***Official*** India in South Africa 2013/14

[NUFAN]

This is just so good watching 'world best batsman' candidate Kohli in action.

 

[Prince EWS]

Harris > Vern. Discuss

Judging purely by the first session, there are about twenty bowlers in the world better than Philander.

There aren't though. Like Jono I would take Philander but not by much with both at full fitness; Philander by a distance when factoring in that he's going to available a lot more often.

 

[Burgey]

Don't judge by one session. In fact don't even judge until they play on the same pitches next year. That's when it'll be more clear.

I'd take Philander. Close though.

I'm not judging him on one session, just asking for opinions.

Get this ****. The Oliver Cromwell of Vernon Philander.

 

[Jono]

This is just so good watching 'world best batsman' candidate Kohli in action.

Mark Nicholas and Michael Slater watching this and feeling that PEWS unfairly attacked them, no doubt.

 

[Maximas]

yess, who needs P-hub when you have SA cameramen?

 

[Cabinet96]

Don't think Philander has ever played seven tests in a row tbf.

 

[Jono]

Dale Steyn bowling around the wicket already, this is a big tick for the Indian batsmen so far.

 

[uvelocity]

bowling in adverse conditions ie adelaide is the true test

rhino > laverne

 

[marc71178]

I think the problem is when he has to come in earlier. Dhoni coming in after 45 overs would be great. He can play some of the dirty village cricket shots Prior and Haddin notoriously play.

Dhoni coming in after 45 overs is great in ODIs yes, but this is Test Cricket.

 

[Cabinet96]

I swear Steyn is the only guy who has a good run up for bowling round the wicket.

 

[Maximas]

bowling in adverse conditions ie adelaide is the true test

rhino > laverne

vern yet to play at adelaide

 

[NUFAN]

vern yet to play at adelaide

You should be a CW moderator.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Short stuff wont work aganst pujara. Guy has ridiculous patience.
Definite victory here for India that Steyn's abandoned his natural attacking length in favor of just bowling short

 

[uvelocity]

vern yet to play at adelaide

exactly

 

[Flem274*]

He's done that a couple of times now. Take a tip from your boi Jono and use a straight bat Kohli.

Shot.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Philander with another long hop. Surreal to watch so many freebies from him

 

[Jono]

Need to punish the bad balls in South Africa. Good cricket.

 

[Shri]

yess, who needs P-hub when you have SA cameramen?

This is funny because P means crap in my language.

 

[Spark]

Great shot

 

[Cabinet96]

Pitch it up ****.