***Official*** South Africa in India 2015

[indiaholic]

Really glad that du Plessis is finding a way..

 

[cnerd123]

Now I'm nervous.

 

[Cevno]

That looked out.

How is that a shot ?

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Now I'm nervous.

was wondering when it will begin

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Umpiring has been good this test in general

 

[Howe_zat]

Now I'm nervous.

Get nervous at 200/4. One of these has to ton up to make a game of it

 

[Black_Warrior]

My goodness Faf and Amla are showing some fight?

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

turning out to be a good battle between bat and ball now; enjoying this phase of the match

 

[Howe_zat]

If Amla tons up, everyone who slagged off this pitch as 'not fit for test cricket' would surely be floored by such a feat of batsmanship in what they recognised were impossible conditions. They would surely hail it as the greatest innings of all time.

Except they won't - they will come up with some impossibly backward 'the pitch flattened out' comments, because cricket is poor when Australia aren't playing.

 

[Black_Warrior]

If Amla tons up, everyone who slagged off this pitch as 'not fit for test cricket' would surely be floored by such a feat of batsmanship in what they recognised were impossible conditions. They would surely hail it as the greatest innings of all time.

Except they won't - they will come up with some impossibly backward 'the pitch flattened out' comments, because cricket is poor when Australia aren't playing.

And England

Your lot are whining about this just as much

 

[cnerd123]

If Amla tons up, everyone who slagged off this pitch as 'not fit for test cricket' would surely be floored by such a feat of batsmanship in what they recognised were impossible conditions. They would surely hail it as the greatest innings of all time.

Except they won't - they will come up with some impossibly backward 'the pitch flattened out' comments, because cricket is poor when Australia aren't playing.

Yea came here to post exactly this. If SA get close or win, all the **** analysis 'experts' over at Cricinfo and the like are going to claim the pitch flattened out, rather than call SA's performance one of the greatest batting feats of all time, or more accurately, acknowledge that the pitch was never that terrible to begin with.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Yea came here to post exactly this. If SA get close or win, all the **** analysis 'experts' over at Cricinfo and the like are going to claim the pitch flattened out, rather than call SA's performance one of the greatest batting feats of all time, or more accurately, acknowledge that the pitch was never that terrible to begin with.

I think this is the most likely scenario if SA wins. Regardless of the pitch, chasing 300+ in the 4th innings is considered a terrific feat.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Amla is now showing glimpses of the batsman who used to average over 100 in SC.

 

[cnerd123]

I think this is the most likely scenario if SA wins. Regardless of the pitch, chasing 300+ in the 4th innings is considered a terrific feat.

And doing that on a pitch that is considered unplayable = GOAT batting performance.

But nah, I can guarantee you there will be experts who will say the pitch 'flattened out' by day 3. Infact I wouldn't be surprised if that's what the commentators on air are already saying.

 

[Black_Warrior]

And doing that on a pitch that is considered unplayable = GOAT batting performance.

But nah, I can guarantee you there will be experts who will say the pitch 'flattened out' by day 3. Infact I wouldn't be surprised if that's what the commentators on air are already saying.

Bhogle, Kumble and Sunny.so yes if non Indian batsmen score, the pitch flattend out

 

[harsh.ag]

Give the ball to Mishra ffs

 

[Cabinet96]

South Africa have kind of been battered but will still only lose by 100 or so runs if not less. One of the best aspects of low scoring games.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

gotta bring ishant now just to see if he can extract something

 

[Black_Warrior]

gotta bring ishant now just to see if he can extract something

Or Rohit Sharma

 

[cnerd123]

This partnership now higher than any NZ have managed over at Adelaide.

Wonder where Pratters, artvadelay, Bahnz, Social and the other people calling this pitch 'poor' and 'unplayable' have gone.

Still so bitter at that. I want someone to just come here and admit they were wrong about this pitch goddamit.