South Africa vs India | 1st Test | Johannesburg | Day 1 | 18-12-2013

[shaz619]

There was plenty of pace and bounce in the pitch but not the sought of movement you'd normally expect on such a wicket in SA . Having said that kohli's knock was brilliant regardless he was very composed and relaxed at the crease despite playing in SA for the first time, really seems like a bloke who will continue to grow exponentially.

 

[jusarrived]

Good day for us . I dont remember us starting this well to a overseas tour in recent times .

 

[Saurav]

very good day

hopefully we make 350

 

[awaisrehman]

There was plenty of pace and bounce in the pitch but not the sought of movement you'd normally expect on such a wicket in SA . Having said that kohli's knock was brilliant regardless he was very composed and relaxed at the crease despite playing in SA for the first time, really seems like a bloke who will continue to grow exponentially.

First time? He has played in South Africa plenty of times. But yes you are right, not the type of movement that other teams encountered when they toured. Quite obvious from the ODIs where India were completely trounced.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

First time? He has played in South Africa plenty of times. But yes you are right, not the type of movement that other teams encountered when they toured. Quite obvious from the ODIs where India were completely trounced.

Funny enough, that you're complaining about India-centric threads on PP yet you've been posting just on India related threads, while there's a match going on with Pak on top.

 

[Energetic]

How big was the crowd?

 

[shaz619]

First time? He has played in South Africa plenty of times. But yes you are right, not the type of movement that other teams encountered when they toured. Quite obvious from the ODIs where India were completely trounced.

The way he was leaving some of those deliveries off steyn i think he may have handled extensive movement as well if there was, i am sure this is the first test he has played in south africa?

 

[shaz619]

Our boys could learn a thing or to from these guys, there many periods of hostile bowling spells from these saffers you really had to watch it live to see the venom but they handled it well. Indian cricket has a bright future, rahane and pujara done well to. Vijay got undone by some brilliance from morkel but he stuck in there, this tour will be a great learning experience for dhawan he will learn eventually to leave those short pitched deliveries

 

[amlafan79]

I don't mind if we lose.. One thing I know is each and every cricketer in this tour playing will be better cricketer afterwards.. Cos these all are very young and have tons of potential and more hard cricket they play the better...

 

[Noobosauras]

First time? He has played in South Africa plenty of times. But yes you are right, not the type of movement that other teams encountered when they toured. Quite obvious from the ODIs where India were completely trounced.

LOL! This was Kohli's first test in SA. Maybe Test, ODI, T20, IPL is all the same to you

 

[awaisrehman]

LOL! This was Kohli's first test in SA. Maybe Test, ODI, T20, IPL is all the same to you

Obviously not. But he said this is the FIRST TIME he has played in South Africa. So how about next time you scroll up before making childish statements.

 

[amlafan79]

Obviously not. But he said this is the FIRST TIME he has played in South Africa. So how about next time you scroll up before making childish statements.

There there it will get better tomorrow have some sleep

 

[Noobosauras]

Obviously not. But he said this is the FIRST TIME he has played in South Africa. So how about next time you scroll up before making childish statements.

Maybe that poster you replied to meant in Tests. We all make such statements as test match followers generally dont care much about some ODI or T20 or IPL Kohli played in SA, for them this was his first test in SA and test matches are incomparable to anything else.

But I guess it must be easy for you to label anything divergent to your opinion as childish.

 

[Robbie]

Obviously not. But he said this is the FIRST TIME he has played in South Africa. So how about next time you scroll up before making childish statements.

Why so defensive??. It was indeed Kohli's first Test innings in SA.

 

[Energetic]

lol hardly any crowd for this top 2 clash

Unpopular sport.

 

[Scrolln]

lol hardly any crowd for this top 2 clash

Unpopular sport.

I would say it would get more crowded as the weekend approaches.

But its still a lot more crowded than the Pak/SA tests at UAE which was attended by the pitch curator, a dog, chacha cricket and Imran Tahir's wife.

I've only seen sold out crowds in England and Australia during tests, and in Mumbai during Sachins 200th, in recent times. Tests in India used to be sold out during the 90's and early 2000's.

 

[Sandeep]

I would say it would get more crowded as the weekend approaches.

But its still a lot more crowded than the Pak/SA tests at UAE which was attended by the pitch curator, a dog, chacha cricket and Imran Tahir's wife.

I've only seen sold out crowds in England and Australia during tests, and in Mumbai during Sachins 200th, in recent times. Tests in India used to be sold out during the 90's and early 2000's.

Hilarious. Good one mate

 

[Strike Rate]

I would say it would get more crowded as the weekend approaches.

But its still a lot more crowded than the Pak/SA tests at UAE which was attended by the pitch curator, a dog, chacha cricket and Imran Tahir's wife.

I've only seen sold out crowds in England and Australia during tests, and in Mumbai during Sachins 200th, in recent times. Tests in India used to be sold out during the 90's and early 2000's.

why its necessary to use pakistan as example to reply to a bangladeshi fan post?

 

[adit_sh]

(NG)Next Generation Indian Cricketers Begin tests like the way in 90s

24/2 and SRT/RD comes and rescues and they might collapse eventually for <300 , Bowlers bowl all over and opposition score 500. 2nd innings all out for <200. Opp won by 9/10 wkts with 40-50 to chase.

Lets see if this gets repeated OR the NG cricketers have guts to fight it out atleast to hold out for a draw.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Lets see what's in store today!