***Official*** India in South Africa

[Jono]

Worst shot of the match?

a) Sachin Tendulkar - 1st innings
b) Wasim Jaffer - 2nd innings
c) Sourav Ganguly - 2nd innings
d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni - 2nd innings

 

[silentstriker]

D, though all of them qualify.

 

[adharcric]

Playing with eight then? Interesting decision. At least you won't be carrying passengers.

1. Gautam Ghambir
2. Rahul Dravid
3. Dinesh Karthik
4. Anil Kumble
5. Harbhajan Singh
6. Zaheer Khan
7. Sree Sreesanth
8. Munaf Patel
9. No-one
10. No-one
11. No-one

Insert Greg Chappell, Dilip Vengsarkar and Ian Frazier and you've got one hell of a side.

 

[R_D]

d. Dhoni.... no need for it
Sachin's came close but fact that Dhoni was couple of balls away from tea break and there was no need to play the ball.

 

[adharcric]

Worst shot of the match?

a) Sachin Tendulkar - 1st innings
b) Wasim Jaffer - 2nd innings
c) Sourav Ganguly - 2nd innings
d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni - 2nd innings

Tough one. In terms of the actual shot, A. Taking circumstances into account, D. I won't bash Dhoni too much though because he's the only one who stood up.

 

[Prince EWS]

Insert Greg Chappell, Dilip Vengsarkar and Ian Frazier and you've got one hell of a side.

The sad thing is, I honestly think the top 4 would score a few if you named side. I even think Kumble would lift to batting in the top order and score 50 odd.

 

[Turbinator]

Okay but, honestly, guys don't you think it'll be quite fun now that the series is tied 1-1. Exciting third match.

 

[adharcric]

I use to like Chopra. How has his domestic form been?

He was in blazing form a month ago, but not anymore. He just got owned by a mediocre side in the latest round of the Ranji Trophy.

 

[adharcric]

Okay but, honestly, guys don't you think it'll be quite fun now that the series is tied 1-1. Exciting third match.

Yes. Do you prefer victory or excitement?

 

[Turbinator]

Yes. Do you prefer victory or excitement?

Both, and we will get both.

 

[silentstriker]

He was in blazing form a month ago, but not anymore. He just got owned by a mediocre side in the latest round of the Ranji Trophy.

Put him on the flight tonight..he can be here in time. Its not like it matters if he has gotten any rest. He has one shot (the leave) and plays it perfectly.

 

[adharcric]

I'm afraid Ishant Sharma would strangle him at Indhira Gandhi International Airport.

 

[Turbinator]

Do you guys think any Indian would do this...

Ntini in a tv interview. "God was on our side. .... All of a sudden the sun came out. .. I went to the gym last evening. They asked me why am I going to gym, you got to bowl tomorrow. I said, 'That's why I am going to the gym. Need more power." What a champion performance from him.

 

[Jono]

Do you guys think any Indian would do this...

Ntini in a tv interview. "God was on our side. .... All of a sudden the sun came out. .. I went to the gym last evening. They asked me why am I going to gym, you got to bowl tomorrow. I said, 'That's why I am going to the gym. Need more power." What a champion performance from him.

Ntini is the fittest man in cricket, probably just ahead of Brett Lee. The guy runs from his house/hotel to the stadium he plays at on every 3rd day of a test match before the start of play.

Absolute machine. What a champion.

 

[Turbinator]

Ntini is the fittest man in cricket, probably just ahead of Brett Lee. The guy runs from his house/hotel to the stadium he plays at on every 3rd day of a test match before the start of play.

Absolute machine. What a champion.

Yeah I heard he runs 10K EVERYday.

 

[adharcric]

Ntini is the fittest man in cricket, probably just ahead of Brett Lee. The guy runs from his house/hotel to the stadium he plays at on every 3rd day of a test match before the start of play.

Absolute machine. What a champion.

Indeed.

 

[silentstriker]

Crazy Ntini.

 

[Turbinator]

Haha did you guys hear when Ntini said "I am always off colour." Got a few boos.

 

[adharcric]

Later guys. Exciting match with a devastating finish. Cape Town in a few days ... should be a good one.

 

[marc71178]

I'll admit our batting was terible and the Proteas bowling was solid, but I'll never consider this a genuine loss.
Fair enough umpires make a few bad calls in every test and they might balance out, but when you 20 bad calls in a test something is seriously wrong.

List these 20 bad calls then.