India in South Africa

[brod]

India have picked wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha and seamers Umesh Yadav and Jaidev Unadkat for the three-Test series in South Africa, which begins on December 16 in Centurion. Zaheer Khan makes a return to the squad after being ruled out of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand because of a groin strain, but he, along with four other senior players, will miss the first two ODIs of the series against New Zealand.

Squad for South Africa Tests: MS Dhoni (capt), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth, M Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha, Umesh Yadav, Jaidev Unadkat, Pragyan Ojha.

[mal]

Lets hope the South African curators produce some lively decks for the Indians
I would love to see how they cope with SSSSSSSTEYN if that eventuate

[stan]

Lets hope the South African curators produce some lively decks for the Indians
I would love to see how they cope with SSSSSSSTEYN if that eventuate

I would love to see it as well. I have always wanted to see Laxman on a lively deck!

[Bulls forever]

Lets hope the South African curators produce some lively decks for the Indians
I would love to see how they cope with SSSSSSSTEYN if that eventuate

I would love to see it as well. I have always wanted to see Laxman on a lively deck!

I think the South African decks are pretty much like Aus. They vary from province to province, but you can generally bank on a certain deck in a particular place, weather obviously plays a part, but I think you will get your wish. Should be some good test match cricket to be played and watched.

[brod]

2nd ODI tonight


Team news


India are likely to go in with three seamers and Harbhajan. It will be interesting to see if they bring in Sreesanth, who featured in the Test series, for this game. They are likely to give Yusuf a run but he might come in from the third ODI on pitches that will have less bounce.

India (possible): 1 Sachin Tendulkar, 2 M Vijay, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 Suresh Raina, 6 Rohit Sharma, 7 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Munaf Patel, 10 Zaheer Khan, 11 Ashish Nehra

Will the overcast conditions tempt South Africa to retain the same playing eleven or will they bring in allrounder Faf du Plessis?

South Africa (possible): 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Hashim Amla, 3 Colin Ingram, 4 AB de Villiers (wk), 5 JP Duminy, 6 David Miller, 7 Johan Botha, 8 Dale Steyn, 9 Morne Morkel, 10 and 11 Any two from Wayne Parnell, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, and Faf du Plessis might get a go.

[mickey]

3rd ODI in about 1hr 45m...

SA $1.57
IND $2.40

any tips guys???

[Media Park]

3rd ODI in about 1hr 45m...

SA $1.57
IND $2.40

any tips guys???

Was only a one run finish the other night, so it's not a bad idea for a few bob on INDIA, Saffies aren't paying enough to worry...

FWIW, I think the Saffies are the better side (yep, better than Sehwag, Tendulkar, Laxman), and they should romp it in...

Do you know if it's on Fox?

[mickey]

The other games have been so i dare say this will be, currently foxtel-less and its giving me the sh1ts big time

[mickey]

High Bat - South Africa -

NAME ODDS
Hashim Amla 4.00
Graeme Smith 4.25
Ab De Villiers 5.00
Colin Ingram 5.75
Jean-Paul Duminy 6.00
Faf du Plessis 8.00
David Miller 9.00
Robin Peterson 21.00
Johan Botha 26.00
Wayne Parnell 51.00
Dale Steyn 81.00
Morne Morkel 101.00
Imran Tahir 151.00
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 201.00

High Bat - India -

NAME ODDS
Virat Kohli 4.50
Murali Vijay 4.50
Yuvraj Singh 5.50
Rohit Sharma 6.00
Suresh Raina 6.50
Ms Dhoni 7.00
Yusuf Pathan 8.00
Harbhajan Singh 31.00
Ravichandran Ashwin 51.00
Piyush Chawla 101.00
Zaheer Khan 101.00
Ashish Nehra 201.00
Munaf Patel 201.00
Sreesanth 201.00


Find me a winner MP

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High Bat - South Africa -

NAME ODDS
Hashim Amla 4.00
Graeme Smith 4.25
Ab De Villiers 5.00
Colin Ingram 5.75
Jean-Paul Duminy 6.00
Faf du Plessis 8.00
David Miller 9.00
Robin Peterson 21.00
Johan Botha 26.00
Wayne Parnell 51.00
Dale Steyn 81.00
Morne Morkel 101.00
Imran Tahir 151.00
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 201.00

High Bat - India -

NAME ODDS
Virat Kohli 4.50
Murali Vijay 4.50
Yuvraj Singh 5.50
Rohit Sharma 6.00
Suresh Raina 6.50
Ms Dhoni 7.00
Yusuf Pathan 8.00
Harbhajan Singh 31.00
Ravichandran Ashwin 51.00
Piyush Chawla 101.00
Zaheer Khan 101.00
Ashish Nehra 201.00
Munaf Patel 201.00
Sreesanth 201.00


Find me a winner MP

Pinch of piss when I'm not the one putting the money on...

Seriously though, I have never seen Raina NOT make runs in ODI or T20 cricket, so he's a lock, in a side without their guns.

Any of AB, Amla, Smith could get the high for them, hence the reason I rate them so highly, but I am really impressed with AB over the others at the moment, and sadly for my man Boucher, he's thriving with the gloves on (AB)...

[mickey]

$5 on each coming up... maybe your wisdom could be used over in the gambling room a bit more MP

[mickey]

done, $5 each on MP's suggested bets, and a $5 multi linking the 2 together, ill buy ya a beer if they come in

[mickey]

Smith wins the toss and bats... lets hope AB is in for a big 1

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done, $5 each on MP's suggested bets, and a $5 multi linking the 2 together, ill buy ya a beer if they come in

FAF DU PLESSIS on debut

and

YUSUF PATHAN...

*hides in fear*

[Jim05]

Go you indians.
If the saffer chokers cant win in their own backyard they are no hope at cup.
I think they were touted as one of the favourites for cup. They wont even get to semis

[Pup]

Is it a waste having AB keeping for South Africa given he is such a brilliant fielder?

[Jim05]

Is it a waste having AB keeping for South Africa given he is such a brilliant fielder?

It is but dont think they have a decent keeper that can make consistant runs

[brod]

Who the **** is Munaf Patel..and when did he play 53 ODIs

[spell_check]

Who the **** is Munaf Patel..and when did he play 53 ODIs

A hint for my list of Indian Test cricketers quiz, brod!

[Media Park]

I didn't think he'd played that much... a medium-pace poo bowler IIRC