coffee_rules Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 2 ODIs India won against a stong SA team (Ist and 5th). The other 2 were weak SA teams. In any case, it doesn't take away anything from the effort of the team and Kohli the energiser bunny leading from the front. Link to comment
jalebi_bhai Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 From cricbuzz: Most wins after 40 ODIs as captain:33 R Ponting32 V KOHLI *31 C Lloyd/ V Richards29 H Cronje/ M Clarke Mosher, Laaloo, express bowling and 2 others 5 Link to comment
Trichromatic Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Cricketics said: Lead from the front with the bat through out this tour. Just amazing how he performed in every game and lead from the front with this mediocre batting otherwise. This is what we have lacked in the past. We should have at least one an ODI series in South Africa, but we could never since we did not make the best of our batting abilities in the past. Kohli's leading from the front with the bat as captain was a big difference, with spinners being the bigger difference. What a captain. Great bowling by Chahal and Kuldeep also through out the series. Just needs to make few changes by dropping certain players, and he can be tat closest thing to perfect captain we can ask for. Well done Kohli and team India. Would have won the series without him too. Biggest difference was the bowling and spinners never performed like this in SA. Chahal and Kuldeep were absolute gold in this series and this win is mostly due to them. Margin of wins were too big to cover mediocre batting. Link to comment
PBN Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 good series victory for India. It's an ODI win but the fact this was first ever ODI series win in SA makes it a bit special. Under_Score 1 Link to comment
putrevus Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, coffee_rules said: 2 ODIs India won against a stong SA team (Ist and 5th). The other 2 were weak SA teams. In any case, it doesn't take away anything from the effort of the team and Kohli the energiser bunny leading from the front. Didn't they win with the same team last match, so what kind of weird logic are you using.No south african players past or present was stopping this Indian team from winning. This is not putrid Pakistani team who lucked out in CT or won 1992 world cup due rain rule.Even with all the dead weight it is carrying it still whopped SA in SA. Link to comment
putrevus Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, Trichromatic said: Would have won the series without him too. Biggest difference was the bowling and spinners never performed like this in SA. How were they going to win the series without him, he was leading the chase of 270 in first match and he scored 160 and put a total beyond their reach in 3rd match.Chasing 150 vs chasing 300 makes a lot of difference. Cricketics and coffee_rules 2 Link to comment
coffee_rules Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Just now, putrevus said: Didn't they win with the same team last match, so what kind of weird logic are you using.No south african players past or present was stopping this Indian team from winning. This is not putrid Pakistani team who lucked out in CT or won 1992 world cup due rain rule.Even with all the dead weight it is carrying it still whopped SA in SA. I am pretty sure if the match was not curtailed, if SA had to bat all 50 overs, India would have won the 4th ODI as well. The twenty20 tee off was what got them their win, Iyer dropped Miller as well, and Chahal had got Miller earlier on a no-ball. It was a fluke win for that SA team. They have been bamboozled by the wrist spinners. Link to comment
Trichromatic Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 This series also busts the myth of spinners captain (Dhoni). Perfect example of there is nothing like spinners captain from India. Being a spinners captain just means you're are poor at handling other aspects of game. Give good spinners to any Indian captain on spin friendly pictures and he will be do well. sarcastic, kruiser, adi B and 5 others 1 4 1 2 Link to comment
singhprakash72 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Indian team is a talented bunch but they are still lacking basic stuff which will haunt them in tournament like WC...fielding coach should be sacked and get some professional help ...catching & running between is still pathetic and last but not least middle order needs something better (Dhoni & Pandya are two extreme...too much dependency on top 3 batsman). kruiser 1 Link to comment
coffee_rules Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, Trichromatic said: This series also busts the myth of spinners captain (Dhoni). Perfect example of there is nothing like spinners captain from India. Being a spinners captain just means you're are poor at handling other aspects of game. Give good spinners to any Indian captain on spin friendly pictures and he will be do well. But isn't Dhoni the 3rd spinner in the team, 50% of the wkts of Chahaldeep is supposed to go to Dhoni. velu 1 Link to comment
velu Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, coffee_rules said: But isn't Dhoni the 3rd spinner in the team, 50% of the wkts of Chahaldeep is supposed to go to Dhoni. got 3 wickets today as well Link to comment
coffee_rules Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Without the Egghead coach meddling team selection with clueless Kohli in the first two tests, India could have won the test series as well.! Link to comment
adi B Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Kohli was excellent leading from the front and made some great on field decisions .deserves this series win ! Under_Score, Cricketics and express bowling 3 Link to comment
Number Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 This is what happens when you have a captain who can score centuries outside Asia. Laaloo, Under_Score, express bowling and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment
maniac Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 @dandaroy wrong timing to cancel willow tv You missed a historic series win (I don’t think so though ) Link to comment
Deleted_User_1 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 44 minutes ago, maniac said: @dandaroy wrong timing to cancel willow tv You missed a historic series win (I don’t think so though ) I did not even watch the highlights. At least not yet. No willow though. However, good achievement, first time after CB series in Aus in 2008, no? Link to comment
Deleted_User_1 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) Anushka zabardast chuski dega re Kohli! Hai re hai, main mar jawa! Edited February 14, 2018 by dandaroy Link to comment
Cricketics Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 20 minutes ago, dandaroy said: I did not even watch the highlights. At least not yet. No willow though. However, good achievement, first time after CB series in Aus in 2008, no? Yes first ODI series win in one of these countries overseas since that unless you want to count Champions trophy 2013. Link to comment
Deleted_User_1 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 24 minutes ago, Cricketics said: Yes first ODI series win in one of these countries overseas since that unless you want to count Champions trophy 2013. Yeah, I was not counting ODI tournament, just overseas ODI series in Aus, SA, NZ or Eng. Link to comment
Mosher Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Congrats Kohli and team. If we sort out our middle order by throwing out the deadwoods we will be unstoppable! adi B, ThePhenomenal1, Laaloo and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment
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