***Official*** India in South Africa 2021-22

[StephenZA]

I’m enjoying the Indian batsmen playing shots...

 

[Apex Predator]

Mayank v Maharaj will be fun.. Mayank needs to survive this spell somehow.

 

[Bahseph]

First time seeing the big left armer Jansen,obviously quite raw but it is nice to see SA back a youngster who they believe has talent instead of making them join the que.

 

[StephenZA]

First time seeing the big left armer Jansen,obviously quite raw but it is nice to see SA back a youngster who they believe has talent instead of making them join the que.

This is what I`m happiest about... I would rather lose games giving youngsters a chance than maybe win a game because we where conservative. We need to rebuild to a strong team and we need to be brave to do that.

 

[Aritro]

 

[OverratedSanity]

Surprised agarwal has lasted this long. SA haven't got it right against him at all. Will be fun to watch him vs Maharaj. Definitely going to try and deposit a few sixes early.

 

[Bahseph]

This is what I`m happiest about... I would rather lose games giving youngsters a chance than maybe win a game because we where conservative. We need to rebuild to a strong team and we need to be brave to do that.

Rabada is the oldest of the seamers at 26!

 

[Aritro]

Young, gangly Jansen does not, at this stage, look as if he is working entirely in unison with his limbs

 

[Gnske]

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[Shri]

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[StephenZA]

Dammitt... that wicket would have been so good....

 

[Bahseph]

Jansen needed that to be taken. Bowled some good ones amongst the boundary balls.

 

[StephenZA]

Rabada is the oldest of the seamers at 26!

Which is good, picking Olivier or Stuurman at 29 is not looking towards the future.

 

[Aritro]

Young, gangly Jansen does not, at this stage, look as if he is working entirely in unison with his limbs

Update: Just produced his four best balls of the day

 

[OverratedSanity]

They've barely bowled that kind of length on off to mayank. He's a guarantee to get squared up to those.

 

[StephenZA]

Jansen needed that to be taken. Bowled some good ones amongst the boundary balls.

After the first over I have not minded his boundary balls. He at least is looking for that movement and bowling full. Straying onto the legs is what happens with left arm'ers against RH batsmen.

 

[Bahseph]

I think Olivier is definitely the next cab off the rank after Nortje though. Which I don't mind,he has tons of FC experience and proven Test credentials in SA.

 

[Shri]

wtf why does rahul call runs like the cheating aussies

 

[Bahseph]

Shaun Pollock is definitely a massive Wiaan Mulder fan.

 

[StephenZA]

I think Olivier is definitely the next cab off the rank after Nortje though. Which I don't mind,he has tons of FC experience and proven Test credentials in SA.

I think Olivier would have been the immediate best bowling pick. I think Jansen is still a bit raw. But I like the overall thinking and much prefer that thinking coming from selection and coach than dour conservative thinking.