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So if this track is a featherbed the game may be decided by who gets the overhead conditions and exploits them before any bad weather comes. Could make it interesting.
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***Official*** India in South Africa 2013/14
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Have both Jadeja and Ashwin as part of a 4 man attack in overseas conditions? I'm definitely skeptical about that. Hope I am wrong about Rohit and Rahane. In fact with Rohit it is a patience/temperament thing more than inability to play in tough conditions. I was happy when he showed he wanted to bat and bat in the first ODI but he has since reverted to type. With Rahane I am jut not convinced he is really good enough. I'd take FC records with a pinch of salt TBH. Badrinath, Venugopal Rao....the list of domestic bullies who were garbage at international level is long. Hope Rahane too proves me wrong though.
Can't see SA collapsing or even if they did I can't see India enforcing the follow on, they'll definitely not want to bat last here. I'd back SA if India made SA follow on and ended up needing 150 on the last day. In any case, India will have to get to a decent score first. SA have bowled very well and given the nature of the pitch/India's bowling, they'll want about 400 here. Long, long way to go.
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Dale Steyn series average tracker : 201
indiaholic
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From cricinfo: Dale Steyn" with a strike rate of 384 odd for 1 wicket
karan316
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What
? Out of the youngsters, after Pujara, if anyone deserved to be in the test team it has to be Rahane. Has a good technique for overseas conditions and a really good temperament.
karan316
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Quite similar to SA in the previous match.
Good fifty from Vijay. I must admit I thought he would be a total waste in SA; has thus far proved me wrong. Even in the first match when he didn't get runs he ensured he saw off the new ball. Fair play to him. Job is only half done though, he must not relax. A big first innings score for India will shut SA out of the series. 400 minimum.
Disagree. As I said, I hope I am wrong.What
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Going at such a great pace here. Superb batting after lunch.
karan316
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Ashwin looked a bit ineffective in the previous game, there is nothing wrong in giving Jadeja a go, if the pitch doesn't assist he will at least keep bowling accurately and not give away any easy runs. Ashwin the better spinner by miles, but don't see much wrong with Jadeja's selection either according to the conditions and also the number of right handers in the SA batting line up.
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I don't mean to keep harping on it, but 60 overs now for Steyn without a wicket. Gone for plenty of runs too. Against India. In SA.
What the hell's going on?
What the hell's going on?
The Battlers Prince
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I've been expecting more of a Dravid style, but Jadeja is a different kind of solid so far.
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As Symcox said sometime back, the Indian batsmen have been provided a Christmas gift in the form of this pitch.. Have to use the gift well though..
karan316
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I don't mean to keep harping on it, but 60 overs now for Steyn without a wicket. Gone for plenty of runs too. Against India. In SA.
What the hell's going on?
silentstriker
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BadrinAth only played two test matches....and had a fifty in there. Surely that's way too early to say 'garbage'.
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I'm assuming you mean Pujara?
Rahane's the most similar of the young Indian bats in style to Dravid.
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Yeah Badri got shafted by the selectors imo. Gave Yuvraj and Raina a bazillion tests even when it became obvious they weren't any good but didn't give a guy who averages 60 a proper go.
He got that 50 in the same match Steyn got 7 didn't he?
He got that 50 in the same match Steyn got 7 didn't he?
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People were making similar comments about MJ at Perth - though I think Steyn is a bit more obviously out of form just ever-so-slightly.I don't mean to keep harping on it, but 60 overs now for Steyn without a wicket. Gone for plenty of runs too. Against India. In SA.
What the hell's going on?
It happens. Nothing much needs to be read into it IMO.