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

[vvvrulz]

Kohli goes too for 96, sensing a collapse maybe?
Still would be a stiff chase.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Kohli Pujara Sharma.. Pretty good middle order going forward. Still feel India would be better off with Yuvraj or Jadeja at no 6 instead of Rahane for an extra bowling option.

Ishant and Philander having a bit to say

 

[Fufu Andronez]

"Tahir is back to try and clean up the tail"

Lol

 

[Fufu Andronez]

And just as I say that Kallis drops khan off Tahir

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Nice 6 by Khan

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Lbw Tahir.. Morkel has been a big loss

 

[Fufu Andronez]

And Tahir cleans the tail

 

[Xfactor1979]

Not to sound cocky, but South Africa are a stupid chance of chasing this very large target down

If India could bat that well against the likes of Steyn, Philander and Kallis, then theres nothing in the pitch

Another factor: when South Africa chased down 434 against Australia in Perth, Australia was bowled out/ restricted and had no say or control of the target to set for South Africa as opposed to any declaration by the captain in control of the game

Possible the same thing has happened for India?

 

[lockyno1]

Hope SA wins, knock Kholi down a peg or two in arrogance!

 

[TheParraboy]

SA can definatley do it, only need to score at around 3.3 per over as well

0/72

chasing 458

 

[lockyno1]

Smith you goose...run out in a test match...saving a match just LOL

 

[TheParraboy]

run out in a test match should be legalised as a criminal offence..

SA 2/138 need another 320 to win

 

[aussies1st]

Smith gifting India pole position heading into the final day. Would love to see SA chase it down

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I wonder if du Plessis can bat out another draw for South Africa.

 

[lockyno1]

Smith gifting India pole position heading into the final day. Would love to see SA chase it down

Won't happen now, if they were 0 down st stumps they might have had a crack.

 

[jargan83]

I saw the ball that bowled Amla this morning in the FSN

Will be a huge effort from the saffers to force a draw

 

[vvvrulz]

Credit where its due, India have really delivered even if South Africa save the next test match.
Was all set to blast the Indians about how they can't play overseas but they've proved me wrong.

 

[TheParraboy]

Credit where its due, India have really delivered even if South Africa save the next test match.
Was all set to blast the Indians about how they can't play overseas but they've proved me wrong.

I think they won a test match last time they were over there, and that's where it stops for India. They usually get pummelled the rest of the time. This current series may be different. History suggest SA will bounce back and win the next test easily

 

[vvvrulz]

I think they won a test match last time they were over there, and that's where it stops for India. They usually get pummelled the rest of the time. This current series may be different. History suggest SA will bounce back and win the next test easily

I was more specifically referring to this current bunch, the group that toured in 2010 included Gambhir (back when he was decent), Sehwag, Dravid, Laxman and Tendulkar. They were good enough to combat the bowling and got the drawn series.

I expected Steyn and friends to destroy this lot and they may yet, but for them to actually dominate the first test is a big surprise to me.

 

[Xfactor1979]

the other thing is with the retirement of tendulkar the dinosaur, it might have liberated or whipped those lazy young overpaid IPL brats into action to make their own legacy, not live in Tendulkar's shadow, not have Sachin be a shield to take all the punches when he was there

the same thing happened with Michael Clarke taking over from Ponting