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

[aditya123]

Good foresight there Adi! I too hoped Sree would do that and good that he did it. DeVilliers is a big wicket because he can score at a pace where India can't even think of saving the match.

HarbhajN can get bounce here, and he could do well when things are going well for us. Hope he clicks.

I don`t expect anything from that joke of an off-spinner.

 

[AbhishekS]

A superb comeback by the Indians there. Expecting the Saffers to get out for a score below 250 now.

 

[aditya123]

A superb comeback by the Indians there. Expecting the Saffers to get out for a score below 250 now.

Thats a bit too much to expect. Amla will score another big one and get them a hundred run lead.

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n hey don't forget Bhajji.. he can be a bit awkward too

The only ones Bhajji is awkward for are the Indian fans. He calls himself an attacking spinner when he is far from it.

 

[AbhishekS]

Thats a bit too much to expect. Amla will score another big one and get them a hundred run lead.

I always feel that players fail to deliver on their home ground.

 

[aditya123]

Damn, 250 here would have been sweet. Nevertheless, we have to fight with what we have. Now would be a good time to bring back Zaheer against the left hander.

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I always feel that players fail to deliver on their home ground.

The form that Amla is in at the moment, nothing seems to be bothering him. Only a great delivery or a freakish dismissal can get him out.

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The last 3 pages have all been posts only by Indian fans. Wonder if its a result of this being the only session we have won in this series.

 

[sami ullah khan]

Are you watching the game? I AM! Ishant is bowling a pretty good pace (for an Indian bowler, touching close to 138) and has been on the money. Amla and Kallis played some gorgeous shots today off the good balls too to get boundaries off Ishant.

Kallis wicket was a bonus! That along with Peterson's wicket evens things out for the session. Good one for India! I wanted 3 wkts before lunch, and I have got it!

I watched the over from Ishant after Zaheer got Peterson. Ishant bowled short and wide and got dispatched for a couple of boundaries in that over.

 

[aditya123]

I don`t think its a good idea to let these two bowl in tandem. We should have started off with Zaheer from one end against Prince when he was new to the crease.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

The form that Amla is in at the moment, nothing seems to be bothering him. Only a great delivery or a freakish dismissal can get him out.

Jinx.

Very ordinary shot from Amla. Big wicket. 96/5.

 

[used2bcool]

That must've been the first doosra Harbhajan has bowled in ages. At least I don't remember him turning one the other way in whatever I have seen of him in the last 2 years or so. Then again, I don't remember him turning much of anything.

Ha, Cricinfo's commentary is saying the same thing. Thievery!

 

[SaiSrini]

Thats a bit too much to expect. Amla will score another big one and get them a hundred run lead.

The only ones Bhajji is awkward for are the Indian fans. He calls himself an attacking spinner when he is far from it.

You jinxed Amla there, Adi (in a good way for us). And finally, Harbhajan picks up a wicket quite early in the innings. He is bowling with some pretty good drift and bounce. I think he might pick up a few more here.

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That must've been the first doosra Harbhajan has bowled in ages. At least I don't remember him turning one the other way in whatever I have seen of him in the last 2 years or so. Then again, I don't remember him turning much of anything.

Ha, Cricinfo's commentary is saying the same thing. Thievery!

It was not a doosra. The replays showed that it was the regular off spinner delivery.

 

[Adarsh]

Wooop ! Zak is back , Zak is back, Zak is back !

 

[SaiSrini]

Zaheer, you beauty! Superb stuff that, to clean up Prince! India are ON TOP HERE AT DURBAN!!! Wondered I would get to say that, but here it is....

 

[ZoraxDoom]

We're overly reliant on Zak to win us matches with the ball.

We're so screwed when Zak, VVS, Sachin, Dravid and Viru are no longer playing test cricket.


Sreesanth had 1 good spell...WHY THE FARK CAN'T HE JUST ALWAS BOWL LIKE THAT

 

[Adarsh]

Thing with Zak and Harby is that you can rely on them to keep things tight. Harbhajan may not look threatening, but not often does he leak boundaries.

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Why the hell is Sreesanth sledging ? The fellow is useless !

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Oh my word what an awesome catch from Rahul Dravid ! ON FIRE !

 

[SaiSrini]

Stunner from RD!! We are rocking, MAN!!! Adi, where are you? Our "joke of an off spinner" is turning it on here. Dravid is known for such brilliant catches in slip and he does it again.

Hoping for a lead of 50+. Would be quite handy on this wicket.