2019 India vs South Africa (3 T20Is, 3 Tests)

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I have no time for spinners who bowl no-balls at any time, but on this occasion he'd only been called about 2 balls earlier and yet he continues to over-step. My definition of an idiot is not someone who makes a mistake, but someone who doesn't learn from it.

Yep they just showed another massive no ball not called.
 

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Maharaj in particular has really had his mast lowered in this series. He can't be in the debate for best spinner in the world with how badly he has bowled in this series so far. Seems to really struggle when he's fast bowlers aren't helping him at the other end.
 
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Maharaj in particular has really had his mast lowered in this series. He can't be in the debate for best spinner in the world with how badly he has bowled in this series so far. Seems to really struggle when he's fast bowlers aren't helping him at the other end.

I think faf wanted to use him to hold up one end while the quicks attacked in shorter spells but he has gone at four an over all series, in the end he has actually been over bowled and the quicks under bowled.

He has actually bowled as many overs as rabada and vern combined which makes sense on a rank turner but not on these decks.
 
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Is India coming to Australia next summer, or is it an Ashes summer? Can see them comfortably winning a Test series outright here (would like to see a 5-Test series, but we'll never get it, particularly with the T20 World Cup taking up time) if they do, as they've got some genuinely good pace bowlers (and aren't nearly as reliant on spin as they have traditionally been), depth and versatility to their batting, and mental strength and confidence under Kohli's captaincy.
 

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Is India coming to Australia next summer, or is it an Ashes summer? Can see them comfortably winning a Test series outright here (would like to see a 5-Test series, but we'll never get it, particularly with the T20 World Cup taking up time) if they do, as they've got some genuinely good pace bowlers (and aren't nearly as reliant on spin as they have traditionally been), depth and versatility to their batting, and mental strength and confidence under Kohli's captaincy.
Didn't they just win a series outright here? But yeah they're here next summer. 4 tests against them, 1 against Afghanistan.
 

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India are in steamroller mode now, the resistance and fight from the South Africans is decreasing with each test.

This Indian side if it continues to develop together and roll on succeeding overseas may be the best they've put together.
 

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The Rabada/De Kock thing yesterday was probably nothing but I hope there's no rift there. Those two are the best and probably only world class players left in that team (Vern and Faf won't play on much longer) and they need to carry SA forward for the next 10 years or so.

De Kock really needs to consider giving up the gloves in Tests after this and bat at 5. Don't think I've seen South Africa batting in a weaker state with Bavuma no longer being able to hide and De Bruyn not looking Test quality. Markram also being found out a bit as well.
 

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You have to feel for faf having to cope with some seriously below test class batters in his side. Apart from markram and Elgar it's pretty much up to he and qdk. Granted India have an excellent attack but this doesn't look good for them going forward. How bad does De bruyn look? wow
 
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You have to feel for faf having to cope with some seriously below test class batters in his side. Apart from markram and Elgar it's pretty much up to he and qdk. Granted India have an excellent attack but this doesn't look good for them going forward. How bad does De bruyn look? wow

I'd feel more sympathy if Faf nutted up and batted at #4, and took the gloves off de Kock and batted him at #3 as well.
 
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The Rabada/De Kock thing yesterday was probably nothing but I hope there's no rift there. Those two are the best and probably only world class players left in that team (Vern and Faf won't play on much longer) and they need to carry SA forward for the next 10 years or so.

De Kock really needs to consider giving up the gloves in Tests after this and bat at 5. Don't think I've seen South Africa batting in a weaker state with Bavuma no longer being able to hide and De Bruyn not looking Test quality. Markram also being found out a bit as well.
That's how I read it too. Probably just letting a bit of steam off. Lots of lip on those two though. Probably prefer for them to direct it at the opposition
 

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