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

[Spark]

People rarely remember them. Smith got a hundred against Pakistan at Gabba last year and was dropped when he was on 60 something. He was also out caught behind earlier in the innings but no one heard it and Pak didn't review.

Pretty sure Tendulkar was dropped or was out and was not given against South Africa in 2010. It's considered one of his best knocks. No one remembers. It all balances out in the end.

These are just the one at the top of my head.

Smith was dropped about half a dozen times in that Pune knock too, still an incredible innings.

Drops happen to everyone, you just tend to notice it more with "big" players because obviously they're much less likely to give you another shot. Also why people say the "rub of the green" tends to go with sides on the ascendancy too - nah, they just give you fewer chances. No one really cares if you drop a few catches if you're creating 25-30 chances a game anyway.

 

[StephenZA]

Shouldn't there be an early start today to try and get as many overs in as possible. The over-rate was trash before the rains too.

Apparently they only add on time at end of day not at beginning... makes no f`ing sense.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Apparently they only add on time at end of day not at beginning... makes no f`ing sense.

And then they'll go off for bad light. Geniuses run our game.

 

[Bahseph]

Shouldn't there be an early start today to try and get as many overs in as possible. The over-rate was trash before the rains too.

The sun sets much later in Cape Town compared to other places in South Africa. Sometimes around 8pm local time. I suppose we are going to have a later finish.

 

[Victor Ian]

I just saw Scuba Steve. WTF? Is this guy really going to watch the game in a wetsuit (and other stuff). Can any South Africans shed some light on this bloke?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Shame we didn't get to bowl a bit yesterday... might have been excellent conditions for Bhuvi. Hope it does a bit atleast early on.

 

[Shri]

5 minutes to go. Lets get ready for some drops in the slips!

 

[Firebreaker]

Why the hell they are not starting the day?

 

[Shri]

We also probably only need to take 7 wickets. Steyn's unlikely to bat, right?

 

[StephenZA]

I just saw Scuba Steve. WTF? Is this guy really going to watch the game in a wetsuit (and other stuff). Can any South Africans shed some light on this bloke?

There is just as many nutty characters in SA as anywhere else in the world.... not limited to Aus and Eng.

 

[StephenZA]

Rabada to score his first ton....

 

[Firebreaker]

SA need to realize that when they play Steyn they are basically playing 10 players

 

[StephenZA]

SA need to realize that when they play Steyn they are basically playing 10 players

Why?

 

[Shri]

Yesssssssss

 

[StephenZA]

Dammitt Hash....

 

[Spark]

Clearly out.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Come on, let's do this

 

[Spark]

Phew, was getting worried with how long that was taking...

 

[vcs]

What happened.. cricinfo live commentary is frozen..

 

[Spark]

What happened.. cricinfo live commentary is frozen..

Low catch at 3rd slip, they were checking if it carried. Which it had.