***Official*** India in South Africa

[Langeveldt]

Should Smith be dropped? Discuss...

 

[BoyBrumby]

What was all that about? Smith & Doctrove having words.

Ah, Hall. Ignore me.

 

[silentstriker]

What the hell is happening?

 

[jot1]

Nope, seems like Hall's the problem.

 

[silentstriker]

Thats one long conference.

 

[Dravid]

Don't think so. Smith shouldn't be dropped. Would give him a little more time.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Golden Arm Kemp! Inspired change!

 

[Langeveldt]

Mannn... I miss Port Elizabeth so much, and this game isn't helping..

 

[silentstriker]

Kemp doing a Kumble and getting a wicket first ball.

 

[jot1]

Should Smith be dropped? Discuss...

YES. No discussion necessary. Just look at his last few performances. Other Saffies have been dropped much sooner for this.

 

[Dravid]

The monkey is in to bat. I wonder how long he will stay there.

 

[jot1]

Nelson up.

 

[silentstriker]

IMO if we lose by less than triple digits, I'd consider that a win at this point.

 

[Dravid]

I'm off to bed. It's midnight and I cant see more of this pathetic performance...peace.

 

[silentstriker]

Can we watch something thats more of a contest please - like the first Ashes test for example?

Talk about murder, the English are quite lucky. I hope to God that we avoid three straight innings defeats in Test matches. But I'd best good money that we lose by an innings all three times.

 

[maxpower]

Can we watch something thats more of a contest please - like the first Ashes test for example?

Talk about murder, the English are quite lucky. I hope to God that we avoid three straight innings defeats in Test matches. But I'd best good money that we lose by an innings all three times.

Law of averages will catch with SAF...they can't play good all the time...somehow IND has figured out the law, except for the worse.

 

[silentstriker]

Law of averages will catch with SAF...they can't play good all the time...somehow IND has figured out the law, except for the worse.

Got nothing to do with luck. We just stink on these wickets (i.e real cricketing wickets).

 

[Goughy]

New Rule​

South Africa must bowl from 50 yards away, that way the pace and bounce will be something the Indian batsman are used to. Its unfair IMHO. ICC needs to step in.

Ive been discussing this with a lot of cricketing guys here in SA and as far as everyone is concerned they are normal decent tracks. Good for batsmen that like it coming on and give the bowlers encouragement. Its found funny that people are going on about pace and bounce.
Nothing we have seen in this series is anything but an average track. I dont understand all this talk of pace, bounce and movment. They are good, normal tracks. To start talking about the tracks as an issue for India is an embarassment for the team rather than any poster. Man up, play cricket and get on with the game.

With other countries, I would be saying something like "Wow, thats a nice slower ball there by Ntini."

Interesting that SAs attack is being used as an example of a faster attack than India. SA is generally considered a 'slow' attack. Pollock declining, Nel dropped a lot of pace from his most aggressive, Kallis isnt getting younger and Ntini is nore likely to be found in the high 130s than mid 140.

Not 1 of the 3-4 fastest bowler in SA are playing in this game.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Ajit & Irfan to carry the day from here.

 

[silentstriker]

Pathan looking good, high score for India.