JontyPanesar
U19 Vice-Captain
Bouncy tracks suit Dhawan's game
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***Official*** India in South Africa 2013/14
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I did, although I don't get why they would say that to Vijay.
kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
tons of plays and misses. india riding a huge wave of luck.
kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
india preserving ashwins record lol
flibbertyjibber
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Just stuck this on, WTF, how is Morkel playing?
Had him down for a month or so off after that horrid incident.
Had him down for a month or so off after that horrid incident.
Jarquis
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You pick cricket teams to win
kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
robbie p keeping the trend of full tosses. here comes another kholi 100
Maximas
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If players do the job they are picked for you will win, but whatever
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RP's first ball 
Tahir not being missed
Tahir not being missed
JontyPanesar
U19 Vice-Captain
But seriously, Graeme Smith showing why no one rates him as a captain. Bringing on a spinner so early into the innings is just silly
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
If SA are struggling to take wickets, imagine what will happen to the Indian trundlers :P
kykweer.proteas
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Well a lot of captains do it to test the pitch amd determine tactics.
JontyPanesar
U19 Vice-Captain
Why didn't Dhoni play two spinners on this pitch? He is such a weasel on overseas pitches that play to India's strengths. Refused to play two spinners at Sydney or Adelaide. Refused to play two spinners at The Oval. Ugh
JontyPanesar
U19 Vice-Captain
Murali Vijay is not a good player of pace bowling. He has shown good temperament thus far, but the pacers will starve him of runs. Bring on a spinner, and he'll get a release and just feast.
Besides, you need just one over to test out a pitch.
Yeah, he really should have played two spinners here, but who does he drop? I think Rohit is a liability in such conditions because you can't drop him after one innings when he's started off his test career with two back to back hundreds. That only leaves Rahane and I would have dropped him. Don't rate him at all, the most overrated of India's young batsmen. Did bugger all with the bat in the last match. Grateful that he got those two run outs but you can't have someone in the team for that. In SA conditions, Ashwin and Rahane are both as likely to score runs (or not score runs) and despite the former's travails in overseas pitches this pitch might have suited him. Worst case scenario he could buy some time for our quicks. Dhoni/team management has definitely missed a trick here IMO.
JontyPanesar
U19 Vice-Captain
Drop Ishant.
And I strongly disagree with your assessments of Rahane and Rohit. Two of the most accomplished fc batsmen from India and their techniques have not looked at sea here in SA. If they show good temperament with their shot selection, they should go well during this run of overseas series