*Official* South Africa in India

[Cevno]

Well, it's better than when WI and then Aus were just flogging everyone out of sight. Much more competitive cricket.

Both didn't have great success in India.

 

[silentstriker]

Well I'm speaking overall. Obviously, there'll always be teams that test you. WI kept on drawing series with Pakistan, and Australia have always found India tough at home.

 

[Xuhaib]

I think SA are very lucky that Steyn was so hot in the first test that he was able to take the conditions out of the equation. Its hard to draw an away series in India with 3 of your top 6 not showing up.

 

[Briony]

Yes conveniently ignore Superb bowling by Steyn in the 1st test.

But the batsmen from the #1 team in the world should be able to counter swing on a good batting pitch. The top Windies teams of yore would smash this Indian team out of sight.

 

[silentstriker]

But the batsmen from the #1 team in the world should be able to counter swing on a good batting pitch.

You either didn't see that spell, or you don't know what you're talking about.

The top Windies teams of yore would smash this Indian team out of sight.

The word 'duh' comes to mind.

 

[Briony]

I think SA are very lucky that Steyn was so hot in the first test that he was able to take the conditions out of the equation. Its hard to draw an away series in India with 3 of your top 6 not showing up.

Exactly, apart from Kallis and Amla SA's batting is skitty. Petersen's ton was a bonus to them and they would have looked very embarrassing without his contribution so while they've missed Boucher, his runs at least made their first innings score respectable. India ironically enough, seems to have had the pick of the batting conditions despite Dhoni's chagrin at losing the toss.

 

[Briony]

You either didn't see that spell, or you don't know what you're talking about.



The word 'duh' comes to mind.

I did see the spell. Weird how Steyn can't get the ball to remotely swing here let alone 'talk'.

 

[silentstriker]

I did see the spell. Weird how Steyn can't get the ball to remotely swing here let alone 'talk'.

Well, if you saw the spell, then you wouldn't make making the statement that it should simply be countered like you counter Ajit Agarkar. I would say 9/10 times, he would have smashed any lineup in the world bowling like that. It was even better than that spell to Collingwood.

And it was reverse swing that did it, when the ball got changed, they got one which was ideal for reverse, and Steyn just used it perfectly.

 

[R_D]

Exactly, apart from Kallis and Amla SA's batting is skitty. Petersen's ton was a bonus to them and they would have looked very embarrassing without his contribution so while they've missed Boucher, his runs at least made their first innings score respectable. India ironically enough, seems to have had the pick of the batting conditions despite Dhoni's chagrin at losing the toss.

You haven't heard.... Indian curators have created a switch that allows the pitch to become flat once the Indian batting lineup is batting... thats how we managed to beat Sri Lanka as well.
Soon as India was batting... it was flat and once Sri Lanka came... pitch was doing all sorts of things....All it takes is flick of the switch.

Fair play imo... home conditions and all.

 

[silentstriker]

Haha, wow, that might be the shot of the series!

 

[Cevno]

Superb shot by Laxman there.

What Timing!!

 

[Agent TBY]

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It's awesome.

 

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[Briony]

Well, if you saw the spell, then you wouldn't make making the statement that it should simply be countered like you counter Ajit Agarkar. I would say 9/10 times, he would have smashed any lineup in the world bowling like that. It was even better than that spell to Collingwood.

And it was reverse swing that did it, when the ball got changed, they got one which was ideal for reverse, and Steyn just used it perfectly.

He was good enough to survive it.

 

[silentstriker]

Yes, and this spell was better.

 

[R_D]

This is great going...... Didn't think India would be able to get 200 runs lead but now 300 looks like a possibility.

 

[silentstriker]

Here comes the pro-cannabis commercial again....really, did the home ministry not have any focus groups whatsoever?

 

[Craig]

Laxman three away from his century.

 

[Edged&Taken]

Awta

 

[Manee]

Wow, certainly a nice present to wake up with. India several hundred runs ahead with plenty of time to spare. A declaration just after tea may be in order, if we are to follow the occurances of the last couple days,