***Official*** India Tour of South Africa, 2023/24

[StephenZA]

I would never had predicted a team with both Burger and Coetzee. It is great to see.

 

[Shri]

with temba, sa have 6 batters and jansen. now, sa have 6 batters and jansen

 

[Himannv]

Lovely delivery from Jansen.

 

[Stefan9]

Those drops changed the session. SA probably get India 6 or 7 down if they take them.
Instead now session is India's.

 

[Socerer 01]

Yeah, I've seen more of him in limited over games. I don't feel he's really lacking in terms of technique. Temperament could be a concern I suppose.

how do you watch him try to play a short ball and decide he isn’t lacking in technique

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yeah, I've seen more of him in limited over games. I don't feel he's really lacking in terms of technique. Temperament could be a concern I suppose.

He has some serious issues with short balls.....

 

[silentstriker]

Gill has really disappointed after a strong debut.

 

[Daemon]

Yeah not much you can do about that.

 

[Bahseph]

Yeah not much you can do about that.

I thought it was a grubber but it just jagged back and caught him on the crease.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Gill has really disappointed after a strong debut.

One series wonder

 

[Daemon]

I thought it was a grubber but it just jagged back and caught him on the crease.

Jagged back quite a bit and also kept a touch low.

Ideally he would've been on the front foot but honestly it would've done better batsmen than Shreyas in.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Great bowling, that

 

[OverratedSanity]

This could end very quickly now looking at the pathetic lower order.

 

[Daemon]

Definitely need the Lord's intervention today

 

[Starfighter]

Sobering to think of just how bad it could have been for India without the dropped catches. Though they should be confident of making inroads into this SA order when it's their turn with the ball.

 

[silentstriker]

Ugh two Test series…..damn it BCCI

 

[Daemon]

Ugh two Test series…..damn it BCCI

They'll last 3 days, they can use the extra days to play a 3rd

 

[Himannv]

how do you watch him try to play a short ball and decide he isn’t lacking in technique

Looked alright in this Test. He got behind the ball well enough. I saw more concerns with temperament where he tried to score and played a bit uppishly.

Can't speak for more recent deliveries as I went for a drive around and to the store. When I got back, both set bats were out.

He has some serious issues with short balls.....

Ok. Will take your word for it. I haven't watched much of India in Tests so I'm far from an expert.

 

[Daemon]

Burger's trying really hard to shape it back in but getting nothing on the ball which is weird given how much Rabada is making it talk

 

[capt_Luffy]

I think the absence of Shami is going to be more expensive than expected.....