SA Footy

Dean Elgar to retire at end of the Indian series

South Africa v India in Centurion starts at 6.30 tonight our time. It's only a two test series, India have never won a test series against SA in SA and I hope it stays that way.

No Pujara or Rahane for India, the first time India has played an away test without those two since the 2012 Adelaide Oval test match v Australia. Shami not playing due to injury aswell and India may again pick Thakur over Ashwin.

The Dark Knight wrote:South Africa v India in Centurion starts at 6.30 tonight our time. It's only a two test series, India have never won a test series against SA in SA and I hope it stays that way.

No Pujara or Rahane for India, the first time India has played an away test without those two since the 2012 Adelaide Oval test match v Australia. Shami not playing due to injury aswell and India may again pick Thakur over Ashwin again.

Looking forward to close to allnighter tonight, dont have to work until 11am tomorrow

Delayed start due to a wet pitch, SA won the toss and are bowling.

Ashwin in for Jadeja, no Ngidi or Maharaj for SA.

India currently 5/115 from 33 overs.
Kohli 38
Rababa 3/29

The Dark Knight wrote:India currently 5/115 from 33 overs.
Kohli 38
Rababa 3/29

Massively let off the hook in that first session.

Iyers was dropped twice.

Now at 6/143 India probably have enough runs. Can't see the Safers doing well on that deck.

India got to 8/208 before Rain stopped play.

Rabada has 5 and Rahul is 70 not out.

Pretty even I would have thought.

DOC wrote:India got to 8/208 before Rain stopped play.

Rabada has 5 and Rahul is 70 not out.

Pretty even I would have thought.

India ahead for mine given the SAF batting line up.

Bugga, rain delay

locky801 wrote:Bugga, rain delay

Was only a 25 min delay.
India 245
Rahul 101
Rababa 5/59

SA 1/33

SA 3/150

Elgar 87*

Bedingham 20* On Debut and looks a VERY GOOD prospect indeed

Elgar brings up his 100 with his 18th FOUR

SA 3/166

Bedingham brings up his 50 on debut to support my wrap on him

SA 3/241 trail by only 4

Elgar 134*
Bedingham 55*

SA 5/256 from 66 overs at stumps ,lead by 11.
Elgar 140* (221) with 23 fours.
Bedingham 56 (87)
Bumrah 2/48

jackpot jim wrote:Bedingham brings up his 50 on debut to support my wrap on him

SA 3/241 trail by only 4

Elgar 134*
Bedingham 55*

Commentators mentioned that he looks a Mark Waugh clone with his batting

When you see his punch thru the covers on the back foot there is a lot of Mark Waugh and Jackpot Jim in that shot
Mark with the bat , Jackpot Jim bowling the ball

mal wrote:

jackpot jim wrote:Bedingham brings up his 50 on debut to support my wrap on him

SA 3/241 trail by only 4

Elgar 134*
Bedingham 55*

Commentators mentioned that he looks a Mark Waugh clone with his batting

When you see his punch thru the covers on the back foot there is a lot of Mark Waugh and Jackpot Jim in that shot
Mark with the bat , Jackpot Jim bowling the ball

Bedingham turns 30 in a few months.
Averages just under 50 in 1st class cricket
Surprising hasn't been given an opportunity before
Looked completely at home againt Bumrah and Co on a typical South African pitch which is always doing something.
Was a shock when he got bowled by a pretty much straight helf volley

mal wrote:

jackpot jim wrote:Bedingham brings up his 50 on debut to support my wrap on him

SA 3/241 trail by only 4

Elgar 134*
Bedingham 55*

Commentators mentioned that he looks a Mark Waugh clone with his batting

When you see his punch thru the covers on the back foot there is a lot of Mark Waugh and Jackpot Jim in that shot
Mark with the bat , Jackpot Jim bowling the ball

Yes Rana the host of the Wisden Cricket Podcast said he looks a bit like Mitch Marsh batting.

jackpot jim wrote:

mal wrote:

jackpot jim wrote:Bedingham brings up his 50 on debut to support my wrap on him

SA 3/241 trail by only 4

Elgar 134*
Bedingham 55*

Commentators mentioned that he looks a Mark Waugh clone with his batting

When you see his punch thru the covers on the back foot there is a lot of Mark Waugh and Jackpot Jim in that shot
Mark with the bat , Jackpot Jim bowling the ball

Bedingham turns 30 in a few months.
Averages just under 50 in 1st class cricket
Surprising hasn't been given an opportunity before
Looked completely at home againt Bumrah and Co on a typical South African pitch which is always doing something.
Was a shock when he got bowled by a pretty much straight helf volley

He was in the UK under a Kolpak deal for a few years which ruled him out of playing for SA I believe.

David Brent wrote:

jackpot jim wrote:

mal wrote:

jackpot jim wrote:Bedingham brings up his 50 on debut to support my wrap on him

SA 3/241 trail by only 4

Elgar 134*
Bedingham 55*

Commentators mentioned that he looks a Mark Waugh clone with his batting

When you see his punch thru the covers on the back foot there is a lot of Mark Waugh and Jackpot Jim in that shot
Mark with the bat , Jackpot Jim bowling the ball

Bedingham turns 30 in a few months.
Averages just under 50 in 1st class cricket
Surprising hasn't been given an opportunity before
Looked completely at home againt Bumrah and Co on a typical South African pitch which is always doing something.
Was a shock when he got bowled by a pretty much straight helf volley

He was in the UK under a Kolpak deal for a few years which ruled him out of playing for SA I believe.

I was listening to the Wisden Cricket Podcast this morning and the guys on there were talking about him and his path to playing for SA which lead me to looking him up and I read on Cricinfo that he held a UK ancestry visa (due to both sets of grandparents being born in England) and was using it to play as a local player for Durham but due to the UK's separation from the EU it meant his visa and Kolpak qualification no longer applied meaning that he was changed back to an overseas player for Durham.