South Africa v India | 2nd Test | Durban | Day 4 | 29/12/2013

[Mr Consistent]

First Session is important for both teams and over weather condition is not good
there is chance of rain let see happen

 

[battler]

Yep forecast is for rain all day,lets what happens.

 

[Mr Consistent]

for india jaddu and shami will b key and for sa i will go for robbie faf and phailender b/c they can hit big

 

[Mr Consistent]

hope kallis get his ton today

 

[Mr Consistent]

300 up for sa

 

[Mr Consistent]

:4 by kallis

 

[Mr Consistent]

:4 by styen

 

[dravid the wall]

need quick wickets

 

[Mr Consistent]

atleast styen should attack

 

[Ims1]

Why did the day not start with Shami & new ball ? i just do not understand what Dhoni is bent on . leaking precious runs & foregoing chance to pick up wickets .

 

[Ims1]

Yep forecast is for rain all day,lets what happens.

i just checked the hourly forecast . brief showers at 1 pm & then at 6 . may be we will not lose more than 15-20 overs .

 

[Electron]

84 of 250 balls.. Weather and Kallis have both played their part in this match.

 

[Mr Consistent]

:4 by styen

 

[Electron]

Zaheer is a bit like Imran Tahir, always bowls some crap deliveries no matter what.

 

[Mr Consistent]

:4 by kallis

 

[Mr Consistent]

kallis in 90's

 

[IndianWillow]

Lead about to happen. SA will probably score at a quick pace after that. They will be looking at 450.

 

[Mr Consistent]

shami comes

 

[battler]

We need to bundle these guys out for within 50 runs from our score else we're losing.

 

[IndianWillow]

Not much crowd for a Kallis farewell test.

 

[Saeed]

Yay now increase the run rate. I be wantin to see someone losin.

 

[Romali_rotti]

SA finally playing like they were supposed to vs the Indians

 

[Saeed]

Styen owned Indian batting now he wants to own Indian bowling.

 

[Ims1]

MSD 's captaincy defies logic , in tests at least .

 

[Ims1]

SAF look set for 500 .

 

[Romali_rotti]

Come on Kallis get the 100, what a way to finish one of the best careers ever...

 

[Romali_rotti]

Indian bowling has absolutely no BITE whatsoever........

 

[Red Devil]

Hundred for Kallis

 

[Red Devil]

45th Hundred! What a Legend

 

[Romali_rotti]

And he gets it..... Amazing,, well done...

 

[Mr Consistent]

and he gets it no 45 for kallis

 

[Electron]

Hundred for the legend

 

[Mr Consistent]

congrats kallis

 

[kingusama92]

Beast.

 

[Ims1]

well done kallis ,now get out please

 

[Nikhil_cric]

King kallis

 

[Mr Consistent]

:4 styen

 

[pak4life]

milestone over Time for SA to win the match

 

[Electron]

100 done.. time to pick the rate now.

 

[IndianWillow]

Jadeja runs through his over amazingly fast. I was trying to time him yesterday and many of his overs were done in less than 2 minutes. This is the guy the captain would like to have, when slow on over rate.

 

[saiyan0312]

beast. legend. What a player he is. The last of the 90,s legends.

 

[Sandeep]

Well done Kallis! Amazing player #KingKallis

 

[Sandeep]

beast. legend. What a player he is. The last of the 90,s legends.

Shiv Chanders, and and and

 

[Mr Consistent]

well done kallis ,now get out please

no plz made 13 runs more

 

[Electron]

I don't understand South Africa's tactics here. Aren't they playing for a win here ?

 

[Sandeep]

I don't understand South Africa's tactics here. Aren't they playing for a win here ?

They are.. Expect a declaration by tea

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Shiv Chanders, and and and

YK made his debut in 2000

 

[Sandeep]

YK made his debut in 2000

Oh.. But the eternal youngster is still fit and roaring

 

[JustAnotherFan]

What is the difference between Kallis and Bradman, Tendulkar, Dravid, Lara, Punter?

lol.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

I don't understand South Africa's tactics here. Aren't they playing for a win here ?

India is batting last.

 

[Sandeep]

What is the difference between Kallis and Bradman, Tendulkar, Dravid, Lara, Punter?

lol.

Probably that the latter ones never faced Indian bowlers in their last innings

No offence, well done Kallis

 

[Mr Consistent]

350 up for sa

 

[Ims1]

hmm, any one proficient in rain dance ? if yes , go for it

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Oh.. But the eternal youngster is still fit and roaring

Ageless wonder. When they play cricket on the moon a 100 years from now his will be the first name on the list

 

[Sandeep]

Rain please! It's done and dusted.. Praying for rain..

 

[Mr Consistent]

lucky :4 by styen

 

[Mr Consistent]

again lucky :4

 

[Sandeep]

The only good part is that we'll get to see Indian batting by the end of next session #dance

 

[Romali_rotti]

Can someone tell me WHY THE HECK DHONI is not taking the new ball when its so OBVIOUS his bowlers cant do SQUAT with the current ball....

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Probably that the latter ones never faced Indian bowlers in their last innings

No offence, well done Kallis

Reminds me of Tendulkar. Both Kallis and Tendulkar could have retired in this game, but i guess the BCCI were bigger than the game.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Can someone tell me WHY THE HECK DHONI is not taking the new ball when its so OBVIOUS his bowlers cant do SQUAT with the current ball....

And they think Cook is a clueless captain.

 

[Romali_rotti]

And they think Cook is a clueless captain.

Cook is genius compared to Dhoni........... That's not even a comparison.......

 

[Sandeep]

Reminds me of Tendulkar. Both Kallis and Tendulkar could have retired in this game, but i guess the BCCI were bigger than the game.

BCCI didn't want to gift all the money that is involved with the legend's retirement to CSA..

 

[Romali_rotti]

Reminds me of Tendulkar. Both Kallis and Tendulkar could have retired in this game, .

My god what a game that would have been.............................................................. Gives me the chills just thinking about it............

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Cook is genius compared to Dhoni........... That's not even a comparison.......

Agreed.

 

[pakistani pride]

Must be first time ever that a test is being played with a 125 old overs ball in sa.

 

[leatherface58]

Pitch is not flat. There is some turn and bounce but it's so slow that it won't bother the batters. Saffers batting so slow is a little odd.

 

[Sandeep]

Steyn's innings shows how miserable India's attitude is.. , please step down! Enough is enough

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Saffers don't want to bat last on this pitch. Probably why they have played slowly.

 

[Stewie]

Indians just don't believe in their fast bowlers. The only reason Dhoni didn't take the new ball is because he believes in jadeja more than shami, ishant and zaheer

 

[JustAnotherFan]

I guess Dhoni is satisfied with a draw.

 

[mosh101]

Can't even get steyn out now eh? Looks like another draw to me !

 

[IndianWillow]

No wonder the new ball is not taken. Only Jadeja has been among the wickets.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Indians just don't believe in their fast bowlers. The only reason Dhoni didn't take the new ball is because he believes in jadeja more than shami, ishant and zaheer

Ishant and zaheer are crap but yeah they would have got more bounce with a new ball.

 

[leatherface58]

Zak looked lethal in the 1st test 1st innings. But after that, he has been woeful despite looking fit.

 

[shakil]

Dhoni not taking the new ball to make the ball not come on to the bat. He is trying for a draw already.

 

[Mr Consistent]

4 needed more

 

[Sandeep]

Zak looked lethal in the 1st test 1st innings. But after that, he has been woeful despite looking fit.

Probably a wake up call.. Never select him again.. Umesh Yadav can pick a wicket or two with his pace

 

[majiz]

Indias bowling attack is worse than Sri lankas.

 

[liaqat]

Kallis should tell Dale to go for it now and start to move the score,

Don't see a point in blocking now,

Kallis should also go for it