Black_Warrior
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***Official*** India in South Africa 2017/18
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Daemon
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Yep. Also gym sessions and a short ****tease of him bowling now and again. Oh and new balance.
Indian players have the worst Instagrams. Dhawan and Pandya take endless selfies and tag **** like #gangsterboiz.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
So guys, what are your predictions for this series?
Indian fans - I know you are academics in the field of gambhiring but there is still almost a month left so it's quite early hopefully won't hurt your prospects. Do you think this is India's greatest chance to win a series in South Africa How would you compare this with 2010 when India arrived as the number 1 Test side just like now.
South African fans - South Africa have had a topsy turvy year - beat New Zealand home and away, beat Australia away (which is impossible for everyone else but South Africa) but lost in England who are not that strong at home and where South Africa have won in the past. Steyn might be back but after a major injury and almost 2 years out of the game. Philander's fitness is never reliable, Morkel is likely to miss a few games, and Rabada might have to carry the attack like has been doing. Plenty of question marks in the batting too after it failed to come together in England. How would you rate your side's prospects?
I think the fact that this is 3 match series without the extra test as was previously planned might ultimately favour both sides. I see both sides have 1 win in them against the other, and 1 game might be one where both sides fight cautiously to draw like in 2010 and 2013. Given the lack of preparation time and warm ups for India, it will be hard for them to win the 1st test. The only two sides to win their 1st test away in foreign conditions is Pakistan in England 2016 and Australia in India 2017 and both sides had a 1 month camp designed just for that series. It's not a secret, preparation helps.
Without that, I see South Africa winning the 1st test, India waking up and coming back hard in the 2nd and the third to end in a draw as both sides cautiously avoid losing the series.
Indian fans - I know you are academics in the field of gambhiring but there is still almost a month left so it's quite early hopefully won't hurt your prospects. Do you think this is India's greatest chance to win a series in South Africa How would you compare this with 2010 when India arrived as the number 1 Test side just like now.
South African fans - South Africa have had a topsy turvy year - beat New Zealand home and away, beat Australia away (which is impossible for everyone else but South Africa) but lost in England who are not that strong at home and where South Africa have won in the past. Steyn might be back but after a major injury and almost 2 years out of the game. Philander's fitness is never reliable, Morkel is likely to miss a few games, and Rabada might have to carry the attack like has been doing. Plenty of question marks in the batting too after it failed to come together in England. How would you rate your side's prospects?
I think the fact that this is 3 match series without the extra test as was previously planned might ultimately favour both sides. I see both sides have 1 win in them against the other, and 1 game might be one where both sides fight cautiously to draw like in 2010 and 2013. Given the lack of preparation time and warm ups for India, it will be hard for them to win the 1st test. The only two sides to win their 1st test away in foreign conditions is Pakistan in England 2016 and Australia in India 2017 and both sides had a 1 month camp designed just for that series. It's not a secret, preparation helps.
Without that, I see South Africa winning the 1st test, India waking up and coming back hard in the 2nd and the third to end in a draw as both sides cautiously avoid losing the series.
OverratedSanity
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2010-11 was by far our best chance. The entire batting lineup was in peak form, and Zaheer was bowling like an actual world class fast bowler.
Imo, if we'd got to face a SA team without AB/Steyn, I'd have backed us to win the series. But they're back and a few things have been less than ideal for India in the buildup to this series : There are zero warm-up matches, Rahane, probably our most consistent bat overseas last time around is in abysmal form, our one potentially good fast bowling AR in forever will have no match practice before the first test, Shami's fitness issues have gotten worse recently, etc.
India will still win 2-1 anyway.
Spark
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Yeah this is just screaming to be absolutely trampled in the first game whenever touring sides do it. Ridiculous how much decent preparation has gone out of hte game.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
And all of it just to fit a Sri Lanka series in reward for the vote secured from SLC earlier in the year. Can't imagine Kohli and co were too happy which explains this
"In the last two months, Indian players led by captain Virat Kohli have been open in their criticism of an increased workload. Kohli and MS Dhoni, have argued that for the team to perform better and consistently over longer periods, the players needed to have enough break in between commitments. After winning the Test series at home against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, Kohli once again stressed he was desperate for a break."
BCCI drafts new international commitments - ESPNcricinfo
"In the last two months, Indian players led by captain Virat Kohli have been open in their criticism of an increased workload. Kohli and MS Dhoni, have argued that for the team to perform better and consistently over longer periods, the players needed to have enough break in between commitments. After winning the Test series at home against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, Kohli once again stressed he was desperate for a break."
BCCI drafts new international commitments - ESPNcricinfo
randycricfreak
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I think Kohli should in all honesty stay out of all these meaningless bilateral ODIs. They had LO seris with NZ,AUS and Kohli played in all of them. Plus IPL it is just too much a workload.
If I was Kohli I would just stepdown my self for a period where India play a number of ODIs, and concentrate on a quality county season to improve the batting.
Kohli ffs should play all tests, and reduce the no.of LOs played.If possible take a break from that meaningless IPL craap
If I was Kohli I would just stepdown my self for a period where India play a number of ODIs, and concentrate on a quality county season to improve the batting.
Kohli ffs should play all tests, and reduce the no.of LOs played.If possible take a break from that meaningless IPL craap
SeamUp
International Coach
Black Warrior
If we can get our players on the park and peaking I think we will be difficult to beat. 6 players average over 40 with the bat. Statistically our best spinner since Tayfield. And 4 seamers demanding to be picked in the same team who could be dubbed the fab 4.
I do respect India though. Got a good team but it is difficult to know how ready they are for this away challenge too. It could easily be their best team to visit these shores. Of course the team that got the draw will be difficult to top but there is unknown potential in this team and all are starting to peak themselves.
I think the pitches will be interesting. I'm not too sure green decks will be prepared for a lottery. Just think good cricket wickets where both bowler and batsman have to work hard will be what you see. That is why this series could be a cracker.
If we can get our players on the park and peaking I think we will be difficult to beat. 6 players average over 40 with the bat. Statistically our best spinner since Tayfield. And 4 seamers demanding to be picked in the same team who could be dubbed the fab 4.
I do respect India though. Got a good team but it is difficult to know how ready they are for this away challenge too. It could easily be their best team to visit these shores. Of course the team that got the draw will be difficult to top but there is unknown potential in this team and all are starting to peak themselves.
I think the pitches will be interesting. I'm not too sure green decks will be prepared for a lottery. Just think good cricket wickets where both bowler and batsman have to work hard will be what you see. That is why this series could be a cracker.