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

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Or Indian bowlers are poor...

Yeah i know. Double standards at its best.

 

[Sherlock]

I thought Sharma and Shami bowled good. More so the latter I suppose but they weren't as bad as some think.

 

[Scrolln]

Ishant Sharma is the anti-Kallis.

Cant bowl, bat or field.

In other news, Ishant got his hundred too - 0/114.

Ishant stamping his authority on Kallis's final test.

 

[Ims1]

early tea taken .

 

[Mr Consistent]

tea time

 

[Kianig89]

48 overs in the day remains but we might get only 20-25 if rain stops

 

[Scrolln]

Heavy rains in Durban.

Game over for today i assume?

 

[proteyeah]

Men against boys here.

And let me tell you when I was down in the pub watching and that blatantly out LBW was turned down there was massive laughter at BBCI not wanting to use the DRS.

 

[Nuekboi]

Men against boys here.

And let me tell you when I was down in the pub watching and that blatantly out LBW was turned down there was massive laughter at BBCI not wanting to use the DRS.

More Saffers on PP? Yay hope you made yourself comfortable

 

[cricket sport]

Looks like it was nothing more than a passing shower. It has eased off for now. We should be getting some more news about the conditions in a while. from cricbuzz

 

[Scrolln]

Rain has stopped!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Men against boys here.

And let me tell you when I was down in the pub watching and that blatantly out LBW was turned down there was massive laughter at BBCI not wanting to use the DRS.

Yeah that doesn't mean umpires should keep making bad decisions. They are getting paid for it. There is no DRS.

 

[Kianig89]

Rain stopped

 

[proteyeah]

More Saffers on PP? Yay hope you made yourself comfortable

If India can't beat South Africa even with cheating us into playing in Indian conditions at our two worse grounds, winning the toss first and getting the best of the conditions, then they never will.

S.A are by far the better cricket team.

 

[Kianig89]

Yeah that doesn't mean umpires should keep making bad decisions. They are getting paid for it. There is no DRS.

Davis cost us Galle Test and another genius :billyd cost us Natwest Series trophy

 

[proteyeah]

Yeah that doesn't mean umpires should keep making bad decisions. They are getting paid for it. There is no DRS.

The rest of the world worked out a solution to how to overcome that. It's called DRS.

 

[London_Lahori]

Covers coming off

 

[London_Lahori]

Now all we need is some light

 

[proteyeah]

Davis cost us Galle Test and another genius :billyd cost us Natwest Series trophy

The only shocking decision so far has been against Kallis in the last test. Didn't see any moaning then by the Indian fans.

We all know that the lack of DRS is just a passive aggressive threat to umpires to be biast towards not giving bad decisions to Indian players in fear of not getting lucrative IPL gigs. Nobody here in Saff doesn't see through the nonsense "justification" of not using it.

 

[Ims1]

Heavy rains in Durban.

Game over for today i assume?

its stopped

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

The rest of the world worked out a solution to how to overcome that. It's called DRS.

Yeah and its perfect.

 

[Abhilash]

These Proteas fans appear only when their team is on top!!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

The only shocking decision so far has been against Kallis in the last test. Didn't see any moaning then by the Indian fans.

We all know that the lack of DRS is just a passive aggressive threat to umpires to be biast towards not giving bad decisions to Indian players in fear of not getting lucrative IPL gigs. Nobody here in Saff doesn't see through the nonsense "justification" of not using it.

Another baseless assumption. Its clear who is biased here.

 

[MarkCooper]

India will be defeated heavily if the rain stops

 

[proteyeah]

Yeah and its perfect.

Better than obvious howlers like the Pieterson decision.

Stopping progress because it's not perfect (although better) is a very weak rational. Like I said nobody is fooled as to the motives for BCCI not wanting to use it.

 

[James]

Ah SA fans

 

[proteyeah]

Another baseless assumption. Its clear who is biased here.

Why are we playing at Durban on a flat track ? Why did we have to play at Wanderers at the time of year when nobody is in JHB ? Why are we only playing two tests ?

All the compromises S.A had to make to give India the best chance in this series speak wonders as to the motives of the BCCI and everything they do. Including not using DRS. nobody is fooled.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Why are we playing at Durban on a flat track ? Why did we have to play at Wanderers at the time of year when nobody is in JHB ? Why are we only playing two tests ?

All the compromises S.A had to make to give India the best chance in this series speak wonders as to the motives of the BCCI and everything they do. Including not using DRS. nobody is fooled.

Conspiracy theories? Sorry brah! You don't look like a south african fan to me.

 

[battler]

Anyone think kohli's gonna score a match-saving century here?

 

[Kianig89]

The only shocking decision so far has been against Kallis in the last test. Didn't see any moaning then by the Indian fans.

We all know that the lack of DRS is just a passive aggressive threat to umpires to be biast towards not giving bad decisions to Indian players in fear of not getting lucrative IPL gigs. Nobody here in Saff doesn't see through the nonsense "justification" of not using it.

Agreed DRS is a must specially for Tests it has benefit our spinners alot

 

[Kianig89]

play to resume in 10 mis

 

[PTI tsunami]

Have sa declared or are they doing what they normally do and be negative

 

[battler]

we want kohli century

 

[cricket sport]

Play to start at 15:00 Local Time as the groundsmen are working on clearing the water.

 

[London_Lahori]

5 minutes till play starts!

 

[London_Lahori]

Ah SA fans

I remember during the England series in India you were adamant that the umpires were favouring India.

 

[Mr Consistent]

let the show begin

 

[proteyeah]

Have sa declared or are they doing what they normally do and be negative

Doing what S.A normally do has them by far the number one test team in cricket today. Why would you declare and risk having to bat again ? Hit out and get 200 ahead and bowl India out in a day.

 

[battler]

SA are still batting

 

[QazzarFan]

With #1 and #2 bowlers in the side, Smith is still hesitant in declaring....talk about negative captaincy. What are you scared off beefy?

 

[James]

I remember during the England series in India you were adamant that the umpires were favouring India.

They were. Except for our boy Aleem, who has always looked after us.

But we had a lot of poles sawn off in that series including Cook twice in the same Test.

I liked the guy's posts for other reasons by the way. SA fans seem to have a tone all of their own.

 

[proteyeah]

Jackman said it perfectly. Get the runs first then try and get the wickets.

 

[Batman]

And they back again!

 

[PTI tsunami]

Doing what S.A normally do has them by far the number one test team in cricket today. Why would you declare and risk having to bat again ? Hit out and get 200 ahead and bowl India out in a day.

Cus weather is not good won't get full quota of overs in tomorr so they won't need to bat again

 

[Batman]

Last session then let's see how many overs will be bowled!

 

[Mr Consistent]

500 for sa

 

[Batman]

500 up for SA!

 

[Mr Consistent]

 

[proteyeah]

Cus weather is not good won't get full quota of overs in tomorr so they won't need to bat again

Weather is perfect tomorrow. Batting will be easier.

Faf out. Now Philander to hack away.

 

[Mr Consistent]

relief for india

 

[Lara400]

They ought to have declared

 

[London_Lahori]

The zipper batted well, these Indian bowlers have made these tail Enders look like test batsman.

 

[Batman]

Faf gone now run out!

9/500.

 

[Ims1]

Conspiracy theories? Sorry brah! You don't look like a south african fan to me.

lol . no he is not .

 

[Mr Consistent]

morkel comes

 

[Nuekboi]

Lol Du Plessis run out 2 times in 3 innings

 

[Batman]

Faf once again run out!

 

[Lara400]

run out again, the new Inzi

 

[Batman]

9/500.

3 off the over!

 

[Dark Magician]

Ah SA fans

What abous us?

 

[Batman]

SA lead 166 runs!

 

[Kiri]

SA should try and get to 200 if possible. Then that lead means India will bat last. SA easily have enough 45 overs so it is possible they can put on at least 150 more runs. Then all of day 5 is available for them to bowl out India.

 

[Mr Consistent]

jaddu comes

 

[London_Lahori]

 

[proteyeah]

Miracle if Morkel can play an over out of spin !

Ha ha as I say that he goes !

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

6-fer for jaddu

 

[Mr Consistent]

all out 500/10

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

South Africa 500 all out on a flat pitch.

 

[London_Lahori]

Well at least it's time to see if India can save the test

 

[Nuekboi]

Well that didn't last very long... Jaddu takes 6

 

[Mr Consistent]

6 for jaduu

 

[proteyeah]

Well bowled Jadeja.

S.A will hope for 1 or two before bad light ends play.

 

[Kiri]

Or SA could bowl India out somehow before Tea on Day 5, then chase down the remaining runs.

 

[Batman]

Morkel gone

500 All out!

 

[Ims1]

6th for Sir

 

[Mr Consistent]

lead is 166

 

[Lara400]

That was a great wicket gifting exercise

 

[Mr Consistent]

imagine if ashwin was playing today istead of sir

 

[London_Lahori]

India 72-3 at the end of today's play

 

[Batman]

So SA take the lead of 146 in the end.