*Official* South Africa in India

[silentstriker]

Didnt watch any of today's play, havent read a bulletin or any posts but it looks to me as though it's a typical Indian pitch backed by good local performance on the first day

Thoughts?

You should have watched today's play or read a bulletin or a post.

 

[silentstriker]

Much more bounce and carry than the typical Indian pitch, Dhoni was collecting a lot of stuff at head level, had some grass and there was definite assistance for the fast bowlers. Spinners also got good bounce. Last Test was much closer to a 'typical' Indian pitch (though not a dustbowl, which is what India should be making 100% of the time) than this one.

 

[L Trumper]

Much more bounce and carry than the typical Indian pitch, Dhoni was collecting a lot of stuff at head level, had some grass and there was definite assistance for the fast bowlers. Spinners also got good bounce. Last Test was much closer to a 'typical' Indian pitch (though not a dustbowl, which is what India should be making 100% of the time) than this one.

Yeah. Ishant's spell is good example. Even after some very good performances I am still not convinced amla can play short pitch balls on pitches with little bounce. He may play second fiddle to smith but not commanding. When he was scoring freely i thought indians missed a trick there, but once ishant's spell with short stuff started i was pretty sure that atleast 4 or 5 wickets will fall by the end of the day. But I didn't imagine bhajji spinning (not spinning ) SA into dire straits.

 

[Jono]

Didnt watch any of today's play, havent read a bulletin or any posts but it looks to me as though it's a typical Indian pitch backed by good local performance on the first day

Thoughts?

Nah not a typical Indian pitch.

The LBWs of Prince and Duminy were straight balls. No one got out to huge turn at all actually.

 

[R_D]

This is why Eden Gardens is the home of Indian cricket. Did you see the crowd? It was so awesome. No other Indian crowd is this good at a Test match.

Yeah When they are supporting India.... they are pretty good crowd.
But in terms of fair crowd..... Chennai's the best one in India.

 

[ret]

Spinners are bowling .... I thought Zak would be a better option considering he does well against left-handers

 

[Jono]

Annoying runs. Reckon Zaheer would be the better option too, agree with Ret.

 

[ret]

haha, comical start .... they are bowling all over the place

And Zak ends SA inning at 296

 

[Jono]

****ing awful India!

 

[silentstriker]

What the hell is this? 5 wides?

 

[silentstriker]

300 is such a huge psychological barrier....

 

[Jono]

Finally.

 

[silentstriker]

300 is such a huge psychological barrier....

Awesome jinx .

 

[silentstriker]

Two centuries and the next highest is 12....that's a weird looking scorecard.

 

[AaronK]

Zak is just awsome.. if he has partner to support him.. the indian bowling is not that bad as bad as Ian chapplle is making it ..

 

[pasag]

This is what the first Test was missing - the back and forth.

 

[Jono]

Viru I love you. Please keep going.

 

[Jono]

This is what the first Test was missing - the back and forth.

Haha that's cos we got shellacked

 

[pasag]

Haha that's cos we got shellacked

I was trying to be diplomatic

 

[Pratters]

Much more bounce and carry than the typical Indian pitch, Dhoni was collecting a lot of stuff at head level, had some grass and there was definite assistance for the fast bowlers. Spinners also got good bounce. Last Test was much closer to a 'typical' Indian pitch (though not a dustbowl, which is what India should be making 100% of the time) than this one.

Nothing surprising. Eden is always a good test wicket with some thing in it for every one. A superb test wicket.