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You said SA ALWAYS destroy INDIA
I just point you out not Last time they were in India.
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"Good thing is people won't moan now when matches in India get over in 2.5 days" : Ravi Shastri
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You said SA ALWAYS destroy INDIA
I just point you out not Last time they were in India.
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The OP was referring as far back as 96, my point still stands, we've always destroyed India in that time period.
I suggest you do the same.
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Correct but we can judge through our eyes however. There were no demons in those pitches.
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Again destroying once over 20 years ago doesnt IMPLY ALWAYS.
I never mentioned green tracks. The wickets I mentioned were true wickets with bounce and pace. Watch both the matches in 1999/00 series which SA won. You are talking as if SA have beaten India like 15-20 times in India. They have won 5 games in India and India have won 2 Tests in SA. So the difference is only 3 Tests. The two tests we defeated SA in SA were wickets tailor made for SA pacers to blow India away in stead SA got blown away on those wickets. They got bowled out for 84 in 2006 and 130 in 2010.
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Once every twenty years? SA have always done well in India on every tour. After they thrashed India in the T20's and humiliated them in ODI's India got desperate and doctored conditions because they knew what we're capable of. They couldn't afford the humiliation of losing all formats at home.
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This is a weak excuse. Are you trying to imply India have gave as good as they got in SA?
India and SA had a 5 all record in India and three draws prior. SA have thoroughly humiliated India in all their victories, either winning by an innings or 300+ runs. What are India's winning margins in SA?
South Africa have provided India with all sorts of wickets including a Test in Bloemfontein and still they don't win there. Why would they moan? SA have provided India wickets for Tendulkar to score hundreds, the BCCI and Indian fans were always happy with that. So long as Tendulkar got a nice track to score a hundred the result of a match were irrelevant. Not SA's fault that the rest of the Indian team never took advantage of Tendulkar tracks.
I don't remember which game it was but SA were provided with a green pitch on which steyn ran riot in india, so stop moaning about pitches.
Aw, ego hurt?
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"Green wicket" with reverse swing?
So you get reverse swing in first innings to bowl a team out for 76, you clearly know your cricket don't you.
I am a Pakistani.
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India coach Ravi Shastri heaped praise on his side’s pace attack as they steered the team to a famous win in the final Test of the three-match series against South Africa.
Speaking to Sony TV, Shastri said the wickets offered were quite challenging and needed a special performance from the team to end the series with a respectable result.
“Lack of preparation is not an excuse. Practice is obviously necessary, but it was the way this team performed despite those issues, which was quite commendable,” Shastri said.
“After arriving Just 5-6 days before the tour. The way the way the boys played these three thests makes me really very proud,” he added.
Shastri claimed that he had never seen wickets in South Africa which were so heavily tilted in the bowler’s favour.
“I have been coming here since 1992, I have never seen wickets, where the bowlers get so much help. Cape town and here at the Wanderers,” Shastri said.
“It was commendable how the players responded in Johannesburg, despite the team being 2-0 down.
“I have played a lot, covered a lot of cricket. I would say among all wins I have seen, this win will go in history as one of our bravest, courageous and greatest Test wins,” he added.
Shastri stressed that the team’s gritty performance was largely on account of the pace attack. The coach said that the depth of the bowling line-up, was what differentiated it from all previous teams that have toured South Africa.
“Our pace attack is the difference,” Shastri said. “We have four bowlers who bowl comfortably close to 140. Bhuvneshwar is a master of swing and seam. Hardik is also a great fifth bowler gives us an advantage.
“Ahead of the third Test, we took a risk by taking five bowlers. Here, in these conditions it is necessary for the top-order batsman to take more responsibility in my opnion.
Bold decisions
Shastri said that the decision to bat first was a difficult one, but was taken as the team did not want to bat in the fourth innings.
The former India captain added that it was the confident approach of skipper Virat Kohli that kept the team focused on the win in the third test, despite the alien conditions.
“I have not seen a competitior like Kohli,” said Shastri. “Never seen someone who wants to win from every position. When you have a captain like him, it rubs off on the others.
“Ahead of the third Test, we were confident. It will be hard to believe for most as we lost after losing two tests, but we knew we had taken 20 wickets in both.
“It was only in the key moments that South Africa had edged ahead. If you look at the sessions, in 20, the hosts won 11, we won nine.
“We knew then, that despite the result, both teams were evenly matched. The think-tank felt we can play fire with fire. If they can field five bowlers, then even we can field five bowlers,” Shastri said.
The coach insisted that players from all departments contributed towards the win.
“When 6-7 players perform, it works well for the team,” Shastri said. “All our bowlers played well. In the batting, Cheteshwar Pujara and Kohli were outstanding in the first innings, Vijay did well in the second. Rahane too played a luent knock in his first test on tour.
“Also when tailenders start making runs and stitiching together partnerships, then its a great sign for the team.”
https://scroll.in/field/866708/neve...oach-ravi-shastri-after-challenging-sa-series
Speaking to Sony TV, Shastri said the wickets offered were quite challenging and needed a special performance from the team to end the series with a respectable result.
“Lack of preparation is not an excuse. Practice is obviously necessary, but it was the way this team performed despite those issues, which was quite commendable,” Shastri said.
“After arriving Just 5-6 days before the tour. The way the way the boys played these three thests makes me really very proud,” he added.
Shastri claimed that he had never seen wickets in South Africa which were so heavily tilted in the bowler’s favour.
“I have been coming here since 1992, I have never seen wickets, where the bowlers get so much help. Cape town and here at the Wanderers,” Shastri said.
“It was commendable how the players responded in Johannesburg, despite the team being 2-0 down.
“I have played a lot, covered a lot of cricket. I would say among all wins I have seen, this win will go in history as one of our bravest, courageous and greatest Test wins,” he added.
Shastri stressed that the team’s gritty performance was largely on account of the pace attack. The coach said that the depth of the bowling line-up, was what differentiated it from all previous teams that have toured South Africa.
“Our pace attack is the difference,” Shastri said. “We have four bowlers who bowl comfortably close to 140. Bhuvneshwar is a master of swing and seam. Hardik is also a great fifth bowler gives us an advantage.
“Ahead of the third Test, we took a risk by taking five bowlers. Here, in these conditions it is necessary for the top-order batsman to take more responsibility in my opnion.
Bold decisions
Shastri said that the decision to bat first was a difficult one, but was taken as the team did not want to bat in the fourth innings.
The former India captain added that it was the confident approach of skipper Virat Kohli that kept the team focused on the win in the third test, despite the alien conditions.
“I have not seen a competitior like Kohli,” said Shastri. “Never seen someone who wants to win from every position. When you have a captain like him, it rubs off on the others.
“Ahead of the third Test, we were confident. It will be hard to believe for most as we lost after losing two tests, but we knew we had taken 20 wickets in both.
“It was only in the key moments that South Africa had edged ahead. If you look at the sessions, in 20, the hosts won 11, we won nine.
“We knew then, that despite the result, both teams were evenly matched. The think-tank felt we can play fire with fire. If they can field five bowlers, then even we can field five bowlers,” Shastri said.
The coach insisted that players from all departments contributed towards the win.
“When 6-7 players perform, it works well for the team,” Shastri said. “All our bowlers played well. In the batting, Cheteshwar Pujara and Kohli were outstanding in the first innings, Vijay did well in the second. Rahane too played a luent knock in his first test on tour.
“Also when tailenders start making runs and stitiching together partnerships, then its a great sign for the team.”
https://scroll.in/field/866708/neve...oach-ravi-shastri-after-challenging-sa-series
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Ravi shastri has to be worse than Greg chappel as coach. What on earth was he trying to achieve not playing Rahane for Rohit in the 1st two games? He is nothing but a 'yes man' to kohli.
