Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith is worried about South Africa poor performance recently and also mentioned the fact that at the moment, none of South Africa’s cricketers averages over 40 in the longest format of the game.
“I look at South Africa’s Test batting line up and not one is averaging 40. When I played we had close to four averaging 50,” the former cricketer said while speaking on News 18 Cricketnext’s Youtube channel.
“One thing that we want to make sure that like India, they have so much talent, you are putting out two squads of serious quality there. But look at the performances and the type of players there. I mean if we can give the selectors of South African team 25 to 40 players of serious quality, then it’s a game-changer,” he added.
South Africa is still producing talent, but unfortunately hasn’t translated into success: Smith
“South Africa is still producing talent, but unfortunately hasn’t translated into success. The leadership at the top of the game certainly has to be stronger. The product has to be stronger. If your domestic product is weak then the gap between your domestic talent and international requirement just grows,” the 41-year-old said.
