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Quote from: SaShiRaJaVu on October 07, 2019, 02:21:08 AM

It was a funny banter when one of our member said that South Africa will easily chase the score of 390 runs on the final day, no team will chase a score of 280 runs on the final day in India that easily let alone 390 runs and hence i said i will shave my head if they are able to defeat India Cheesy

. Surviving the final day to draw the match in India is a hard task let alone trying to chase the score.

I did not say easily win the match but rather there is a possibility they can win just like England won the test match with 9 wickets gone and SA already made 400+ runs in the first innings. It's not something impossible as I did not feel 400 runs would be enough but due to Jadeja and Shami, India managed to win by 203 runs. As you said in test matches it's tough to chase down so many runs on the last day, I now can believe that but I'm not still over WC's tragedy and Eng's last wicket win lol.

This is not the end so let's see what will happen in future matches Cheesy

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Quote from: Haunebu on October 07, 2019, 02:25:15 AM

This was what impressed me as well. The manner in which Shami bounced back in all formats of the game even with the current personal legal issues that he is dealing with is spectacular and he could replace Bhuvi if he continues bowling in this manner in the long term.

Mohammed Shami proved that he is a master of bowling with the old ball and he is performing really well even during the world cup even though he was the second choice replacement for the injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar. I was not aware of the legal issues he is going through and his wife filed a complaint against him Shocked

. What ever be his personal issues he is performing well for the team which is important as these sort of controversies could end a career.

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Quote from: teosanru on October 06, 2019, 11:38:04 AM

Once again what we want from them is consistency. More importantly on foreign pitches India wants a solid starting duo which slot is pretty empty too. So it's a long way before we declare both these players as permanent openers of this team.

If you look at the statistics in world cricket in Test matches, none of the team have a consistent openers for the past two years, not sure the reason why none of the team have consistent openers, the quality of players are not that great in the opening slot when you compare with the old generation of players. When i saw a good opening partnership with Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal that almost broke many records you will understand that they could perform for a long time. Rohit has already proved his worth as an opener in the shorter format and he can translate that to Test level too.

I agree, things have changed a lot. I don't doubt on the capability of Rohit Sharma but all i am trying to say is that one match on the Home pitches with a good spinning track is not a good parameter to declare him as a good opener. The problem why he didn't used to open in Test was actually because he was bad at playing inswing which happens a lot with a new red ball. We hardly saw such a great swinging deliveries by South Africa, his real test for this slot would be somewhere in Australia or England. and yes no doubt that every team is really having a hard time finding consistent openers. I just rememerb Justin Langer and Mathew Hayden opening consistently for the Indian Team.

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also guys not too many runs are scored in pune, from what i remember there was a pune pitch curator that was caught trying to extend a match a couple of years back im expecting a really spin friendly pitch i think Ashwin Yadav and Jadeja will have a field day

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Quote from: MFahad on October 07, 2019, 05:00:11 AM

It was mainly possible because of one Indian bowler "Mohammed Shami" who took 5 wickets along with RA Jadeja taking 4 wickets to wrap up the SA 2nd second innings and the match.

Mohammed Shami bowled an outstanding spell and took wickets on the dead Indian wickets and as JSRAW pointed out he is a second innings specialist and his bowling average and strike rate in the second innings is incredible.

Quote from: MFahad on October 07, 2019, 05:00:11 AM

The 2nd Test is started on 10 October at Pune and the SA needs to rectify their mistakes and prepare for it.

There is not much to rectify for South Africa with little time and the toss will be a major factor and the only way India can be defeated is if there is an incredible spell of bowling and the Indian batting collapses which is highly unlikely considering the depth of batsman in the Indian line up.

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Quote from: onrise on October 07, 2019, 02:40:33 AM

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Quote from: vella85 on October 06, 2019, 04:36:20 PM

South Africa had no chance after losing early wickets, they couldn't put any partnerships together to even try and play for the draw. Ashwin has had an amazing career so far as in this match he tied with Muralitharan for the fastest to 350 wickets which took just 66 test matches. Could we see Ashwin overtake Muralitharan in the next 10 years? With the way he is bowling it wouldn't surprise me to see this happen.

South Africa is not a good team to perform that well in subcontinent wickets and Ashwin bowled really well in the first innings and Jadeja in the second innings but i was impressed with Mohammed Shami in the second innings where he was able to pick 5 wickets in a dead wicket in India and that too in the final day of the match is quite impressive, he was able to land the ball exactly in the cracks in the pitch and was able to extract the advantage and hence he was able to trouble all the batsman and that is how he was able to pick all the wickets is impressive.

I think Indian bowlers came back really strongly after the first innings and this helped them to clinch some quick wickets in second innings which actually helped India to win the test match . Else till 4th day second session match was heading towards the draw likely the way SA team batted in first innings was splendid .

It was mainly possible because of one Indian bowler "Mohammed Shami" who took 5 wickets along with RA Jadeja taking 4 wickets to wrap up the SA 2nd second innings and the match.
SA did play well in the first innings but didn't look comfortable in the 2nd innings. They need to focus on their bowling also because they cannot let India make 400+ runs as it gives too much pressure on their batsmen.

The 2nd Test is started on 10 October at Pune and the SA needs to rectify their mistakes and prepare for it.

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Quote from: Haunebu on October 07, 2019, 02:25:15 AM

He is already a legend in the Indian bowling department and he has the potential to surpass Murali if he continues taking wickets in the long-term.

There is no doubt that Ashwin is one of the best bowlers India had and he has four centuries alongside his haul of wickets and can be considered as an all rounder and if he is able to perform consistently then he might break many records but to perform at the same level for a long time is a big task and when it comes to Murali he is the only bowler who is capable of taking wickets in any pitches around the world and bowled majority of the overs and he is a special talent. Shane Warne and Murali are in a league of their own and no one can compare these two legendary spinners.

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Don't get surprise with Shami's performance, he has a history of taking wickets during the second innings when situation demands. his strike rate confirms this statement. If you want to thanks then give thumbs up to Captain Kohli because sometimes he thinks out of the box and India lose the opportunity Grin

but this time he tossed the ball towards shami. India didn't had much choice though Grin

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Quote from: ene1980 on October 06, 2019, 05:32:06 PM

Quote from: vella85 on October 06, 2019, 04:36:20 PM

South Africa had no chance after losing early wickets, they couldn't put any partnerships together to even try and play for the draw. Ashwin has had an amazing career so far as in this match he tied with Muralitharan for the fastest to 350 wickets which took just 66 test matches. Could we see Ashwin overtake Muralitharan in the next 10 years? With the way he is bowling it wouldn't surprise me to see this happen.

South Africa is not a good team to perform that well in subcontinent wickets and Ashwin bowled really well in the first innings and Jadeja in the second innings but i was impressed with Mohammed Shami in the second innings where he was able to pick 5 wickets in a dead wicket in India and that too in the final day of the match is quite impressive, he was able to land the ball exactly in the cracks in the pitch and was able to extract the advantage and hence he was able to trouble all the batsman and that is how he was able to pick all the wickets is impressive.

I think Indian bowlers came back really strongly after the first innings and this helped them to clinch some quick wickets in second innings which actually helped India to win the test match . Else till 4th day second session match was heading towards the draw likely the way SA team batted in first innings was splendid .

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Quote from: ene1980 on October 06, 2019, 05:32:06 PM

i was impressed with Mohammed Shami in the second innings where he was able to pick 5 wickets in a dead wicket in India and that too in the final day of the match is quite impressive, he was able to land the ball exactly in the cracks in the pitch and was able to extract the advantage and hence he was able to trouble all the batsman and that is how he was able to pick all the wickets is impressive.

This was what impressed me as well. The manner in which Shami bounced back in all formats of the game even with the current personal legal issues that he is dealing with is spectacular and he could replace Bhuvi if he continues bowling in this manner in the long term.

Quote from: Sithara007 on October 06, 2019, 08:02:05 PM

You can't compare Murali with Ashwin (although both of them speak the same language Grin

). Murali was able to perform on any type of surface, while Ashwin got almost 80% of his test wickets in India and Sri Lanka. Murali got most of his wickets against strong sides such as Australia and England, while for Ashwin a large part of the wickets came against teams such as Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

Wrong. It doesn't matter where a bowler picks wickets. What matters more is what team the wickets are from and Ashwin has consistently taken wickets from high quality sides like Australia to low quality sides. He is already a legend in the Indian bowling department and he has the potential to surpass Murali if he continues taking wickets in the long-term.

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Quote from: AB de Royse777 on October 06, 2019, 02:42:24 PM

What was it with Sasirajavu ? I really missed the fun of all these cricketing topics.

It was a funny banter when one of our member said that South Africa will easily chase the score of 390 runs on the final day, no team will chase a score of 280 runs on the final day in India that easily let alone 390 runs and hence i said i will shave my head if they are able to defeat India Cheesy

. Surviving the final day to draw the match in India is a hard task let alone trying to chase the score.

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@Sasirajavu i really wish to see your curly looks gone Cheesy

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. I don't mind doing so if that makes you happy Grin

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Quote from: vella85 on October 06, 2019, 04:36:20 PM

South Africa had no chance after losing early wickets, they couldn't put any partnerships together to even try and play for the draw. Ashwin has had an amazing career so far as in this match he tied with Muralitharan for the fastest to 350 wickets which took just 66 test matches. Could we see Ashwin overtake Muralitharan in the next 10 years? With the way he is bowling it wouldn't surprise me to see this happen.

At his peak, Murali was like a one man army for Sri Lanka. He was single handedly responsible for many of their wins. You can't compare Murali with Ashwin (although both of them speak the same language Grin

). Murali was able to perform on any type of surface, while Ashwin got almost 80% of his test wickets in India and Sri Lanka. Murali got most of his wickets against strong sides such as Australia and England, while for Ashwin a large part of the wickets came against teams such as Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

But it is true that he has at least 6-7 years remaining in his international career, as he is just 33 years old. Nowadays it is not very uncommon to find spinners in their late 30s and even early 40s representing international teams. Imran Tahir of South Africa is 40, while Fawad Ahmed is 37. Mohammad Hafeez is 39 and he is still playing well.

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Quote from: AB de Royse777 on October 06, 2019, 02:42:24 PM

What was it with Sasirajavu ? I really missed the fun of all these cricketing topics.

Here is the thread that gives you an idea about the funny conversation. Cheesy

. erikalui said that South Africa will win the match easily while SR said that he will shave his head if they will win chasing the huge total Cheesy

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@Sasirajavu i really wish to see your curly looks gone Cheesy

I know you were sure that the chances of South Africa were minimal when taking this challenge, but still you want to take up a challenge here makes me laugh Grin

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Quote from: vella85 on October 06, 2019, 04:36:20 PM

Ashwin has had an amazing career so far as in this match he tied with Muralitharan for the fastest to 350 wickets which took just 66 test matches. Could we see Ashwin overtake Muralitharan in the next 10 years? With the way he is bowling it wouldn't surprise me to see this happen.

Ashwin is an exceptional talent but Muralitharan was on a different level in my opinion and the longevity he had was impressive and he was performing to his best till his final over before retiring from cricket, if Ashwin is able to perform like that in the next five years, it would be equally impressive.

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Quote from: vella85 on October 06, 2019, 04:36:20 PM

South Africa had no chance after losing early wickets, they couldn't put any partnerships together to even try and play for the draw. Ashwin has had an amazing career so far as in this match he tied with Muralitharan for the fastest to 350 wickets which took just 66 test matches. Could we see Ashwin overtake Muralitharan in the next 10 years? With the way he is bowling it wouldn't surprise me to see this happen.

South Africa is not a good team to perform that well in subcontinent wickets and Ashwin bowled really well in the first innings and Jadeja in the second innings but i was impressed with Mohammed Shami in the second innings where he was able to pick 5 wickets in a dead wicket in India and that too in the final day of the match is quite impressive, he was able to land the ball exactly in the cracks in the pitch and was able to extract the advantage and hence he was able to trouble all the batsman and that is how he was able to pick all the wickets is impressive.

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South Africa had no chance after losing early wickets, they couldn't put any partnerships together to even try and play for the draw. Ashwin has had an amazing career so far as in this match he tied with Muralitharan for the fastest to 350 wickets which took just 66 test matches. Could we see Ashwin overtake Muralitharan in the next 10 years? With the way he is bowling it wouldn't surprise me to see this happen.

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Quote from: akhjob on October 06, 2019, 02:21:09 PM

Looks like India winning this match has made a few members happy Grin

Royse because of winning his bet Wink

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and Sasirajavu because he doesn't have to shave to shave his head Tongue

What was it with Sasirajavu ? I really missed the fun of all these cricketing topics.

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Quote from: Haunebu on October 06, 2019, 09:08:50 AM

I disagree. Sharma did perform well, but 2 matches are not enough to judge whether he is fit for that position. Vijay might find it tough, but Rahul and Dhawan especially will still probably be given a lot more chances in my opinion.

Rohit Sharma is an established opener in ODI and T20 and now he has performed well in Test too, if he is able to perform in green pitches as an opener then he will be a permanent fixture as a Test opener, Mayank Agarwal is a fixture in the opener slot as he has performed well in the past series too. If they are performing consistently then there will be no spot for Rahul or Dhawan in the team as the middle order is full of talents and then the tail which comprises of Ashwin and Jadeja has a really good average.

I think Rahul has a big problem with his consistency he performs for a day or two but in long term hasn't provided a permanent solution to India for the opener slot. I think mayank aggarwal and rohit sharma have had a similar sort of performance. Once again what we want from them is consistency. More importantly on foreign pitches India wants a solid starting duo which slot is pretty empty too. So it's a long way before we declare both these players as permanent openers of this team.

Mayank Aggarwal I don't think is also someone whom we can judge as consistent yet. One innings with double hundred isn't enough. You have to test the player against different sides as well.

Anyway we have a lot of openers and the selectors have lot of options to pick is someone goes inconsistent. It's working and should be that way to give everyone equal opportunities to develop.

Moreover we have already seen selectors replacing normal lineup with some new faces and handing over older players some chance and time to time resting the normal players as well so it's not like everyone is not getting opportunities.

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Looks like India winning this match has made a few members happy Grin

Royse because of winning his bet Wink

and Sasirajavu because he doesn't have to shave to shave his head Tongue

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Quote from: Indymoney on October 03, 2019, 05:52:23 PM

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@Royse777 Ashwin already takes two wickets and will take 2 more very easily for you Wink

Well I won and good to see the India won the test with huge margin. This was very expected. And guess what these days my less activity in the forum caused me 4 pages lagging behind in this topic LOL

Well finally I am back again. I have not much to do for the next few weeks.

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Quote from: teosanru on October 06, 2019, 11:38:04 AM

Once again what we want from them is consistency. More importantly on foreign pitches India wants a solid starting duo which slot is pretty empty too. So it's a long way before we declare both these players as permanent openers of this team.

If you look at the statistics in world cricket in Test matches, none of the team have a consistent openers for the past two years, not sure the reason why none of the team have consistent openers, the quality of players are not that great in the opening slot when you compare with the old generation of players. When i saw a good opening partnership with Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal that almost broke many records you will understand that they could perform for a long time. Rohit has already proved his worth as an opener in the shorter format and he can translate that to Test level too.

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