***Official*** India in South Africa

[adharcric]

India's session by a small margin. Prince and Gibbs looking dangerous and the pitch is certainly not a bowler's paradise.

 

[Turbinator]

The next session will be crucial for both sides, it'll be interesting to see who comes out on top.

 

[tendulkar]

Far too many no balls for just the one session, but still a pretty good one for India. Hopefully we can pick up atleast one of these two early after lunch.

 

[silentstriker]

Right, here we go then. Zaheer to start. The ball is getting old now, see what it does.

 

[silentstriker]

And the first ball right on target - slower ball.

 

[silentstriker]

Wow, two close calls in a row. Zaheer bowling beautifully...come on..take a wicket.

 

[silentstriker]

And another one! Damn!

 

[silentstriker]

Ganguly? To switch ends I suppose.

 

[silentstriker]

Couldn't he give it to Kumble to do the same thing?

 

[Dravid]

Why do you have two posts in less than a min? Spammer

 

[silentstriker]

SA starting to consolidate here. 50 run partnership there. Can't let this be a big one.

 

[adharcric]

Come on Dada ...

 

[silentstriker]

Come on Dada ...

Please don't let Ganguly bowl again? Just allows the batsmen to get in form.

 

[silentstriker]

All right..time for him to come off now.

 

[adharcric]

Haha yeah. Dravid needs to be more aggressive here. Kumble should replace Ganguly and VRV to come on after 2-3 overs from Zaheer.

 

[Jono]

If the Saffies are struggling to score on this wicket, wonder what the overrated Indian batting lineup will do ?


Still, its good to see the Saffies squirm for a bit

Are you trying to suggest that this Kallis-less SA batting line-up is actually better than the Indian one?

If so, you gotta watch more cricket.

 

[Jono]

Smith wins the toss and elects to bat. VRV Singh retained as Munaf is still not fully fit. Hall and Morkel in for Kallis and Steyn.

That's one hell of a pace attack for the Proteas. Ntini-Pollock-Nel-Morkel-Hall.

Kallis is a better bowler than Hall.

You can't really say Morkel is or isn't better than Steyn since he's on debut, and SA have been choosing Steyn ahead of him for some reason.

 

[adharcric]

Kallis is a better bowler than Hall.

You can't really say Morkel is or isn't better than Steyn since he's on debut, and SA have been choosing Steyn ahead of him for some reason.

I was referring to variety more than actual ability. Morkel introduces a new element altogether to their attack. Even the regular attack is one hell of an attack.

 

[silentstriker]

Kallis is a better bowler than Hall.

You can't really say Morkel is or isn't better than Steyn since he's on debut, and SA have been choosing Steyn ahead of him for some reason.

As the commentators are saying - bad field placing and really bad using Ganguly, allowed the batsmen to get set after lunch.

 

[silentstriker]

SA just accelerating here.