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*Official* South Africa in India
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
"Negative" bowling and tactics part of Test cricket - don't like the commentators going on about it. It's up to the other team to counter it. Same thing when India did the "negative tactics" against Australia - the suffocation in turn led to a collapse and an Indian win that game.
Don't like that wide call either.
Don't like that wide call either.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
A) It's up to India to counter it.
B) SA would be happy with a draw, so India's job to figure out what to do.
I don't think it's great strategy considering how much time is left, but it's their choice and I don't like the wide call. I realize it's the umpire's prerogative but the problem is when the opposition is going at 5.5 runs an over in Test cricket after 40 overs, I don't think it's necessarily negative for the long term of the game for a team to just try to restrict for a few overs and catch their breath. I think that should be a legitimate part of cricket.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Thank God - I thought Cullinan and Sivaramakrishnan were going to get into a Ponting vs. Tendulkar debate again.....for once, I'm happy for the flood of crazy Indian supporters who apparently told Cullinan off last week...
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
R_D
International Debutant
I don't think Harris' negative tactics will be as effective because Sehwag is batting and also Sachin isn't under as much pressure as the last innings.. so he'll be willing to come down to pitch of the bowl to play some shots and he has shown the intent in this innings so far to come down the pitch.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
R_D
International Debutant
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Yea, not a fan of those calls, as I've said. The wide calls may actually help SA, because I don't think that plan is good strategy from SA with no turn and 3 and 1/3 days left...
ret
International Debutant
yep, that's what is happening and that's why I think that's stupid as what Ind wants is to go past SA w/o losing wkts and then turn it on. Even if we go at 3.5 an over till we reach 300, it still plays in to our hands (though robs entertainment value) .... But even umpires are calling some of those balls wides so we are getting runs of them anyways
