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05 Dec 13
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South Africa have won 19 of 24 against India on their home ground. South Africa will be more motivated to do well in this series than the series they had with Pakistan recently (in UAE and at home). South Africa get Steyn and Kallis fit for this one, 1.75+ seems a tad big, as I was expecting around 1.50-1.60 or so.
India's big concern is the bouncy wickets and its whether they can overcome this barrier and perform away from home which is the big question. Looking forward to the game.
India's big concern is the bouncy wickets and its whether they can overcome this barrier and perform away from home which is the big question. Looking forward to the game.
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I think a step across the crease with the right foot and get inside the line is a better way of playing. You can't get back and across but better to just go across. They cannot hook off the foot unless they want to visit the emergency room.
but if his first movement is forward then better take an initial shorter step and spring back off it if the ball is short like Lara!
I love this bowling and Kohli's courage. this is going to be a glorious if somewhat short intervention!
I love this bowling and Kohli's courage. this is going to be a glorious if somewhat short intervention!
S.A short odds backers should be weary if the Indian batsmen get going and put them under any iota of pressure. S.A don't have any bottle which has been proven on numerous occasions, that's why they now play in pink.
I love watching India bat but they are playing cowboy shots. You cannot drive short bowling off the from foot for 40 overs!
Kohli and Rohit Sharma at the crease. They could win a match by themselves from any position.
Bit surprised Raina is in the line up he's a liability on overseas wickets.
Raina made a double hundred recently? Any time you make a double hundred I think you deserve your spot , home or away
That could be why the odds are fairly generous for India. Duckworth Lewis always favours the team batting 2nd as the model is so outdated.
India good price are they not - lump on and get rich !!
Ir's easy to remember WCE,
Sharma is incredibly talented and Kohli is going to get hos teeth knocked out if he continues to drive off the front foot to half trackers!
Sharma is incredibly talented and Kohli is going to get hos teeth knocked out if he continues to drive off the front foot to half trackers!
Kohli looks like one of these players that can play on all surfaces......he has looked super today
Dec 5, 2013 -- 10:46AM, West Coast Eagles wrote:
Kohli looks like one of these players that can play on all surfaces......he has looked super today
Yeah apart from the bouncey one's !
yep think its close to GSM, India batting at 8,9, 10 and 11 doesnt look as strong
fair play to mclaren. Don't rate him at all generally but that was good bowling.
India still vulnerable against bounce, always will be, its been their achiles heel for the past 25-30 years
You got a billion Indians thanking you for that comment WCE!
Curse of the commentator!Kohli is brave and a very good player but needs to adapt his game to these pitches. At least he will have a go. By contrast Yuvi and especially Raina will be bounced out or bowled to a full one while on the back foot.
Dharwan can play this stuff but Yuvi and Raina are yesterdays news in ODI. They should not be playing when there are people like Rahane and Khartik around.
You can see a typical Indian issue in Yuvraj there - big back-lift and got done for pace.
that's gsm. WD saffer backers! Lazy from rohit - have to dive there.
You are right WCE but there is a new breed of Indian batsmen typified by Kohli and Dharwan that are strong physically and mentally but just need more practice to develop their game on bouncy wickets. Practise is the order of the day. They have the ability and courage just their motor responses are not equipped yet and the brain does not have enough time to send it's message.
I wonder if they practise with those bouncy rubber balls or not? They should!
I wonder if they practise with those bouncy rubber balls or not? They should!
de kock's career is finished now..bcci will try to end his career like how they ended the careers of symonds and shane bond who played well against India..I expect cheap under the belly tactics by jealous indians like gavaskar ( biggest racist in this world) and shastri and cheaper sledging by dhawan, kohli, jadeja- we already saw the send off the muppet kohli gave to dekock..and it was extremely silly considering he hammered 135 and was not out on 0..nice to see someone standing up to the bullies, but I fear this will be short lived
Raina will get done by bounce as usual one would imagine
If they bring on Morkel I am calling the RSPCA to protect Raina against cruelty!
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Saffers should play in pink all the time. Mauling here.
LOL Saffers still 1.04. Something is VERY VERY wrong with this market.
Kallis is 38 years old, so you have to give him a bit of a break
These bowlers making Harmison look like a marksman - good job they have a few to play around with !
Dec 5, 2013 -- 11:57AM, West Coast Eagles wrote:
why do fat people get made fun of?
Because they can't catch yer !
these 2 need to bat for the next 10 overs at least for India to have any chance
kallis is a big unit with a mahoosive neck so even the slightest bit of additional weight makes him look overweight. it wouldn't be so noticeable if he had nasser hussain's frame.
given that he's pushing 40 and is the greatest modern all rounder, possibly the greatest ever, he probably doesn't feel the need to be at steyn's level of fitness, but it's possibly not helping potential injuries from bowling.
his head still looks like a fat pineapple though (not least because of his hair transplant)
given that he's pushing 40 and is the greatest modern all rounder, possibly the greatest ever, he probably doesn't feel the need to be at steyn's level of fitness, but it's possibly not helping potential injuries from bowling.
his head still looks like a fat pineapple though (not least because of his hair transplant)
If they get the gap between runs and balls back down to around 50, India might start believing again
this will peter out shortly when Dhoni gets caught in the deep
India have been well and truly found out today , they couldn't handle the pace and bounce , number one ODI team humbled ( and Kohli got one in the ribs , might be out for the next match )
You have to admire Dhoni's work ethic - no chance but still gives it everything. Need him out now though please
nicky27 05 Dec 13 18:33
India have been well and truly found out today , they couldn't handle the pace and bounce , number one ODI team humbled ( and Kohli got one in the ribs , might be out for the next match )
this is a common line of argument. I suggest that it's actually their bowling that was more exposed today than their batting.
If they had any half decent quicks, what's to say they couldn't have troubled the Saffers?
I'm not expecting them to produce the next Steyn, but both harris and parnell were more threatening than their quicks. This wicket was like a trampoline and there was plenty of sideways movement. Their lack of pace and movement essentially turned a good bowling wicket into a batsman's paradise as it quite simply went straight and came on to the bat very nicely, rarely being troubled by shorter balls. Ishant would have been far more dangerous.
India have been well and truly found out today , they couldn't handle the pace and bounce , number one ODI team humbled ( and Kohli got one in the ribs , might be out for the next match )
this is a common line of argument. I suggest that it's actually their bowling that was more exposed today than their batting.
If they had any half decent quicks, what's to say they couldn't have troubled the Saffers?
I'm not expecting them to produce the next Steyn, but both harris and parnell were more threatening than their quicks. This wicket was like a trampoline and there was plenty of sideways movement. Their lack of pace and movement essentially turned a good bowling wicket into a batsman's paradise as it quite simply went straight and came on to the bat very nicely, rarely being troubled by shorter balls. Ishant would have been far more dangerous.
Quinton De Kock sounds like he might struggle to win an argument against Herschelle Gibbs.
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