South Africa v India Dec 10, 2023- Jan 4, 2024 3 T20s 3 ODIs 2 Tests

[akkaps]

Miller needs to take control here. He needs to play the long game here

 

[akkaps]

Scrap that

 

[eltrain]

What a shambles

 

[Silly Mid On]

This is why India wanted to play South Africa in the world cup final

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[Sea fog]

It is an odd looking SA team. Why cannot they produce decent cricketers anymore?

 

[010203]

It is an odd looking SA team. Why cannot they produce decent cricketers anymore?

Dewald Brevis is regarded as a very talented batsman in the AB De Villiers mould but is more likely to be a franchise cricketer than an international one.

 

[Sea fog]

Phehlukwayo is gone and it's a 5'fer for Arshdeep.

SA are now relying on the no.10 and no.11 to get them to a decent score.

I do not think that cricket is a priority in SA these days. Rugby is their game of choice. The talent well seems to have dried up too.

 

[Plugger35]

SA all out for 116, India shouldn't have too much trouble chasing that total.

I do not think that cricket is a priority in SA these days. Rugby is their game of choice. The talent well seems to have dried up too.

Rugby is their no.1 sport like NZ but they still seem to get decent crowds for the cricket there, the SA cricket talent has dropped off though.

It probably doesn't help that some of their best players go overseas to play for other countries like Pietersen and Conway.

 

[akkaps]

It probably doesn't help that some of their best players go overseas to play for other countries like Pietersen and Conway.

And Labuschagne

 

[Cotchin 9]

Holy hell that’s as plumb as you’ll get

 

[akkaps]

I think Rahul will drop himself as look as possible to give everyone a bat

 

[corbies]

And Labuschagne

I don't think leaving at 10 years old because your Dad got a job is really the same thing as Pietersen and Conway who left in adulthood for cricketing reasons.

 

[PhatBoy]

SA all out for 116, India shouldn't have too much trouble chasing that total.



Rugby is their no.1 sport like NZ but they still seem to get decent crowds for the cricket there, the SA cricket talent has dropped off though.

It probably doesn't help that some of their best players go overseas to play for other countries like Pietersen and Conway.

Pietersen remains an unknown as he was an off spinner who could bat a bit when he left

 

[BStaff17]

This is why India wanted to play South Africa in the world cup final

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What because they were the best team on paper.

 

[BStaff17]

I do not think that cricket is a priority in SA these days. Rugby is their game of choice. The talent well seems to have dried up too.

Its not a surprise

In Rugby they win World Cups.

In Cricket they choke in them.

 

[NYRB]

2nd ODI:

Teams:

South Africa (Playing XI): Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, Beuran Hendricks

India (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, KL Rahul(w/c), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

South Africa won toss and elected to field

 

[akkaps]

Would have thought they’d schedule this for after the IPL auction

 

[NYRB]

Tilak has been circumspect in the 2nd ODI.

 

[NYRB]

Dont understand why Tilak would leave the last ball of a powerplay over alone when you have 9 wickets in hand.

 

[NYRB]

Instead he gets out to a bad pull shot. (2 overs later)

 

[NYRB]

India look like they have reassessed the wicket , hence the go slow in Game 2 here.

56/2 off 16.0 overs is uncharacteristic for them.

 

[NYRB]

Been a tough wicket at Gqeberha here today. India limping at 171/6 with 12.2 overs left.

 

[NYRB]

India sink further to 172/7 and now India be battling to bat their full 50 overs here.

 

[NYRB]

Burger trouble Arshdeep there.

 

[NYRB]

India 186/8 with 7.2 overs left in ODI Game 2.

South Africa right on top now as Avesh Khan comes out to the crease.