13th Match - India v South Africa

[cnerd123]

No one said India are the worst fielding side. They're just nowhere near to being the best in the world.

Well that's Aus NZ and SA.

We're definitely in running for fourth, vs. England.

 

[Bahnz]

Wow, looks like the second major upset of the tournament is on the cards! Don't know what's causing it, but SAF have been a bit of a let-down since arriving in NZ a couple of weeks back. Though maybe they're trying to undo the knockout choking curse by being wildly mediocre through the group stage for a change.

 

[OverratedSanity]

No one said India are the worst fielding side. They're just nowhere near to being the best in the world.

Yep. Also nowhere near terrible though. Just mediocre. We're a damn slight better than the likes of Pakistan.

 

[Jarquis]

Parnell just needs to **** off

This is my drum and I shall bang it, ftr.

 

[cnerd123]

Lol let's not go overboard. We're generally just passable in ODIs but as you said it visibly improves in big tournaments, which is great.

Problem is India plays so much cricket they only really show up and start giving a **** in big tournaments.

I'm not going to take how they field vs SL in their 79th ODI against them that year as a genuine indicator of how good they are. Nor am I gonna rate NZ's fielding based on the 100 warumup ODIs they played before this WC. Nor am I gonna rate any sides ODI fielding unit based on Test performances.

It's all going to be down to how they field when there is something at stake. And India are really good at that.

 

[duffer]

This is my drum and I shall bang it, ftr.

Heh, watch him win it with the bat now.

 

[Gnske]

Getting better out there

 

[duffer]

Oh god. Too easy

 

[Contra]

Yesssssssssss

 

[Cevno]

This Indian ODI unit is a Good fielding side.

Especially in big tournaments and when their tails are up.


The fielding standards drop in terms of slip catching and fielding when down in the match in Tests.

 

[ImpatientLime]

c-ch-ch

 

[cnerd123]

Poor knock from JP there.

 

[anil1405]

This is my drum and I shall bang it, ftr.

The drum sticks are with me and Parnell is about to come to bat. So time for me to take control.

 

[Burgey]

God damn,
How awful does a reverse sweep look when it leads to a dismissal like that,

 

[Contra]

Where all the Saffa fans at? 3-0 streak coming to an end folks! Wonder what the next add will be lol.

 

[Burgey]

c-ch-ch

Not a choke chasing 300 plus and never being miles ahead of the rate. A choke would be if they were 250/3 or so with ten to go and bottled it.

 

[cnerd123]

c-ch-ch

This is nothing like a choke. It's a meaningless group game, and SA were never in position to win it.

India have controlled this game throughout, and are winning this because they deserve to and not because SA are choking.

 

[indiaholic]

Probably nothing tbf, just always thought he looked and acted like a spoiled brat...and that was purely from a distance.

The fact I'm struggling to articulate the reason is actually fairly poor on my part.

Haha, that's perfectly okay. We all have our irrational dislikes. I always hated Cameron White for some weird reason. No clue why.

 

[Jarquis]

I know the run rate is up near 9ish but 3 dot balls in a row inside your first 20 when there's ~20 overs left is not the end of the world

 

[anil1405]

Where all the Saffa fans at? 3-0 streak coming to an end folks! Wonder what the next add will be lol.

Maybe its a sign that they will win the WC.