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***Official*** India in South Africa

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Anil

Hall of Fame Member
silentstriker said:
I do not trust India's batting in their second innings. I have no reason to. Therefore, they will collapse for less than 150 and SA to romp home with an eight wicket win.
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a real possibility but it depends on south africa's first innings score, they are still some ways away....
 
TT Boy

TT Boy

Hall of Fame Member
aussie said:
Even if thats the idea in the ODI, the CT was just one bad series vs Australia early last year he was brilliant. Does really make much sense when Bossman doesn't look great & Amla barring his current innings has struggled.
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Its Bosman by the way and that experiment is over, Smith and AB will open in the World Cup meaning there is no place for Boeta. Ashwell Prince only got Boeta's gig after continually claiming to have changed his game and thought process for one day cricket. Human hasn't and as I said with Kallis in the side as the glue, South Africa feel with their batting line up they don't him. As for Amla yes his struggled but Boeta had three tests against New Zealand and failed to make big scores after getting in on more than four occasions. Amla has probably saved his test career at least to the second test match against Pakistan but even if he goes, Boeta has competition for his place (JP Duminy,VB van Jaarsveld...). And its not like he hasn't had enough chances to solidify his place over the years now is it?
 
silentstriker

silentstriker

The Wheel is Forever
TT Boy said:
Like Paul Harris...:happy:
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I still can't fathom how the Indian batting lineup made a Saffie slow bowler look that good. You guys may actually have found someone! In any case, hopefully Sehwag will take a five-for tomorrow and my faith will be restored.
 
Langeveldt

Langeveldt

Soutie
PhoenixFire said:
Paul Harris bowled about 1 good ball today, the one that got SRT out.
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Rubbish, he didn't set the world on fire, but he's bowled very nicely in his first test for long periods, and extracted a fair amount of turn for a finger spinner in SA.. Certainly better than any of his competition, and a welcome addition to the team
 
Turbinator

Turbinator

Cricketer Of The Year
Langeveldt said:
Rubbish, he didn't set the world on fire, but he's bowled very nicely in his first test for long periods, and extracted a fair amount of turn for a finger spinner in SA.. Certainly better than any of his competition, and a welcome addition to the team
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Yea I've got to agree, he's been pretty impressive.
 
Jono

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
silentstriker said:
So Paul Harris owned us...so Sehwag needs a shot to see if he can get some turn.
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He owned Sachin, that's about it really.

Karthik wasn't out, ball wasn't anything special really. Sehwag threw away his wicket, fair play to him for keeping his head when Sehwag was attacking him, but he hardly bowled a ripper, and Zaheer was stumped when his foot was in the crease but he decided to lift it... and its Zaheer.

I reckon Steyn was the pick of the bowlers personally.
 
adharcric

adharcric

International Coach
Langeveldt said:
Rubbish, he didn't set the world on fire, but he's bowled very nicely in his first test for long periods, and extracted a fair amount of turn for a finger spinner in SA.. Certainly better than any of his competition, and a welcome addition to the team
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He's decent, quite good for SA spin standards I guess. Only bowled one wicket-taking delivery. Turned the ball a fair deal but the accuracy and variety not quite up to the mark.
 
Perm

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I liked the look of Paul Harris, keep in mind where he is playing and what the pitch conditions are usually like. It's just like trying to develop a spinner in New Zealand conditions.
 
adharcric

adharcric

International Coach
Need early wickets and tight bowling. Munaf should increase the pace and see if he can use that reverse swing.
 
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nexxus

U19 Debutant
No, I think consolidation and burning a few overs are neccesary. Followed by a more aggressive approach once the batsmen have settled in.

Ideally, don't need any wickets to fall this session. 1, maybe 2 max would be okay. But they shouldn't be early.
 
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nexxus

U19 Debutant
Early wickets would be awful, nono, don't want any of those. Want late wickets, preferably no wickets at all. No wickets and totally knackered Indian bowlers getting slayed to all corners of Newlands by day's end is what's wanted.

I think it makes perfect sense.
 
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