Guys came in, they did well… “He is one of the main reasons why we’ve been able to win back-to-back series”. “We get spinners to try and throw the balls like he bowls, we try to compete in practice in preparation for the matches”, South African assistant coach Adrian Birrell said Tuesday, according to Daily News & Analysis. “Now I have showed my ability to take wickets, which is what we are looking for”.
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Dane Piedt closed the day with 4/101 against India.
Ajinkya Rahane displayed enormous mental strength and paced his innings really well. Handsome ground as well. “M Vijay c Amla b Piedt 12 (84m 59b) 10:51 AM Justice Mudgal invited school kids” to watch the match and they have come in good numbers. “It was really good to measure myself against sub-continental players, on my first tour outside of Southern Africa against sub-continent players”. Once again, Morne Morkel began sharply and in the absence of Dale Steyn, led the attack well to test the Indian openers, who were predominantly on the back foot early. So I don’t see anything wrong with any kind of wicket that we play on.
“It is a two-paced wicket, the odd one is skidding on”. The offie even sounded optimistic about the track lasting five days. “I don’t relate to it, I don’t understand it and I certainly don’t entertain it. It doesn’t bother me or the team”, Kohli told reporters here on the eve of the fourth and final Test.
Piedt trapped Dhawan leg before with one that turned sharply before hitting the Delhi batsman on his pads in front of off and middle.
Struggling at 139/6 going into the tea break, the Indians made a recovery of sorts in the final session of the day, putting on 92 runs for the loss of Jadeja’s wicket.
Kohli was visibly annoyed when asked if he thought the test at Ferozeshah Kotla would go beyond three days. We relish the opportunity. “That’s why this is something which I don’t find logical, that everyone is commenting on the pitch”, he said. So it would have been nice. It’s really nice to be competing against great players.
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2005, against Sri Lanka: A master class from India’s best batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, and best bowler, Kumble, helped the hosts comprehensively beat neighbours Lanka by 188 runs. This was really, really tough on me emotionally and physically. He has bowled close to 35 overs but he doesn’t think that he has been over-bowled. “The more I compete with the batsman, the more I can improve which can end up with me taking wickets for the team”, Piedt said. There are not many concerns in the batting department for the team and India are blessed to have a deadly spin trio in R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Amit Mishra at their disposal.
