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

[cric_fan82]

kallis survives again

 

[Torpedo]

How many times has a team lost the 1st test and come back to win the next two in a 3 match series? The only one I remember is the last time India toured SA, when they won the first one then lost the next to. Which other ones are there?

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

one thing is sure, this match has result written over it.

 

[Random Aussie]

Don't know why there are two sets of standards for both the teams. If anything India should be applauded for hanging in there in conditions almost alien to them.

Even for this confirmed India hater, the Indian team has put up an excellent performance in this series. Cannot argue with their number 1 anymore.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kallis' wicket is the key here. Get him and it'll probably set the cat amongst pigeons.

Pretty much Kallis wicket will decide the whole outcome of the series!

India on top here!

 

[asifp]

VVS run out in the first innings. COuld have been the difference between a 100+ lead or a 2 run lead which we finally got.

But overall yes, rub of the green has been primarily on our side since the 2nd test.

I would say Steyn hitting the stumps and wickets not flying is a lot more rare than the way LAxman was runout.

Yes India has had badluck as well, but overall like you said its been on India's side.

No need to fight, but everyone sees things thru the lens of their own team.

 

[cricketindiafan]

Zaheer has bowled a brilliant spell here. 8-1-18-1. Has beaten the bat so many times. On some other day, could have picked 3-4 wickets.

Now can Sree and Ishant step up the plate and do the job?

 

[Sir john]

need one more wicket before lunch

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

boucher is due a big score in this innings.

 

[cric_fan82]

kallis is in real bad shape now! limping now

 

[AfghanCricketFan]

117/5 in 41.1

 

[Torpedo]

Zaheer Khan has a very positive effect on the Indian side.

 

[SG]

Gotta salute Kallis though. Despite being in such a pain, he is marching on for his team.

Gambhir got to learn something from him as he misses tests at the drop of a hat.

 

[Torpedo]

Match could be over today.

 

[Amjid Javed]

How many times has a team lost the 1st test and come back to win the next two in a 3 match series? The only one I remember is the last time India toured SA, when they won the first one then lost the next to. Which other ones are there?

There are quite a few. Pakistan have done it against Zimbabwe.

South Africa did it against West indies a few years ago.

England have done it in Sri lanka early 2000

Sri lanka did it against pakistan in mid/late 90s was out 1st home series defeat in a long time as well...

there are quite alot!

 

[cricketindiafan]

That side strain to Kallis looks quite serious. Every time he has arched his back, he is in pain. Despite that what a knock he has played so far.

 

[Torpedo]

Poor

 

[Amjid Javed]

Series win here and not even the most patriotic Pakistan fan could argue with India being number 1 in the world game.

 

[IAJ]

Pretty much Kallis wicket will decide the whole outcome of the series!

India on top here!

All of the sudden you have stopped laughing, you were laughing clear and loudly after the first Test but you have changed your tone quite drastically after the second Test.

 

[Sir john]

kallis

 

[SG]

SA's big weakness in Test cricket (as opposed to ODI where they are just epic chokers) is that they are not as strong at home as they should be. They always give you a chance with their wickets.

Back when we were good (lol) they had the better of us a couple of times in Australia and then lost to us at home.

This has been a really interesting series, credit to both sides. Lead 114 and a big partnership could change things but I tipped India at the start of this game and I think they will win. Not because I like them though.

They might be vulnerable to Aus and Eng at home but against everyone else they're nothing short of Aus at home. They're that impregnable certainly for us at least.

 

[Sir john]

lunch time is near now

 

[Sameer K]

Gotta salute Kallis though. Despite being in such a pain, he is marching on for his team.

Gambhir got to learn something from him as he misses tests at the drop of a hat.

I think they are rotating the players a bit. Resting him and giving Murli Vijay a chance. Just saying he is injured in public.

 

[SG]

Even for this confirmed India hater, the Indian team has put up an excellent performance in this series. Cannot argue with their number 1 anymore.

Cheers.

 

[Torpedo]

Singh and Khan exactly same averages.

 

[AfghanCricketFan]

it is not the first time he is in such position he will make thru it =)
Prince should take strike for 2-3 overs

 

[ganeshran]

why does Kallis have to be so much of a sportsman

 

[SG]

I think they are rotating the players a bit. Resting him and giving Murli Vijay a chance. Just saying he is injured in public.

I just don't think thats the case. You don't rotate your test players like that especially in a series as big as this series is. And its not as if Vijay is anywhere near Gambhir's class as test opener.

 

[AfghanCricketFan]

Sharma should take a hair cut this will increase his bowling speed =)

 

[Torpedo]

Even if India win this series, they need to win in Sri Lanka then they will be undisputed number one.

 

[Sir john]

why sharma come to bowl

 

[SG]

India hasn't ever won in Aus either.

 

[cricketindiafan]

Ishant has made practically no contribution in this series so far. Time for him to stand up and turn around his bowling form.

 

[Sir john]

india missing raina here
he can bowl some offspin

 

[Crazy_K]

Kallis just retire hurt man

 

[cricketindiafan]

Some swing for Sharma. Comeon Ishant.

 

[Sir john]

should bowl few overs

 

[SG]

Kallis looks in trouble, real trouble.

He should think of WC first which comes once every 4 years and an event his team has never ever won. While SA has beaten daylights out of Indian team in tests at home.

 

[Torpedo]

India will win in Australia this year with their eyes closed, Sri Lanka is still the fortress to be conquered.

 

[Crazy_K]

Indian fans are talking bakwas [the lot of you!]

This match has only one result - an Indian victory! Indian batting line up will gobble up 200 in their sleep - its SA who have to work hard now.

Yeh chasing 200 on this pitch will be a walk in the park
*facepalm*

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

score?

 

[Sir john]

saf run rate going down and down

 

[Noork85]

What a soldier kallis is!

 

[AfghanCricketFan]

why sharma come to bowl

bcoz you touch yourself

ZAK needs a rest and it is almost lunch

 

[purplehaze]

Kallis looks in trouble, real trouble.

He should think of WC first which comes once every 4 years and an event his team has never ever won. While SA has beaten daylights out of Indian team in tests at home.

A series win in SA or a world cup victory - which one you want more?

 

[asifp]

why sharma come to bowl

Head and Shoulders contract demands he bowl atleast 3 overs veery session

 

[Noork85]

Saf leadby 116 and 5 wickets

 

[IAJ]

score?

121/5

 

[cricketindiafan]

This will be the last over before lunch.

 

[asifp]

A series win in SA or a world cup victory - which one you want more?

Test series.

I don't want to be reading articles on cricinfo for the next month

 

[Sir john]

zak should bowl to prince

 

[Amjid Javed]

All of the sudden you have stopped laughing, you were laughing clear and loudly after the first Test but you have changed your tone quite drastically after the second Test.

Who said i stopped laughing? India got mauled in 1st test. They have started other series like this and got better.

I appreciate good cricket in general. I predicited a 1-1 series draw at start of it, thats unlikely but doesnt mean that i dont think India are a good side.

End of day any time India lose or get mauled il find it funny!

 

[SG]

Its a tough one but since we've won a WC before and have never won a test series in SA before I'd take the latter happily.

 

[Sir john]

bcoz you touch yourself

zak needs a rest and it is almost lunch

 

[purplehaze]

Its a tough one but since we've won a WC before and have never won a test series in SA before I'd take the latter happily.

So think this way, longer Kallis continues better the chances of India winning the world cup
P.S. yes I too prefer SA test series victory over WC - marginally

 

[Sir john]

Head and Shoulders contract demands he bowl atleast 3 overs veery session

what about you afridi shampoo ad

 

[SG]

BTW, where is saffer these days?

Another fair weather fan (troll)?

Just in case India loses 2-3 quick wickets in their 2nd innings see him popping out of his closet.

 

[Sahil.]

How many times has a team lost the 1st test and come back to win the next two in a 3 match series? The only one I remember is the last time India toured SA, when they won the first one then lost the next to. Which other ones are there?

India against Australia in 2001/02 . Lost the first test at Mumbai then won the next two matches at Kolkata and Bangalore under captaincy of Ganguly

 

[cricketindiafan]

28 overs, 69 runs, 3 wickets in that session.

We now need to break this partnership quickly and try and somehow limit SA to around 175.

 

[AfghanCricketFan]

glad u liked the humor =)

I am off need to sleep going to work tomorrow

Give Kalis some pain killers=)

SA All the way

dont know but i like SA team
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Ah you changed the smiley

Alright I am not gonna tell any one =)

 

[Sahil.]

There are quite a few. Pakistan have done it against Zimbabwe.

South Africa did it against West indies a few years ago.

England have done it in Sri lanka early 2000

Sri lanka did it against pakistan in mid/late 90s was out 1st home series defeat in a long time as well...

there are quite alot!

when did Pakistan won against Zimbabwe after going 1 down?

 

[purplehaze]

BTW, where is saffer these days?

Another fair weather fan (troll)?

Just in case India loses 2-3 quick wickets in their 2nd innings see him popping out of his closet.

he was last seen around headoffice of SA cricket board for filing petition over making UDRS compulsory in all series, esp. ones against India

 

[Sir john]

glad u liked the humor =)

I am off need to sleep going to work tomorrow

Give Kalis some pain killers=)

SA All the way

dont know but i like SA team
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Ah you changed the smiley

Alright I am not gonna tell any one =)

i post that smiley by mistake,

 

[usman_sheikh]

I will give party in tayyab to everyone here if southafrica wins

 

[jusarrived]

I thot 220 should be comfortably chased here & I stick by it . SA might set us a target 220-250

 

[praveen]

India against Australia in 2001/02 . Lost the first test at Mumbai then won the next two matches at Kolkata and Bangalore under captaincy of Ganguly

correction. Kolkata and Chennai

 

[purplehaze]

I will give party in tayyab to everyone here if southafrica wins

will that much joy be because of SA's victory or India's loss?

 

[Amjid Javed]

England won in new zealand 2-1 after losing 1st test in 2000s that another one that i remember.

 

[cric_fan82]

BTW, where is saffer these days?

Another fair weather fan (troll)?

Just in case India loses 2-3 quick wickets in their 2nd innings see him popping out of his closet.

i dont even think he is from SA

 

[MIG]

Yeh chasing 200 on this pitch will be a walk in the park
*facepalm*

If you did that in first innings - you can score the same in second.

As I said before - No 1 tag is not given for fun! Earn it.

I am also not sure why people think SA will get to 250 lead - they are about 1 wicket away from total collapse.

Look at it from SA point of view, they must know that one bad shot could gift the series to India.

 

[NJamal]

Any score above 200 will be difficult to chase on this minefield.

 

[Crazy_K]

If you did that in first innings - you can score the same in second.

As I said before - No 1 tag is not given for fun! Earn it.

I am also not sure why people think SA will get to 250 lead - they are about 1 wicket away from total collapse.

Look at it from SA point of view, they must know that one bad shot could gift the series to India.

The pitch is doing a bit now, 4th innings pressure and all that
But I agree, them getting to 200 is another matter.

@usman_sheikh
Don't like Tayyab's but I'll be there for free food to make me feel better after the loss

 

[jusarrived]

If you did that in first innings - you can score the same in second.

As I said before - No 1 tag is not given for fun! Earn it.

I am also not sure why people think SA will get to 250 lead - they are about 1 wicket away from total collapse.

Look at it from SA point of view, they must know that one bad shot could gift the series to India.

we normally struggle to get the tail out , like we saw in in the first innings .

 

[ShehryarK]

i dont even think he is from SA

Your thought is completely incorrect and also baseless.

Where else would he be from? Timbuktoo? Lucknow?

 

[in_cutter]

India firm favourites here...what a performance so far.

 

[praveen]

If you did that in first innings - you can score the same in second.As I said before - No 1 tag is not given for fun! Earn it.
I am also not sure why people think SA will get to 250 lead - they are about 1 wicket away from total collapse.

Look at it from SA point of view, they must know that one bad shot could gift the series to India.

1.Nope.Difficult to score the same in second innings as pitch is deteriorating.
2. It was not given for fun and we earned it rightfully.

 

[Sir john]

Your thought is completely incorrect and also baseless.

Where else would he be from? Timbuktoo? Lucknow?

where is this place.

 

[MIG]

1.Nope.Difficult to score the same in second innings as pitch is deteriorating.
2. It was not given for fun and we earned it rightfully.

I think you misunderstand my statement.

What I mean is that one doesnt get that tag for nothing

 

[praveen]

where is this place.

South of LaLa land

 

[ShehryarK]

where is this place.

Mali

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbuktu