South Africa v India | 2nd Test | Durban | Day 3 | 28/12/2013

[prayas]

No swing visible for Zaheer as yet

 

[Ims1]

zk got 1 to rear up on kallis.

 

[IndianWillow]

Poor post, must say. At least Cullinans comment on Dhawan has some basis, Amla is a world class batsmen who has scored all around the world.

I was just joking. Dhawan also did not play so bad as to be labelled like that. He looked fairly fluent till he got dismissed abruptly.

 

[style_guru]

Zaheer looks harmless.

 

[RamLakhan]

Seriously what's wrong with Yadav? Why is he not getting selected and bowling?

 

[battler]

Gotta stop the free scoring of Abcd.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Sir Jaadu bringing India back in to the game.

 

[battler]

AB dominating here.

 

[prayas]

Sir Jaadu bringing India back in to the game.

Our trundler fast bowler giving back that game to SA

 

[Romali_rotti]

poor bowling by Zaheer.......

 

[arehaan]

India is a bowler short and sooner than later the attack will start wearing down.

Already I can see Jadeja losing the spin as fingers go sore

 

[style_guru]

Zaheer looks to be nearing the end. Was a good bowler once

 

[prayas]

If India win zak should announce retirement and if loss then definately announce retirement and get married

 

[Romali_rotti]

India playing with essentially 3 bowlers now, Zaheer might as well not bowl..........

 

[battler]

Zaheer's bowling is very innocuous

 

[IndianWillow]

Zaheer is not even containing.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Kallis looking dangerous dealing in boundaries..........

 

[SOSami]

Gotta stop the free scoring of Abcd.

It's a question many sides have not found the answer to.

If AB is in, he looks for runs and puts pressure back on the bowling side because he chips away at the total.

Not so much in the Tests, but in ODIs he does that to Pakistan a lot. Just stays in for a while and if he's in for 40 minutes, he'll have 40 runs.

 

[battler]

It's a question many sides have not found the answer to.

If AB is in, he looks for runs and puts pressure back on the bowling side because he chips away at the total.

Not so much in the Tests, but in ODIs he does that to Pakistan a lot. Just stays in for a while and if he's in for 40 minutes, he'll have 40 runs.

Yeah u feel if u can tie him down somehow,then u have a chance of getting him.
But if u allow free singles then he will destroy u.

 

[Random Aussie]

Finally no home umpire to bail Petersen out this time.......... game on

Indians phir ro rahe hain

 

[Mr Consistent]

shot by ab :4

 

[battler]

Zaheer seriously needs to be taken out of the attack.
Bring Ishant in.

 

[Mr Consistent]

150 up for sa

 

[Artless Dodges]

Indians phir ro rahe hain

Your Aussie? (as in Aussie Aussie)

 

[IndianWillow]

Yeah u feel if u can tie him down somehow,then u have a chance of getting him.
But if u allow free singles then he will destroy u.

He can play the waiting game also. That is why he is so dangerous.

 

[battler]

He can play the waiting game also. That is why he is so dangerous.

He can,but that's the best chance of getting him out.
Bowl wicket to wicket and keep the fielding tight..
Force him to take the initiative.

 

[Romali_rotti]

need a wicket here bad...... I knew Ashwin should've played this matchhhhhhhh............ God Zaheer was horrible.............

 

[arehaan]

Am I seeing test cricket or what?

MS Dhoni is definitely in a defensive mindset looking for a draw with no aggressive fields at all

 

[Mr Consistent]

4 by kallis to sharma

 

[Mr Consistent]

:4 by kallis

 

[Romali_rotti]

Am I seeing test cricket or what?

MS Dhoni is definitely in a defensive mindset looking for a draw with no aggressive fields at all

Maybe because he only has 3 bowlers to play with ?

 

[Mr Consistent]

:4 by ab

 

[Kianig89]

SA trying to shift the initiative

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Good recovery by SA.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Hope Kallis gets a 100 in his last test.

 

[Saeed]

How in the hell match started without me. Anyway hopefully today won't be a boring day like yesterday.

 

[Mr Consistent]

:4

 

[Saeed]

Looks like some juice has been added up from the rain so partnership of 200 would be good here.

 

[battler]

Zaheer looks so unthreatning!

 

[Saeed]

Even gul would have gotten a 5fer on this pitch.

 

[style_guru]

Zaheer may no longer appear so, but is definitely bowling in the manner where he deserves to be called aunty khan.

 

[battler]

Shami needs to mix in a few outswingers along with his inswingers as well.

 

[Saeed]

He went to foreign land for training but he is trundling like Tanvir who don't even train at home.

 

[style_guru]

But he went to foreign land for training but he is trundling like Tanvir who don't even at home.

Reducing belly fat does not guarantee increase in pace I am afraid. Pace is gathered from the will to bowl fast, which unfortunately very few have.

 

[battler]

Aunty khan not even making the batsmen play

 

[Ims1]

Even gul would have gotten a 5fer on this pitch.

yes, Gul with his bowling average of 34+ & sr of 59 would have had figures of 50 overs , 170 runs & 5 wickets

 

[Nuekboi]

Kohli clapping with the crowd

 

[arehaan]

The good news from Indias point of view is that it might well rain whole day tomorrow so chances of results in this match seems least likely

 

[Romali_rotti]

Hope India lose this game and then we will never see Zaheer ever again...............

 

[Saeed]

Fast bowling is useless if your line length is like wahab.

 

[Ims1]

SAF look set for 400 .

 

[style_guru]

Hope India lose this game and then we will never see Zaheer ever again...............

That's harsh. Anyway, long time no see romali anna

 

[Saeed]

Hope India lose this game and then we will never see Zaheer ever again...............

I agree bro, tired of seeing zaheer.

 

[Ims1]

Fast bowling is useless if your line length is like wahab.

yeah,we noticed his length in THIS test match .

Saf 153 in arrears & 3 down at lunch .

 

[Energetic]

Poor crowds as usual despite being a Saturday and a holiday period. I thought only minnows don't draw crowds? yeah thought so!

 

[Jo_Don]

Crowd is decent, the stadium has a smaller capacity. You're starting to sound like a broken record - crowd this, crowd that...

 

[Romali_rotti]

That's harsh. Anyway, long time no see romali anna

I am living that's enough for me Moneh... How have you been..

 

[Jabo]

Looks like it's going to be another draw unless SA build and build declare halfway through tomorrow and then try and bowl India out.

 

[Batman]

This partnership is key both need to score big here!

 

[Batman]

3/192.

 

[Batman]

SA Trail by 142 runs.

 

[Batman]

3/193.

 

[Batman]

:4 by AB

3/197.

 

[Romali_rotti]

1 wicket here would bring India right back............ come on boyss

 

[Batman]

Followed by 2 to AB.

 

[Nuekboi]

There was an oppotunity to run out Kallis there. Good throw by Dhoni could have seen him

 

[Saeed]

Good partnership, keep it up boys and make Pakistan proud.

 

[Nuekboi]

200 up. SA should pick up the pace if they want a result

 

[Batman]

:4 More to AB

3/203.

 

[Batman]

200 up for SA with that Four by AB.

 

[Batman]

3/203.

 

[Batman]

:4 by Kallis

3/207.

 

[Batman]

:4 More to Kallis

3/211.

 

[Nuekboi]

Kallis approaching possibily his last 50

 

[Batman]

SA trail by 123 runs.

 

[Batman]

3/211.

 

[Batman]

3/212.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Get these 2 out quickly

 

[Batman]

3/213.

 

[Batman]

:4 by AB

3/217.