*Official* South Africa in India

[NUFAN]

186 runs today in 62 overs, so that's exactly 3 rpo.

It's not that bad, but after Tea one of Amla or Boucher really needs to have a go and look for quick runs.

 

[silentstriker]

3 RPO is not bad, you are correct. But it's not ideal if you want to take twenty wickets in India though. And it's not that it's 3 for the day, but that they've actually decelerated in the past twenty overs.....

But we'll see, I may be completely wrong and they could win with a day to spare.

 

[NUFAN]

Nah you are right I do agree, just playing devils advocate. IF they bat for say 18 overs and make 73, they've gotten up to that 550 mark. That's what they should be aiming for!

As I said before, Boucher should have come in ahead of Duminy. I think Haddin would have batted ahead of North and Prior would have batted in front of Bell if Australia and England were in the same situation.

 

[silentstriker]

I think this could be the end of Mishra's career, despite bowling well....

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Who the hell is Wriddhiman Saha?

Out of all of the Indian's who average 50+ in first-class cricket with the bat, they go ahead and pick a wicketkeeper who averages 35 in first-class cricket.

 

[silentstriker]

Shastri: Just biding his time here, Amla.


Biding his time for what exactly?

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Shastri: Just biding his time here, Amla.


Biding his time for what exactly?

Eyeing off Lara's 400.

 

[silentstriker]

I'm getting a very happy feeling right now that SA's plan is to declare sometime tomorrow morning, instead of tonight....

 

[pasag]

How long till JP's average falls below 30?

/stir

 

[G.I.Joe]

Who the hell is Wriddhiman Saha?

Out of all of the Indian's who average 50+ in first-class cricket with the bat, they go ahead and pick a wicketkeeper who averages 35 in first-class cricket.

The year 2030.


Wriddhiman Saha sits his kids down.


How I Made My Test Debut

 

[Kylez]

Great to see South Africa owning.

 

[Manee]

Who the hell is Wriddhiman Saha?

Out of all of the Indian's who average 50+ in first-class cricket with the bat, they go ahead and pick a wicketkeeper who averages 35 in first-class cricket.

Laxman was out injured and his replacement (Rohit Sharma) was also out injured and so we had to resort to our reserve wicket keeper.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Laxman was out injured and his replacement (Rohit Sharma) was also out injured and so we had to resort to our reserve wicket keeper.

What happened to Dinesh Kartick?

 

[Manee]

What happened to Dinesh Kartick?

He was dropped for Saha, on the back of a shocking record batting low down the order in Test cricket and poor performances with the gloves, in the limited chances he has recieved in recent times.

 

[Woodster]

SA have got themselves into an excellent position not to lose this game, but to win it ? The chances of that are diminishing with every passing over. They cannot possibly be thinking of batting into day 3, 45 runs off the 14 overs after tea is not the kind of acceleration that was needed.

They are still obviously in the box seat, but some urgency required here,easier said than done I know with Mishra ripping it when he finds the right length.

 

[The_roc]

You can see now why the Saffers couldn't beat England.

Any decent captain would want 40 minutes at the Indians tonight. The batsman are obviously playing to orders; may be they have half an eye on still being there on day 4?

 

[Sir Alex]

The year 2030.


Wriddhiman Saha sits his kids down.


How I Made My Test Debut

Would take 2 successive inter-racial alliance and then some more.

 

[Briony]

Many critics thought Smith cost them the series with conservative declarations. He's obviously not a very aggressive or imaginative captain. Or maybe given that the pitch is too good he just wants to grind India into the dirt.

 

[0RI0N]

Many critics thought Smith cost them the series with conservative declarations. He's obviously not a very aggressive or imaginative captain. Or maybe given that the pitch is too good he just wants to grind India into the dirt.

He is going to grind India.
Pitch won't allow SA to take 20 wickets.
Amla 250 (KingKallis jealous in the changeroom).
SA 554/5
Grind 'em

 

[social]

He is going to grind India.
Pitch won't allow SA to take 20 wickets.
Amla 250 (KingKallis jealous in the changeroom).
SA 554/5
Grind 'em

And then lose the 2nd test when India prepare a dust bowl

Smith is a ****ing awful captain