***Official*** India in South Africa

[Dravid]

No, not drop him. But he hasn't done anything this series. I would like to see him play in the test matches, but if Gambhir fails...not the other way around.

 

[silentstriker]

No, not drop him. But he hasn't done anything this series. I would like to see him play in the test matches, but if Gambhir fails...not the other way around.

The series hasn't started yet. He wasn't selected as an ODI opener, and his ODI form needs to be decoupled from this Test form.

He in good form in tests. We'll see what happens.

 

[Nate]

Yea, I think so. And by Singh, it would be VRV Singh, not Harbhajan Singh.

Cheers, what I meant.

 

[Dravid]

The series hasn't started yet. He wasn't selected as an ODI opener, and his ODI form needs to be decoupled from this Test form.

He in good form in tests. We'll see what happens.

The four day matches are kind of like tests, just not against a full side, and four days instead of five.

 

[silentstriker]

The four day matches are kind of like tests, just not against a full side, and four days instead of five.

Yuppers, so he has failed once after averaging 45 in his last five tests (including a double century).

 

[Dravid]

Yuppers, so he has failed once after averaging 45 in his last five tests (including a double century).

Like I said, I never wanted him to get dropped. I just wanted Gambhir to play the first test.

 

[silentstriker]

Like I said, I never wanted him to get dropped. I just wanted Gambhir to play the first test.

So drop Sehwag?

 

[Dravid]

No, "Bench" one of them

 

[silentstriker]

No, "Bench" one of them

So "bench" Jaffer because he only averaged 45 in the last five tests? Or "bench" Sehwag?

 

[Nate]

Haha, admiring SS`s patience here.

 

[Dravid]

So "bench" Jaffer because he only averaged 45 in the last five tests? Or "bench" Sehwag?

Sehwag scored 181 in WI so you are going to defend him too aren't you?

 

[silentstriker]

Sehwag scored 181 in WI so you are going to defend him too aren't you?

Nope, if anything I would bench him. But bringing Gambhir in for Jaffer would be ridiculous and quite pointless, considering he was given an extended run and was unable to convert his stats. And at this point, benching Sehwag is not an option either.

In the short time Jaffer has been here, at least he has shown he can covert (now he needs to get starts more often).

 

[Dravid]

Gambhir better play one test, or I'm going to take SS's gun and shoot the selectors.

 

[silentstriker]

Gambhir better play one test, or I'm going to take SS's gun and shoot the selectors.

He should, unless we subscribe to the ridiculous notion that you deserve your place in the test side.

 

[R_D]

Gambhir better play one test, or I'm going to take SS's gun and shoot the selectors.

Gambhir will be in for the second test match...Jaffers a walking wicket.. wouldn't be suprised if the scorecard reads 2/10... Sehwag hits his usual 2 boundries than goes out either slashing at a wide one or the one that comes back in. Jaffer to go out first ball.
I'm being optimistic.

 

[Perm]

I am looking forward to this game tonight, hopefully it produces some high quality cricket.

 

[Dravid]

I am looking forward to this game tonight, hopefully it produces some high quality cricket.

Are you going to be watching it?

So much Cricket man these days. Got up at 3 am to watch SL NZ, then went to sleep at lunch and got up at 8 to watch Ashes...now gonna watch the whole day of this match and go to sleep until 3 am again. Apart from these three test match theres Pak Wi tomm also. Tough watching all three.

 

[Jono]

Seems like there is no Pathan tomorrow, either VRV Singh or Harbhajan are competing for the last place with Singh currently ahead it would seem on Cricinfo’s preview. Good decision, Pathan’s batting may have been of merit recently but his bowling has been awful and far too much of liability of a bowler of his pace getting carried away with a little bit of bounce and just dropping short and getting killed all day by the likes of Kallis and AB, who were gladly pull someone of his pace with no problems. That’s one of the areas of concern with the Indians tomorrow the likes of Zaheer are not particularly good when dropping short, VRV can get away with it, bowls with a decent lick and looks pretty tall but you need to pitch the balls up to the South Africans, the vast majority of them are concrete feet cricketers and the best way to get rid of them is pitch it up.

Should be a good test match, fancy India to be a challenge and I'm not overly keen on South Africa's batting line up far too many of them are not in form. Could easily be a terrible start again for them tomorrow with Smith and Gibbs opening. Don’t think it would be awful for South Africa if India won the toss tomorrow and decided to bat first.

Agree with every word.

That being said I'd like Kumble to have the chance to bowl last in the match, so I won't mind whoever bats first (from an Indian perspective).

 

[Perm]

Are you going to be watching it?

So much Cricket man these days. Got up at 3 am to watch SL NZ, then went to sleep at lunch and got up at 8 to watch Ashes...now gonna watch the whole day of this match and go to sleep until 3 am again. Apart from these three test match theres Pak Wi tomm also. Tough watching all three.

I sure will be watching it mate, for as long as I can stay awake anyway. Might have to have a couple of coffee's to keep the peepers open.

 

[AussieDominance]

Are you going to be watching it?

So much Cricket man these days. Got up at 3 am to watch SL NZ, then went to sleep at lunch and got up at 8 to watch Ashes...now gonna watch the whole day of this match and go to sleep until 3 am again. Apart from these three test match theres Pak Wi tomm also. Tough watching all three.

your a gun dravid keep it up mate!