Test 1 Day 1 discussion thread - Centurion

[gloryof83]

The most disappointing aspect of yesterday was that we lost 9 wickets in just over a session of play... no batsmen apart from sachin to an extent show any application to stay and bide time.

[maniac]

I was backing Raina so far but seeing him in his short stay today was embarassing to say the least

[Laaloo]

The most disappointing aspect of yesterday was that we lost 9 wickets in just over a session of play... no batsmen apart from sachin to an extent show any application to stay and bide time.

How's the weather situation in Centurion? :--D

[Desi Cartman]

411-1 dec

[suraj]

321

[gloryof83]

sunny

[ravishingravi]

Unlucky with the toss. But even if Ind. would have won the toss, it is unlikely that SA would have been 140/9 with Zaheer out. Ind. just have to salvage what they can.

[saneindian]

Every Indian batsman was wearing a chest gurad. Have not seen our batsmen with chest guards for a long time. Does that also affect the natural game of these players? I know using all the protective gear available is the prerogative of an individual player, but if someone has not been using them for a long time, surely batting with them will take time to adapt to. On the 2nd day, we need to limit the SA lead to under 100 somehow and then I am prettu sure we are not going to collapse again. Anything around 175-200 in the 4th innings will be tough to chase here.

[Holysmoke]

186

[The Dark Horse]

411-1 dec

:giggle:

[saneindian]

Unlucky with the toss. But even if Ind. would have won the toss' date=' it is unlikely that SA would have been 140/9 with Zaheer out. Ind. just have to salvage what they can.[/quote'] Without Steyn in SA attack, we too would have been 150 for 3 or 4 even on such a damp wicket :--D

[rkt.india]

Unlucky with the toss. But even if Ind. would have won the toss' date=' it is unlikely that SA would have been 140/9 with Zaheer out. Ind. just have to salvage what they can.[/quote'] ON a better pitch than this in wanderers, SA were folded on 84 in 2006...they are not immortals too..you cannot forget that after beating Aus in Aus..they too lost to Aus at home on these pitches..it means there batsman too struggle on these kind of wickets if opposition bowlers can bowl well..

[fineleg]

^even for taking 11 wkts wkts' date=' u gotta drop atleast 1 catch.[/quote'] Now yours is a GREAT catch! LOL! Typo corrected, sorry.

[Sachin=GOD]

The positive outlook is that' date=' this is worst it can possibly get. From here on we can only go up.[/quote'] :hatsoff:

[Dark Warrior]

487/7 Dec.

[jusarrived]

271 ao

[The Dark Horse]

Looks like I'll be short by some 150 runs

[ravishingravi]

The match like this helps especially with delusional "clowns" like OP who somehow take comfort in statistic of numero uno without actually fighting and winning the the toughest boxers in the toughest conditions. Notwithstanding the lack of practise match or the toss or Zak injury, a "serious" No.1 side in the wold cannot get whacked like this and look like a club side. Ind. has restore what it can from this match but then show what they are made up of in the coming 2 matches. But this won't be pretty, rest assured.

[punjabi_khota]

The match like this helps especially with delusional "clowns" like OP who somehow take comfort in statistic of numero uno without actually fighting and winning the the toughest boxers in the toughest conditions. Notwithstanding the lack of practise match or the toss or Zak injury, a "serious" No.1 side in the wold cannot get whacked like this and look like a club side. Ind. has restore what it can from this match but then show what they are made up of in the coming 2 matches. But this won't be pretty, rest assured.

Lol..judging a match by ONE almost washed out day, even before the second team has batted. Look how bad the aussies looked bad on perth first day, and where they are now...

[Sachinism]

Every Indian batsman was wearing a chest gurad. Have not seen our batsmen with chest guards for a long time. Does that also affect the natural game of these players? I know using all the protective gear available is the prerogative of an individual player, but if someone has not been using them for a long time, surely batting with them will take time to adapt to. On the 2nd day, we need to limit the SA lead to under 100 somehow and then I am prettu sure we are not going to collapse again. Anything around 175-200 in the 4th innings will be tough to chase here.

Definitely You always have that thing annoying you. You'll find it comes in the way of natural movements and you have to adjust you're technique to make up for the extra equipment