vvvslaxman Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 OK' date=' you will stop ABDV. What about Amla? Quiney? Dekock? Miller? Morkel? Any one of them can take the game away easily.. Our best bet is to Bat first, post 150+ and then choke them![/quote'] Nobody can explode like ABDV. Miller has much limited range of shots compared to ABDV. Sure anyone have a good day. But ABDV will make his own day.
maniac Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Nobody can explode like ABDV. Miller has much limited range of shots compared to ABDV. Sure anyone have a good day. But ABDV will make his own day. How does he handle pressure?
undisputed chap Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Maybe tahir & warne wanted to discuss the challenges of being a blond.
vvvslaxman Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 How does he handle pressure? That is the only hope. He just bottles it. Talentwise he is good against any bowler.
velu Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 probably warne should be the last spinner to give tips about taming indian batsmen
Bleed-Blue Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Duminy braces for India spin test The thought may not be comforting to their supporters but South Africa are getting themselves into a spin ahead of their WorldT20 semi-final against India. They had Shane Warne in the nets offering advice to Imran Tahir, as he has done at Hampshire in the past, and the batsmen are getting their dancing shoes in preparation for India's spinners. "We know it's going to be a big challenge for us. We want to put up a big performance against their spinners," JP Duminy said. "We know that their spinners will be a key component to their team." India will have at least a trio of frontline tweakers taking on South Africa, with Amit Mishra an obvious threat. "He has been on top form for India in this tournament and we definitely not going to take him lightly," Duminy said. "The guys have played against him and we kind of know what to expect." As a team, South Africa have only come up against Mishra twice and that was more than 10 years ago in two ODIs in 2003. But individually, many of them have faced him in the IPL and they will draw on that knowledge when they meet him again. They will also have to dig into the archives to remind themselves of how to approach batting in conditions which suit spin, which is what the Dhaka surface promises to do. South Africa have come from Chittagong where Hashim Amla admitted, "the wickets had a bit more pace and bounce in it," and minimal turn. He has spotted a "bit of a difference," in tracks in Dhaka but even if he didn't, the evidence is clear. Mishra has made merry there, being named Man of the Match in two of India's four games. He is third on the list of wicket-takers of all teams who did not have to qualify for the Super Ten and his nine scalps have come at an average of 8.77. Samuel Badree has taken 10 wickets in Dhaka at an average of 9. The returns of those two legspinners will have Imran Tahir drooling. Despite playing the first four matches in Chittagong, he is still the leading wicket-taker of the teams that did not play in the qualifying stage - his 11 wickets have come at an average of 9.18. Before South Africa bank on him, they have to blunt the opposition's aces and that seems to be on their minds more than their own advantage for now. There's good reason for that because they have, often incorrectly, been labelled a line-up that can be outspun so the focus is on preventing that. Although South Africa have some of the best players of spin around in their squad - Amla wristiness works wonders, AB de Villiers' and Duminy's quick feet do the same - there are some concerns. Quinton de Kock and David Miller have sometimes struggled against players who turn the ball and India will see weak links in both but Amla does not think they will find one, at least not in de Kock. "He is a fearless cricketer and is working very hard to put in a big performance," Amla said. Not only will Amla have to lead the resistance against spin but he will also have to lead by example in approach. His calmness is something every member of the South African squad will want to emulate in a crunch situation. They are at their own crossroads because this is the stage at which they have knocked out of every ICC event they have played in the last 16 years - the knockouts. This time South Africa have advanced towards them in uncharacteristic fashion. The banged down the back door in three matches and scrapped their way to victory. Other teams would be nervous given that history. South Africa are optimistic. "We will be taking a lot of confidence from those games that we came on top of because in two of those games, we were not meant to win," Duminy said. Against both New Zealand and Netherlands, South Africa's bowlers engineered unlikely triumphs after the opposition batsmen were on course to overhaul them. South Africa found a way and they hope to find another one against India. "The ways to win a game out of nothing is definitely something we will take a confidence from," Duminy said. "But this is a new game It's a big game - the semi-final of a World Cup. It doesn't get bigger than this." It actually does. There is a final after that.
Number Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 probably warne should be the last spinner to give tips about taming indian batsmen Might as well be the case that he went there as India's agent.
Haarkarjeetgaye Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 first question he asked was..full sleeve or no sleeve?
putrevus Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Proteas are loaded with players and I still cannot believe, ABDV is not opening or coming no3 he is their best player.Only hope Indians have is they chase a huge target and are under pressure with early wickets.
Temujin Khaghan Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Rohit Sharma is giving nightmares to Shane Warne by hitting the ball over his head, so he is training just in case.
coffee_rules Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 This is the first time they are playing in Mirpur, where India has played 4 matches and their spin trap is fairly tested. The sixer hitters failed, so ABDV and Duminy have a lot of adjusting to do. This should work in India's favor.
nitinbwj Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Hahaha....we are going to demolish SA and windies will defeat lungans.
gakgupta Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 LOL Good job with cooked up article.... May be you could have added ... " I will kick every WI butt red and blue even without playing salman Butt - Hafeez"
undisputed chap Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 what would the lungans say to these calypsos. We have more coconuts than you:hmmm:
Ram Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 ABDV Hotel. Room Service. Bribe. Gameday morning. Coffee. Laxative. Incapacitated. India. Win. :isalute:
Ram Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 To quote the great Barack Obama - You can put lipstick on a pig, its still a pig. :phehehe: Forget an hour, warne could spend a year with Tahil. He's still rubbish and will be wallopped by our batsmen in the semi-final. He's the singular weak link we will be looking to exploit when we bat.
BlueBee Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 To quote the great Barack Obama - You can put lipstick on a pig, its still a pig. :phehehe: Forget an hour, warne could spend a year with Tahil. He's still rubbish and will be wallopped by our batsmen in the semi-final. He's the singular weak link we will be looking to exploit when we bat. :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
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