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morgieb

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Steyn, WAG.

Hoping they don't **** off Badri for the next game. Cos if Yujrav & Laxman are fit, it'll happen.
 

Black_Warrior

Cricketer Of The Year
I am really hoping for a Sachin-Vijay revival..It will truly be a treat if the great man delivers today..I will be happy with a big 100 even if it doesnt save them the match..
 

Kylez

State Vice-Captain
This is great to see, Steyn what a wonderful bowler..

Whats the pitch like? India struggle agaisnt Quality pace bowling.
 

irfan

State Captain
I am really hoping for a Sachin-Vijay revival..It will truly be a treat if the great man delivers today..I will be happy with a big 100 even if it doesnt save them the match..
AWTA, the only thing missing in the great man's resume - big pressure knock against the Saffers
 

Burgey

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I am truly at a loss for words at times like these really..I mean if a man with 30000 international runs is considered a failure because apparently he fails against "good" South African bowling attacks..I dont even know how to respond to something like that.
It gets trotted out everytime someone talks about the current Australian captain when it comes to India. No one's immune it seems.
 

Black_Warrior

Cricketer Of The Year
India have to fight back now..If they want to be regarded as a Champion side, they have to fight back, even if they dont end up winning the match, but a solid revival from now will gain them respect.
Champion sides do not necessarily dominate every match and every session, but they have the ability to fight back from any situation..and that is something Dhoni's team will have to show today..whether they can do that or not...otherwise no one will consider them a long term number 1 team.
 

ret

International Debutant
Shockingly poor performance by India to be following on! Nothing has gone right for Ind in this series, starting w/ injuries, selection probs and then this awful performance .... Is this first inning of the first test blues or what?

Good to see Viru notch up a ton! .... and what a performance by Steyn. 7 for 51, what a spell!!!!!!!

Will be interesting to see how Ind come out of this hole
 

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Haha nice Burgey.

Hope Duminy comes good though. The kid is just too good looking.
 

gettingbetter

State Vice-Captain
Originally Posted by Black_Warrior
Also, can a South African cricket fan please tell me as to why they are torturing Ashwell Prince by making him open the batting? What is wrong with A B De Villiers? I remember when he started in 06-07, he was opening the batting?
Prince scored 160 odd in the final Test match against Australia in South Africa when Smith got injured. Ever since then, he has been really poor. AB has been one of the best batsmen in the world since he has moved to number 5, so there really isn't any point in moving him. When Prince scored the century, I think the SA selectors were probably thinking like me and believing that Prince could average about 45 there.

Best thing for SA to do is bring Prince back to number 6 - Duminy hasn't really performed for a while. As who to open...Imraan Khan? Alviro Petersen? Puttick? There are a few candidates who could do a decent job I feel.
 

ret

International Debutant
Steyn has 193 wkts. So by the time, this tour is over he would have played 38 tests and if he gets to 200 wkts in this series then he would be one of the quickest to get to that landmark, placing him on par with Lillee and Younis.

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Player	Matches Taken for 200 wickets

CV Grimmet (Australia)	36
Dennis Lillee (Australia)	38
Waqar Younis (Pakistan)	38
IT Botham (England)	        41
SCG MacGill (Australia)	41
MD Marshall (West Indies)	42
SK Warne (Australia)	        42
AA Donald (South Africa)	42
M Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)	42
AV Bedser (England)	        44
RJ Hadlee (New Zealand)	44
J Garner (West Indies)	44
Imran Khan (Pakistan)	45
CEL Ambrose (West Indies)	45
GD McGrath (Australia)	45
 

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