*Official* - Road to India in South Africa - 2010-11

[Blaze 18]

Top-scored in Perth.

To be fair, India's fast bowlers were the architects of that victory; Rahul Dravid played a good hand, but the win can hardly be attributed to him alone.

 

[smash84]

IMO, Laxy's the key here, not dravid. Expect him to play some superb knocks under pressure.

I can't wait for the series to start though. It seems (on paper) that it would be great contest between bat and ball but I won't be surprised if I saw the ball from the SA side dominating the Indian bats.

And whose ****ty idea was it to have the series started without a practice game before such an important series?????????

 

[vcs]

India in South Africa: Kirsten to depart early for SA | Cricket News | South Africa v India | ESPN Cricinfo

Doesn't make up for the absence of a warmup game, but decent move.

 

[M0rphin3]

I can't wait for the series to start though. It seems (on paper) that it would be great contest between bat and ball but I won't be surprised if I saw the ball from the SA side dominating the Indian bats.

And whose ****ty idea was it to have the series started without a practice game before such an important series?????????

And I won't be surprised if the much ridiculed Indian bowlers look like world beaters either.

India in South Africa: Kirsten to depart early for SA | Cricket News | South Africa v India | ESPN Cricinfo

Doesn't make up for the absence of a warmup game, but decent move.

AWTA, can't expect much more from BCCI, tbh.

 

[smash84]

And I won't be surprised if the much ridiculed Indian bowlers look like world beaters either.
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Zaheer Khan (if fit) should be decent on those surfaces. I am not too sure about others looking like world beaters.

The good thing for India is that Gary Kirsten is the coach. He has as much experience of SA conditions as anybody and he is there to guide the batsmen. His experience should come in handy for India.

 

[Xuhaib]

I think Indian seamers will have a good series but I don;t think they will outbowl the SA pacers.

 

[Blaze 18]

India in South Africa: Kirsten to depart early for SA | Cricket News | South Africa v India | ESPN Cricinfo

Doesn't make up for the absence of a warmup game, but decent move.

One of the smartest things BCCI have ever done.

 

[M0rphin3]

Zaheer Khan (if fit) should be decent on those surfaces. I am not too sure about others looking like world beaters.

The good thing for India is that Gary Kirsten is the coach. He has as much experience of SA conditions as anybody and he is there to guide the batsmen. His experience should come in handy for India.

If they prepare green tops, will sure be much more than decent imo. Sreesanth/Ishanth are good in Swinging/bouncy tracks.

 

[Janki_Jasoos]

If they prepare green tops, will sure be much more than decent imo. Sreesanth/Ishanth are good in Swinging/bouncy tracks.

Zaheer averages almost 40 on green tops of SA. Ishant averaged 60 in Aus & 40 in NZ last time. Saffers are already quacking in theri boots.

 

[Jono]

Love how the stereotypes of countries works despite the truth to the contrary.

Ind/NZ was played on flat tracks (for some reason NZ did India a favour) and judging Ishant on his debut series is laughable.

Not every test outside Asia is on a greentop or bouncy track.

 

[Shri]

Troll alert Joni! Not by me, by Cribb.

 

[Blaze 18]

India in South Africa 2010-11: No UDRS in South Africa-India Tests | Cricket News | South Africa v India | ESPN Cricinfo

Why are you doing this, India ?

 

[Howe_zat]

OH FFS

 

[vcs]

Meh, I don't see the big deal made out of this every time. The system is far from perfect.

 

[Shri]

Yeah, not bothered. And the way it is being used in the ashes does not seem to convince me either. Hate the 'on field umpire's call stands if the decision is marginal' part.

 

[Jarquis]

Well what would you do with marginal calls instead Shri?

And vcs, it's more perfect than leaving it to solely to umpires.

 

[Howe_zat]

It's just the snobbish, technophobic attitude that bugs me the most.

 

[Shri]

Well what would you do with marginal calls instead Shri?

And vcs, it's more perfect than leaving it to solely to umpires.

If its marginally hitting the stumps, give it out. Simple. The rules of the game do not ask the umpires to consider margins when making decisions on lbw calls.

 

[Jarquis]

If its marginally hitting the stumps, give it out. Simple. The rules of the game do not ask the umpires to consider margins when making decisions on lbw calls.

But Hawkeye isn't perfect. If it was, then sure go with whatever it tells you. Otherwise the element of doubt should reside with the Umpire's original call. I mean if something like 6% of the ball was hitting the stumps it'd be pretty **** to give it out.

 

[Shri]

But Hawkeye isn't perfect. If it was, then sure go with whatever it tells you. Otherwise the element of doubt should reside with the Umpire's original call. I mean if something like 6% of the ball was hitting the stumps it'd be pretty **** to give it out.

If it is hitting the stumps, it is hitting the stumps. Doesn't matter if it is 6% or 1%. If it is used extensively, people will get used to it and realize that it is actually fair.