South Africa vs India | 3rd test Day 2 | Kanpur| 12/4/2008

[aggarwald]

Was surprised to see no thread created yet.

 

[aggarwald]

Now let's see how South Africans bowl now. The wild card could turn out to be, not Steyn, but Harris. He has good height and can prove quite handful to the Indian batsmen on this pitch. Last time India toured SA, he had troubled Indian batsmen quite a bit.

 

[saffer]

The thread was created....seems to have vanished .

Yeah...will be an interesting days cricket. If the wickets plays up it won't be easy for India...but if they bat well they should be able to get close/get a lead . Which will make the rest of the game very interesting indeed .

 

[MalikBrother]

Yeah, where is that thread? somehow, it's disappeared after first day of 3RD test.

This test is interesting and pitch for spinners who had lots of turn on first day and how they managed to skittle SA on first day. Bravo i must say. Looking forward to see how Steyn and Nitini perform today

 

[TruSachFan]

only wished the curator at chennai didnt **** up otherwise it would have been an enthralling series

 

[MalikBrother]

only wished the curator at chennai didnt **** up otherwise it would have been an enthralling series

the one with first test or second test?

 

[srg]

the one with first test or second test?

First test.

 

[MalikBrother]

First test.

i know ... i was just playing with you

 

[TruSachFan]

game on


lets go indiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[saffer]

Morning folks .Any links for me ?

 

[saffer]

Solid start by india .

 

[TruSachFan]

dropped catch then saved 5 wides

 

[saffer]

oooh..jaffer gets one past the slips .

 

[TruSachFan]

wat a shot by sehwag

 

[Perth93]

what a amazing ball from Steyn.

Kicked and jumped!

 

[saffer]

Mr over-rated out . yaaawn .

 

[TruSachFan]

shewag gone no footwork at all

 

[saffer]

My point being sehwag is simply useless unless the track is dead flat .

 

[Perth93]

Gwannn Steyn!

Veeru gone. damn, the only Indian batsman worth watching.

 

[saffer]

The pitch is so slow , but taking some seam and swing and uneven bounce . I don't think it will be too easy (or too hard) for india .

 

[wanted_desi]

My prediction india won't make more than 200

 

[TruSachFan]

2 turtles at the crease

 

[wanted_desi]

Gwannn Steyn!

Veeru gone. damn, the only Indian batsman worth watching.

yuvi nd laxman

 

[TruSachFan]

we need a few 5 wides lolllllllll

 

[TruSachFan]

dravid u idiotttttt

 

[saffer]

almost run out there .....

 

[Perth93]

yuvi nd laxman

Laxman, yes, once upon a time.

but Yuvi??
Good to watch?? Only when he's heading back to pavilion.

 

[TruSachFan]

ntini bowling a good line

 

[OZGOD]

Why is Jaffer not out yet? I thought he was a hack?

 

[saffer]

Jaffer is doing alright so far .

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Jaffer gone- 50 50 decision.

 

[srg]

Jaffer is doing alright so far .

jinxed.!@#

 

[saffer]

Jaffer gone now anyway . Saffers commentaters curse works .

Ball reverse swining according to coms. in the 11th over .

India under huge pressure now .

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Why is Jaffer not out yet? I thought he was a hack?

gone now

 

[161]

ohhhh morkel bowling some beauties .. reversing it in the 11th over already !

 

[saffer]

Ball just died there....laxman almost out first ball .

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Kallis should be bowling instead of Ntini.

 

[161]

jaffer lbw was def going down leg..

 

[OZGOD]

I knew Jaffer was going to get out soon. He's a hack!

 

[161]

Kallis should be bowling instead of Ntini.

yeah .. just need to bowl full and straight here.

 

[161]

vvs is gonna be gone lbw soon ..

 

[PlanetPakistan]

vvs is gonna be gone lbw soon ..

yeah it seems like that.

An awful pitch TBH.

 

[bablu_khan]

wow paul harris introduced early.. interesting decision by Smith

 

[saffer]

wow paul harris introduced early.. interesting decision by Smith

Good decision . I think he'll do well here .

 

[saffer]

India should try and hit him out the attack if they are smart .

 

[bablu_khan]

ppl this laxman guy is one of the most elegent batsman in the world..

 

[161]

i'd have given kallis a few over .. his bowling style is perfect for this pitch .. straight and full.

 

[saffer]

This is the main partnership south africa need to break . These two could stick around .

 

[saffer]

3 4's off the over ..last one very streaky through the slips ...almost carried .

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Very lucky there Laxman.

After playing 2 fantastic shots for 4 he edges one through the slips...

 

[Tupac]

laxman looking good..

PP..why awful pitch? ball should dominate sometimes too!

 

[bablu_khan]

poor keeping by Boucher.. it might be hard to keep but he is rather looking toothless

he can do better then that..

 

[McBoom]

Morkel looking out of sorts here

 

[OZGOD]

VVS is going to get out soon. I can feel it in my bones.

 

[McBoom]

Dravid looking good against Harris.

 

[OZGOD]

Geez this Harris bloke is a pie thrower of the highest order - I haven't seen a better buffet since Mick Lewis was playing!

 

[saffer]

Yeah...these two have settled the storm for the moment .

 

[PlanetPakistan]

So far so good for D and Lax but a LONG way to go.

69-2

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Geez this Harris bloke is a pie thrower of the highest order - I haven't seen a better buffet since Mick Lewis was playing!

At first sight he doesn't seem any better than Yuvraj Singh or Micheal Clarke but some how he has been able to do a decent job in his short test career.

 

[bablu_khan]

At first sight he doesn't seem any better than Yuvraj Singh or Micheal Clarke but some how he has been able to do a decent job in his short test career.

this guy seems to be definately better then Pat Symcox or Nicky Boje or paul adams.. the former saf bowlers

 

[McBoom]

Harris is bowling a little too full and a little too flat to be effective, he needs to give some air to his deliveries.

 

[bablu_khan]

WHAT A SHOT BY LAXMAN

what a class act he is.. simply awesome to watch him bat

 

[saffer]

Geez this Harris bloke is a pie thrower of the highest order - I haven't seen a better buffet since Mick Lewis was playing!
___________

Yeah...he's looking toothless .

 

[PlanetPakistan]

These 2 doing a fine job.

83-2

These 2 are by far the best Indian batsmen in this match for mine.

 

[bablu_khan]

they are talking about Abdul Qadir of pakistan..

i met Abdul Qadir in Sharjah in 1996.. he is a great person

 

[Blitzkrieg]

These 2 doing a fine job.

83-2

These 2 are by far the best Indian batsmen in this match for mine.

well if u see the scoreline 83-2 and both the openers getting out cheaply...and no-one batting except them! yeh these two are the best at the moment....

 

[bablu_khan]

well if u see the scoreline 83-2 and both the openers getting out cheaply...and no-one batting except them! yeh these two are the best at the moment....

i think he meant that these 2 guys are the most capable batsmans to play our safe on this pitch.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

well if u see the scoreline 83-2 and both the openers getting out cheaply...and no-one batting except them! yeh these two are the best at the moment....

..i meant overall.

 

[jusarrived]

These 2 doing a fine job.

83-2

These 2 are by far the best Indian batsmen in this match for mine.

without a shadow of doubt these two have been our two best batsmen for last 6-7years !

 

[saffer]

Good partnership here . Playing india into a strong position .

 

[saffer]

oooh..edged past the slip and valuable 50 partnership comes up .

 

[PlanetPakistan]

50 partnership

Dravid is playing Steyn like a pro.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

oooh..edged past the slip and valuable 50 partnership comes up .

aray bhai that was right of the face of the bat.

 

[saffer]

S.A badly need a wicket before it gets to 120 .

 

[Blitzkrieg]

just saw the highlights....jaffer unlucky to get out!!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

just saw the highlights....jaffer unlucky to get out!!

It was a 50 50 decision which could have gone either way.
Eagle eye had it hitting a part of the leg stump.

 

[srg]

just saw the highlights....jaffer unlucky to get out!!

Even if he was given not out, he wouldn't have lasted long imo!

 

[jusarrived]

Even if he was given not out, he wouldn't have lasted long imo!

yeah , i hope he fails badly in the second innings as well !

 

[Tupac]

without a shadow of doubt these two have been our two best batsmen for last 6-7years !

it's amazing how you never jusarrive when tendulkar does well

 

[Blitzkrieg]

yeah , i hope he fails badly in the second innings as well !

well i hope not..every contribution is valuable......why such dislike for jaffer?