Can Jansen become a "Kliuesner" for RSA?

The man is becoming a proper all-rounder! Hope Shepherd could learn from him

In reply to Brerzerk

There will only ever be one Lance Klusener

can Jansen become an alroudner of sorts?

In reply to doosra



Luusener is a legend of yesteryear but is he really better than nowadays T20 hitters?

In reply to Narper

He last played 20 years ago and was striking in ODIs what the greats of the modern ODI game are striking....he did not play T2Ois (internationals) ...it came just after his time but I have no doubt he would have been one of the t20 greats given his club t20 numbers are excellent--- in 50+ games he was striking at 136 with an avg of 35 or so....fast forward today and that would have been even better with all the development of bats etc

In reply to doosra

From memory...was it in 1996 world cup in Eng he made his name....not before nor after

In reply to Narper

i can't now remember myself but even in regular games he was a finisher...and the hardest hitter of that ball during his time

of all the players I have seen, only Gayle has that power

In reply to doosra

Can you remember Ball Oil [Keith Glasgow} in Guyana in the 70s.... Bourda fans would go wild wid his hitting ... T 20 would have been perfect for him

In reply to Narper

klusener is the prototype for these t20 hitters. the first set of t20 stars, gayle and pollard to kohli would have been teenagers and very young cricketers when the 1999 world cup came around and zulu changed cricket. i have no doubt he inspired them

In reply to Narper

i only heard of Balloil man...

In reply to Jumpstart

In my opinion Sanah Jayasurya in ODIs was more of an influence to the Gayles , Pollards and Kohlis

Sehwag was also a madmad wid de bat.

In reply to Narper

Probably on Gayle because he’s a bit older, but pollard would have been 8 going on 9 in 1996. In 1999 he would have been 12. Kohli would have been around the same age as well. Speaking of which, I now realize how disorganized the World Cup is. 1987, 1992, 1996, 1999. Ent this tournament was supposed to be held every four years. They was just having world cups when they felt like it in the 90s?

In reply to Jumpstart


ALSO....My point is after the 1996 WC....this ODI batting approach especially in the 1st 15 overs was adopted by many countries.
And also.....Jayasurya played for years after

nice article here

Jaya and Kalu
Changed the limited overs game

In reply to Narper

That’s true. Jayasuriya really hurt India and Australia in that World Cup. I didn’t see it though. I do know the crowd at Eden Gardens were very quiet when Jayasuriya started to hit from ball one. They didn’t expect that at all

In reply to Narper

You are right about Jayasuriya. I believe it was SL and their openers who first started to go after the bowling…hitting over the top…in the first 15 overs of ODIs

In reply to doosra


Co- signed.....

In reply to Narper
is name was long made, he emblazoned it in 1996 and almost, almost in glory too.
Was a beast before, during that tourney and after.

In reply to Jumpstart

no, they changed it to even numbers in 1992 1st was '75 then '79, 83, 87. I think Champions' Trophy may have helped to decide the change.