India's Tour to South Africa, 2013

[skindia]

Robin dhawan kohli pujara Rahane Rohit Dhoni Umesh Varun Shami Ashwin is Ideal playing 11 for 2015 wc

[Gollum]

Very difficult to predict. All top 8 teams are capable of beating each other on a particular day. This particular format makes luck a very important factor. I will be happy if India make it to SF, but Dhobi's nepotism may ensure a repeat of 2007 WC. I expect Kohli to stamp his authority as the worls's best ODI batsman in the WC.

[Tailender]

^ bowling might struggle without bhuvi/jadeja

[Austin 3:!6]

The thread is not about who should be Indian playing XI or who is favorite in 2015 WC. :facepalm: Its a hypothetical thread to analyze how a world champion team would do in the next world cup.

[wanted_desi]

Don't think INdia will win

[skindia]

Ireland will win the trophy

[Pagalpanti]

The thread is not about who should be Indian playing XI or who is favorite in 2015 WC. :facepalm: Its a hypothetical thread to analyze how a world champion team would do in the next world cup.

The reason we won in 2011 was because our batting was consistently putting up/chasing scores around 260-300. This bowling would still concede 280-300 in ANZ conditions but our batting would become a lot weaker, Sehwag+UV+Raina - 3 walking wickets in top 6. We'd crash out of QF, if this team was to play in 2015

[alexander]

India did better then many expected. But still went an away tour without a single win. It does strike me that all the Asian sides struggle overseas for different reasons. The Indians cant take 20 wickets, the Pakistanis cant pose a competitive score and the Sri Lankans have a bit of both problems.

[vvvslaxman]

India did better then many expected. But still went an away tour without a single win. It does strike me that all the Asian sides struggle overseas for different reasons. The Indians cant take 20 wickets, the Pakistanis cant pose a competitive score and the Sri Lankans have a bit of both problems.

Last time India toured SA India drew the series 1-1. The two massive flop tours are aberrations in a decade or so. This tour should be viewed objectively. Man to Man SA is far superior to this Indian side. But India had them on the mat more than few times. Couple of bad sessions eventually decided the test series in an otherwise well contested series.

[alexander]

I did start with 'India did better then expected'. Picking out a solitary 1-1 effort or 1 of very few when the trend is for Asian teams to bite away from home is poor form. If anything, that 1-1 would be the anomaly.

[vvvslaxman]

I did start with 'India did better then expected'. Picking out a solitary 1-1 effort or 1 of very few when the trend is for Asian teams to bite away from home is poor form. If anything, that 1-1 would be the anomaly.

Not really. Even in the previous tour the series was tied at 1-1 after two tests. Third test India was dominating the game until 4th morning. For strange reasons Tendulkar got into a shell against innocuous bowling of Harris. India should have won it handsomely.

[alexander]

Could have, should have, would have. Hypotheticals are ultimately pointless.

[vvvslaxman]

Could have, should have, would have. Hypotheticals are ultimately pointless.

Once Steyn is gone.. INdia will register its first series win in SA . Mark my words. :winky: Their batting will be much more matured by then.

[alexander]

Perhaps, but only time will tell.

[panther]

My prediction for the averages of the Indian bowlers for the 2 test match series. Bhuvi 35~ Yadav 45+ Shami 30 Ashwin 70+

B kumar and yadav didn't even play, ashwin the HTB justifying his Title.

[CSK Fan]

The reason we won in 2011 was because our batting was consistently putting up/chasing scores around 260-300. This bowling would still concede 280-300 in ANZ conditions but our batting would become a lot weaker, Sehwag+UV+Raina - 3 walking wickets in top 6. We'd crash out of QF, if this team was to play in 2015

In WC 2011, On Indian pitches, our bowling constantly kept the opposition at bay. In semis and quarters, we restricted opposition for 260. In the final too, on a flat pitch, we restricted opposition to 275. In CT we won mainly because of great bowling Whenever we have gone the distance, bowling played the most important factor and was the difference. In 2003 WC, both bowling and batting were great. In final, bowling let us down and we lost. Whenever we have had historic victories, bowling has stood up, more than batting. Since our batting is great, the difference will be whether or not bowling shows up on that day. Lets not underestimate bowling's importance

[CG]

In WC 2011, On Indian pitches, our bowling constantly kept the opposition at bay. In semis and quarters, we restricted opposition for 260. In the final too, on a flat pitch, we restricted opposition to 275. In CT we won mainly because of great bowling Whenever we have gone the distance, bowling played the most important factor and was the difference. In 2003 WC, both bowling and batting were great. In final, bowling let us down and we lost. Whenever we have had historic victories, bowling has stood up, more than batting. Since our batting is great, the difference will be whether or not bowling shows up on that day. Lets not underestimate bowling's importance

Yup zak was the standout with yuvi,munaf