Before Monday in Nagpur, South African strike bowler Steyn, was generally most renowned for his lethal out-swingers at pace. Suddenly, though, shell-shocked India – and the world, too – have learned of his new-found ability to bend the ball the other way on a sustained basis.
The result was carnage, with the Proteas now handsomely placed to strike for a big win over the ICC’s No 1-ranked side after an eventful day three of the first Test.
India’s first innings spectacularly unravelled in a 37-minute period after tea, where they slid from the relative sanctuary of 221 for four, in reply to the Proteas’ beefy 558, to 233 all out.
For sheer suddenness, it was all very Waqar Younis-like … the great Pakistani toe- and timber-hunter would have been proud of Steyn’s post-interval salvo of 3.4-2-1-5.
Certainly the 26-year-old Phalaborwa Express, albeit with many years of good cricket ahead of him, will be hard-pressed to repeat a dose like that, even as he registered a personal best innings return of 7/51 in 16.4 overs.
“With one of the most lethal and joyful spells of pace and swing seen in India, a red-hot Dale Steyn took the pitch out of the equation and led South Africa to the verge of what should be close to their finest Test victory” -Cricinfo
All good and well, this was yesterday. Do not expect the same collapse from India today. We are in for a almighty fight back from Sachin Tendulkar and mates. SA might just need another ripper from Paul Harris to disturb the Indian apple cart. We must at all cost prevent India from setting us a target. Anything around 80 to 120 runs in the last 2 sessions will to be a night mare.
Stink snoekie
Gaan tough wees, maar ons behoort hom deur te trek…
Darem ‘n away game vir ons.
Die vraag is ..gaan julle dit maak teen die Chiefs ?
148 – Blouste, that is a good side. Hougaard at 11 has big shoes to fill!! Big loss without Bakkies but still a very good side.
148 – lekker span daai.
147 – Irish, thanks mate. We won by a innings in India that is huge mate.
Okay let the rugga talk start…. 😀
Surely we are gonna miss Bakkies, but if I had to pick a replacement it would be mr. Rossouw !
151 – Ja maklik. 20 punte at least.
Is Bakkies still injured – he is a great lock! Rossouw is not bad as a replacement though.
155 – Blouste, Danie will fill in very well. Have no doubt.
Hallo Irish
Any news on the injury front of Ireland?
Hi Snoek – all looks well mate. I’m going with France though and hoping Eyre wins.
I believe Pedrie are going to have a huge game ( all jokes aside )
Keen to see Gary, Kuun play aswell.
Hopefully G.van den Heever can prove his critics wrong and solve his defencive flaws aswell.
This oke has got some serious gas to burn…
Watch this psace…
Any bulls team without Bakkies is good for the opposition.
O shit…pace not psace 😳
Third time lucky
S P A C E….damn keybord 👿
161 – Did pedrie receive rehab?
I don’t know how people can criticize Pedrie, with your mom’s name being Hansa, you don’t really stand a chance being anything else than an alcoholic! Go Pedrie wys ons jy kan nog!
On to see if the teams are announced yet. See Cheetahs and now Bulls team.
Snoek
Mater maar jy is optimisties…mooi man
Ek sien dit ongelukkig nie so nie.
Dinge daar by julle lyk nie LEKKA nie
@165 – No he only uses drugs when there are other people with him… Claims that makes him not addicted!
Blouste@164 – It’s called finger dislexia – Puma suffers from that too. 😆
165
Ja, hulle het hom weer geleer hoe om driee te druk in ‘n rugby game …:)
169 – 😆
Bulls, Stormers, Sharks, Hurricanes, Brumbies and Crusaders all to win. What ya think?
Snoek – steriods???
# 170
Dislexics are teople poo…
168 – Blouste
Don’t write the Sharks off just yet. All we need is a win in the first two games, then anything is possible.
I mean two wins out of two.
Blouste@175 😆
170 – Irish 😆
Have you guys been drinking????
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