3rd Test: South Africa v West Indies at Cape Town

what they learning and who is the teacher

Quote:[size=12pt]DUBAI—Rookie West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite has jumped 11 places in the International Cricket Council batting rankings, and into the top 40 for the first time in his career.

The 22-year-old is now ranked 37th in the World, alongside West Indies teammate Marlon Samuels who also moved up seven spots in the latest rankings released on Wednesday.

Their upward movement comes after both batsmen struck hundreds in the second Test against South Africa in Port Elizabeth, which finished in a draw on Tuesday.

Samuels hit 106, his third Test century, while Samuels fashioned a bold 101, his sixth Test hundred. The pair put on a record 176 for the third wicket.

South Africa stroke-maker AB de Villiers has claimed top spot in the rankings from Sri Lankan star batsman Kumar Sangakkara who is now second.

In the bowling rankings, fast bowler Kemar Roach remains in the top ten but has fallen three places to tenth. The right-armer made bright start to the first Test with two early wickets but picked up an injury late on the first day and has been since ruled out of the series.

Left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn remains unmoved at 21st with off-spinner Shane Shillingford, who is not on tour, ranked 23rd.

There is no other West Indies bowler in the top 50.

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn continues to lead the rankings. [/size]

Quote:[size=12pt]A place in history can either be good or bad. There is simply no room for middle ground. So when the history of West Indies cricket is finally written, the name Wycliffe Dave Cameron may become synonymous, with disaster, destruction and depravity of West Indies Cricket.[/size]

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Kraigg as I argued previously was the man for the west indies to turn this series on its head.  but he needed help and skunt Lloyd did not provide him that help by selecting Dwayne Smith instead of Devon Smith.

Dwayne Smith was the man For the Saffies. that is his fave place in the world to bat..where he made his debut and scored.  he would have scored again in his familiar place.  for at least two of the innings so far Tarzan would have laced into the Saffie pace and cut it to pieces, setting up paint for his 2 day long vigils that would have ground the Saffies right down.

we missed a great opportunity there to really attack the Saffies and turn the west indies team around had it worked.  and chances are that it would have.  Devon anyway represent no such potential and he has realized no such potential..and west indies are still on the defensive feeling low about itself

a poor leader. he sabotaged two pm's. lets see how those pm's respond.

Some good, responsible batting by Blackwood today. He needs to push on to a century and hope Holder is able to give him some support. He, like Paint, has double centuries at the domestic level, which is usually a good sign.

Our tailenders need to be talked to; they've slogged their wickets away in the previous two tests. They will each need to contribute about 20 runs.

Devon Smith is still a waste of time. Your 47 runs dont fool me, Smith. Come take a paddling.

Can Leon bat? He could have been out at least 5 times today. I like how he counter-attacks good bowling, but he's a very risky guy. He seems to be a slightly better Johnson Charles.

Chanders looks washed up. His strike rate of 18 was particularly painful, though I understand the thinking behind the slow batting. He was trying to atone for his low scores in the previous 2 tests, but got crippled by fear.

I like your idea of pairing Tarzan with Paint. That would have made a much more interesting opening pair. Alas, too late now.

I hope de wifey read he de riot act. She need to mek sure he eating plenty healthy stuff.

Ravi ready to roll . should be easy . He is shaped like the Pillsbury doughboy