silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
And all out!
Robin Jackman is an idiot.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?
Harris was robbed of a ton.As a Zimbabwean-born tailender, he will inheritantly score more runs than anyone in the top 6 of his team.
Depends on the run rate. If they bat all day and have a lead of only 300, then no. If they bat all day and have a lead of 400, then yes.Double post SS.
India - bat all of day four and declare?
Well said.Robin Jackman is an idiot.
Pretty much. Let's focus on batting out the day first - secure the draw before you go for the win.Depends on the run rate. If they bat all day and have a lead of only 300, then no. If they bat all day and have a lead of 400+, then yes.
Exactly. I am not fully convinced that they'll be able to bat out the day. But assuming they do, that will be the goal.Pretty much. Let's focus on batting out the day first - secure the draw before you go for the win.
400 runs in a day on this wicket? Huge ask.Depends on the run rate. If they bat all day and have a lead of only 300, then no. If they bat all day and have a lead of 400, then yes.
That can happen if we have wickets in hand. Our middle-order can score quickly on a turning track if wickets don't fall. We'll even be in with a chance if we bat 20 overs on the fifth day. If SA are going to get bowled out in a day, they'll do it in dramatic fashion on a fifth-day turning track against the Indian spinners; that's possible in 70 overs IMO. Anyways, that's all hypothetical and bull**** talk right now. We need to bat out the day. Jaffer and Karthik to open since things worked out perfectly and Karthik gets the night to rest up.400 runs in a day on this wicket? Huge ask.
Exactly. About 360 since we have a 41 lead, but that still comes out to 4 runs an over, something which will be very hard. Thats why I don't see us declaring until lunch on day five...if we can bat that long.400 runs in a day on this wicket? Huge ask.
350-360 would be on the edge of my comfort level. I wouldn't be worried, but I wouldn't be doubt-free either.Yeah true but don't forget the 40+ run lead, I reckon 300-320 runs will be enough on the day. That's a total of around 360.
Don't forget that if SA in the 4th innings look like they could get close to the target by scoring quickly, Kumble can always bowl a negative leg side line in the rough, same with Sachin too.
Obviously India first have to not collapse, but all I'll say is this is the 2nd test out of 3 that India have taken a 1st innings lead. Did not seem possible at all before the test series started.