ShebbySB Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) If the SA team is at full strength they will look like this:- Markram Elgar Amla ABD (Bavuma comes in if he's not there) Faf (C) De cock (WK) Morris Philander Keshav Rabada Steyn (Olivier comes in if he's not there) Reserves:- Kuhn,Theunis De Bruyn,Morkel,Parnell,Phehlukwayo. Best possible India team:- Vijay,Rahul,Pujara,Kohli (C),Rahane,Saha (WK),Pandya,Ashwin,BK,Shami,Umesh. Reserves:-Mukund/Dhawan,Rohit,Jadeja,Kuldeep,Ishant,Siraj+ 1 reserve WK/Bat (Not sure about that pick). So can we beat them in their own backyard? Edited October 11, 2017 by ShebbySB tweaker 1 Link to comment
mishra Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Slim chance. But a drawn series is definitely on cards Link to comment
Laaloo Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Yeah sure. They're not as strong as they used to be. Mosher and express bowling 2 Link to comment
jusarrived Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Best ever chance to beat them imo , their batting looks very weak with only Elgar in good form . Link to comment
express bowling Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Shami, Kohli, Rahane, Rahul .... all need to be fit. If they are .... we have a good chance of winning this time. ShebbySB and Mosher 1 1 Link to comment
King Tendulkar Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I actually make us favs i confidently pick india test series win in sa you heard it here first ShebbySB and adi B 1 1 Link to comment
King Tendulkar Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Sa attack is mediocre . Summed up by Parnell and that black dude in it . Runs galore for our boys bat first and big totals India will make Link to comment
jusarrived Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 7 minutes ago, express bowling said: Shami, Kohli, Rahane, Rahul .... all need to be fit. If they are .... we have a good chance of winning this time. Shami is the most important player imo , his bowling should suit the conditions and I think their batsmen dont like the length he bowls , Could really trouble them . Link to comment
sandeep Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 34 minutes ago, King Tendulkar said: I actually make us favs i confidently pick india test series win in sa you heard it here first No you didn't. I've been saying India are favorites for the SA series for quite a while now. adi B 1 Link to comment
wanted_desi Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Yes if we don't select Dhawan or Rohit in line up. If we don't select Jadeja and AShwin but a wrist spinner. Link to comment
Laaloo Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) @Prince_ Go drive a cab and dont ruin this thread. Edited October 10, 2017 by Laaloo velu 1 Link to comment
Nikhil_cric Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 We are not taking this tour seriously enough. We have been playing non stop cricket for the past 1 year and are now playing another useless series against SL. They are tired and we need them fresh and at their sharpest . We need to 1) Have our best from the quicks. Hopefully Shami, Umesh and Bhuvi/Ishant are at their best, well rested 2) While not playing at Durban, spinners will still play a key role. They need to bowl tight and dry and give nothing away. 3) Batsmen have to be very aggressive, SA rarely recover when they are under the pump. Give Rabada respect but w have to brutalise their other bowlers especially Maharaj. Force faf to overbowl his main quicks and tire them out. If it's a green mamba, no point being defensive or they'll get out . Need to take calculated risks and put them off their lines and lengths. Also bat first unless it's a green mamba. These SA pitches are deceptive and sometimes get quicker on the 2nd day. 3) They need to take every damn catch that comes their way and keep that slip cordon tighter than a nun's vag. Our catching during the England series was horrendous. 4) Lastly SA are mentally weak and we need to go for the jugular when we have them down. Sledge the hell out of their players if it's necessary. GoldenSun and AuxiliA 2 Link to comment
tweaker Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 No I don't think so velu 1 Link to comment
ShebbySB Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 I think a drawn series on the cards or an Indian win if we play to our potential.We need our key players fit and in good form though. Link to comment
Gollum Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 It all boils down to preparation. If our main players reach there 7 days before and only play a 2 day warm up game, we aren't winning. If we can arrive on those shores at least a month in advance, then maybe. velu and mishra 2 Link to comment
Tibarn Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 The bowlers, particularly Shami and Ashwin/Jadeja, will have to prove that they actually improved since the last time they were overseas. This will be the first time in a long time that we are actually going to be in unfamiliar conditions: Windies pitches were mostly subcontinental and our other overseas series was SL, once again the subcontinent. Rahul will have to prove to be better than Dhawan there, which I think is a safe bet. If our bowling lineup is Pandya Ashwin/Jadeja Bhuv Shami Umesh I think that would make our batting really deep, enough to ensure good scores, but Ishant may be preferred for his bounce. Link to comment
Lannister Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 It all depends on which bowlers that we are going to take there. If it's an attack of Kumar, Ishant, Ashwin and Jadeja, they should just stay back home and hand over the trophy. Link to comment
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