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

[Cow]

3-0 sa

 

[Woodster]

No one is complaining about Ishant. The complaints are about Rahane, Umesh and to an extent Rahul. India should have played 6 batsmen with an attack of Bhuvi-Shami-Umesh-Ashwin.

If you read through the thread, people are complaining about Ishant’s omission. I can’t understand the Rahane omission myself.

Ishant's been bowling very well for about 2 years now.

I’m not saying he’s a bad bowler and his bowling average of 37 for 2017 probably doesn’t tell the whole story, it doesn’t strike me as a shocking decision to leave him out, a tad contentious at best. Is he that much better than the guys out there? Not in my opinion.

 

[StephenZA]

Why does the gully exist? It's only purpose is to be in the sentence "the edge went flying through between slip and gully"

Throat ball..... but I suppose you need to get the ball at the throat.

 

[harsh.ag]

You know you get up in the morning and decide to try and have a good day. And then Kohli-Shastri turn you into a blob of angry goo in the afternoon.

 

[Spark]

Why does the gully exist? It's only purpose is to be in the sentence "the edge went flying through between slip and gully"

Very hand on pitches with bounce in it, for a variety of shots. Not sure India's bowlers are the sort to produce those kinds of dismissals though, they're all quite skiddy with the possible exception of Bumrah (and he's not bowling well enough for it to matter).

 

[oblongballs]

Yes, Rahane being left out is odd then again, I have followed the Indian selection discussion, is he injured? As for Sharma, the fact that he still gets picked in test squads or is even discusses is probably cricket's greatest joke.

Anyway, bad decision to bat first on a pitch with grass and lots of wind around. Kumar did a great job early on but the ball getting older will be a real test. I don't rate BUmrah much and like most of India's bowlers, he is vastly overrated but he can get the old ball to swing. It will be interesting to see as this ball reaches the 40th over and beyond, can Bumrah get some reverse swinging yorkers at 88mph? The saffers batting line up is pretty sparse beyond these two. He could clean up the tail.

 

[Spark]

The sycophancy in the cricinfo comments is pretty unbearable today.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

lol no ball

 

[StephenZA]

Edit: Dont think he nicked it anyway...

 

[Shri]

I think Bumrah is going to be a better bowler in the second innings when the pitch is quicker. Also, might be time to give Ash a go and give the others a rest. Maybe get him and HP to bowl together.

 

[Woodster]

Still plenty in this pitch.

I don't think the pitch has changed that much... ball a touch older, secondary bowlers not that great.

There is plenty still happening in this pitch to keep India interested. I’m surprised they’ve not started this session with Bhuvi, he was their most threatening bowler in the first session, but both bowlers have started well here.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Oh boy

is this the CT Final meme moment?

 

[Riggins]

why do they lose a review if it was a no ball?

 

[Spark]

why do they lose a review if it was a no ball?

they shouldn't

 

[Shri]

What? I thought I saw the sole press into the ground and get behind the line marginally.

 

[StephenZA]

There is plenty still happening in this pitch to keep India interested. I’m surprised they’ve not started this session with Bhuvi, he was their most threatening bowler in the first session, but both bowlers have started well here.

This is where that extra yard of pace and bounce becomes important. Never 'in' on this pitch but need to be able to unsettle the good batsmen that get settled.... don't see any of that from Indian bowlers yet.

Stating the obvious, still only 120 odd runs, but anything over 200 with the SA attack is competitive, over 250 pushing 300 becomes problems for India... 350 is well....

 

[Shri]

This is where that extra yard of pace and bounce becomes important. Never 'in' on this pitch but need to be able to unsettle the good batsmen that get settled.... don't see any of that from Indian bowlers yet.

Stating the obvious, still only 120 odd runs, but anything over 200 with the SA attack is competitive, over 250 pushing 300 becomes problems for India... 350 is well....

Which is exactly why dropping Umesh was an idiotic call. He seems quicker than he actually is and hurries batsmen at times.

 

[Black_Warrior]

 

[Burgey]

Pedestrian fielding effort that. Saw better stuff from an U15s side a couple of days back.

Parra
Parra
Parra

5-0. Top of the pops.

 

[Teja.]

Are Bumrah and Pandya Kohli's handpicked boiiis from LOs or something?