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***Official*** India in South Africa

silentstriker

The Wheel is Forever
adharcric said:
We will all bitchslap you after that. Fair enough?
Fair enough, it would be worth it. Winning a series in such unfriendly conditions? You can have all the world cups you want for that.
 

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Ashwell Prince showing a fair bit of fight in this game which is good to see. I've never really been a fan of him but he has done a reasonably good job in this game. Great to see the Indian fast bowlers really step up in this game, would be excellent to see VRV Singh get a few more wickets. On a side note, what is the top speed Sreesanth can bowl at? When I was watching last night he was around 136 but it looked quite a bit faster.
 

adharcric

International Coach
Perm said:
On a side note, what is the top speed Sreesanth can bowl at? When I was watching last night he was around 136 but it looked quite a bit faster.
He clocked 143 IIRC. A Zaheer-Sreesanth-Munaf-Kumble attack looks pretty solid now.
 

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
He looked like he was bowling a fair bit quicker that the speed gun was reporting but it's good to see he's getting that sort of pace, not express but quick enough.
 

adharcric

International Coach
Definitely quick enough considering he has an excellent seam position and swings the ball.

We need Prince early. This should be an exciting day of cricket.
 

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I noticed that he had the seam straight up and down which was very good but I think he probably wants to try and get it angled more so it gets that extra swing. The little talk he had with White Lightning obviously helped his confidence a great deal, it's really good to see Zaheer Khan coming back very strongly after his stint in County Cricket.
 

Dravid

International Captain
Perm said:
I noticed that he had the seam straight up and down which was very good but I think he probably wants to try and get it angled more so it gets that extra swing. The little talk he had with White Lightning obviously helped his confidence a great deal, it's really good to see Zaheer Khan coming back very strongly after his stint in County Cricket.
His seam position is perfect, and it can't get any better. However if he tilts the seam, he could lose pace because of that. But right now he's bowling with pace and getting a little bit of swing with straight seam. However I wouldn't mind him trying tilting his seam.

And there goes Boucher! Zak man I love you!!
 

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Good bowling by Zaheer Khan but ruins his good work by handing Shaun Pollock a couple of boundaries. Looking good for India here, will be a great win because it has been made on the back of a good pace bowling performance.

Dravid I do understand what you mean and if it's working for Sreesanth he shouldn't change it but it would be good if he tried to tilt it every now and then just to see what swing he could get. Looks like a promising youngster though.
 

Dravid

International Captain
Btw I saw on the news, there was a poll, that who would be responsible for the forthcoming win for India. And guess who was leading the poll...Dada...what idiots. Sreesanth clearly the reason for this win
 

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
No offence but the Indian media is pretty pathetic, I know how big cricket is over there but almost every reporter think they are experts when in actual fact they are pretty poor. Shaun Pollock having a big impact on the game at the moment, if he scores a quick half century or century India will get very nervous.
 

pasag

RTDAS
Perm said:
No offence but the Indian media is pretty pathetic, I know how big cricket is over there but almost every reporter think they are experts when in actual fact they are pretty poor.
Whether you're right or wrong, I don't think you can make a such a broad and definitive statement like that without actually living there, reading the papers, watching the news etc. Just my opinion.
 

adharcric

International Coach
pasag said:
Whether you're right or wrong, I don't think you can make a such a broad and definitive statement like that without actually living there, reading the papers, watching the news etc. Just my opinion.
He's absolutely spot on. :)

Zaheer needs to be taken off the attack.
 

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