1 Day Cup
Cobras' experience 'is vital'
2011-12-09 07:31
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Charl Langeveldt (Gallo Images)
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Cape Town - Cape Cobras seam bowler
Charl Langeveldt believes their experience could prove vital in the 1-Day Cup final against the Warriors at Newlands on Friday.
The Cobras will go into the match with a star-studded line-up, with opening batsman Richard Levi expected to be the only guy in the starting team without international experience.
"I think experience could play a big role, especially in 50-over cricket. Tweny20 cricket is more of a lottery but in longer one-day cricket you have time to fight back if things initially go wrong.
"As an experienced player you have the knowledge that you have fought back from similar positions in the past," the 37-year-old veteran told
Die Burger newspaper.
And Langeveldt will know all about good experiences to fall back onto in finals. He has never been on the losing side in a final, which includes trophy stints with Boland, Somerset (in England) and the Cobras.
The Cobras are expected not to pick seamers
Rory Kleinveldt and
Vernon Philander, which will see Langeveldt spearhead their attack with
Dale Steyn. Captain
Justin Kemp, spinner
Robin Peterson and all-rounder
Jacques Kallis will be the other recognised bowlers.
JP Duminy and
Justin Ontong can also be used as slow bowlers if need be.
Langevedlt said they expect a dry pitch, which could see Peterson open the bowling with his slow left-armers.
Both teams will only pick their final XI on Friday.