• Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.

    You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!

    If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

*Official* India in South Africa

Contra

Contra

Cricketer Of The Year
Amla against Bhajji at the start of his innings is gonna be crucial. Best chance to get him first up
 
Blaze 18

Blaze 18

Banned
Smith's gone! Come on Sreesanth, do this for India and I will take back every freaking bad thing I have ever said about you.
 
Shri

Shri

Mr. Glass
Blaze 18 said:
But you have got to be able to back it up. If Dale Steyn talks trash, it is because he has the ability to bowl 150 km/h thunderbolts. It makes no sense for Sreesanth to run his mouth when he clearly cannot back it up with some good bowling.
Click to expand...
So only guys who bowl 150Ks+ should sledge? It isn't about looking tough, its about trying to make the batsman make a mistake.
 
Blaze 18

Blaze 18

Banned
Shri said:
So only guys who bowl 150Ks+ should sledge? It isn't about looking tough, its about trying to make the batsman make a mistake.
Click to expand...
Nah, I didn't say that. I said you should be able to back it up with good bowling, which Sreesanth doesn't seem to be capable of doing. He got Smith soon after that verbal spat though, so if that is actually working for him, I have no problem with him running his mouth. An Indian win is what matters to me.
 
Dissector

Dissector

International Debutant
I think sledging should be banned but if it's allowed I don't see any problem with Sree doing it if he thinks it helps to get wickets. And in this case it may have actually worked. And in general I am pretty sure Sree would be just as crap if he didn't sledge.
 
Dissector

Dissector

International Debutant
r3alist said:
smith walked away from the crease knowing that if india win he will be at fault for SA not chasing the score down
Click to expand...
Hardly. He would have loved to stay longer and perhaps he got carried away after his exchange with Sree but he gave SA the perfect start and turned the match around. With Amla, Kallis and ABDV they have the batting to win the game and it certainly won't be Smith's fault if they don't.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Well, expected worse from Alviro than that. Obviously a specialist opening batsman will always be disappointed to get 25 odd but in the terms of how South Africa were going to chase this down (if they do), I reckon they'd have probably taken that. This is such a crucial partnership now though.
 
R

r3alist

U19 Cricketer
Dissector said:
Hardly. He would have loved to stay longer and perhaps he got carried away after his exchange with Sree but he gave SA the perfect start and turned the match around. With Amla, Kallis and ABDV they have the batting to win the game and it certainly won't be Smith's fault if they don't.
Click to expand...


errr it was a rash unnecessary shot when he was in complete control and he had not even scored a 50.


now india have more than a sniff, it would probably be 82/0 right now had he not played that shot, not 82/2.


he will be extremely disappointed.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Top