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Second test - India vs SA.
Luckily it's only a two test series so the Jaaps won't get the chance to match our 3-0 victory.
They're well on the way to winning 2-0.
They made 489 in their first innings and India is presently 119/6.
Unless they suddenly find Dravid and VVS style partnership, they're going to get thrashed!
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So South Africa finish with a first innings lead just under 300 and choose not to enforce. Be interesting to see how long they bat for. My guess is they'll aim to declare just before lunch with a lead of about 450 and give themselves 5 sessions plus a couple of niggly overs. Light has consistently been an issue so they'll probably lose a decent chunk of playing time that way.
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It's now midway through session two and the South Africans are still batting. Fair enough when they're 1-0 up in a 2 match series, I think they're prioritising the series win over this match, and even 4 sessions (less maybe 20 overs due to bad light) should be enough, but it's getting close to the point where the Indians will feel confident about the draw.
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I've kept an eye on Wiaan Mulder since he opted out of going for the world record score vs Zimbabwe.
Since his 367 not out he's gotten 17, 0, 24, 11 and 13.
Zimbabwe probably shouldn't have test status anymore.
@MN5 said in Other Cricket:
I've kept an eye on Wiaan Mulder since he opted out of going for the world record score vs Zimbabwe.
Since his 367 not out he's gotten 17, 0, 24, 11 and 13.
Zimbabwe probably shouldn't have test status anymore.
Before the start of the 2nd innings (as I write this he’s 29*) he’d scored 1218 runs at 35.00
Take away his 367* his average drops to 25..
Also that triple century is responsible for approx 30% of his test runs to date.. -
Maybe Mulder's being given a chance for 400 now. Still no declaration, lead 531. Although the Indians keep getting injuries in the field so maybe this is a masterstroke...
@Cyclops Looks like the Jaaps are happy to just win the series and if India implodes again they'll take the 2-0.
A decent chance for India to draw this test, but will they decide to push for a win if they can get through to lunch tomorrow with minimal damage?
In which case it gives SA a second string to their bow.
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South Africa have really dropped the ball on this test, they should be looking to England on how to play the game.
Batting for time and pounding India into the dirt in a safe boring manner to secure the test and series, but what kind of brand is that??!!?
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i watched the last session last night. It looks like video work has already been effective against Jaiswal. A number of very similar dismissals trying to cut far too close to his body.
I cannot see this Indian team surviving today even if the light comes to the party.
Note the size of the crowd yesterday too. Would have been a bad crowd in NZ for a test. Indians love cricket? bullshit. Indians love watching India win, everything else can get in the bin.
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All over. What India didn't seem to learn from the hiding we gave them, is that if they make pitches so spin friendly, then players like Santner and Harmer become near unplayable. Generally they are not big turners of the ball, but their accuracy makes them difficult to get away. On a pitch like this, they become deadly as that accuracy is combined with turning it sideways which means they bowl a LOT of wicket taking deliveries.
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All over. What India didn't seem to learn from the hiding we gave them, is that if they make pitches so spin friendly, then players like Santner and Harmer become near unplayable. Generally they are not big turners of the ball, but their accuracy makes them difficult to get away. On a pitch like this, they become deadly as that accuracy is combined with turning it sideways which means they bowl a LOT of wicket taking deliveries.
@No-Quarter Another bizarrely selected team.
What the hell is Jurel in the team for - batting at 4. He's a wicketkeeper with one modest test century.
Then Pant, who should probably be at 7 - followed by Jadeja, Reddy and Sundar, who all should ideally be at 7 as well.
Have they not got any specialist batsmen?
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Delicious.
Smacked by 400 runs to lose 0-2 at home.
Suffer in your jocks.
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late career Virat Kohli ramming home that he is the undisputed best ODI batsman of all time.
ODI hundred number 53, averaging 58 after 307 matches is fucking insane. To put that in perspective, there are only 3 guys that have batted over 200 times in ODI cricket to average 50+, Dhoni at 50, ABdV at 53. And he has 4-5,000 more runs than them, and a lower percentage of not-outs.
Actually, throw in a T20I average of 48, and you can probably call him the best white ball cricketer ever.
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late career Virat Kohli ramming home that he is the undisputed best ODI batsman of all time.
ODI hundred number 53, averaging 58 after 307 matches is fucking insane. To put that in perspective, there are only 3 guys that have batted over 200 times in ODI cricket to average 50+, Dhoni at 50, ABdV at 53. And he has 4-5,000 more runs than them, and a lower percentage of not-outs.
Actually, throw in a T20I average of 48, and you can probably call him the best white ball cricketer ever.
@mariner4life said in Other Cricket:
late career Virat Kohli ramming home that he is the undisputed best ODI batsman of all time.
ODI hundred number 53, averaging 58 after 307 matches is fucking insane. To put that in perspective, there are only 3 guys that have batted over 200 times in ODI cricket to average 50+, Dhoni at 50, ABdV at 53. And he has 4-5,000 more runs than them, and a lower percentage of not-outs.
Actually, throw in a T20I average of 48, and you can probably call him the best white ball cricketer ever.
on top of that it was the 11th time he has scored back to back ODI 100's
guy is def the GOAT of ODI batting
53 x 100s from 295 innings is beyond amazing, i dont think theres anyone comparable in Test cricket with that record.
