SA tour of India, Sept 29-Dec 7

[Arthur Crabtree]

When I've been at games in India, not even plastic bottles have been allowed in. Just water in sealed bags! Newspapers weren't allowed in, in case they would be used as weapons. Maybe it's different between grounds though, or not consistently maintained.

[Aidan11]

3rd T20i delayed by a wet outfield.

Some anger on twitter that they can't play cricket but the players are having a footy kickabout on the outfield.

[The Professor]

Get the feeling that this is not going to be happening.

[Aidan11]

5 over slog at best I reckon.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Abandoned in Kolkata.

[Aidan11]

No surprise really.

[Dr Cricket]

ashwin takes a beauty to take De kock wicket.

[Dr Cricket]

*modded* Ashwin injured

[Dr Cricket]

india slowing down the play so Ashwin can bowl more overs.
india have to wait 15 min-20 until Ashwin can bowl

[Dr Cricket]

Ashwin off again after one over.

[Dr Cricket]

Brilliant hundred from De Villiers

[Arthur Crabtree]

Strong start from India. Have to see what impact Tahir has.

[meninblue]

Chase has been well paced so far thanks to Rohit.

[Arthur Crabtree]

300 doesn't feel such a big target anymore. Especially in India.

[meninblue]

300 doesn't feel such a big target anymore. Especially in India.

300 is not a big deal with India. For me our team chasing 300 does not worries me given the number of prolific players we have in ODI team .If our team don't score 300 then it gets so much criticism because we expect so much from our batsmen due to their quality. Trend has been set by openers like Rohit who has scored 2* 200, Sehwag 200*1 and Sachin 200*1. When our openers get set they convert start to larger ton and we have Virat at 3 who has scored 174? and significant tons. Then prolific players like Raina and Dhoni who have ODI tons as well. Ajinkya has set in well and he plays at 3 whenever we lose quick wicket. He is one more floater in the batting lineup. The ODI skills they posess of pacing innings is so nice that the change in their batting position does not affects as much as it affects other players that they actually get an excuse for under performance. It's good to have a very flexible batting lineup in modern ODI cricket. Ajinkya is a new floater who ahs been used as per the match situation. The WC knock against Steyn and co. showed he can do damage of highest order to the best of the pace bowler in world. Good addition.