***Official*** India in South Africa 2021-22

[Burgey]

India never seen a batsman like D Elgar before

 

[Gnske]

Abject, Charles. Absolutely pathetic from India.

Vihari should be ashamed of the lower order and how they "stuck it out". Pant, abject. Ashwin, pointless.

Oh and that article in Cricinfo about Pant's shot is just the type of pathetic overanalysis I expect from writers with a clear axe to grind. It was a garbage shot, don't justify it.

 

[Burgey]

Indian fans really protective over their seamers now days. Just because they now have a decent attack they want special treatment. How dare a batsman back away half way into his run up when he has a sore hamstring!
They spent most of the week with their feet up and we should all feel sorry for them because they each had to bowl 20 overs an innings.
Well done sa for getting under their skin and bringing the prima donna"s down a peg or two. Shame England couldn't do the same in the summer

Well said Tom

 

[centurymaker]

Congrats to SA. Fantastic chase. The $50 win is a small consolation for me. I basically never bet against India but I could just tell yesterday they were mentally shot and didn't have a plan. Plus Dean Elgar

I won around $100.
It looked as though without Virat playing and an inexperienced captain taking over, along with siraj going down, India would need things to go their way to win. The match seemed to be 60-40 in SA favor but odds were 3/2 for SA. Too good to not bet on.

As for the Indian bowling, it was a shocking effort, they should have made it a lot harder to score 240. I just feel that SA batting is very settled against Indian bowlers atm. At least 4 of the 5 SA batsmen are in form and are looking solid and likely to hurt India again next test. Need to try Yadav & Ishant next test, otherwise I expect a repeat from SA! And will keep a keen eye on the odds which will wrongly keep backing India when SA are now favourites to win imho.

 

[Anil]

yep s.a to win 2-1 now...damn!

 

[the big bambino]

I think we should stop counting Bumrah as our bowler in main matches.

He gives up more easily than Afghanistan Army against Taliban in crucial games.

A bit harsh the analogy is funny. However Siraj is an utter **** so it's good to see someone making him hiss like stressed cat. Well done SA. Didn't think they had the rhind to win this.

 

[slippy888]

india bowled to many balls at the stumps, when they should have made south africa batsman reach out further to score runs wide of off stump

 

[Spark]

India tours of SA are never boring though they always end in crushing Indian disappointment. Dhoni spreads the field to boucher,Steyn bops Shami, Elgar screws us, Spark gets content, etc.

you're forgetting the kallisball game, that ridiculous steyn spell, the sreesanth game etc

 

[OverratedSanity]

you're forgetting the kallisball game, that ridiculous steyn spell, the sreesanth game etc

Dhoni spreading the field to boucher was the kallisball game

 

[Prince EWS]

Dhoni spreading the field to boucher was the kallisball game

Dhoni definitely not a good kallisball captain.

 

[subshakerz]

Hope SA get to bat first in Cape Town for a change.

 

[honestbharani]

However Siraj is an utter ****

Still angry he called out racist pigs huh?

 

[Daemon]

Siraj is definitely a bit of a ****

 

[Kirkut]

Slippy is modern day Gandhi

Kane Williamson is the white boi Tendulkar, we need to find an Asian looking Tendulkar too. #diversity

 

[the big bambino]

Still angry he called out racist pigs huh?

A little sensitive are we?

 

[Kirkut]

Hope SA get to bat first in Cape Town for a change.

It may benefit India actually. For a change the bowlers will not be under pressure to bowl out South Africa for <200 scores and can stick to their rhythm.

 

[centurymaker]

Cape Town reminds me of 2011 when Dhoni *****d up and match ended in a draw.

I wouldn’t rule out another draw … it doesn’t have to be a totally result-oriented pitch.

 

[TT Boy]

Great win for South Africa. India were ordinary with the ball on a challenging wicket but Shami looks cooked and bowling Siraj when the game was done seemed rather cruel. Vihari could have bowled.

Don’t think South Africa will add an extra batsman for Cape Town. More likely Linde or Mulder coming in for Maharaj as opposed to Rickelton debuting.

 

[Apex Predator]

Umesh has to play in Cape Town I think. Don't mind Ishant as well although he has lost pace but seems like our bowlers have no idea how to take out Elgar & Ishant is definately an option. Siraj is done for the series. Purane scored runs so there's that. Golden opportunity for SAF.

 

[Shri]

nah ishant is done i think unless he stops playing with niggles and sorts his **** out

if shami's shoulder issue is serious, i would bring in umesh for siraj and chahar/nagaswalla for shami