1st Test: South Africa v India at Johannesburg Dec 18-22, 2013

[vvvrulz]

The commentators were equally pissed, you could tell they were doing their best to hide it.
There are going to be some serious heads rolling for this, the media will go berserk.

 

[Patorick]

So close.

Those last three wickets too India were crucial.

Especially running out Faf.

Great day of drama anyway.

 

[some11]

That's like arsing around with field goals from 50 out in league, go for the f**king try.

 

[vvvrulz]

lol @ cricinfo commentary being as pc as ever as well.

It should have been one of the great games ever played, and it was ruined by a complete lack of guts.

 

[Timbo]

I, I still have no words.

f**k this. Off to bed. Seriously, Smith needs the arse for not sending a runner out and telling them to go for it. Far out that was pathetic!

 

[vvvrulz]

The match shouldn't have ended with the Faf run out, they were still good enough to take the singles and take it to 8-10 of the last over and then have a real go at it.

There was NO excuse for blocking out every single ball and killing the game, until the last three balls.

 

[some11]

Cricinfo has crashed :lol:

 

[vvvrulz]

I'm going to slam anyone who suggests SA did the right thing.
What happened here was inexcusable.

 

[Wizardman]

I cannot believe I cheered for South Africa (only for a few hours mind you). I am now reminded on what merkins they truly are. The most gutless last three overs ever. That c unt hitting the last ball for 6 was the icing on the cake. God....I hope

1. India smack the bastards.

2. We roll them in a few months.

Could you imagine the outcry if an Australian team ever did that?

 

[vvvrulz]

Cricinfo has crashed :lol:

:lol:

And with that chaps I'm going to call it a night.

 

[Wizardman]

Everybody should be on Team India's side for game two

 

[Tommy Smith]

f**k this, I'm so outraged that I'm going to cheer on Warner, Johnson and all the "boys" against RSA when they tour early next year.

In Lehmann and attacking cricket we trust.

 

[Tommy Smith]

I will never cheer on Watto, though.

Sorry fellas but that's my deal breaker.

 

[Wizardman]

Shane Warne said, "You have to be prepared to lose in order to win".....SA have no idea or guts.

 

[hineyrulz]

Can't believe they didn't have a go, they still had 3 wickets in the hut. Maybe they lose another shut up shop. And that is why SA have struggled to beat Aus since they were re-admitted. Faf and AB bat like champs only for the rest of the gutless merkins to pull up stumps. Could have been the greatest test match finish ever.

 

[JW]

So I wake up to see the Saffers go full genius and actually deliberately choke in a situation they were very unlikely to lose in.

Why am not the slightest bit surprised.

Reputation not only upheld, but enhanced.

 

[vvvrulz]

Kohli was the first to fire a shot at them saying that he's shocked like we all are that SA didn't bother going for it.

Smith went on to say that it wasn't his decision and the guys out in the middle decided to bat the draw. Yeah nice one captain, take no ownership and deflect the blame on them.

Hopeless.

 

[Twizzle]

just wtf

 

[TheParraboy]

They needed 16 runs off the last 19 balls, 3 wickets in hand

then 2 maiden overs ??????????????

They still needed 16 runs off 6 balls, with 3 wickets in hand

something smells real fishy here

 

[vvvrulz]

Should be the end of Smith if you ask me, as a captain he owns the team and that was completely irresponsible.

Wasted two great innings from AB and Faf.