*Official* South Africa in India

[James]

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Sat Feb 6 - Wed Feb 10
1st Test - India v South Africa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur

Sun Feb 14 - Thu Feb 18
2nd Test - India v South Africa
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Sun Feb 21
1st ODI - India v South Africa
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Wed Feb 24
2nd ODI - India v South Africa
Green Park, Kanpur

Sat Feb 27
3rd ODI - India v South Africa
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

 

[Sir Alex]

I can hardly wait. The promos on Neo have been really good. They are saying it is a "World Championship of cricket" which is a brilliant caption for this series. I think India will triumph this 1-0.

 

[Cricket_God]

The two sides play a home and away test series this year.

Its a litmus test for SA ....imo, for Smith's men to be considered a "great" team, they have to win in India just like the Windies did in 1983 and Australia in 2004.


I'm backing SA to triumph in India 1-0 this time around and beat the Indians 2-0 in the return leg on the high veldt.
What do you guys reeckon ?

its unlikely the the current sa team with a struggling middleorder and spinner will be able to win in india ,there best chance was the last time they toured.

 

[Shri]

1-1 is my guess. Hoping for a result of 1-0 in India's favor though.

 

[G.I.Joe]

South Africa are a very ordinary team.

 

[Shri]

South Africa are a very ordinary team.

R: Rumors are there has been a lot of black grass planted in the...

VS: Yeah, I got the hair transplant in NY.

R: Actually I meant the pitch.

VS:

 

[G.I.Joe]

lol

 

[aussie]

Steyn to own Sehwag..

 

[Manee]

It ought to be an interesting contest, but I maintain that we do not stand a chance unless we go into the game with two spin bowlers and ensure that we have a competant second seamer to support Zaheer Khan. Neither Sreesanth nor Ishant Sharma have currently proved themselves to be competant bowlers, in their current incarnations.

 

[Black_Warrior]

South Africa might win at home later in the year..but I really dont see them winning in India. It might be 1-1 like the last time.

 

[silentstriker]

It'll be 1-1 if India decide to be generous. If one pitch is a flat road with no prospect of anyone winning, and two spinning wickets, I'd be ecstatic and back India to win 1-0 or 2-0. If Indian groundsmen go the Ahemdabad route, they should be fired, but then SA might win or draw.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

its unlikely the the current sa team with a struggling middleorder and spinner will be able to win in india ,there best chance was the last time they toured.

I don't see South Africa lacking a high quality spinner as something to count against them. Spinners aren't the key to winning in India... unless you're India.

 

[G.I.Joe]

SA didn't need spinners in '99. Then again, they had Donald and Pollock.

 

[Shri]

Steyn to own Sehwag..

319! bullet, word, whatever.

 

[Jono]

It'll be 1-1 if India decide to be generous. If one pitch is a flat road with no prospect of anyone winning, and two spinning wickets, I'd be ecstatic and back India to win 1-0 or 2-0. If Indian groundsmen go the Ahemdabad route, they should be fired, but then SA might win or draw.

2 test series, so can't have one flat wicket and 2 spinning wickets.

 

[NUFAN]

Why on earth is this a 2 Test Series only?

Test squad Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher (wk), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Paul Harris, Jacques Kallis, Ryan McLaren, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Ashwell Prince, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

No Ntini..

 

[Jono]

Better 2 tests than no tests!

 

[TT Boy]

Prefer no tests to be honest. South Africa is on a hiding for nothing.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Yeah a series of this magnitude deserve 3 test matches, even 4.
I am glad Ashwell Prince was able to save his place..although I hope better sense prevails and he is given his place in the middle order.

 

[kingkallis]

Yeah a series of this magnitude deserve 3 test matches, even 4.
I am glad Ashwell Prince was able to save his place..although I hope better sense prevails and he is given his place in the middle order.

Neither Amla nor Kallis want to leave No.3 / No.4 spots.