How many test matches back was it when Viru batted well in 2 nd innings out side Asia? Ages back probably. Unless Viru plays his natural game for India stands no chance of surviving this match. No one else can win match on Day 5 on this pitch for India
I think the match will be over before tea. India will be allout for about 150. So we can blame the crumbling pitch or maybe 1 or 2 suspicious LBW decisions...etc
Feel really bad for Tendulkar Today if he gets out, people will say Tendulkar do not play under pressure and blah blah that man is human. Tendulkar I salute you, rest are cowards
He is good enough for only 1-2 wickets, see even such a favable pith is is almost failed in both inning, Even sheesant have better bowled than him.He never distroy a batting linup, althogh he is best in indian bowler.
Re: Zahir is much hyped bowler?
by Ataturk on Jan 06, 2011 12:37 PM
Sreesanth is a talented bowler. The way every ball lands on the seam is amazing to watch. But his character makes him the most ridiculous guy on the team. I think Zaheer should be used on 3-4 over short spells only. The more he bowls he becomes predictable and becomes an average bowler.
Chance of India winning is very less and India loosing and draw is more. South Africa pace attack is strong. Also chase a target of 340 is very difficult. Indian batting once Sehwag gone is very weak. Dravid is history now. He should gracefully retire. Pujara is complete failure now. Dhoni is not good in fast pitches. So Tendulkar or Sehwag. Two players cannot win a test match. Also India's bench strength of fast bolwer is not good. Zaheer came in 2000, Nehra came in 1999, since then India could not produce a decent fast bowler. It is only because of run machine Tendulkar India has achieved duriong last 2-4 years.
Re: sas
by Rabri Devi on Jan 06, 2011 12:27 PM
Give some more chances to Pujara. First tour to SA and he has to face deadly spells from Steyn. Not likely to succeed today but needs some more support.
Re: sas
by dinker radhakrishnan on Jan 06, 2011 12:28 PM
Pujara is not a compete failure but hes a batsman to be persisted with.see his technique as against raina and one can judge hes the one for a long course,hope the selectors dont adopt a myopic approach and bring in more Tamilians at his expense.ad this game is gone.it went out the moment lead crossed 300 and u missed laxman my guess is a few ind batsmen may get starts but steyn's brilliance pressure will get us out.we will lose by 100-150 run margin.but this has been a good series except the first test and SA having a fiery pacer like Steyn rightfuly wins.Kallis is awesome but we may be able to match Kallis but NEVER EVER steyn.just see today how he picks wickets when the team needs....
Re: sas
by tamil troublers on Jan 06, 2011 12:16 PM
Chasing 340 on South Africa is very very less. I am not saying impossible, but kallis took the game away from Indians. Sehwag is struggling big time. All others are not fast scorers. Chances are very less for India to win series, and because of pressure there is high probability of India loosing this game.
Re: Re: sas
by tamil troublers on Jan 06, 2011 12:26 PM
VVS Laxman is magician, he always help India during crisis. Here the situation is scoring fast. He is not agressive. Only Sehwag can play that fast, once he is gone there is no chance at all. With his current form in series, there is very less very less chance he will play well today, plus wicket is doing.
Re: Re: Re: sas
by Sameer Shaikh on Jan 06, 2011 12:30 PM
People saying kallis took the game away. What about boucher, tailender, you cannot get them out hopeless bowling line up. Even god cant help India today, all bad performance. I feel for Tendulkar, now his bashers will say Tendulkar did not play well thats why india lost. That man did so much. rest are maha useless
Because of our pathetic pace bowlers, the onus is on Sehwag(especially),Gambir, Laxman to save or win the match for us. Also, because of unreliable Tendya,Dravid. SA will be planning LBW or Caught behind for Tendya which are his frequent dismissal modes. And considering Dravid cant score fast.
Re: Sehwag,Gambir,Laxman are the keys
by chinmay aakash on Jan 06, 2011 12:19 PM
Some change in strategy is required ... like you mentioned sending Pujara one down ... But I think, today our ket batsmen will be Sehwag, Lakshman, Dravid and Harbhajan
when india started the tour nobody expected it to win a test there. Now we have a chance of scoring a memorable series win in SA.but so many ifs and buts are there. For a win Shevag should bat with some sense in his usual style. If the openers lasted for more than an hour for gods sake dravid should not come in one down position but it should be either doni or bhaji.
Re: team india
by tamil troublers on Jan 06, 2011 12:15 PM
Chasing 340 on South Africa is very very less. I am not saying impossible, but kallis took the game away from Indians. Sehwag is struggling big time. All others are not fast scorers. Chances are very less for India to win series, and because of pressure there is high probability of India loosing this game.
