*Official* South Africa in India

[aussie]

Steyn setting up Sehwag nice for the full one that is going to swing back. Loving this ATM..

 

[Sir Alex]

Wow, watching this on Sky Sports again - I'm in heaven. Indian channels are a travesty.

The feed is the same right? Commentary is dire however.

 

[Sir Alex]

There goes our pretender Dravid. This is going to be carnage I fear.

 

[silentstriker]

India to follow on today. India have nothing left.


Saha lol. Idiot selectors.

 

[NUFAN]

Awesome work 2/40!! Vijay the wonder bat out for 4. Huge, huge innings for Tendulkar now who is still averaging only 35 against the good South African attack.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

People being pretty harsh on Vijay for one failure.

 

[Protean]

Steyntjie

 

[popepouri]

Steyn with another beauty!

 

[Corli]

Steyntjie

That

 

[social]

Because stats don't tell the whole story. Bhajji is over-rated, while Mishy is under-rated. Those stats don't tell you that Mishy has been in and out of the side so it doesn't help his confidence, while Bhajji has been a permanent fixture. He is learning the rigors of tests, while Bhajji is a seasoned campaigner who needs helpful pitches to do well. Those stats don't tell you that Mishy has the ability to bowl more wkt taking balls.

Moreover, there is a need to replace Bhajji in tests and Ind should be looking to develop a spinner who can bowl well on most surfaces. People want to give Mishy a chance to see what he is capable of by giving him the security of a place in the side over a few series. Sometimes there isn't even a need to play 2 spinners. Ind needs a spinner who can make an impact in a game considering the surface it plays on and Ind's comparatively weak pace attack (but it's getting better with a pool getting developed)

When people debate, it's not only abt the tangibles but also the in-tangibles that they consider!

IMO, biggest problem for Mishy is that he is part of an average 4 man attack and is being forced into the role of a stock bowler when he should be an attacking weapon

Unfortunately for him, I can see him going the way of Kaneria a few years ago where that bowler lost the ability to bowl anyone out for a while

India really needs to find a quality paceman and an all-rounder so that Mishy can be used as a strike bowler

Until that happens, Harby is a better option every day of the week

 

[jeevan]

What a situation for Badri to have to make his debut!

 

[pasag]

cmon Badri!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Hoping for a Sehwag failure (), a Badrinath success, and wickets for Steyn. Would be a good start to a big day.

And by failure, I mean less than 100 for Sehwag.

 

[NUFAN]

Not too surprised that Sachin failed today. Pretty poor against South Africa hey..

 

[silentstriker]

Yes he is.

Go Badri. Knock Yuvi out forever please!

 

[R_D]

Sachin always struggles against South Africa....
Badri looking quite composed so far.

 

[aussie]

OH GEEZ, Sehwag lucky not to be bowled there. Steyn knows why he smiled, the memories..

 

[Ikki]

Not too surprised that Sachin failed today. Pretty poor against South Africa hey..

In India it's Ponting-esque.

 

[Xuhaib]

People being pretty harsh on Vijay for one failure.

haha yeah.

 

[aussie]

Must admit Sehwag has displayed fairly good patience in this 50 so far, even though his usual technical flaws still are obivously still there.

I would definately say he has made a genuine effort at times to get himself into line againts the quicks (although its not natural to him), which is something i personally have not seen him really do in the past.