*Official* India in South Africa

[Cevno]

Can't blame him too much perhaps but the shift in momentum towards the South Africans started with Dravid bringing the scoring of runs to almost to a halt.

Compared to the South African innings Indian run rate except the openers has been slow and the openers have been the top scorers so far.

 

[Jono]

You are weak Raina. Really weak.

 

[r3alist]

Can't blame him too much perhaps but the shift in momentum towards the South Africans started with Dravid bringing the scoring of runs to almost to a halt.

Compared to the South African innings Indian run rate except the openers has been slow and the openers have been the top scorers so far.

kallis and amla were going at a normal rate, its not their fault the indians were bowling dross.

 

[Cevno]

That was a ****ing pathetic shot from Raina there. What the hell was that?

Jesus christ, that's the worst shot I've seen in a while.

**** you, Raina. **** you.

Should be kept around in the squad to provide slip catching practice alone.

I would investigate him for Match Fixing on the basis of that shot alone.
WTF WAS THAT?


This is what touring Srilanka too often does to you.

Gets Raina into the test team for a long while and also gets bowlers like Mithun dropped for no reason.

 

[vcs]

Can't blame him too much perhaps but the shift in momentum towards the South Africans started with Dravid bringing the scoring of runs to almost to a halt.

Compared to the South African innings Indian run rate except the openers has been slow and the openers have been the top scorers so far.

Dravid deserves no blame here, received a beautiful delivery in an area where he is somewhat vulnerable (would have got most batsmen TBF). Laxman played a loose shot but his inhuman 2nd innings heroics had to come to a stop at some point, I guess.

We lost this match on day 1 and by letting them score runs at a ludicrous pace. Even if we had kept some measure of control and forced them to use 30-40 more overs to score those runs, we wouldn't be so ****ed right now. 4.76 RPO FFS. And by having Raina in the team.

 

[silentstriker]

Indian selectors.....

IPL =/= Tests
ODI =/= Tests

Get rid of the rubbish and stop picking people on random form in **** formats.

 

[GotSpin]

I came into this thread hoping SS was going to put the boot in. Somewhat disappointed

 

[Jono]

We were going to lose anyway the way the others have batted. At least with Raina being made to look like an absolute fool Pujara will play in the next test.

[/desperate positive spin]

 

[Cevno]

Dravid deserves no blame here, received a beautiful delivery in an area where he is somewhat vulnerable (would have got most batsmen TBF).

The ball was a beauty but just before his wicket for 6/7 overs he had gone into his shell which just turned the momentum in favour of the Saffers.
At the same time Tendulkar as a result started to look dodgy as well and slowed down too and also edged one too third slip which was not there.

Can't blame him ,but there was a shift of momentum there in terms of this innings .Not talking about the rest of the match.

 

[Cevno]

We were going to lose anyway the way the others have batted. At least with Raina being made to look like an absolute fool Pujara will play in the next test.

[/desperate positive spin]

Was thinking the same.

But knowing the Raina/Dhoni equation don't be surprised if he plays the next test too.

 

[vcs]

The ball was a beauty but just before his wicket for 6/7 overs he had gone into his shell which just turned the momentum in favour of the Saffers.
At the same time Tendulkar as a result started to look dodgy as well and slowed down too and also edged one too third slip which was not there.

Can't blame him ,but there was a shift of momentum there in terms of this innings .Not talking about the rest of the match.

It was good bowling by Morkel, sometimes you just have to defend and hope for luck. But when you find yourself chasing a 500 run deficit, it's bound to run out at some point.

 

[morgieb]

And here I was thinking he was a gun. How wrong was I.

Yeah Pujara should deffo play. Was gun against us in the 2nd test.

 

[angad]

But knowing the Raina/Dhoni equation don't be surprised if he plays the next test too.

+1

 

[Athlai]

**** you, Raina. **** you.

Should be kept around in the squad to provide slip catching practice alone.

 

[taipan1]

The ball was a beauty but just before his wicket for 6/7 overs he had gone into his shell which just turned the momentum in favour of the Saffers.

On the other hand it might have been good bowling.

 

[Jono]

Lol, yeah. When you have to bat for two days, there are going to be times when the scoring dries up due to good bowling. If the team can't handle that, then they don't deserve to win.

 

[Burgey]

Bloody comms talking about eight ball overs. I remember playing eight ball overs as a kid!!

Got a feeling Morkel will end up with more test wickets than Steyn.

 

[Jono]

What a shot Dhoni! Just a forward defensive shot for 4!

 

[M0rphin3]

Dhoni needs to get a biggie here

 

[chicane]

C'mon atleast one of you ton up please. Sachin making no. 50 and helping us to a draw will make this game epic.