***Official*** India in South Africa 2021-22

[WpGuy]

No need to go that far, I see Van Dur Dussen taking them home.

Kyle,bavuma and petersen hometown boys to do it

 

[Chrish]

FC

51

77

10

3450

216*

51.49

5823

59.24

5

22

440

25

139

9

Not too shabby stats, can judge the guy after at least 15 innings.

Yeah I just realized the error. For some reason I thought he didn’t play that many FC games..

 

[OverratedSanity]

I do actually. It looked plumb until I saw the side view. If you look at the bounce in the wicket it’s not surprising or the first time the ball has gone over the top. If he had been hit on the crease rather than well outside, maybe.

He didn't have that long a stride imo. His back foot was well within the crease too. I have a hard time buying it wasn't even clipping tbh. Erasmus looked baffled by it too.

It looks odd to me but meh it's not some giant conspiracy. If Kohli hadnt edged one on 7th stump again this wouldn't have mattered

 

[Window]

I don’t see how India can win from here. I see SA cruising to victory tomorrow. Even a couple of cameos will do. Indian bowlers haven’t been able to get the tail out super cheaply thus far and it isn’t going change now. I doubt we even go past Jansen though tbh.

Just baffling that they continued with 5 bowlers when their batting has been so brittle.

 

[Kirkut]

Find it weird how Shreyas Iyer didn't play a test tbh. The guy is all class and is now 27, so should be coming into his peak. Why's he on the tour if there are probably reservations about how he'd go in these conditions?

In all honesty the cupboard of batsmen playing lateral movement well is empty, KL Rahul may ocassionally score runs on tricky pitches the rest do not have the technique. I'm not certain if Shreyas Iyer would have handled the bounce and seam movement of South Africa well enough.

 

[Dissector]

I think India has a shot. The SA batting to come is inexperienced and there will be some real scoreboard pressure with a series at stake. The Indian bowlers only have one full session to bowl so they will be going hard the whole time. There may be some more turn for Ashwin and he could be especially difficult for a new batsman

OTOH India doesn't have many runs to play with and it might only need a few lucky slogs by a tailender to end the game. Should be a good finish and at least the first hour will be very interesting.

 

[Anil]

Gambhiring strong everywhere this evening.

no amount of gambhiring is going to help us now and this is coming from the master of all gambhirers so you can take it to the bank, we are ****ed...now have we learnt the lesson that we can't afford to continuously carry 2 1/2 passengers in the middle order and still win against the top sides away? i seriously doubt it...

 

[Test fan]

Bucknor definitely would got his ass shoved with stump had Virat been captain in Sydney 2008.

 

[silentstriker]

Gambhiring strong everywhere this evening.

Hey I put my money where my mouth is ?

 

[TimAngas]

LBW decision didn't seem that weird to me. Pitch with plenty of bounce + getting hit on approximately the kneel roll coming forward means there's always a chance it's going over.

 

[Apex Predator]

Bucknor definitely would got his ass shoved with stump had Virat been captain in Sydney 2008.

Shakoor Rana might have got lynched in those Indo pak Sharjah games if it were up to this bunch

 

[subshakerz]

LBW decision didn't seem that weird to me. Pitch with plenty of bounce + getting hit on approximately the kneel roll coming forward means there's always a chance it's going over.

More the first reaction seemed out.

 

[silentstriker]

Hey I put my money where my mouth is ?

Interestingly the betting sites are giving terrible odds to bet on SA to win. They think it’s SA’s game to lose, they are even more pessimistic than I am at the chances of an Indian victory and that’s saying something.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Bucknor definitely would got his ass shoved with stump had Virat been captain in Sydney 2008.

damn manicure virat so scare so stronk

 

[honestbharani]

That LBW was out. The hawkeye has been wonky all series and this is not the first time I am even bringing this up. Ashwin's reaction was OTT but understandable in the heat of the moment. Rahul's was stupid and bitchy. Virat's was 100% accurate. I dont care as long as it fires them up.

 

[Test fan]

LBW decision didn't seem that weird to me. Pitch with plenty of bounce + getting hit on approximately the kneel roll coming forward means there's always a chance it's going over.

Have you seen the Rahul dismissal in 1st innings of 1st test ??

 

[anil1405]

It was funny how they showed the replay only after couple of overs and in comparison with Ashwin's delivery in his next over to prove their point because of the backlash they were receiving from Indian players.

While there was no replay of Mayank Agarwal's first test dismissal in that follow up of his bizarre dismissal.

 

[ankitj]

This was the first time ever in test cricket history, that a team lost all 20 wickets out caught as India did

Another proof ball tracking is ****ed this game

 

[Shri]

It was funny how they showed the replay only after couple of overs and in comparison with Ashwin's delivery in his next over to prove their point because of the backlash they were receiving from Indian players.

While there was no replay of Mayank Agarwal's first test dismissal in that follow up of his bizarre dismissal.

no actually they didn't ever show the side on angle after that moment of cheating

if this is how sa "wins" at home the ***** can enjoy their ****ing bs record

 

[Shri]

but i guess this is an improvement over cronje

they are at least not taking money to lose anymore

this is at least understandable, cheating to win

but the cheating pricks can get ****ed

not all vaccums left by aussies need to be filled ffs