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

[Boris_Dog]

Eina! Hectic ball first up!

 

[Woodster]

Fantastic bowling from Rabada, so good. Rohit has fought hard this morning but SA are offering literally nothing for the batsmen to get any momentum going. Pujara has perfectly demonstrated the kind of skills you need to get through bowling like this, disciplined and sensible batsmanship in the face of some outstandingly accurate bowling.

 

[vcs]

And he's probably broken his finger first ball he faces. This tour gets better.

 

[Cow]

not the best review

 

[Spark]

Could be a bit of 4 out all out on this tour if they're going to hang Ashwin up at 6

 

[GotSpin]

Ashwin at 6? Nice

 

[StephenZA]

The one place there was not a catching fielder.... Rabada looking really pumped here.

 

[ajdude]

**** that's intimidating, a six man cordon behind the wicket and rabada bowling to you.

 

[Cow]

fyi- Joe Root batted magnificently in South Africa.

 

[Boris_Dog]

Ashwin put the SA batsmen through hell in India. Some payback perhaps?

 

[vcs]

This is the fast bowling equivalent of facing Kumble and Murali on a wearing pitch with 6 chirping fielders around the bat.

 

[vcs]

fyi- Joe Root batted magnificently in South Africa.

That attack was nowhere near as good as this one

 

[Black_Warrior]

And this is the difference between this attack and the rest. Rohit and Pujara did so well to see of Steyn and Philander without losing any wickets. They batted for an hour and occupied the crease and just when you think they are out of trouble and might just build something, you have Rabada bowling 150ks at you.

Amla survived a similar session against Broad and Anderson in the 2nd Test in England. High quality swing bowling from Anderson, Amla survived, scored 87 and South Africa won.

Boy imagine Steve Bradman against this attack. We are in for a treat.

 

[Black_Warrior]

I feel sorry for Ashwin. He shouldnt be batting at 6 against this attack

 

[StephenZA]

Smith being a bit tough on Pujara here... he has scored off anything lose off his legs. This is not exactly easy to just make something happen against this attack.

 

[OverratedSanity]

ASHWIN IS NOT A NUMBER 6 FFS HOW MANY TIMES ARE THEY GOING TO DO THIS

z

 

[Shri]

I feel sorry for Ashwin. He shouldnt be batting at 6 against this attack

No one should. So good.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ashwin shouldn't be batting ahead of either Saha or Pandya. This tour so far has been a ****ing disaster from a think-tank POV.

 

[Gnske]

ASHWIN IS NOT A NUMBER 6 FFS HOW MANY TIMES ARE THEY GOING TO DO THIS

z

Duh

The man said he could be a test match no.3, he doesn't have an IQ low enough to be so aggressive and animalistic down the order.

 

[vcs]

Still 24 needed to save the follow on..