SA Footy

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 28,00.html

SOUTH Australia has offered a contract to star Pakistani batsman Younis Khan to play for the Redbacks next season.

Khan, a 58-Test veteran, is considering the offer to play for SA in the Australian domestic season until Christmas, and return should the Redbacks feature in the finals in March.

Redbacks duties would not impinge on his Pakistan commitments, SA coach Mark Sorell said today.

"Younis is currently one of the world's best batsmen. Recruiting him is an important step in our recruiting strategy and an opportunity that presents itself as too good to miss," Sorell said.

Khan, 30, has scored 15 centuries and averages more than 49 in Test cricket.

sign on the dotted line................................


what are his captaincy skills like? give him that too

Don't worry Younis, you won't be required in March

GWW wrote:Don't worry Younis, you won't be required in March

Yeah I had a laugh when I saw that. Even if he plays half a season, one bloke making runs isnt going to get you to the final.

What about Tanvir - has been bowling very well under Warnie's captaincy in the IPL, including 6/14 in one 4 over spell. I watched that spell and he was near unplayable.

Now the SAC have the SA team under control they are heading into panel beating...

Sheesh it can't hurt you cynical bastards. An experienced test man to show the jellybacks 'batsmen' what is required in order to build an innings. At the very least it should stop fatbastard from getting out the over before lunch all the time.

I'm more worried about the Blueboys. How are we supposed to win our 46th shield when all our blokes are wearing the baggy green ha ha.

regards,

REB

youl have kat and mcgill back soon dont worry

No problem with SACA signing Younis as he can't do any worse than our last OS player Andy Flower. Will give our batting line up a bit of toughness and hopefully will inspire a few of the local hacks to dig in and build an innings with him.

Rik E Boy wrote:Sheesh it can't hurt you cynical bastards. An experienced test man to show the jellybacks 'batsmen' what is required in order to build an innings. At the very least it should stop fatbastard from getting out the over before lunch all the time.

I'm more worried about the Blueboys. How are we supposed to win our 46th shield when all our blokes are wearing the baggy green ha ha.

regards,

REB

We had one of those, he went by the nickname of BOOF.

Younis will be good for SA - like REB said, even if he doesn't make a bucketload of runs, it will still be an excellent learning curve for the current SA 'batsmen' to see exactly what it takes to become a world class bat.

Does anyone know if he is actually close to signing or is it currently just a web of rumors, speculation and innuendo? Sorrell did seem pretty confident that he will sign though...

Stumps wrote:youl have kat and mcgill back soon dont worry

We shall see o stumpy one.

regards,

REB

MightyEagles wrote:
We had one of those, he went by the nickname of BOOF.

With all due respect to Boof, he aint in Younis' class IMO.

regards,

REB

Rik E Boy wrote: you cynical bastards.
REB

Coming from you?

Booney wrote:

Rik E Boy wrote: you cynical bastards.
REB

Coming from you?

And here's me thinking that went straight through to the keeper.

regards,

REB

It did,you should know the sound....it goes



*NICK*

Booney wrote:It did,you should know the sound....it goes



*NICK*

I'm not going anywhere LOL. It's the umpires job to give me out. Seeing as I'm captain that means I stay ha ha.

regards,

REB

Not a bad idea, hopefully his nouse will rub off, would be worth it if it does.

The next time you see that Booney he'll have a mate with him in the same attire, coming to take you away ha ha....

regards,

REB