Pakistan-South African test team

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If one needed to use the present players and compile a test team from them, how would it look? Maybe something as follows:

Only one wicketkeeper played and Boucher therefor selected

Younis Khan, Yousuf, Inzamam, Kallis and Prince pick themselves as batsmen.

Asif, Pollock, Ntini picks themselves.

Who will open is a question. Who will be the spinner is another question.

Akhtar I would not pick due to his injury, unfitness, and disruptive attitude.

Captain will be Inzamam.

I woul most probably pick:

  1. Smith
  2. ???
  3. Kallis
  4. Younis
  5. Inzamam
  6. Yousuf

(Prince having to sit out unless he can adapt and open with Smith.)

  1. Boucher
  2. Pollock
  3. Kaneria
  4. Ntini
  5. Asif
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Re: Pakistan-South African test team

Open with Gibbs.

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Re: Pakistan-South African test team

Didn’t want to name him because that will tilt the balance VERY much into South African’s fovour. Gibbs is banned, anyway…AND also battle with his form. Many people in South Africa felt that he should have been given a rest with or without being banned.