South Africa v India | 3rd Test | Cape Town | Jan 2-6 2011

[ethan hunt]

harbhajan needs to protect sachin frm the new ball other wise sachins well known weekness against quality fast bowling will b exposed

 

[Romali_rotti]

WOw STeyn, SA should just blow over India...

 

[James]

single for Harby.

Steyn v Sachin coming up!

 

[purplehaze]

Sachin should let the talented Harby have the strike as much as he wants it, but should start protecting the tail-enders after Harby is dismissed.

Sachin isn't that good in protecting tailenders, Lax and Dhoni has more expertise in that area...

 

[James]

Sachin isn't that good in protecting tailenders, Lax and Dhoni has more expertise in that area...

Whether he is good at it or not, he simply has to here. The tail will be blown away in these conditions. If Sachin hogs the strike, it at least gives India a chance.

 

[SG]

I'll be happy if we reach 350

I'll be happy if we reach 275, now that we've crossed 250.

 

[HumorMe]

No one deserves that number 1 spot more than steyn. Menace! Though he could use an attitude check.

 

[purplehaze]

:4 Bhajji....

 

[NJamal]

Time for Harbhajan to get out

 

[James]

Bhajji might not be the best bowler these days, but you cannot doubt the size of his testes!

 

[NJamal]

Lol at Harbhajan

 

[Amjid Javed]

Steyn Bowling well at one end and Morkel bowling garbage at the other. Pressure being eased here for India.

 

[NJamal]

That was out, I think he edged it

 

[James]

quite possibly a fantastic decision from Mr Gould

need to see hotspot and snicko though

 

[NJamal]

Thats was clearly out, crap umpiring by Ian Gould

 

[singh]

not out

 

[cricket_fan_1]

superb decision sir !!!!!!

 

[saffer]

two in a row.

BRIBERY AND CHEATING
(TM India.)

 

[James]

Thats was clearly out, crap umpiring by Ian Gould

he's just got two massive decisions correct, new pair of eyes for you?

 

[James]

two in a row.

BRIBERY AND CHEATING
(TM India.)

they were both not out.

 

[Sir john]

259/6

issed:

 

[Sir john]

259/6

issed:

 

[James]

how does Steyn hit the off stump and not take a wicket. astonishing

 

[purplehaze]

two in a row.

BRIBERY AND CHEATING
(TM India.)

you got two lucky run outs and yet you unhappy?

 

[purplehaze]

finally deficit in two figures, 99 now...

 

[enigmatic_stani]

Thats was clearly out, crap umpiring by Ian Gould

Two of the best umpiring decisions you will see and you still think it was out!!! Well seeing as you have a pic of Afridi as your avatar im not shocked that you see something intelligent people dont.

 

[saffer]

How these two are surviving is beyond me.

 

[malakian]

Tendulkar is a machine.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

SRT doing a Kallis here?

 

[Mujtaba_Saeed]

what a spel from STYEN
just amazing

 

[James]

all the people watching the game who aren't idiots, and all the South African commentators have already admitted that Gould was fantastic for both decisions. death to trolls and idiots.

 

[Sir john]

bhaaji need to play his natural game

 

[saffer]

What a hack. The player and the shot.

 

[saffer]

SRT doing a Kallis here?

No he isn't. Kallis walks when he nicks it.

 

[purplehaze]

7th wicket partnership - 25*, keep going guys!

 

[James]

Shot!

Best session of test cricket I've seen in a long, long time.

 

[pakroyals]

That was out, I think he edged it

naah, good decision by gould..snicko/replays suggest not out..

 

[Sir john]

by bhaaij

 

[pakroyals]

if steyn is going to bowl such spells in world cup, then world cup is SA....its absolutely great great bowling...legendary stuff..

 

[ganeshran]

two in a row.

BRIBERY AND CHEATING
(TM India.)

Please dont feed the troll

 

[James]

The match has been umpired fabulously well.

 

[ganeshran]

if steyn is going to bowl such spells in world cup, then world cup is SA....its absolutely great great bowling...legendary stuff..

Agreed. Hes become an amazing bowler now. Before this series, I thought he was just slightly above average. Boy, was I wrong.

 

[Sir john]

steyn on fire

 

[cricket_fan_1]

this is what makes test cricket exciting !!!!

 

[ethan hunt]

harbhajan has to b one of the best timers of the ball

 

[Sir john]

end of steyn over

 

[Sir john]

bhajji looking good

 

[ethan hunt]

ryan mclaren is far better than tsotsobe.....there was a bowler called Doctor wet played against england where is he... tsotsobe is an embarrasment to world cricket

 

[Sir john]

by sachin

 

[Sir john]

now bhaaji will face steyn

 

[malakian]

I'm assuming Tsotsbe is in the team because he's black?

 

[Sir john]

leg bye single for bhaaji

 

[ethan hunt]

i thought the quota system was a thing of the past they cud play duminy he is colored prince is colored too but why tsotsobe

 

[ethan hunt]

a man fixing a pipe cudnt b plumber than that harbhajan shud have walked

 

[Crazy_K]

This is test cricket at its best. Absolutely riveting stuff

 

[Sir john]

single taken by

he will face steyn in next over

 

[Sir john]

interesting battle start now

 

[Sir john]

drink time

 

[Sir john]

by

 

[ethan hunt]

four for sachin wonder wat he had for drinks hmmmmmmmm

 

[Sir john]

partnership now of 40

 

[Sir john]

change in tactics
harris back

 

[adit_sh]

Steyn's line of bowl is crawling fast snake :- ) amazing stuff. Brilliant. Long time have not seen such fast bowling. He knows exactly how to bowl on that surface.

 

[Gabru]

what a fantastic match this!

 

[SG]

Even at this age Tendulkar is now highest scorer for India in 3/5 innings in this series. And here are some who want him out of the team.

 

[singh]

Even at this age Tendulkar is now highest scorer for India in 3/5 innings in this series. And here are some who want him out of the team.

who ?????

 

[ganeshran]

who ?????

Even at this age Tendulkar is now highest scorer for India in 3/5 innings in this series. And here are some who want him out of the team.

Certainly not me

 

[purplehaze]

Out of total 75 balls played in partnership - 25 played by Bhajji and around 50 by Sachin.. good partnership

 

[srt]

what a player sachin is.. not many teams would be able to survive such a spell

 

[srt]

sachins average 57.05 at the moment

 

[SG]

Tsotsobe has been really impressive in this innings without any reward.

 

[JellyBro]

i wonder how much this bat would auction for after Sachin retires ....

 

[Sir john]

bhaaji playing sensible cricket here.

 

[SG]

who ?????

quite a few actually.

Some say he is too old, some say he should give chance to youngsters.

 

[umerz]

Even at this age Tendulkar is now highest scorer for India in 3/5 innings in this series. And here are some who want him out of the team.

Who are they i really want to know? btw 19 overs of new ball are gone so its time to score few relatively easy runs

 

[umerz]

what a player sachin is.. not many teams would be able to survive such a spell

i was exactly thinking of the same

 

[singh]

quite a few actually.

Some say he is too old, some say he should give chance to youngsters.

tell them he is going break minadad record after 4 yr... and yousuf rec this year...
just relax

 

[Sir john]

300 up for india

 

[Amjid Javed]

India 66 behind and could gain a valuable lead here! Anything over 50/60 runs could be vital.

S.A will need to bat well in 2nd inns!

 

[srt]

i m new to pakpassion .. n relly liking it here.. some really nice neighbours here .. hope pakistan wins against nz