Agreed. GET BHAJJI AGAINST THE TAIL DAMMIT !maybe I am just mad but I would never have taken the new ball after getting a wicket and putting a no.9 in.
ball will fly to the boundary a lot easier, india's seamers aren't the greatest. I would have had at least a couple of overs of spin at the new batsman. then again if it ousts Kallis because he's a little unsettled by losing his partner it will be a good decision.
This is a lost cause now. We have blown our best chance of winning a series in SA. It would be back to the same old survival mode story. I would`nt be surprised if this ends up with SA declaring after setting 320-330 odd and then bowling us out for 150 or so.
Really going to be a crushing defeat for the Indian team and the fans.
as a neutral, I wouldn't have had it any way. this test has been swinging back and forward, it would have been a lame end with india chasing an easy total. I would like to see a target of about 280 with SA all out today so there's 5 or 6 overs, at least, so either team can make a dent, gives a good chance of result.
ball is staying low so I don't see india getting bundled out, but maybe they should do what they did against australia and promote pujara to 3.
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