South Africa vs India

PowerBug · December 20, 2013, 09:16:42 AM

Wow. That is all. This series is going to be something special.

Bill Manspeaker · December 20, 2013, 10:25:10 AM

South Africa were cruising... then Amla decided to let a ball go.

Philander has batted great and du Plessis is hard to get out... as we know all too well

a first innings lead is still on the cards for SA

T Dog · December 20, 2013, 10:28:58 AM

may be time for Jacques Kallis to make way...has been a sensational and long career but at 38 it looks over :'(

Nige · December 20, 2013, 01:39:17 PM

Gonna be a good series.

Virat Kohli is a star. 8)

PowerBug · December 20, 2013, 02:00:42 PM

Quote from: T Dog on December 20, 2013, 10:28:58 AM
may be time for Jacques Kallis to make way...has been a sensational and long career but at 38 it looks over :'(

Nah not yet, Australia go over in February, he'll get his confidence and form back then. 8)

Bill Manspeaker · December 21, 2013, 01:59:25 AM

Pujara... god damn... future number 1 batsnan in the woeld. wouldn't be too far off now

Cicjose · December 21, 2013, 03:53:13 AM

the younger they are the better they perform

Bill Manspeaker · December 21, 2013, 11:28:53 AM

^ geez, that's some top spelling on my behalf

me · December 21, 2013, 02:00:48 PM

missed all of it as been away... and although love south africa, gotta admire what india are doing here!

i've been a MASSIVE pujara fan since i first saw him on debut against australia in 2010... he's going to be a great of the game ... absolutely no doubt... hope he makes this a double as well! which would be 3 doubles already in his young career!

seriously don't think there's a player with more of an appetite for runs/prizes his wicket more highly than pujara in the world (yes even moreso than guys like amla/clarke --- sangakkara right up there obviously)

from what i saw on cricinfo, seems like india have been riding their luck a bit... lots of plays and misses ... but guess fortune favours the brave... immy being shower/morne injury has really hurt the saffers as well

seriously big result if india win... south africa will win 2nd test but still... a drawn series a victory a win for india and really a loss for sa

Cicjose · December 21, 2013, 02:04:21 PM

India's best 2 batsmen in the prime of their careers 8)

Bill Manspeaker · December 21, 2013, 08:47:00 PM

Pujara out for 153, Kohli on 92 not out.. India building a massive lead. 355 infront with 7 seven wickets remaining

Bill Manspeaker · December 21, 2013, 09:01:40 PM

couple of much needed wickets for SA. Kohli out for 96

me · December 22, 2013, 12:34:43 AM

pretty bad from india today so far... slow batting and wasted a lot of time before finally getting south africa in... who survived 11 overs to tea unscathed... 4 sessions left!

india still huge favorites but they'd only have themselves to blame if they end up drawing it with a wicket or 2 to get

saw a couple of shami's overs and quite impressed... india definitely have got some talent in this team

PowerBug · December 22, 2013, 12:39:08 AM

Shami is the one good paceman aged 19-24 in India, Sharma is from 25-29, and Khan is in the 30+ range. They produce one good seamer every five years or so right? :P That's better than South Africa's spin stocks, which is like one in fifteen. :P

me · December 22, 2013, 09:50:19 AM

320 to get (out of the equation) OR 8 wickets/90 overs to bat - looks like a good day 5 is in store, if south africa can put together 1 or 2 sizeable batting partnerships (time wise) they could just draw this and india could seriously regret their day 4 batting

will be interested to see the batting mentality, 320 really is not achievable on this pitch, surely they will just stonewall day 5 - i don't think india's bowlers have the penetration to nip out 8 defensively minded batsmen... guess we will see