsmen had a hard time against Shamsi in the ODI series in South Africa, which
Zondi will be aware of. Vernon Philander is nursing a sore shoulder from his
collision with Steven Smith, and concerns remain over Morne Morkels
match-readiness. With those factors and a ball that wears quickly, South Africa
may surprise by picking two spinners in the starting XI.The pink ball could also
force a different thought about the composition of the line-up, perhaps with a
push for more aggressive players upfront to maximise scoring chances. Quinton de
Kock, or even Rilee Rossouw, whose form against Australia in the ODIs earned him
a spot in the Test squad, would seem likely candidates given Stephen Cook has
yet to find his stride on this tour. Zondi, however, indicated such drastic
measures wont be used.You need to back players, its very important. A player
shouldnt walk into a match knowing This is the last game that Ill be playing, he
said. If you look at Stiaan van Zyl, there was a time when he was really
struggling and we needed to back him and we did. You need to give players enough
opportunity. Thats something we want to maintain. Yes, there will come a time
when youve crossed the line but weve got to be fair in terms of saying weve
given a guy enough chances and only then look another way.Van Zyl, a regular
middle-order player who has since signed a Kolpak deal and taken himself out of
the Test equation, was given the job of opening the batting when Alviro Petersen
retired in 2014 but was not able to fit in. In eight innings between January and
December 2015, van Zyl managed only 156 runs at 22.28, which included South
Africas nightmare tour of India late last year. Yet, the selectors stuck with
him for the return series against England at home. He was dropped only after he
had failed over a full calendar year and was replaced by the in-form Cook, who
scored a century on debut against England in Centurion.Cook has spent more than
a decade in the franchise structures and was among the top ten run-scorers for
seven seasons before being given an opportunity, and it is expected that his
future will not be decided on two poor Tests in Australia, especially as South
Africa are strong everywhere else. When you look at the different roles and the
structure of the side, weve got enough combinations in the middle order with
bowling allrounders as well, so even if the challenge remains upfront, its only
fair that we give whoever we pick a good run, Zondi said.Another factor in Cooks
favour is that South Africa do not plan on experimenting excessively, despite
the series being won. Theyre chasing a whitewash and a consistency to carry into
the home summer and the series in New Zealand, as they look to climb the
rankings again. From a selection point of view, we try by all means to make sure
we sustain and maintain the continuation of the side, Zondi said. Its about guys
understanding and having awareness of their roles in the side. The more they
understand their roles, the better for the team and the better for us as we are
moving forward.
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. Paul Pierce couldnt believe he missed at the end. Young scored a season-high
26 points to spark a huge effort from the leagues most productive bench, and Los
Angeles beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night after blowing a 27-point
lead. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Saban wants his Alabama players to take a little
break after a rugged stretch of games, so long as they dont get too
comfortable.The top-ranked Crimson Tide polished off a third straight ranked
opponent Saturday with a 33-14 victory over No. 9 Texas A&M in the defending
national champions second Top 10 matchup in a row.The Tide (8-0, 5-0
Southeastern Conference) still have some tests ahead, but that was the stretch
that seemed most likely to induce a stumble.I want the players to get some rest,
relax and get healthy, but we cant be relieved, Saban said after the game. We
cant be relieved that we won this game. Its a big difference in resting,
relaxing and working to improve, and being relieved.Weve got lots of games
against a lot of good teams coming up when we start back playing again that can
have a tremendous impact on what kind of season that we have.Now the team gets
an extra week to recuperate before visiting No. 19 LSU on Nov. 5. The
regular-season finale against No. 15 Auburn also represents a potential
challenge.Alabamas most pressing task now is to figure out how to replace
injured safety Eddie Jackson. Saban said Jackson is out for the season with a
fractured leg suffered on a fourth-quarter punt return against the Aggies, who
came in as the only other SEC team without a loss.Jackson was a playmaker who
already had returned two punts and an interception for touchdowns. The seniors
backup is Hootie Jones, who has 16 tackles and three pass breakups.We all kind
of took leadership roles in the secondary, cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick said.
But Eddie was the one who took over, so now its our turn to step up.It was aa
tough blow at the end of a three-game stretch that Alabama navigated fairly
easily, including road wins over Arkansas (49-30) and Tennessee
(49-10).ddddddddddddOtherwise, the Tide emerged unscathed as the SECs lone
unbeaten team while receiving all but one first-place vote in The Associated
Press rankings .Texas A&M did challenge Alabama for nearly 45 minutes and
even led midway through the third quarter, the deepest the Tide has trailed all
season. Then Jalen Hurts hit Calvin Ridley for a 4-yard touchdown and defensive
end Jonathan Allen scored on a 30-yard fumble return to grab control of the
game.Challenge answered.It was the 12th touchdown Alabama has scored on either
special teams or defense. That matches the number of TDs allowed by the Tides
defense so far.Hurts is also directing an offense that leads the SEC and ranks
seventh nationally in scoring, averaging 43.9 points per game.Alabama held Texas
A&M and the leagues top rushing attack to 114 yards and no touchdowns on the
ground. Quarterback Trevor Knight was sacked five times while Trayveon Williams
gained only 23 yards on nine carries after coming in leading the SEC in rushing
yards per game.But `Bama doesnt sound relieved to make it this far with a
perfect record.We just know we had a lot of plays left out there to make, tight
end O.J. Howard said. And we know theres a high standard for us and everybodys
not really satisfied with this and theres a long season to go and weve just got
to get better.---AP college football web site:
www.collegefootball.ap.org
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