***Official*** India in South Africa 2013/14

[Jono]

Ishant Sharma.








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[Cabinet96]

Good to see India's spearhead return to the side after a couple of tests out. Well rewarded for his two weeks of gym work which he's just started.

 

[Jassy]

Ishant is terrible and should be nowhere near the squad but judging purely on how they bowled in the ODI's I don't particularly mind Ishant being selected. I understand tests are a whole different ball game but given how Bhuvi bowled in pretty good conditions for bowling in the first game and how this is effectively a two match penalty shootout, I wouldn't be too surprised or disappointed if Ishant got a game. I cannot believe that I am saying this as I totally hate the **** Ishant. I suppose Yadav is as bad (or as good depending on how you see it) as Ishant but they may just go Ishant here. In the long term it has to be Bhuvi though, no question about that. Just for this series I would also play Jadeja over Rahane. They are both as likely to score runs (read score <20) so at least it'll be good to have a backup just in case Zaheer breaks down again. I would go : 1)Vijay 2)Dhawan 3)Pujara 4)Kohli 5)Rohit 6)Ashwin 7)Dhoni 8)Jadeja 9)Bhuvi/Ishant 10)Shami 11)Zaheer

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I would definately play Rahena over Sir.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Good to see India's spearhead return to the side after a couple of tests out. Well rewarded for his two weeks of gym work which he's just started.

 

[Jono]

Ishant is terrible and should be nowhere near the squad but judging purely on how they bowled in the ODI's I don't particularly mind Ishant being selected. I understand tests are a whole different ball game but given how Bhuvi bowled in pretty good conditions for bowling in the first game and how this is effectively a two match penalty shootout, I wouldn't be too surprised or disappointed if Ishant got a game. I cannot believe that I am saying this as I totally hate the **** Ishant. I suppose Yadav is as bad (or as good depending on how you see it) as Ishant but they may just go Ishant here. In the long term it has to be Bhuvi though, no question about that. Just for this series I would also play Jadeja over Rahane. They are both as likely to score runs (read score <20) so at least it'll be good to have a backup just in case Zaheer breaks down again. I would go : 1)Vijay 2)Dhawan 3)Pujara 4)Kohli 5)Rohit 6)Ashwin 7)Dhoni 8)Jadeja 9)Bhuvi/Ishant 10)Shami 11)Zaheer

I would not play either of Bhuv or Ishant.

Zaheer, Shami and Yadav. Go for the jugular*













* i.e. try and restrict SA to less than 500.

 

[smash84]

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Will be very interesting to see the Indian batsmen against the SA pacers. Can potentially be the series that makes them as cricketers.

Not necessarily, it could for one of them create an aura, along the lines of SRT. (Not to the same extent) but give that person a level above the others. Hopefully Pujara for mine

 

[centurymaker]

Yadav can be very wayward and considering that he's not been in the best of forms, I would rather have Kumar over him tbh.

 

[centurymaker]

Ishant should be nowhere near the XI wtf is going on. Even an out of form yadav is to be preferred over I.S.

 

[Shri]

Anyone remember Sreeaanth' form leading up to the last series? Pulled one of the best spells of modern test cricket and won us a game. Dat ball to Kallis. Maybe Yadav could come up with something similar.

 

[Shri]

Ishant should be nowhere near the XI wtf is going on. Even an out of form yadav is to be preferred over I.S.

Indeed. Needs to be out of the side until he becomes better. Maybe some county seasons if some side actually gives him a go like Zak.

 

[OverratedSanity]

The game which Sreesanth won for us was in 2006 wasn't it? He did well in the last series too but it was more Zaheer and Harbhajan

 

[Burgey]

In the (largely good natured) spirit which has permeated the Ashes thread, I would like to wish Indian fans an absolute ****ing nightmare as their team gets torn a new one.

All the best.

 

[Shri]

Lol. Thanks. Not long before you ****s play SA now.

 

[Ray.]

In the (largely good natured) spirit which has permeated the Ashes thread, I would like to wish Indian fans an absolute ****ing nightmare as their team gets torn a new one.

All the best.

SA will get owned. I repeat. I hope SA choke pretty bad and get owned in both the tests.

 

[Ray.]

No, SA will win inside 2 days with a run a ball triple from Amla and 15-fer from Steyn!

 

[Shri]

**** me. Pitch is so green.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Can't wait for this, so many things to look forward to. Basically all about India too as their batting has not really played outside India yet and while they have looked great there can they perform in other conditions against the best attack around?

 

[hendrix]

SA will get owned. I repeat. I hope SA choke pretty bad and get owned in both the tests.

No, SA will win inside 2 days with a run a ball triple from Amla and 15-fer from Steyn!

Well this is an interesting development.