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[Stuey]

Harmer looks no better than Moeen to me but on day 1 he was spinning the ball like Warne. Morkel looked a class apart before being injured.

[Thesmiff]

Just watched the wickets of SA again. Of the top 7 only Vilas got a good ball. Amla AB and Faf, getting out in ways that a club cricketer would question. Both sides batting like its a road in a 20/20 game

[ppccopener]

SA spinners are cutting thru the Indians batting now, so the 1st test and second are basically the same-spinning tracks. I can only go by the scoreboard not seen any highlights thou.

Much as we all, or most, enjoy the one day game Tests I hope will always be the ultimate in cricket......

there's still enjoyment watching high class batsmen get stuck in on difficult tracks.....but a lot of batsmen want instant runs these days

not saying that's the case here just going by the scorecards. back-in-the-day runs were still scored on raging turners....

[gaurav23]

Nothing more than poor batting from SA. I am sure they were presented with similar wicket to practice on with fair amount of time.
& even if some feel India planned sucha wicket for them - SA too is well known for presenting unnatural green tops to visitors. Indian domestic cricket too is being played on similar wickets.
Mega poor strategies from SA too not helping their cause.


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[tate035]

Nothing more than poor batting from SA. I am sure they were presented with similar wicket to practice on with fair amount of time.
& even if some feel India planned sucha wicket for them - SA too is well known for presenting unnatural green tops to visitors. Indian domestic cricket too is being played on similar wickets.
Mega poor strategies from SA too not helping their cause.


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Lol.. Everybody is entitled to their opinion, even those with a "raging bias " 
Does anyone think India would have made 200 if they had been facing Shane Warne, Swanny, mushy or even Monty?? 
Even if the pitch is a green top a top class batsman will make runs... On a pitch turning sideways with indifferent bounce?? Well let's look at the scores of Kohli, AVB and Amla...
I still say every credit to Kohli as he has used everything to his advantage to win this test series however with the lack of a class spinner in the SA team it's a no contest series.

[smilley792]

Even the Indian commentators tearing into the batsmen here.


"It's in the air, it's gonna be taken, and I'll add its once again not to a defensive shot!"

[smilley792]

Also imran Tahir 5 for being used as thrid choice spinner.

Should have opened!!


Morley bowled well too.

[csnew]

The likes of kallis and Dravid certainly wouldn't be playing most of the shot's we've seen this series. No one's bothered hanging in there.
SA need 310 to win, probably more how many wickets will fall before the end of play.

Much rather see a result pitch than that run fest we saw last week in Perth.

[Aussie In England]

South Africa can be pretty pleased with their bowling efforts thus far in this series. Injuries to Steyn, Morkel and Philander. Inexperienced spinner in Harmer and Young buck Rabada. Tahir is a bit of a wild card. But they've have India under pressure pretty much in every innings.

If their batsmen had shown up in either the first or third Tests they could be winning this series.

Backing Ashwin to have another field day now though. South Africa aren't getting anyway near 310.

[ppccopener]

Lol.. Everybody is entitled to their opinion, even those with a "raging bias " 
Does anyone think India would have made 200 if they had been facing Shane Warne, Swanny, mushy or even Monty?? 
Even if the pitch is a green top a top class batsman will make runs... On a pitch turning sideways with indifferent bounce?? Well let's look at the scores of Kohli, AVB and Amla...
I still say every credit to Kohli as he has used everything to his advantage to win this test series however with the lack of a class spinner in the SA team it's a no contest series.

look at it a different way, yes admittedly this only applies if you support England, SA look to be on the end of a series loss and although the games in SA spin will be redundant, we could be playing them on the back of a series loss.

Are India helping England?  just a different way of looking at it....

[csnew]

look at it a different way, yes admittedly this only applies if you support England, SA look to be on the end of a series loss and although the games in SA spin will be redundant, we could be playing them on the back of a series loss.

Are India helping England?  just a different way of looking at it....

Don't forget SA got knocked over in the second test on a flat wicket by pace

[Aussie In England]

South Africa need to work out the correct balance between attack and defend. They've either been gung-ho or hapless in trying to stonewall.

[Aussie In England]

Don't forget SA got knocked over in the second test on a flat wicket by pace

This is a joke right? Ashwin and Jadeja took 9 poles

[gaurav23]

Lol.. Everybody is entitled to their opinion, even those with a "raging bias " 
Does anyone think India would have made 200 if they had been facing Shane Warne, Swanny, mushy or even Monty?? 
Even if the pitch is a green top a top class batsman will make runs... On a pitch turning sideways with indifferent bounce?? Well let's look at the scores of Kohli, AVB and Amla...
I still say every credit to Kohli as he has used everything to his advantage to win this test series however with the lack of a class spinner in the SA team it's a no contest series.

Warne, swanny, mushy & monty - well I am sure India would have made a lot more than 200 with Sachin, sehwag, dravid & Laxman on the other end - Haha
Green top, class thingy - well, it still stands for a turning track. Can't expect similar tracks everywhere.
Regards to injuries to the SA players - don't wana blame kohli for that am sure.
Raging bias - you need a life !! [emoji12][emoji16]


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[brokenbat]

Don't think the pitches would have been this spin-friendly had a team with better spinners (like Pak maybe) been visiting.

If teams are evenly matched, "unsporting" wickets produce thrillers like this:

http://m.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/63456.html