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India vs South Africa | 3rd Test | Nagpur | Nov 25-29, 2015 | Match Thread

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So [MENTION=129948]Bilal7[/MENTION] bhai some one was saying to you that rank turner supports offie, not leggi :))
 
Passionate Observer said:
How can you feel that retirement of an atrocious player with a horrible technique has any effect on this current SA team? He was a liability in his last few years of international cricket. Yes it'll be hard to fill the hole Kallis has left behind in the middle order but Smith? Seriously?

This SA Test side as well as ODI side has been carried by AB on his shoulders for eons, the moment he fails with the bat lead to the disaster that has unfolded today. You can't rely on 1 or 2 players in the batting line up come what may, there is no talent beside AB and Amla in this current side, the rest of the players in batting line up won't even make it to Zimbabwe team, thats how mediocre and clueless they are.

I wonder why Pakistani fans support and defend this mediocre side with everything they've got, does it remind them of their own national team? It doesn't make sense!
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What are you taking about? Smith is an opener averaging 48 in tests. Technique is an overrated entity. Sehwag made 8000+ test runs at a average of 50@82 and he didn't have a great technique.
 
I can't understand the mindset of these Indian batsmen. They're playing as if they need to chase 200 within a session. Maybe they think they can't survive on this pitch anyway and that they're better off slogging like t20.
 
street cricketer said:
I can't understand the mindset of these Indian batsmen. They're playing as if they need to chase 200 within a session. Maybe they think they can't survive on this pitch anyway and that they're better off slogging like t20.
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Bold part is the answer otherwise there is no need to slog every ball. Just play normally to totally close the test.
 
Lol at the stooges comparing IPL to test cricket.
Even though SA won the ODI's I expected the test to be tougher.
Bangladesh would have done better? In what world?
Its not as if Indians batting has been impeccable either. Missing Steyn has meant we've conceded 60, 80 extra runs which would have bridged the gap caused by the Indian spinners to ours.
For a home side to struggle to post 250 in their conditions facing inferior spinners and the worlds premier fast bowler injured is a damning statement to how unsporting and poor these pitches have been. To even defend such conditions would be mentally retarded.
We've toured India on numerous occasions, but goodness me I've never seen anything like this. Day 1 pitch with a crater? LOL
 
soso_killer said:
Lol at the stooges comparing IPL to test cricket.
Even though SA won the ODI's I expected the test to be tougher.
Bangladesh would have done better? In what world?
Its not as if Indians batting has been impeccable either. Missing Steyn has meant we've conceded 60, 80 extra runs which would have bridged the gap caused by the Indian spinners to ours.
For a home side to struggle to post 250 in their conditions facing inferior spinners and the worlds premier fast bowler injured is a damning statement to how unsporting and poor these pitches have been. To even defend such conditions would be mentally retarded.
We've toured India on numerous occasions, but goodness me I've never seen anything like this. Day 1 pitch with a crater? LOL
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Don't take him seriously.
 
I want to see Rohit's T20 mode now. He is not good enough to survive on skill alone.
 
If India gets bowled out for 150 then me may still have some shot, however small it may be. I will take that over no shot just 10 overs back.
 
Passionate Observer said:
How can you feel that retirement of an atrocious player with a horrible technique has any effect on this current SA team? He was a liability in his last few years of international cricket. Yes it'll be hard to fill the hole Kallis has left behind in the middle order but Smith? Seriously?

This SA Test side as well as ODI side has been carried by AB on his shoulders for eons, the moment he fails with the bat lead to the disaster that has unfolded today. You can't rely on 1 or 2 players in the batting line up come what may, there is no talent beside AB and Amla in this current side, the rest of the players in batting line up won't even make it to Zimbabwe team, thats how mediocre and clueless they are.

I wonder why Pakistani fans support and defend this mediocre side with everything they've got, does it remind them of their own national team? It doesn't make sense!
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May I please ask what hv u been smoking mate ? I mean, this is atrocious to say the least. Well there is no denying the fact that Saffers have really struggled to come to grips with these dust bowls india have produced so far in this series but u can't base ur judgement on one series alone. Saffers have really been a team to beat both home and away for almost 4- 5 yrs and there is no team that has been so consistent home and away in last 5 years. These pitches that india have produced this series are a nightmare for even for Indian batsmen who are supposed to be champions when it comes to playing spin . I can't imagine a test pitch that starts turning square from ball 1 of the first day. I mean that's sheer unfair. I mean the moment as an opposition teams captain u lose the toss u lose the match even before the game begins.. These dust bowl pitches should be kept away from test cricket both the good of test cricket as well as for India team coz we know how india fares in overseas conditions.

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Tailunt is coming fresh from a ranji century, needs to help us cross 300+ lead.
I can't see AB failing twice
 
The pitch is not that bad. These knuckleheads are too far gone. I mean see the shot Don Sharma just hit. You can't hit it if the pitch is unplayable.
 
shaaik said:
May I please ask what hv u been smoking mate ? I mean, this is atrocious to say the least. Well there is no denying the fact that Saffers have really struggled to come to grips with these dust bowls india have produced so far in this series but u can't base ur judgement on one series alone. Saffers have really been a team to beat both home and away for almost 4- 5 yrs and there is no team that has been so consistent home and away in last 5 years. These pitches that india have produced this series are a nightmare for even for Indian batsmen who are supposed to be champions when it comes to playing spin . I can't imagine a test pitch that starts turning square from ball 1 of the first day. I mean that's sheer unfair. I mean the moment as an opposition teams captain u lose the toss u lose the match even before the game begins.. These dust bowl pitches should be kept away from test cricket both the good of test cricket as well as for India team coz we know how india fares in overseas conditions.

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He is staying true to his username.
 
Buffet said:
If India gets bowled out for 150 then me may still have some shot, however small it may be. I will take that over no shot just 10 overs back.
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I think the 2nd highest chase in India is 276, so SA needs to play extra ordinary cricket here.
 
Long live Rohit Sharma and the Bombay school of batting.

On a serious note, some superlative strokes by Rohit in the last few minutes.
 
Well done India.

I love lively pitches. And India are taking advantage of a mediocre South African team under an unsuitable skipper who is only the skipper because he isn't white.
 
Junaids said:
Well done India.

I love lively pitches. And India are taking advantage of a mediocre South African team under an unsuitable skipper who is only the skipper because he isn't white.
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Tbh this quota system is going to hurt SA in future.
 
What the hell is india doing. Guys declare now , let's wrap it up in 2 days.. We still hv almost 1 hr left. Should be more than enough to take 10 SA wickets.

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Game will be over by Tea tomorrow, i can see S.A been bowled out in single digits again in 2nd inns.
 
[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] is being a hypocrite here,He is talking about SA then what about England? England selected Samit and Jordan just because they aren't white and dropped Plunkett
 
shaaik said:
These pitches have really taken the fun from this series. It cd hv been really entertaining had india had the courage to produce sporting wickets.

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I don't think SA could've won in any conditions in India this time. I always knew because with the retirement of Kallis and Smith, their side has significantly become weaker (kinda like India after the retirement of fab4). Kallis, Amla and ABD have been their best performers against India. One of them is retired, one is horribly out of form and one is fighting a lone battle. The rest of the batsmen are on their first tour to India and they're bound to struggle. Better batsmen than vilas and van zyl have struggled here.

India showed that it was comfortably better than SA on a true pitch in Bangalore. I don't think you can blame the pitch for the SA performance this series. However I'm not a huge fan of these green mambas and rank turners. Pitch should be a balanced one imo. These pitches tilt too much in the side of bowlers imo. And the fact that both the sides are very poor players of spin are not helping the matters either.
 
#GreenRoars said:
I think the 2nd highest chase in India is 276, so SA needs to play extra ordinary cricket here.
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Well, it's improbable, but I will take at least some shot than no shot. Anyway, totally furious with the batting efforts and some decisions made by Amla here.
 
street cricketer said:
I don't think SA could've won in any conditions in India this time. I always knew because with the retirement of Kallis and Smith, their side has significantly become weaker (kinda like India after the retirement of fab4). Kallis, Amla and ABD have been their best performers against India. One of them is retired, one is horribly out of form and one is fighting a lone battle. The rest of the batsmen are on their first tour to India and they're bound to struggle. Better batsmen than vilas and van zyl have struggled here.

India showed that it was comfortably better than SA on a true pitch in Bangalore. I don't think you can blame the pitch for the SA performance this series. However I'm not a huge fan of these green mambas and rank turners. Pitch should be a balanced one imo. These pitches tilt too much in the side of bowlers imo. And the fact that both the sides are very poor players of spin are not helping the matters either.
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I couldn't agree more with you on this, the retirement of kallis has really been the major blow for Saffers specially when it comes to playing in subcontinent but I thought Hash would step up to this place and play that sheath anchor role but his terrible form is one of the major reasons why Saffers hv found them selves wanting in this series so far but I would again go back to the kind of pitches india hv produced this series. I mean i just haven't seen a brand new ball turning from the very first ball of day 1 in a test match. It's kind of crazy for me..

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