Indian tour of South Africa, December-January 2010/11

[Brook]

Nah i don't think it is necessary. If that is used then it won't be fun anymore. Mistakes are also part of the game. Using it will make the game more than perfect which we don't need. It will bring the game more on to the batsmen's side. The bowlers needs some luck on their side as well.

Oh man that's good

 

[pcfan123]

that's so rich that I think I now have diabetes

 

[ferg512]

How about when teams play India the opponent is allowed it but India isn't. That way they don't have to have it if they don't want to.

 

[Gurjot95]

So we have to wait seeing the Sachin holding the record of most capped player. It will be good to see him holding that record in 1st match of WC.

100 100's record in WC record will be just icing on cake.

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BTW it's the lowest total defended by 1 run.

 

[Varun]

That was heck of a match there, me and dad thought it was all over when the Proteas needed only 50 runs in 20 overs with 6 wickets to spare, and Munaf Patel actually did it.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Munaf didn't do anything apart from bowl 2 short and wide deliveries outside offstump. Parnell and Morkel choked.

Steyn went for an idiotic run and Miller played an awful shot. South Africa deserve all the credit for the loss.

 

[AkshayS]

First Sehwag, Gambhir and then Tendulkar with barely 1 month to go in WC. I hope they all will be fit in next 15 days.

Well though India won it but still I India is going to lose this series.

 

[Garson007]

Kallis would have won it.

+1

 

[yashwanth kumar]

A miraculous victory i must say India very lucky on that day the only thing which went wrong for SA was there was only one Anchor for the ship (G.Smith) if any one would have supported him they definitely would have won

 

[Aditya]

A great game of cricket! In the end, the South African team gave away the match. They needed 60 runs in the last 20 overs with 6 wickets in hand but they still lost the match.

 

[SaiSrini]

Thank god no talk of match fixing has cropped up so far. I mean it could have ben possible seeing the way SA lost even though they had so many balls in hand and such a low total to chase. Morkel and Parnell's shots were inexplicable (both are known to be decent tail enders too). Also why should SA choke in a match thats not a semifinal or a final (or similar in situation)?

 

[Cricketman]

I think Munaf has sealed a spot ahead of PK in the starting WC XI. I'm not sure how I feel about that, considering the Indian tracks will be dead in comparison to SA ones for a bowler like Munaf.

I want to play 2 spinners. Hope Ashwin gets a game in this series soon.

AND WTF? Parthiv Patel called up as replacement for Sachin? Looks like he'llb e opening the batting...does this mean he's the frontrunner for the wicketkeepers slot? That's bullcrap if you ask me

 

[0601731]

I think Munaf has sealed a spot ahead of PK in the starting WC XI. I'm not sure how I feel about that, considering the Indian tracks will be dead in comparison to SA ones for a bowler like Munaf.

I want to play 2 spinners. Hope Ashwin gets a game in this series soon.

AND WTF? Parthiv Patel called up as replacement for Sachin? Looks like he'llb e opening the batting...does this mean he's the frontrunner for the wicketkeepers slot? That's bullcrap if you ask me

Parthiv has been called up since MSD is struggling with his ankle.

 

[stefan]

Munaf didn't do anything apart from bowl 2 short and wide deliveries outside offstump. Parnell and Morkel choked.

Steyn went for an idiotic run and Miller played an awful shot. South Africa deserve all the credit for the loss.

To be fair to miller the shot was on. Fine leg inside the circle, no square leg only a mid wicket and deep long on. His execution was bad but credit should go to zaheer for a clever slower bouncer. He makes any sort of decent connection and he probably gets 4. You can argue that since he was the last batsmen in he should have played safer but usually he gets into probably trying to play that way, he is much better when looking to hit the ball hard.

But all the batsmen except smith and yuvraj should hang their heads in shame for that performance in that game. The batting was dreadful.

 

[Paki007]

Another match thrown by SA that is 3rd since their last six matches


but at the same time India made a great come back this is turning out to be a good series one all now expect indian batting to show some class or hope so