Nice to see Jonty agrees!
http://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/CricketWorldCup2011/Jonty-suprised-at-AB-decision-20110221
Jonty surprised at AB decision
AB de Villiers (Gallo)
Eduan Roos
Delhi – The Proteas were swiped at from an unexpected source on Sunday when Jonty Rhodes expressed his surprise about South Africa’s decision to hand AB de Villiers the wicketkeeping gloves shortly before the Cricket World Cup.
According to the veteran of three World Cups and probably the best fielder of the modern era, the touring team is still the best equipped in the field – even without De Villiers, who recently took the gloves from Mark Boucher for the one-day side.
“The Proteas remain a fantastic fielding unit, but I must admit that I was surprised about the decision to use AB behind the wickets,” said Rhodes.
“He is comfortably the best fielder in the world, but is now lost to the side in that regard.”
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There are other aspects to this argument: using AB behind the wickets also exposes one of our best batsmen to the probability - not possibility - that he will get injured (hands) behind the stumps. That, in my view, is just dumb. But then South African selectors in all codes have become renowned for idiocy so I shouldn't be surprised.
A far better idea is to bring in Morne van Wyk as keeper and at the top of the order. He opens with Goofy, move Amla to three, Kallis stays at four, de Villiers at five, Duminy at six, du Plessis/Ingram at seven and then the bowlers: Steyn, Morkel, Tsotsobe & Tahir.
Totally agree, where oh where is Bouch??? what were they thinking!!!
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