South Africa vs India | 2nd test | Ahmedabad | 3/4/2008 to 7/4/2008

[Indiafan]

There is no way you can tell me averaging 50 if you play half your games on flat home tracks (totally flat as anything) is worth the same than as if you did in playing half the time on south african tracks . Admit it..indian batting is highly over rated .

Indian player average

In Australia England NZ SA

Sachin 58.53 62 41.5 39.76


Dravid 45.78 61.18 59 36.8


Sehwag 53.9 32.5 27 58.9



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Can your batsmen better that?

 

[Random Aussie]

Dhoni gone!!

 

[Raz]

Dhoni out, wide slash outside the off stump and caught by Boucher, poor shot under the circumstances

 

[Crickteria]

Dhoni gone. Caught behind of Morkel. What a moronic shot. Tried to be agressive and paid the price.

 

[Murad]

dhoni goneeeeee

morkel finally gets him....

) )

 

[saffer]

Can your batsmen better that?

in S.A they can .

 

[Raz]

55-6 and Dhoni is booed off the field

 

[Indiafan]

Where are our good friends Freedom, Sahrstra and Phoenix? Are they hiding behind the grass bushes?

I am here and thank god for a good pitch for a change!

 

[161]

brilliant shot selection from dhoni ) ) )

 

[Indiafan]

Its a vertual rout now!

 

[saffer]

Dhoni gone , caught behind off morkel .

So india ? Are these S.a bowlers going to be shown up by your brilliant batsmen or not ? It would be a good time for them to start around about now .

 

[Amir]

I am here and thank god for a good pitch for a change!

Your a true fan Anyways, 53-6. Poor shot selection from Dhoni but i dotn blame him. Its his style of play.....he has to attack or he would get out just poking probaly.

 

[Tupac]

and dhoni goes! what a terrible shot!

ok kumble and bhajji can be counted on for runs...one step at a time guys, let's go till 100 first..you can do it!

 

[bablu_khan]

Smith and Mckenzie should leave the field and start padding up

 

[saffer]

The bowlings been pretty quick ...I think that has something to do with it . These india middle order guys are a little long in the tooth and the reflexes aren't what they used to be .

 

[Indiafan]

I can see Aajtak's headlines

"Mitti ke sher ghas par dharashahyi!"

 

[Crickteria]

Indian skipper bowled by Morkel.

 

[bablu_khan]

Haha another gone.. Kumble gone too.. India to be bowled out before 100

 

[saffer]

Don't worry India...S.A have to bat soon and if this pitch really is so bad your "brilliant" bowlers will have us out for 10 .

 

[Shaan]

Murad its India's bad day don't give credits to Saffers

 

[saffer]

55 for 7 .

 

[Tupac]

are you serious!? come on boys let's see a fight atleast!

 

[OZGOD]

LOL India disintegrating! 7/55, Kumble gone for a duck!

 

[Showman]

Kumble gone now! India will be lucky to get 100 now

 

[Murad]

kumble gone..

lolzz

how funny

55/7... ) )

 

[OZGOD]

That Dhoni shot was nearly as bad as the one he played in the 1st Test.

 

[161]

kumble gone .. what a joke !

 

[bablu_khan]

I can see Aajtak's headlines

"Mitti ke sher ghas par dharashahyi!"

Star news exaggerates the most mate..

they would come up with something like

Dhoni - Inko aur fashion show karwaado

Sehwag - Ek badi knock aur fir waapas ban gaye nawab

Jaffer - Arey bhai ab balla gira bhi do..

 

[Indiafan]

Come on guys, one patnership, is it too much to ask?

 

[Sheikh]

Amazing. Get a pitch that has something, just a little something, and the indians fold like schoolboys. Hilarious.

 

[Murad]

Murad its India's bad day don't give credits to Saffers

No man.

Its Bangladesh batting.

 

[saffer]

Sorry India....You deserve a bit of it being rubbed in . You've been talking your team up way above their weight class .

Anyway.....S.A still have to bat first and if the pitch is so terrible then you should be able to bowl us out cheap too . Don't lose hope .

 

[OZGOD]

India making Morkel look like a worldbeater.

 

[161]

are these guys gonna last till lunch ?

 

[wanted_desi]

Actully looks like Indian team is on drugs, i dont see nothing special about saffers

 

[Daoud]

are these guys gonna last till lunch ?

Thats what Im wondering. This has gotten VERY ugly for the Indians

 

[saffer]

Amazing. Get a pitch that has something, just a little something, and the indians fold like schoolboys. Hilarious.

Amazing ? I've seen it a million times . not even surprising...not to mention amazing .

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

pathan to score maiden double ton....india will get to 350....

 

[bablu_khan]

are these guys gonna last till lunch ?

lol u think so?

the way they are gettign out.. i think they wuold be done in next 10 mins

 

[161]

Actully looks like Indian team is on drugs, i dont see nothing special about saffers

yeah .. they don't do so well on "grass"

 

[Crickteria]

Bhaji Gone. LBW.

 

[Random Aussie]

Harby gone!!

 

[Sheikh]

8 down now!


The funny thing is that the little bit of help that the pitch is offering will all disappear in another half hour or so. It's going to be another belter!!

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

guys....lets start putting up lowest scores by india in tests

 

[OZGOD]

Harby goneski. Anyone know what India's lowest innings score is?

 

[saffer]

Singh out.. "useless" steyn who india were going to teach a lesson gets his third

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

thanks goodness...the umpires must be like...this game will be short...maybe 3 and a half days...good for them

 

[Murad]

) )

Poor Bangladesh.

 

[Sheikh]

Amazing ? I've seen it a million times . not even surprising...not to mention amazing .

It's amazing how often it happens!

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

The indians went to win a series in Australia...in the process they forgot how to play at home...HAHHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Random Aussie]

55-6 and Dhoni is booed off the field

Bit harsh they would be 8 - 35 without him, only batsman to make more than 10 so far.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

2 more wickets...lets make it quick

 

[Asim2Good]

India does have very healthy run rate 3.57 at moment

 

[wanted_desi]

) )

Poor Bangladesh.

Relax man. u might get heartattack )

 

[bablu_khan]

Harby goneski. Anyone know what India's lowest innings score is?

its surel less then what it is rite now

 

[Random Aussie]

Harby goneski. Anyone know what India's lowest innings score is?

42 vs England in 1974. Might be their lowest at home though.

 

[saffer]

S.A need them out for less than 150....then try and get a 100 lead . they will need it if the pitch flattens out and crumbles later .

 

[Showman]

India's lowest total is 42 against England. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/engine/match/63126.html

 

[Murad]

Singh out.. "useless" steyn who india were going to teach a lesson gets his third

hahaha

when i said steyn will be the hero today.. someone said "BANGLADESH IS NOT PLAYING HERE"

Now I guess they ar putting Bangladesh in shame...

 

[Daoud]

Does anyone know when the last time a team has been bowled out in less than 20 overs in the first innings of a test, let alone any innings

 

[Showman]

42 vs England in 1974. Might be their lowest at home though.

Yea, their lowest at home is 75 so far.

 

[Random Aussie]

India score - Pathan gets 4!

 

[phoenix-suns]

This is really pathetic.. very similar to how SA got out against India in SA. Atleast they scored 83... i would be really happy if they somehow cross 100.

 

[Indiafan]

One result of this test, there is not going to be grass on any Indian pitch for the nest 100 years which is a shame!

 

[bablu_khan]

60 up for India

 

[Random Aussie]

Morkel is looking like a handful. Disconcerting bounce.

 

[OZGOD]

Can Pathan save India? Or at least get them to 100?

 

[Indiafan]

Amazing ? I've seen it a million times . not even surprising...not to mention amazing .

Actually I can wager India does not fold more than SA even on green pitches!

 

[saffer]

One result of this test, there is not going to be grass on any Indian pitch for the nest 100 years which is a shame!

hmmmmmm.....true .

but india might be able to bowl S.a out cheaply too and set the game up . All is not lost ...in durban when india bowled s,a out for 89..s.a bowled india out for 120 .

 

[Sheikh]

One result of this test, there is not going to be grass on any Indian pitch for the nest 100 years which is a shame!

Unless it's Pakistan playing some other country!

 

[saffer]

another 4 from pathan...creeping it towards 100 slowly....anything under 150 and i'm very happy .

 

[Murad]

Can Pathan save India? Or at least get them to 100?

In the next innings you meant?

 

[OZGOD]

Pathan's decided to go out with a bang. Two consecutive boundaries, treating Steyn like he was Agarkar.

 

[asifp]

Steyn nearing 150ish

 

[Murad]

Pathan is the highest scorer today.

 

[saffer]

steyn working up a bit of pace now too..last 3 balls 147+

 

[Indiafan]

No man.

Its Bangladesh batting.

Good comeback and you earned it, not to say India giving it to you on a plate.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Pathan gets a single of the 1st ball- strange

 

[Asim2Good]

Pathan is the highest scorer today.

need one more to b highest.

 

[srg]

Unless it's Pakistan playing some other country!

Pathan is the highest scorer!!

Hope RP fires in this match.