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*Official* South Africa in India
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Sir Alex
Banned
100% agreed.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Popping in here to ask...Mithun? WTF? He's had such a great FC debut, why are they ruining him? Why you piece of crap selectors? If you want him to debut, have him debut in Tests.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
SS.. been meaning to ask you this. Your sig is screaming out lost avatar bet.. Can you link to what it was???
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Made on MSN 
. It was whether India would win the second Test, I said they wouldn't.
. It was whether India would win the second Test, I said they wouldn't.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Looking fwd to more awesome stuff in your sigs then.. Keep betting against India, plz..
kingkallis
International Coach
Lookslike a road!
SAF 316/2 after 47
Amla 87
Bosman 68
Kallis 80*
AB 77*
SAF 316/2 after 47
Amla 87
Bosman 68
Kallis 80*
AB 77*
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
If Sachin didn't make 200/break the record this would be the most forgettable ODI series. **** surfaces, nothing for the seamers and the spinners have to bowl darts because they don't dare toss it up. World Cup doesn't need these surfaces.
And from a South African POV even if they win this match it is hollow as they are bowling to a second string Indian batting line-up. They should also be disappointed they didn't make 400+ given the start Bosman gave them.
And from a South African POV even if they win this match it is hollow as they are bowling to a second string Indian batting line-up. They should also be disappointed they didn't make 400+ given the start Bosman gave them.
Shri
Mr. Glass
Welcome to 2000 Mr. Time Traveller. Er...2010.
ret
International Debutant
In the end, we can say that those 100 runs that SA scored in the last 7 overs did Ind in. With this 'D' line up even if one of Karthik, Dhoni or Pathan had got going, the result could have been different
For Ind this was a good learning experience (but I guess they wouldn't take any thing out of it and keep repeating those mistakes) to look in strategy and also in to some of the newer guys
With like an year to go for the WC, it would be good to look in to some of the old bowlers like Munaf, IP (Irfan Pathan), etc, unless we don't find anyone special in the coming months. Sree is mostly a test material so should be used for that. If he has to play in ODIs, it shouldn't be on the pitches like the ones in sub-continent. May be over seas in places like SA and Eng
Dhoni is not a bad captain but he needs to pull up his socks. There is no point in stuffing the line up with too many bits and pieces players. Guys like YP may be reserved for T20s where their quick 20s-30s and the ability to bowl 3-4 good overs would be utilized more properly than in ODIs where if you are selected as one of the bowling all-rounders, you need to consistently bowl 7-8 good overs, along with having the ability to score 50-60 occasionally (not rarely) as well
We need to play 4 specialists bowlers, the ones who are better than the others when it comes to bowling. I don't like when X gets picked because he doesn't do a bad job with the ball and is a better batsman and a fielder than Y who is a better bowler. We need to pick better bowlers, esp those who can pick up wkts. Having 4 specialists bowlers also enables us to look for wkts in the middle overs. It's picking up wkts that derails the opposition more than bowling 2 -3 economical overs as 1-2 big overs can make up for those for the opposition
So far from what I have seen my pool of 20 players goes like this (for a playing 11 like the one below):
A - 6 batsmen (including wk) from: Sachin, Sehwag, Gambhir, Yuvi, Raina, Karthik, Dhoni, Kohli and Panday
B - 1 bowling all-rounder from: Jadeja and IP (Irfan) .... play both of them (at the expense of one of the bowlers below) in the X1 only if they are bowling really well
C - 4 bowlers from: Zak, Nehra, Ishant, PK, Munaf, Bhajji, Mishy and Ashwin
^ That's 19 players, so 20th spot is still open from which one can short list a squad of 16
For Ind this was a good learning experience (but I guess they wouldn't take any thing out of it and keep repeating those mistakes) to look in strategy and also in to some of the newer guys
With like an year to go for the WC, it would be good to look in to some of the old bowlers like Munaf, IP (Irfan Pathan), etc, unless we don't find anyone special in the coming months. Sree is mostly a test material so should be used for that. If he has to play in ODIs, it shouldn't be on the pitches like the ones in sub-continent. May be over seas in places like SA and Eng
Dhoni is not a bad captain but he needs to pull up his socks. There is no point in stuffing the line up with too many bits and pieces players. Guys like YP may be reserved for T20s where their quick 20s-30s and the ability to bowl 3-4 good overs would be utilized more properly than in ODIs where if you are selected as one of the bowling all-rounders, you need to consistently bowl 7-8 good overs, along with having the ability to score 50-60 occasionally (not rarely) as well
We need to play 4 specialists bowlers, the ones who are better than the others when it comes to bowling. I don't like when X gets picked because he doesn't do a bad job with the ball and is a better batsman and a fielder than Y who is a better bowler. We need to pick better bowlers, esp those who can pick up wkts. Having 4 specialists bowlers also enables us to look for wkts in the middle overs. It's picking up wkts that derails the opposition more than bowling 2 -3 economical overs as 1-2 big overs can make up for those for the opposition
So far from what I have seen my pool of 20 players goes like this (for a playing 11 like the one below):
A - 6 batsmen (including wk) from: Sachin, Sehwag, Gambhir, Yuvi, Raina, Karthik, Dhoni, Kohli and Panday
B - 1 bowling all-rounder from: Jadeja and IP (Irfan) .... play both of them (at the expense of one of the bowlers below) in the X1 only if they are bowling really well
C - 4 bowlers from: Zak, Nehra, Ishant, PK, Munaf, Bhajji, Mishy and Ashwin
^ That's 19 players, so 20th spot is still open from which one can short list a squad of 16
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Dissector
International Debutant
After today's game, Sreesanth has an economy rate over 6, the highest among all ODI bowlers. The guy is such a joke in ODI's; the South Africans will have done us a big favour if he is now out of World Cup contention. Though of course, Ishant and Nehra don't inspire much confidence either. We have to try out more medium pacers and hope one of them clicks by the World Cup.
Sir Alex
Banned
I guess because it was effectively India A vs South Africa?
I am glad I devoted that time to some social bonding than watching this terribly inconsequential match. India treated it as some sort of joke practise and I beleive actually bordered on the disrespect for the visitors. 8 of their best players did not feature. I wish they should have just closed the tour at 2-0.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
350+ was a statistical anomaly even in India in the last decade, it is now par minimum.Welcome to 2000 Mr. Time Traveller. Er...2010.