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***Official*** India in South Africa 2017/18
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StephenZA
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
That is only because Steyn and/or Philander were not playing.....
Woodster
International Captain
I'm looking forward to this series for so many reasons, do India finally have a seam attack to be threatening and take the load off the batsmen when abroad in these conditions, can Kohli lead the way against a strong SA attack ?
Great to see SA at full strength and it's going to have to be a huge performance by India to win there. Bring it on!
Great to see SA at full strength and it's going to have to be a huge performance by India to win there. Bring it on!
oblongballs
U19 Debutant
Who have SA played post England? Zimbabwe? I'm not gonna use that as a measuring stick say the opener's are doing well. Elgar is good, don't get me wrong and he was tough and gritty in England, so he should be better at home. But it's nowhere near the type of opening pairs SA have been used to in the past.
Btw, who did you think I was writing off?
And I agree, SA should win but its India's best chance to beat a top team away since Eng 07.
You were questing Steyn, not very wise to question the best bowler of this era...
As for the openers judging them on ability not just bang and zim. Only time tell but I am confident in this pair.
Heboric
International Debutant
Thankfully I didnt go to this match:
4th Test, India tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 2-6 1993 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo
Hopefully in this day and age it wont happen again
4th Test, India tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 2-6 1993 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo
Hopefully in this day and age it wont happen again
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Apparently Steyn has been ruled out of the first Test. Nothing on Cricinfo yet but seeing reports on Twitter.
Edit: Found one link
Dale Steyn all but ruled out from first South Africa vs India Test in Cape Town | cricket | Hindustan Times
Not sure if the 'viral fever' thing before the Zimbabwe test was true but if not, I'm fearing for the worst.
Edit: Found one link
Dale Steyn all but ruled out from first South Africa vs India Test in Cape Town | cricket | Hindustan Times
Not sure if the 'viral fever' thing before the Zimbabwe test was true but if not, I'm fearing for the worst.
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Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Ok, I did some more searching and this is what I figured.
This is what Gibson said at the Press Conference today
When asked what will prevent Steyn from playing, Gibson revealed that he does not want to put too much pressure on Steyn at this point of his comeback.
‘Dale is fit again. We don’t know just yet whether we will see him [Steyn] his week coming, but hopefully, depending on the selection and makeup of the team he might well play. Whatever happens, we will select the best team to win the Test match.
‘He had a year off, I don’t think that if we had to pick a three-man seam attack and a spinner, that we would want to put him in that seam attack,’ said Gibson. ‘In case something happens and he can’t finish the game. We wouldn’t want to take that risk in the first game of the season.’
Faf back, De Kock fit, Steyn pending for first Test ? Gibson
It's not 100 % yet and I guess we'll find out on the day.
This is what Gibson said at the Press Conference today
When asked what will prevent Steyn from playing, Gibson revealed that he does not want to put too much pressure on Steyn at this point of his comeback.
‘Dale is fit again. We don’t know just yet whether we will see him [Steyn] his week coming, but hopefully, depending on the selection and makeup of the team he might well play. Whatever happens, we will select the best team to win the Test match.
‘He had a year off, I don’t think that if we had to pick a three-man seam attack and a spinner, that we would want to put him in that seam attack,’ said Gibson. ‘In case something happens and he can’t finish the game. We wouldn’t want to take that risk in the first game of the season.’
Faf back, De Kock fit, Steyn pending for first Test ? Gibson
It's not 100 % yet and I guess we'll find out on the day.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Badree took that title by a mile.I think Ashwin will be taken apart by Abdv in one test and will be discarded from the test XI for overseas tours from then on. The world is ready for the ugliest leg spinner on planet earth to grace test cricket.
My boy Kuldeep is a handsome guy. ...you check out his new hairstyle?
Heboric
International Debutant
Interesting. According to this article, everybody is fit and just depends on conditions:
https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Proteas/conditions-to-determine-steyn-selection-20180102
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
And he's so young.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
There are still concerns about whether he can finish the game. I don't know which doctor gave him the note for the viral fever but he should have played that Zimbabwe game.