*Official* South Africa in India, Sep/Oct 2019

[Daemon]

Your face is an offensive threat

 

[mr_mister]

I'd just like to highlight that Muthusamy seems like a pointless selection if he's going to bowl just 8 overs in practically a full day's play.

Might as well get a couple more out of Elgar/Markram and play Hamza.

He's down to be batting at 7 where Joss Butler just played a series as a specalist bat

 

[StephenZA]

If you're picking for day you just pick Piedt, since he's an actual offensive threat.

Well to be fair Muthusamy was as offensive as Piedt last match.

 

[StephenZA]

Why the **** is there no third slip. If this exact pitch was in SA there would be a third slip.

 

[TT Boy]

Philander bowls well up front, India absorb and then cash in. Rinse and repeat.

 

[vcs]

This pitch does offer the quicks some bounce and carry with the new ball. About as good a pitch as a touring team can expect to be served up in India.

 

[vcs]

Nice, Rahane.

 

[harsh.ag]

Gavaskar all over the ECB

 

[Bahseph]

Yeah this is just good batting. The new ball bowling was class.

 

[srbhkshk]

I just noticed India dropped Vihari for this test which I am OK with in terms of team selection but damn it's harsh on the dude.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Gavaskar all over the ECB

What did he say

 

[vcs]

Well played, Kohli. Perfectly played by these two in the circumstances.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Have the commentators spent every over talking about Rahane's strike rate? Or is it supposed to be said only when Pujara is starting his innings?

 

[harsh.ag]

What did he say

How they didn't cover the entire field during the rains in the WC. And then - "We go the extra mile here because we love our cricket. We don't just talk about it."

 

[OverratedSanity]

How they didn't cover the entire field during the rains in the WC. And then - "We go the extra mile here because we love our cricket. We don't just talk about it."

Of all the things to rant about when it comes to the ECB, that's one of the oddest. Thought he might have had a go at the Hundred when I read your post.

 

[harsh.ag]

Gotta be a bit demoralizing, that session, for the Saffers. Could have stolen a wicket there though with a direct hit.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Kohli now second on the list of most hundreds as captain with 19. Needs 6 more to tie Graeme Smith.

Steve Smith wouldve been well on his way to shatter the record if he hadn't cheated. Could still do it if Paine is binned soon.

 

[Bahseph]

Really going to be a grind for SA here. We are going to have to bat long to save this match, and there's literally three players in our top 7(de Bruyn, Bavuma, and Muthusamy) who haven't proven that they can yet. Heck, I don't really know what's QDK's longest innings tbh.

The short term goal is to slow down the declaration. Maharaj has a big role to play after lunch.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Good partnership. If they'd got out early, SA would've been with a good chance of rolling the rest quickly. Probably going to be a rough day for SA from here.

 

[harsh.ag]