***Official*** India in South Africa

[adharcric]

We cannot go into another test with this fielding side. We simply cannot.

This is why I've been vouching for Gambhir and Yuvraj. People underrate the importance of top-class fielders in tests until they see the guys who play for us. Now, Sehwag is actually a good fielder so he's not an issue. Jaffer and Ganguly are mediocre but it's hard to drop them if they score runs. Munaf is dreadful and really needs work but he's one of our top options with the ball at the moment. Who do you drop?

 

[Achtung Baby]

At Last sthg to cheer.
Bring back kumble.

 

[Achtung Baby]

Any Idea how is this harris??
I hope he is not a morten or whatever his name is.

 

[adharcric]

Fortunately, the Indian side should be stronger in the field in years to come. Fielding has only become important in India in the last five years or so. Pretty much all of the batting and bowling prospects are top-class fielders. For example, Ravindra Jadeja and Shahbaz Nadeem, the two best left-arm spin prospects, both field at point for their domestic sides.

Munaf and VRV are the two issues that we need to deal with.

 

[adharcric]

FFS, don't let Harris hang around.

 

[silentstriker]

Paul Harris, he is going to make a 50.

 

[Dravid]

 

[Turbinator]

Indian fielding + Indian fitness should get the Skull this week IMO.

 

[Turbinator]

Well Gambhir, Kaif, and Yuvraj are top fielders... but one's injured the other two don't get chances.

 

[Prince EWS]

Paul Harris, he is going to make a 50.

As a Zimbabwean-born tailender, he will inheritantly score more runs than anyone in the top 6 of his team.

 

[Dravid]

Thank you god

 

[Jono]

SA doing exactly what India did, lose wickets just when they can start punishing the bowling team and are well on top.

India could use any lead here, so if they can get them all out with a lead of 25-40 runs, it'll just open up a window of opportunity.

 

[silentstriker]

Well India in the second innings = not fun. India to be all out by tea tomorrow and SA only have to chase a powder puff target of 140?

Don't rule it out just yet. India has to bat smart in the 2nd innings.

 

[adharcric]

SA doing exactly what India did, lose wickets just when they can start punishing the bowling team and are well on top.

That's exactly what I was thinking. This test has been like a finely balanced see-saw which never quite goes either way.

 

[Achtung Baby]

I guess either of the teams will have very little of leads.
So in both the cases india have to bat for atleast 3 sessions to save this match.

 

[Jono]

Well India in the second innings = not fun. India to be all out by tea tomorrow and SA only have to chase a powder puff target of 140?

Don't rule it out just yet. India has to bat smart in the 2nd innings.

Yeah true, let's just hope it doesn't happen.

That's why every run as a lead is vital.

And Kumble just bowls Steyn. Woo.

 

[silentstriker]

Jumbo!

 

[adharcric]

There goes Steyn.

 

[Achtung Baby]

Yuppieee!!!!!
One more down Kumble be a good leg spineer and get me one more.
Please!!!

 

[Jono]

That's exactly what I was thinking. This test has been like a finely balanced see-saw which never quite goes either way.

Yep, to be perfectly honest, this test match should have been dead and buried. It should already be certain to be a boring draw, but both teams have batted so crap at times that its still alive. Can still go either way, even though draw is still likely.

Btw, anyone genuinely laugh their ass off when Robin Jackman suggest around 90mins ago that SA would be better off giving away a lead of 100 then drawing level, as it'd give them more chance of winning the game?