Mithun Manhas added as the Cobras' premier reserve batsman. Measures are already being put in place to ensure that Saj Mahmood cannot kill Manhas and take his place in Cobras training. Code: Name Matches Runs Ave Wickets Ave 1. Harsh Khadiwale 35 2799 51.83 2 58.00 2. Kusal Perera 28 2308 53.67 3. Kaushal Silva 47 3753 56.01 1 26.00 4. Misbah ul-Haq 37 2828 53.35 5. Manoj Tiwary 23 2159 71.96 6 93.83 6. Ankit Bawne 32 2176 68.00 4 50.25 7. Rishi Dhawan 31 1515 44.55 144 23.56 8. Mitchell Johnson 34 964 20.51 140 26.86 9. Nikita Miller 21 619 21.34 126 12.28 10. Steve Magoffin 38 760 18.53 147 19.83 11. Sadaf Hussain 40 342 7.43 190 19.02 13. Mithun Manhas 29 2387 59.67 7 48.71 14. Simon Harmer 34 1531 31.89 153 33.58 16. LHD Dilhara 25 1139 32.54 73 17.52 17. Shaminda Eranga 33 859 25.26 101 26.74
He's probably assigned definitely numbers to his different reserve positions. Something like 12. Reserve opener 13. Reserve middle order bat 14. Reserve spinning allrounder 15. Reserve keeper 16. Reserve seaming allrounder 17. Reserve seamer 18. Reserve spinner I might not have the exact numbers right but I think that's why his players are numbered strangely.
2010-11 to present, FC stats: Code: Name Matches Runs Ave Wickets Ave 1. Harsh Khadiwale 35 2799 51.83 2 58.00 2. Kusal Perera 28 2308 53.67 3. Kaushal Silva 47 3753 56.01 1 26.00 4. Misbah ul-Haq 37 2828 53.35 5. Manoj Tiwary 23 2159 71.96 6 93.83 6. Ankit Bawne 32 2176 68.00 4 50.25 7. Rishi Dhawan 31 1515 44.55 144 23.56 8. Mitchell Johnson 34 964 20.51 140 26.86 9. Nikita Miller 21 619 21.34 126 12.28 10. Steve Magoffin 38 760 18.53 147 19.83 11. Sadaf Hussain 40 342 7.43 190 19.02 13. Mithun Manhas 29 2387 59.67 7 48.71 14. Simon Harmer 34 1531 31.89 153 33.58 16. LHD Dilhara 25 1139 32.54 73 17.52 17. Shaminda Eranga 33 859 25.26 101 26.74 18. Atif Maqbool 33 365 13.51 176 22.35 Maqbool added. Backup for Miller. Magoffin batting at 10 usually should mean if push comes to shove we have the tail to bring Maqbool straight in for Miller which is handy. Of course Harmer will push him for the slot, pitch and form dependent. Yeah, what Cribb said. Harmer could see himself slide down to 15 though depending on whether I decide to pick up another keeper.
Upul Tharanga in. Code: Name Matches Runs Ave Wickets Ave 1. Harsh Khadiwale 35 2799 51.83 2 58.00 2. Kusal Perera 28 2308 53.67 3. Kaushal Silva 47 3753 56.01 1 26.00 4. Misbah ul-Haq 37 2828 53.35 5. Manoj Tiwary 23 2159 71.96 6 93.83 6. Ankit Bawne 32 2176 68.00 4 50.25 7. Rishi Dhawan 31 1515 44.55 144 23.56 8. Mitchell Johnson 34 964 20.51 140 26.86 9. Nikita Miller 21 619 21.34 126 12.28 10. Steve Magoffin 38 760 18.53 147 19.83 11. Sadaf Hussain 40 342 7.43 190 19.02 12. Upul Tharanga 17 1346 56.08 13. Mithun Manhas 29 2387 59.67 7 48.71 15. Simon Harmer 34 1531 31.89 153 33.58 16. LHD Dilhara 25 1139 32.54 73 17.52 17. Shaminda Eranga 33 859 25.26 101 26.74 18. Atif Maqbool 33 365 13.51 176 22.35
Next pick will probably be a batsman who bowls pies. If I can't find one of those I like I'll just pick a batsman. Three reserves will be more than enough, given the two Sri Lankan WKs can bat anywhere.
Divan van Wyk in. And we're done. And a stats update. Only real change in player stock since being picked is Mitchell Johnson with some handy performances in South Africa. UPDATE: Code: Name Matches Runs Ave Wickets Ave 1. Harsh Khadiwale 35 2799 51.83 2 58.00 2. Kusal Perera 29 2425 55.11 3. Kaushal Silva 51 3963 54.28 1 26.00 4. Misbah ul-Haq 37 2828 53.35 5. Manoj Tiwary 23 2159 71.96 6 93.83 6. Ankit Bawne 32 2237 67.78 4 50.25 7. Rishi Dhawan 31 1515 44.55 144 23.56 8. Mitchell Johnson 36 1030 20.60 155 25.86 9. Nikita Miller 21 619 21.34 126 12.28 10. Steve Magoffin 38 760 18.53 147 19.83 11. Sadaf Hussain 40 342 7.43 190 19.02 12. Upul Tharanga 17 1346 56.08 13. Divan van Wyk 53 3502 39.34 1 120.00 14. Mithun Manhas 29 2387 59.67 7 48.71 15. Simon Harmer 43 1577 30.32 158 34.08 16. LHD Dilhara 27 1208 32.64 81 18.38 17. Shaminda Eranga 34 894 25.54 103 26.68 18. Atif Maqbool 33 365 13.51 176 22.35
