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[csnew]

Tahir must be feeling great that Ab rather bowl then him.

[Jason_Yuan]

Tahir really doesnt deserve his place, hilarious how he got taken out haha

[The_Bird]

Big test for the saffers this, I suppose it highlights how much of a luxury having Kallis bowling to take the workload off the big 3 fast bowlers. Like the commentators said now they have to make do with a similar pace attack to the rest of the world with 3 pace men and 1 spinner.

There has to be a better spinner in the country than Tahir, or Pakistan maybe.

[Gerry SA]

So day 3, moving day...

India threw kitchen sink and for good measure the bathtub as well at the Proteas and have seemingly broken and battered the Proteas to the point of no return...

Pujara, this guy is a freak. He's now gone passed 2000 first class runs for 2013 @ 102. In a little bit of form then... 

Kohli, TBH, I thought he was exposed in the ODIs. All mouth no trousers. But he's been pretty awesome thus far. I never thought I'd see an Indian score a hundred in each innings in South Africa but Kohli's 30 odd away from a career defining moment.

It was a shame Big Morne got an unfortunate injury, but that's cricket. We have to suck it up.

Imran Tahir is a disgrace. Total pie chucker. I hope I never see him in Proteas colours again.

I think this pitch is better suited to hit the deck bowlers.

Morkel was pretty much unplayable. Ishant and Khan hit the deck hard. Whereas Steyn and Philander kiss the deck.

I hope in Durban we pick Ryan McLaren and not Rory Kleinveldt.

[procricket]

Watched all day and Pujara is a great talent and it was a great dual early on with Steyn the best bowler in the world and Pujara and Kholi.

Agree about Tahir i still think SA can draw this game

[csnew]

Kohli misses out on a deserved ton.
Still plenty in this pitch to keep India interested

JP looks like the number 1 spinner

[The_Bird]

Kohli, TBH, I thought he was exposed in the ODIs. All mouth no trousers. But he's been pretty awesome thus far. I never thought I'd see an Indian score a hundred in each innings in South Africa but Kohli's 30 odd away from a career defining moment.

I'm not sure how someone with 17 ODI tons and over 5000 runs @ 51 before his 26th birthday can ever be classed as all mouth and no trousers. Kohli arrived some time ago.

Surely Robin Peterson is a better option than Tahir...?

[csnew]

Disappointing that Tahir didn't do his stupid celebration. Don't think he even deserved those 2 wickets the way he bowled

Steyn's worst bowling figures. I'm sure he'll bowl worse and pick up more wickets

[mo_town]

It almost funny to see Tahir's muted celebrations!! Pakistani fans must be loving this!! Tahir put in his place by India

[mo_town]

Hopefully India can win this but I suspect a draw..

[csnew]

Hopefully India can win this but I suspect a draw..

Looking at rohit's wicket and the uneven bounce today, I don't see it happening. Plenty still left on the wicket. Big hour before tea.

[Gerry SA]

I'm not sure how someone with 17 ODI tons and over 5000 runs @ 51 before his 26th birthday can ever be classed as all mouth and no trousers. Kohli arrived some time ago.

Surely Robin Peterson is a better option than Tahir...?

ODI stats mean nothing when playing Test cricket on South African soil.

Look at the ludicrous natural of the ODI pitches in India.

Johnson and McKay, top class ODI bowlers, where getting pummeled mercilessly where Kohli was battering hundreds off 50 balls...

Robin Petersen had a poor match in the UAE and got axed. But he offers more than Tahir

[csnew]

Smith has looked off all test match. Looks like something is going on in the SA set up:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2013-14/content/story/702833.html

First time I've seen two wicket keepers bowl in a match.

[Steveo1000]

This has the potential with the quality and depth of batting to come, to be one of the most exciting and absorbing test match days in recent history.
So I have one question. Where are all the South African supporters? This sort of thing makes me fear for the future of test match cricket, there are probably 20 times the people watching the Big Bash game.
Any Saffers on here who could shed some light on the woeful support given to your team?

[03jaworf]

This has the potential with the quality and depth of batting to come, to be one of the most exciting and absorbing test match days in recent history.
So I have one question. Where are all the South African supporters? This sort of thing makes me fear for the future of test match cricket, there are probably 20 times the people watching the Big Bash game.
Any Saffers on here who could shed some light on the woeful support given to your team?

was just wondering the same actually, it looked deserted yesterday!