A style of play, rather than the styles of individual players, could become the defining feature of cricket in an increasingly full schedule and the upcoming ODIs between South Africa and New Zealand could be a case study. Both teams are missing senior members but do not envisage that will change their overall strategy in the series.
"Around the world you are seeing guys either rested or injured or what have you. I think every team is looking to expand their squad," Hashim Amla said. "These type of things are really healthy, especially building up to the Champions Trophy in two years' time and the World Cup in four years' time. There's probably no better time to have a look at your depth than now."
Experimenting with several players who are not part of the regular squad can change the composition of a team but, with "brands," of cricket becoming the new buzzword, it should not change the way they play.
South Africa, for example, could be without both Faf du Plessis, who is nursing an injury, and JP Duminy, who is on paternity leave, in this series. This robs the middle order of two of its most resolute players. In their places would come Rilee Rossouw and Farhaan Behardien, neither of
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