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*Official* India in South Africa

honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Prince EWS said:
Yeah, I agree completely. I know there are a lot of South Africans who grew pretty frustrated with him, but he's someone who I think could lift to the occasion. Furthermore, given they have Kallis and Duminy in the team to bowl, and AB is keeping, he's pretty much a perfect fit for #7 anyway. His definitely serves up some pies and he shouldn't be relied upon to get through ten like South Africa were trying to do with him before, but as a partnership breaker or someone to share ten with Kallis and Duminy, he'd be fine. He'd also help if South Africa wanted to play Tahir and his domestic bowling, UIMM, has been quite good.

Obviously it's his batting you'd pick him for, though. I know Miller's had a pretty good start as his replacement in the role but I'd back Albie to do better in the role just on batting alone. I can understand not having him in the first eleven but he should certainly be in the squad IMO and that he's not even been given a lifeline in this series is disappointing.
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Not to mention his familiarity with the Indian conditions... Stupid move any which way you look at it.
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

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Jono said:
Just saw Vijay's dismissal in the first ODI.

What the **** was he doing? Play forward ya goose.
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lol. With Sachin returning home, we have to put up with him opening for all series. :(


I seriously do not rate him in ODIs at all.. IN tests, he is passable, I feel and in T20s, he has his days but in ODIs he is just not good enough.
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Prince EWS said:
Haha yeah I thought that too, but Raina could learn a lot from the way Ganguly played the short ball. Neither of them had techniques naturally suited to it at all but Ganguly was a resilient bastard who didn't care if he looked awkward, got hit or didn't score for a while. It's a technical weakness you can overcome with mental strength, as Ganguly proved.
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He can look at Gambhir too, tbh.. Pretty similar story there..
 
Jono

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Sachin isn't injured. They're saying he was. But after running out Kohli he has been sent home for punishment. I said this would happen, and it did.

Dhoni better be careful. He could be next.
 
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Jono said:
Sachin isn't injured. They're saying he was. But after running out Kohli he has been sent home for punishment. I said this would happen, and it did.

Dhoni better be careful. He could be next.
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Don't blame Sachin for your boy being terrible at judging a single... :ph34r:
 
Chehtha

Chehtha

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
This situation is similar to that of 2003 when sachin had to miss three odis in NZ just before the world cup
 
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This was such an awesome match.

Dhoni reckons it's an advertisement for why not to play five bowlers but tbf there's not a lot Botha could do about his dismissal.
 
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