***Official*** India in South Africa 2017/18

[weldone]

On a side note I think he finds Elgar particularly annoying because he is the total opposite of an 'intent' player in Kohlis eyes.

haha good point

 

[StephenZA]

Besides his tantrum and fine supposedly he was involved in heavy altercations and sledging with Elgar during the match too

Maybe another 2 demerit points? Would be icing on the cake for him to get banned for the Wanderers test... I really don't mind passion in players. It is when they behave like petulant children that gets to me.

 

[Heboric]

On a side note I think he finds Elgar particularly annoying because he is the total opposite of an 'intent' player in Kohlis eyes.

Ha Ha, like Reverse Flash, Elgar is Reverse Intent

 

[SeamUp]

Brings back memories

Oh man some good memories there.

Young Zulu 8-for there (test debut with Hersch) and also McMillan's slip catching arguably one of the best slippers the game has seen.

Pity no viewing of my favourite Indian batsman Mohammed Azharuddin

 

[OverratedSanity]

Azharuddin had a couple of sensational hundreds in that series.

He scored one in 70 odd balls hitting Klusener for 5 fours in an over. IIRC it was in the same match that Klusener came back and took 8.

 

[quincywagstaff]

First Indian to do so fwiw. Also, got to laugh at/feel for John Trim in that list, run out for a duck in both innings. One was a golden, too.

Actually, in the 2nd innings, him and the guy next in both got run-out for goldens. That's quite something.

I’m surprised there haven’t been more occasions of this. The irony about Jo Angel’s double is it occurred in a match infamous for England’s terrible fielding.

Mark Taylor sure gets lots of commentary mileage out of his appearances there; still amazing to think he did it twice in 3 Tests at the same ground.

 

[weldone]

India has won just 2 test matches in South Africa, and Laxman demonstrated his heroics in both - a fact that is often overlooked when we view Laxman's away record

 

[Bahseph]

Was at the ground for his 90-odd at Kingsmead. Special knock.

 

[Niall]

If I was Indian supported I'd still be furious at the lack of any credible preparation for this series. Admittedly teams that are put out these days to play against the touring team are of questionable quality, but for an Indian team playing in conditions nothing like what they're used to (although this last Test had some comparisons) for them to have a realistic hope of winning the series, and not just trying to be as competitive as possible, they needed to in SA earlier than they were and with a couple of tour games lined up to build some familiarity with conditions. They may well still have found themselves 2-0 down at this point, but you have to give yourself the best opportunity.

I know schedules these days allow little time for a couple of weeks in a country before the Tests start, but this is still an essential part of succeeding in away series.

This. Trying to think of the last side who did well away from home and obviously not many, but Pakistan showed up to England very early and were ready to go for the England test series.

but heh smacking around lahiru gamage isn't ideal prep for Rabada and Morkel? Shocked.

 

[Heboric]

Oh man some good memories there.

Young Zulu 8-for there (test debut with Hersch) and also McMillan's slip catching arguably one of the best slippers the game has seen.

Pity no viewing of my favourite Indian batsman Mohammed Azharuddin

Azharuddin had a couple of sensational hundreds in that series.

He scored one in 70 odd balls hitting Klusener for 5 fours in an over. IIRC it was in the same match that Klusener came back and took 8.

I was at the ground for this match, I remember I was sitting where Bacher made that ridiculous catch to get rid of Tendulkar

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...-2nd-test-india-tour-of-south-africa-1996-97/

 

[S.Kennedy]

This. Trying to think of the last side who did well away from home and obviously not many, but Pakistan showed up to England very early and were ready to go for the England test series.

but heh smacking around lahiru gamage isn't ideal prep for Rabada and Morkel? Shocked.

Australia were more than competitive in India.

 

[Black_Warrior]

I can't get over how Pujara can get himself run out twice in the same match.

 

[S.Kennedy]

I just saw the highlights. I think it was Pandya who got out playing a James Vince shot.

 

[Chrish]

I can't get over how Pujara can get himself run out twice in the same match.

Constantly under pressure because of Kohli. It’s like they want him to fail sometimes.

 

[Pratters]

I can't say I am surprised by the result, no. We were so terribly unprepared. We think we are demi god zeus like team. Not sure why.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Pujara is the new Inzamam.

 

[Bahseph]

OK seriously though, when does this "intent" nonsense stop? Vijay changing his technique, Pujara looking for risky runs, Rahane dropped. I won't be unreasonable and blame this all on Virat but you can't tell me his players aren't listening to it when he almost always mentions it when he speaks? It's okay for a Player like Pandya. He feeds off it and it would be counterproductive to tell him to tone it down but it takes all kinds to make up a team. Kohli can back all his talk up because he is that good, but what works for him doesn't have to work for the rest of the team. Shastri seems like an enabler. They can't do this in England. There won't a Centurion pitch there I'm almost certain about that. Okay, rant over.

 

[Pratters]

Rohit Sharma is the Indian Carl Hooper minus the bowling, isn't he? Will end up playing 100 tests ffs.

 

[anaksr]

Dinesh will be traveling all the way from Chennai to Johansberg which is around 7,133 km to play next test. Not sure how that will work as other players who are already in SA are still struggling to adapt.

 

[Pratters]

Dinesh will be traveling all the way from Chennai to Johansberg which is around 7,133 km to play next test. Not sure how that will work as other players who are already in SA are still struggling to adapt.

Should they have Parthiv keep in the next match????