*Official* India in South Africa

[Jono]

Ah great, the "give batsman free singles" tactic. The one which never works. Ever.

I hate cricket sometimes.

 

[Spark]

I realise I've been something of a jinx thus far in this thread, but... surely Ishant should try, y'know, bowling somewhere near the stumps?

 

[Zinzan]

Have to give credit to Kallis here. Is clearly in pain but has taken it on himself to score the runs while Harris stonewalls at the other end.

He's always been a tough cricketer tbf, can recall a few occasions he's played through the pain-barrier

 

[Turbinator]

Omg, get him out ffs!!

 

[Uppercut]

I hate cricket sometimes.

You've no idea. He hasn't even flicked one off his pads for four leg-byes yet .

 

[Teja.]

I realise I've been something of a jinx thus far in this thread, but... surely Ishant should try, y'know, bowling somewhere near the stumps?

He wouldn't be Ishant if he did that.

 

[Turbinator]

Thank you!!

 

[Zinzan]

Omg, get him out ffs!!

310/9, you're looking good. I need a few lusty blows from Kallis

 

[Daemon]

He wouldn't be Ishant if he did that.

Well he managed to execute his brilliant plan to remove Harris to perfection

 

[Blaze 18]

Harris gone!

 

[Spark]

Man, I really shouldn't post in this thread

 

[BoyBrumby]

He's always been a tough cricketer tbf, can recall a few occasions he's played through the pain-barrier

It's more the "playing scoring strokes when there's a nice red inker in the offing" that impressed me, tbf.

& fair play to Ishant/Dhoni. Round the wicket works.

 

[Teja.]

Yaaay!

In related news; Ishant Sharma picks up tail wicket shocker. Reckon Sharma's ankit % is below -10

 

[Uppercut]

Well jinxed but letting a batsman as poor as Harris stick around for that long doesn't justify the plan India had to him.

 

[Zinzan]

Is it just me (courtesy of this ****e streaming) or does this look like a damn challenging wicket to bat on?

 

[BoyBrumby]

I love properly gash #11s. So much fun.

 

[Teja.]

I wouldn't be thaat happy if Sharma gets a 3-fer by getting No.11 now tbh.

 

[Zinzan]

It's more the "playing scoring strokes when there's a nice red inker in the offing" that impressed me, tbf.

& fair play to Ishant/Dhoni. Round the wicket works.

Again, I think that's too often exaggerated

 

[Prince EWS]

In related news; Ishant Sharma picks up tail wicket shocker.

I dislike Sharma as much as you do, but going from whinging about how **** he bowls when the opposition are 8 down to whinging about him only taking tailend wickets in five minutes is seriously dire.

 

[Turbinator]

310/9, you're looking good. I need a few lusty blows from Kallis

Haha there goes that. Think it'll be somewhere in between now.