*Official* India in South Africa

[NasserFan207]

Whats the pitch like? Very strange seeing a great lineup bowled out for 136 to be followed by Alviro Petersen putting on a 100 opening partnership.

The pitch is just a typical SA surface. The difference is the Saffers know how to bowl on it, whilst the Indians don't. And the Indian bowling attack isn't that great anyway. Not too surprising.

Apart from that its just one side handles the conditions considerably better. No idea why India didn't play some warm up games

The Indian seamers should take wickets if they bowl consistently, but Harbhajan won't be much use.

 

[kingkallis]

Right now, there is no such chance.

Both looking pretty comfortable out there.

 

[smash84]

Right now, there is no such chance.

Both looking pretty comfortable out there.

This is getting very one sided. I hope India do better in the second innings. The worst part is their bowling attack is so toothless. Not a wicket has fallen so far.

 

[NasserFan207]

Agreed, this is starting to get worrysome. Bar Zaheer they all looked pretty average against NZ too. India really need to find some talented youngsters quick.

And as I type, Harbhajan gets smith.

 

[kingkallis]

Nelson strikes!!!

 

[Oscillatingmind]

Did India really not play any practice matches? thats ridiculaaaas

 

[r3alist]

Whats the pitch like? Very strange seeing a great lineup bowled out for 136 to be followed by Alviro Petersen putting on a 100 opening partnership.

exactly.


the the biggest edge i think is SA just project a much stronger confident presence, having guys like steyn and morkel helps but this is meant to be good bowling conditions and india have not really looked all that close to getting a wicket, SA have done their homework.

this is 180 change from the india of the last few years who have looked confident and assured themselves.

 

[vcs]

err i was being sarcastic about sharma, and now its you building up a straw man about zaheer.

You must have misunderstood my post. Many people, reasonably, think that a fit Zaheer leading the attack might have made a difference (2/80 instead of 0/110), no one thinks he'd have been "better than Steyn" (your words, not mine).

 

[smash84]

i hope they don't wait till double nelson to strike for the second time

 

[Prad100w]

Damn you Bcci. Should have played atleast couple of practice matches before such an important series..

 

[Dissector]

I think with two tour games and a fit Zaheer India might have been competitive in this game but realistically it was always going to be a difficult series. And it's not exactly a surprise to see India going down 1-0 to SA with an innings defeat. Anyway I am following this on my mobile. How is the new kid doing. Is he as woeful as he looks?

 

[Uppercut]

Morne

He's quickly becoming the bowler we all hoped he could be.

 

[morgieb]

India are getting their buts kicked. Who's the best team in the world now?

I always felt it was the Yarps, but meh.

 

[Jono]

Didn't realise the series was over

 

[Prince EWS]

Morne

He's quickly becoming the bowler we all hoped he could be.

Speak for yourself.
Really don't like watching him bowl.

 

[Uppercut]

Love watching him bowl. Especially to left-handers. There are no bowlers that good that I don't love to watch bowl.

 

[vcs]

I think we played an ODI series in Ireland and a couple of warm-up games before we won the series in England in 2007. What a moronic decision this has turned out to be. I mean, things may still not have gone any differently, but atleast we'd be satisfied that we didn't leave anything to chance.

 

[Himannv]

Not a fan of Morne personally but he has been bowling well recently for sure.

 

[TumTum]

Neither, his action looks too jerky. Not really an enticing personality either.

 

[vcs]

Yeah, Morkel bowled superbly yesterday but still needs to do more outside of SA, for me.