South Africa v India tests - Jan 2018

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Look like he will get promoted as well batted at number 8 in first innings.
will be batting at 6 if he comes in next.

Must want someone more solid defensively than pandya or ashwin batting with kohli or rohit if a wicket falls

I wouldn't have demoted ashwin myself he seems a gritty character who could be useful in this situation

[Dr Cricket]

wait is rohit out or was that some random comms there.

[Dr Cricket]

Look like he will get promoted as well batted at number 8 in first innings.
will be batting at 6 if he comes in next.

Must want someone more solid defensively than pandya or ashwin batting with kohli or rohit if a wicket falls

I wouldn't have demoted ashwin myself he seems a gritty character who could be useful in this situation

possible might want the bowlers to bowl more overs so then they are forced to use Maharaj.

[Dr Cricket]

TBH think Steyn injury might be crucial really.
india had 4 pace men to go at SA at all times, SA only got 3 now and so they can't bowl all day, at the moment it looks like Morkel is tired and not sure philander and Rabada can bowl for long either.
think only Rabada could bowl a 8-10 over spell.
could be a difference in a low scoring game.

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kohli gone massive wicket.

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one mistake and kohli gone.
looked in good control as well.

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Kohli given out, looked plumb in front

Crashing into leg stump

Philander is a top bowler in these conditions

[Dr Cricket]

Massive moment in the game as well you felt another 30 mins of kohli batting and india would be massive fav to win this and now SA back in top.

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massive drop by maharaj.

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Maharaj never looked like catching that

[Dr Cricket]

Squeeky bum time though considering SA only got 132 runs to defend.

[Dr Cricket]

76/5 look game over for india now.

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Feel pretty justified in criticising the rohit pick tbh

Guy has consistently failed away from India and doesn't look like turning that around any time soon

Surely there is a young lad they could've picked instead, maybe rohit should stick to limited overs cricket

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76/5 look game over for india now.

Still only need 1 guy to put there hand up

Philander is bowling hand grenades at the moment though

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Proper test cricket this

Thrilling stuff

Hope cricket Australia are watching