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.
Also going Sharks Puma.
207 – Puma, depends what the rule say about that. Not sure, but rather leave them out until the matter is sorted.
Has the contract thing not been sorted yet? The barristers in SA must be really shitty if they can’t even draw up a legal playing contract!
Hehehe Irish
That sounds about right.
To keep a couple of buddies around anyway 😆
Sharks will take those Chiefies out this weekend in hot humid temperatures.
211 – Think at home we should win. Chiefs are a good team but had to travel, then of course the hot humid weather. They not used to that. Then saying that we hate playing in the humidity too. Looked at the temp for Saturday and it will be hot and very humid especially that we are playing at night. The humidity is worse in the evening.
A mate of mine just flew back from Oz and on the plane with him was the whole Chiefs team. They came on Sunday. So have been here for a week.
O and Irish…
Don’t listen to Puma and Snoek.
They are making predictions with their hearts for this game 😆
213 – Only the barristers in Gauteng. 😆
212 – Snoek, I feel the same until it is sorted leave them out. Not worth it if we going to lose points or get a fine. Rather do it the right way.
Snoek that is Pretoria right? 😉
217 – Blouste 😆
Send them contracts to me mate. I will sort them out the right way – no loopholes only holes.
217 – What are you trying to say? The Cheetahs gonna win because your hart says the Bulls will win.
Cheetahs have a better chance than the chiefs this weekend.
215 – Snoek for sure 😀 Too hot and humid for em.. hehehe
Hey when I play a game I play to win. If it means me going against my team then so be it. I’m going with France this weekend BUT hope Ireland win. hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
220 – No Irish, Johannesburg is Gauteng and Pretoria is Tswane. 😆
Honestly, the predictions for the first round are going to be difficult…
Should be easier after week 2 …
Week 4, I KNOW the Bulls wont loose !!! 😆
222 – Irish, Sharks should 😀
It has taken forever to sort this nonsense out. Hope we have it sorted out by tomorrow. Not fair on the players.
220 – Now i am in trouble 😯
Irish
See post 226 shows you Snoekie knows nothing !!!
225 – Irish, You doing well on SuperBru in the Six Nations.
2nd on one of the pools and 4th on the other.
Damn Wales let me down.. 😀
Pretoria is Tswane – what the #$#%
Goeie span wat Bulle gekies het, maar daar kort nog ‘n paar spelers. Tuisveld voordeel vir Ctahs, en hulle was mos ‘ongelukkig’ om teen die Bulle in CB finaal te verloor.
So, Ctahs is groot gunstelinge om te wen, hoop die underdogs kan hul verras.
Puma I follow the bookies mate…they say Italy to win and France to win…so I go with that…lol
234 – Irish, That is a long shot by the Bookies saying Italy. England should win that one.
I am going with Ireland.
Puma I’m joking mate. Just want to confuse the SAFFA lads.
233 – BdB, Bulls should beat the Cheetahs.
@233 – Ja die Super 14, CC, en 3 Nasies underdogs… Snoek – Yeah the Highlanders have some exciting talent coming through like Robbie Robinson. That said my money will still be on the big red machine, with Carter there, they are almost invincible.
236 – Irish…..LOL. Thought something was up.. 😀
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