11th June - Group B - India v South Africa

[harsh.ag]

Like the team selection from India.

 

[StephenZA]

This often seems to come up as an argument in favour of Parnell's inclusion, which I don't understand. It's not as though South Africa's seam attack has struggled without a left-armer, and there's certainly been variety in those attacks.

Next Starc/Akram...?

 

[StephenZA]

Amla run out % must be pretty high.

Apparently not. All-round records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

But he always seems to give chances.....

 

[srbhkshk]

Next Starc/Akram...?

More likely Nehra...

 

[Burner]

Don't agree with Umesh sitting out. It shoould have been either Pandya or Jadeja imo

 

[Burner]

A wicket is around the corner if these two don't get a move on..

 

[fredfertang]

Under the cosh a bit here - Saffers surely going to get desperate soon

 

[Colonel R Dyer]

Bit of nip in this pitch. Kumar bowling well.

 

[StephenZA]

Under the cosh a bit here - Saffers surely going to get desperate soon

I hope not, it is 9 overs in....plenty of time.

 

[Burner]

This is poop from Amla

 

[mackembhoy]

India got this in the bag.

I mean I said this against Sri Lanka so I'm hoping it works again

 

[fredfertang]

I hope not, it is 9 overs in....plenty of time.

True - Amla clearly remembers his forward defensive - not so sure about Quentin

 

[Burner]

Panic time.. SA need a few boundaries

 

[harsh.ag]

Man, there is rubbish commentary all around.

No, it's not a defensive move to play Ashwin for Umesh.
No, India shouldn't have batted first. This team, esp Kohli, seems more comfortable chasing a given target. Plus, rain and all that.
You don't "have to have" 3 frontline pacers in England. These aren't tests. Spinners have been doing a fab job this CT, as has been true for LO cricket for a while now.

 

[Daemon]

2 spinners eh. Looks like we went for the old win toss, bowl first, damage control mode and chase it down option. Good stuff.

Of course it could all backfire because we're not going to actually take wickets but hopefully we keep it to 300.

 

[Muller]

Amla has barely timed anything.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Just hope we manage to restrict AB/Morris/Miller at the death

 

[fredfertang]

Is Dhoni going grey or is he making a fashion statement?

 

[fredfertang]

They're trying to keep this pair at the crease, aren't they?

 

[DriveClub]

Amla and Qdk canter along in bilaterals, hardly middling anything here