India A team to play South Africa A: Pant captain

[Gollum]

48 minutes ago, Manucrick said:

Kuldeep looks toothless not taking wicket give to many runs to

Maybe effects of jet lag. This test started the day after he landed from Aus, sure not halfway across the planet but 5 odd hours time difference and no time to reset. 

 

Khabib used to talk about it a lot, how it would take him a full month to perform at his best after travelling across time zones.

Edited November 9, 2025 by Gollum

[lemsip]

37 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Maybe effects of jet lag. This test started the day after he landed from Aus, sure not halfway across the planet but 5 odd hours time difference and no time to reset. 

 

And the geniuses have ensured that both Gill and Bumrah will be dealing with the same issue. They were loitering in Brisbane till yesterday before the test starts on Friday. Australia pulled Hazlewood out of the series to prepare for their home tests which start more than a week after the India SA test. India kept playing their core test players in this meaningless T20 series half a world away. I suppose it is a relief they didn't have a brainwave to send them for the Hong Kong sixes.

Edited November 9, 2025 by lemsip

[New guy]

2 hours ago, rollingstoned said:

He went off with an injury in the 2nd innings yday and came back later. I was referring to that. 

If both are fit then both can play.

Just a precaution before an important test series.

[New guy]

1 hour ago, Sooda said:

 

He had to retire hurt in the A match and the reporting suggests he has struggled with his keeping 

Just a precaution. He is keeping today which he would never do before an important series, if he has any injury.

[nitinbwj]

Why is Kuldeep not bowling ? I would imagine he would bowl many overs considering he was released from the T20 squad,sent here to get some bowling test match practice? Mfers have some serious issues with Kuldeep no matter what format and what place he plays ? Just pathetic.

[nitinbwj]

1 hour ago, Gollum said:

Maybe effects of jet lag. This test started the day after he landed from Aus, sure not halfway across the planet but 5 odd hours time difference and no time to reset. 

 

Khabib used to talk about it a lot, how it would take him a full month to perform at his best after travelling across time zones.

Are bhai usko overs toh do. He just bowled 6 overs this innings. 

[nitinbwj]

28 minutes ago, lemsip said:

And the geniuses have ensured that both Gill and Bumrah will be dealing with the same issue. They were loitering in Brisbane till yesterday before the test starts on Friday. Australia pulled Hazlewood out of the series to prepare for their home tests which start more than a week after the India SA test. India kept playing their core test players in this meaningless T20 series half a world away. I suppose it is a relief they didn't have a brainwave to send them for the Hong Kong sixes.

 

Dude, we could have sent our Zzzz grade players and would have smacked some serious business in HK sixes. They have sent commentators and nobodies who cant hit sixes.

[lemsip]

15 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

Why is Kuldeep not bowling ? I would imagine he would bowl many overs considering he was released from the T20 squad,sent here to get some bowling test match practice? Mfers have some serious issues with Kuldeep no matter what format and what place he plays ? Just pathetic.

Unlikely conspiracy. Pant is captain and he has always been a big Kuldeep backer. If he is not bowling, it is more likely to be at Kuldeep's request whatever the reason.

[deepdynamo]

No need to bowl Kuldeep and Siraj and give batting practice to Bavuma.

[Cloud9]

51 minutes ago, deepdynamo said:

No need to bowl Kuldeep and Siraj and give batting practice to Bavuma.

Yeah, since he is their main batter. 

[ungboysj]

India has made a mess of A matches  by playing so many international matches

 

These matches should be for new players or at max players returning from injury 

 

Play ranji if u need practise

Edited November 9, 2025 by ungboysj

[ungboysj]

3 hours ago, Manucrick said:

Kuldeep looks toothless not taking wicket give to many runs to

A chinaman won't succeed in tests cricket especially in india

[nitinbwj]

SA A chasing 400 in a hurry. What a chase. Epic thrashing for IndA bowlers. Siraj, Prasidh, Kuldeep.

[Manucrick]

Sa now have a good chance to beat india when players attack kuldeep he looks clueless i think axar is better option

[Gollum]

RSA-A has competed well, Bavuma also getting good practice before the main event. 

[Lone Wolf]

SA A about to chase a huge 4th inns Total lol

[rollingstoned]

1 hour ago, ungboysj said:

A chinaman won't succeed in tests cricket especially in india

Apart from all the success this very chinaman had you mean. 

[rollingstoned]

They've scored at 5.5 rpo this session. Pitch has eased out like Bazball/ NZ pitches. 

[Lone Wolf]

 

[rollingstoned]

11 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

 

He does well in sa20 too. They have good depth in general.