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***Official*** India Tour of South Africa, 2023/24

capt_Luffy

capt_Luffy

International Regular
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honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
I know @Spark mentioned something about Elgar's decision at the toss being an AT bad one or something, but to his credit, he has come out and said he would have put India in had he known the pitch would play like this. And from all accounts, it looks like the pitch did not look that different to a regular Newlands wicket and it was a hot day and blue skies, so I think it was a bit of bad luck as well there for Elgar that the pitch turned out to be as bad as it has.
 
Molehill

Molehill

International Captain
Only 3 SA batsmen not called Markram made double figures in this Test, and none went past 15!!

It makes his knock even more ludicrous. He should get MOTM by a margin (but probably won't).
 
srbhkshk

srbhkshk

International Captain
honestbharani said:
I know @Spark mentioned something about Elgar's decision at the toss being an AT bad one or something, but to his credit, he has come out and said he would have put India in had he known the pitch would play like this. And from all accounts, it looks like the pitch did not look that different to a regular Newlands wicket and it was a hot day and blue skies, so I think it was a bit of bad luck as well there for Elgar that the pitch turned out to be as bad as it has.
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It happens with SA all the time when we go there, they win easily enough on the normal bowling friendly pitches but manage to throw in at least one stupidly crazy pitch and end up losing there.
 
Molehill

Molehill

International Captain
honestbharani said:
I know @Spark mentioned something about Elgar's decision at the toss being an AT bad one or something, but to his credit, he has come out and said he would have put India in had he known the pitch would play like this. And from all accounts, it looks like the pitch did not look that different to a regular Newlands wicket and it was a hot day and blue skies, so I think it was a bit of bad luck as well there for Elgar that the pitch turned out to be as bad as it has.
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To be honest, it's not like the pitch has got any easier to play on. I think India have just been better (apart from those daft 11 balls) and would've won no matter what.
 
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