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

Cabinet96

Cabinet96

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Prince EWS said:
Yeah, becoming to look that way. I've always been one to point out that being 35+ doesn't preclude you from being able to have a rough patch or be out of form - I think batsmen especially are sometimes dropped or pushed into retirement a little early because they dare to combine a standard bad patch with being over 35 and Haddin and Dravid are recent examples of how sticking with out out of form older players can pay off - but Kallis has never had a patch anywhere near this bad since establishing himself in Test cricket. He's averaging 16 this year and he's only averaged below 40 on one other occasion in the last 15 calender years (he averaged 32 in 2008). It's massive that it's been by so far his worst year. Definitely shouldn't be dropped yet but it's time to start asking questions.
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The manor of the dismissal is particularly concerning. Seemed really slow picking it up and reacting to it. Though many felt his eyes were gone in 2008 and we know what happened after that.

Signs aren't good though. Reckon he could throw in the towel sooner than many expect.
 
NasserFan207

NasserFan207

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Prince EWS said:
Well it definitely swung. It's always a bit hard to tell at this ground whether it's started reversing or if it's just still swinging conventional from time to time.
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If it was reverse it would've swung more imo, and taken it past leg stump on hawkeye.
 
Cabinet96

Cabinet96

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NasserFan207 said:
Haven't seen Duminy bat in years. Anyone know if he's been in form?
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Was going alright a year and a half ago, but did his achilles badly in Australia and was out for 9 months. Don't think he's done anything special since but he's only played a couple of tests.
 
OverratedSanity

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Cabinet96 said:
The manor of the dismissal is particularly concerning. Seemed really slow picking it up and reacting to it. Though many felt his eyes were gone in 2008 and we know what happened after that.

Signs aren't good though. Reckon he could throw in the towel sooner than many expect.
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Yeah it was strange. Didn't look like a lighting quick delivery... Just a floaty half volley, really and he just played all around it
 
Daemon

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de Villiers to ton up or at least get a substantial score.


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