South Africa in India

[brod]

February 2010
2 Test matches
3 ODI's

Offspinner Johan Botha has been named in South Africa's squad for the two Tests against India next month, marking his return after the 2008 tour of Bangladesh. Another notable inclusion in the 15-man team was left-arm fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe, who was part of the touring party to Australia last year.

There was no place for fast bowlers Makhaya Ntini and Friedel de Wet, both of whom had been part of the recently concluded home Test series against England.

Test squad Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher (wk), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Paul Harris, Jacques Kallis, Ryan McLaren, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Ashwell Prince, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.


ODI squad Graeme Smith (capt), Loots Bosman, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher (wk), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Roelof van der Merwe.

[stan]

February 2010
2 Test matches
3 ODI's

Offspinner Johan Botha has been named in South Africa's squad for the two Tests against India next month, marking his return after the 2008 tour of Bangladesh. Another notable inclusion in the 15-man team was left-arm fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe, who was part of the touring party to Australia last year.

There was no place for fast bowlers Makhaya Ntini and Friedel de Wet, both of whom had been part of the recently concluded home Test series against England.

Test squad Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher (wk), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Paul Harris, Jacques Kallis, Ryan McLaren, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Ashwell Prince, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.


ODI squad Graeme Smith (capt), Loots Bosman, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher (wk), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Roelof van der Merwe.

Why do they only play 2 test matches, I thought 3 would be the norm. And considering that they are sitting 1 and 2 in the rankings you would want to have an extra match.

[brod]

India v South Africa
Ist Test
Nagpur

STUMPS DAY 3

South Africa 6d/558
HM Amla 253*
JH Kallis 173
AB deVilliers 53
Z Khan 3/96
India 233
V Sehwag 109
S Badrinath 56 (on debut)
DW Steyn 7/51
India 2/66
M Vijay 27*
DW Steyn 1/14

- India lost their last 7 wickets for 41 runs
- India bowled 176 overs yet used only 5 bowlers

[brod]

Fast bowler Charl Langeveldt has been added to South Africa's ODI squad for the three-match series in India. Langeveldt's inclusion adds further strength to a pace attack comprising four specialists - Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Wayne Parnell - and two allrounders - Jacques Kallis and Albie Morkel.

ODI squad: Graeme Smith, Loots Bosman, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Charl Langeveldt, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Roelof van der Merwe.

[wycbloods]

India v South Africa
Ist Test
Nagpur

STUMPS DAY 3

South Africa 6d/558
HM Amla 253*
JH Kallis 173
AB deVilliers 53
Z Khan 3/96
India 233
V Sehwag 109
S Badrinath 56 (on debut)
DW Steyn 7/51
India 2/66
M Vijay 27*
DW Steyn 1/14

- India lost their last 7 wickets for 41 runs
- India bowled 176 overs yet used only 5 bowlers

Wow aren't they copping a hiding. Great to see the Indians getting flogged.

[mal]

When SA beat AU in game last summer the IN players jumped for joy
I wonder if Ponting and co are that immature
Just 4 the record go the Proteas

[Swamp Donkey]

When SA beat AU in game last summer the IN players jumped for joy
I wonder if Ponting and co are that immature
Just 4 the record go the Proteas

I hope they play out 2 tied matches

[NFC]

India v South Africa
Ist Test
Nagpur

STUMPS DAY 3

India 233
V Sehwag 109
S Badrinath 56 (on debut)
DW Steyn 7/51

Wow, no one else must have even got double figures.

Kallis still can't get that elusive double ton can he? Still a freak though.

[mal]

About 2 seasons ago I claimed that Dale SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSteyn was the most destructive fast bowler in the universe

7/51 in India against this mob is sensational

I believe these are his stats at the minit
193 wickets
s/rate wicket every 39 balls an astonishing s/rate
Great AU quicks Mcgrath + Lillie striked at 52 + in thier careers

If he gets 7 wickets by the end of the next test he will achieve
The 2nd quickest 200 wickets in test history
The quickest fast bowler to do it
Iconic AU spinner Clarrie Grimmett is the quickest


In this day and age Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssteyns efforts are quite possibly the best ever by a fast bowler

[locky801]

100 to Tendulkar

[9]

South Africa 558/6d

India 233 & 319 (107.1 ov)

South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs

[wycbloods]

India v South Africa
Ist Test
Nagpur

STUMPS DAY 3

India 233
V Sehwag 109
S Badrinath 56 (on debut)
DW Steyn 7/51

Wow, no one else must have even got double figures.

Kallis still can't get that elusive double ton can he? Still a freak though.

Yeah someone got to 12 IIRC but the rest were below 10.

[Brucetiki]

Thank you come again

[rod_rooster]

About 2 seasons ago I claimed that Dale SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSteyn was the most destructive fast bowler in the universe

7/51 in India against this mob is sensational

I believe these are his stats at the minit
193 wickets
s/rate wicket every 39 balls an astonishing s/rate
Great AU quicks Mcgrath + Lillie striked at 52 + in thier careers

If he gets 7 wickets by the end of the next test he will achieve
The 2nd quickest 200 wickets in test history
The quickest fast bowler to do it
Iconic AU spinner Clarrie Grimmett is the quickest


In this day and age Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssteyns efforts are quite possibly the best ever by a fast bowler

I remember agreeing with you and what a player he is. Absolute star. Best fast bowler going around by a fair way.

[brod]

India v South Africa
Ist Test
Nagpur

STUMPS DAY 3

India 233
V Sehwag 109
S Badrinath 56 (on debut)
DW Steyn 7/51

Wow, no one else must have even got double figures.

Kallis still can't get that elusive double ton can he? Still a freak though.

Gambhir 12
They were luck there were 29 Extras

[brod]

India v South Africa
Ist Test
Nagpur

SOUTH AFRICA WON BY AN INNINGS AND 6 RUNS

South Africa 6d/558
India 233
India 319
S Tendulkar 100
Harbajan Singh 39
DW Steyn 3/57
PL Harris 3/76 (38 overs with 17 maidens)

Man of the Match - HM Amla

[mal]

KALLIS
Not sure if these stats includes Jaques Kallis 173 in this test
TESTS
10730 runs
55-02 ave
34 x 100

260 wickets
31-38 ave

How good is that for a batting allrounder
To put it in perspective
We can all agree Shane Watson has had a boomer summer
Now if Watto can replicate that for about another 10 years in a row he would as good as Kallis

Kaliis is without doubt the 2nd best batting allrounder I have ever seen
My idol was the best

SOBERS
8032 runs
57-78 ave
26 x 100

235 wickets
34-03 ave


SA are blessed to have in thier current team
SSSSSSSSteyn the best fast bowler in the world
KALLIS the best batting allrounder in the world
DEVILLIERS quite possibly the best fieldsman in the world

[mighty_tiger_79]

a massive win, and MIcky Arthur quit just a couple of weeks ago

[Pup]

Day 1 of the 2nd Test was a ripper.

South Africa 9/266 at stumps with Amla htiing another century and Peterson also hitting a hundred on debut.

[mighty_tiger_79]

what a collapse by south africa

cruising at 3 - 240 odd and to finish where they did really gives india a chance to level the series