South Africa vs India, 2nd Test, India tour of South Africa, 2017-18 - CommentaryRSA vs IND, 2nd Test, India tour of South Africa, 2017-18 - Commentary

Harsha Bhogle: What a wonderful and hugely impressive debut for Lungi Ngidi

Harsha Bhogle: A much anticipated series and it ends in an easy win for South Africa. I thought this was India's best chance but how wrong that was!! Forget winning away, does anyone compete away any more..

Harsha Bhogle: AB de Villiers snaffles up amazing catches in the slips, runs from gully to the boundary to run Pujara out after Ngidi's save and then catches this off Rohit.

Harsha Bhogle: Only one word. Genius. Is there anything that AB de Villiers cannot do on a cricket ground? That was the catch of the series.

Prasanth: "Its all done... No lunch for the players.." -- Most of the Indians must be half way through it

Habib: "Wow Ngidi. What a story he now has to hell his grandkids." -- And to imagine he wasn't even in the original squad

User: "Does that 'umm' means some hope left?" -- No, it means that lunch will be pushed back

Vick: "Rohit Sharma in most of his better innings in Tests so far has done it by playing with the tail. Brings out the best in him."

Harsha Bhogle: 4 fast bowlers and Keshav Maharaj at one end! Who would you rather face?

Anant: "Yes the preparations were lacking but let's give some credit to South Africa shall we?" -- With intent

Harsha Bhogle: Well...the pitch might be treacherous but it doesn't need to take too many wickets!!!

Vinay: "Rohit, it would be a good time to get to another double-century" -- If only there was a way to face-swap South African bowlers' faces with that of the Lankans

Ashutosh: "A book on 'Do's and Don'ts' can be written after this Test match." -- It'll come with pictures

Ashu: What a superb catch. The difference between the two sides and win/loss also.

Shreyas: "You should bring in our building cricket rules where you allow a runner for Pujara."

Raman: "Thank you Pujara. You have helped finish this game off before I reach home from work."

Harsha Bhogle: Came down to whether a bail was off the groove but should never have come to that.

AutoAravind: "I would love to see some fight from India. Make them work for the wickets. Bringing a sense of panic in the SA camp.. And panic is not what SA is known to handle well."

Raghu Madanagopal: "Parthiv should expect a barrage of short pitched deliveries. He could probably just sit on the pitch and let the ball pass by."

Anendd Shukkla: "The only way to win for India: Split the big target into small ones. 2.8 runs per over with 7 wickets in hand! Possible anytime." -- If only the pitch and the South African bowlers were just as co-operating

TheWallFan: Indian bowling lacks the zip to take wickets on flat wickets, just like England. I think this bowling unit will suffer a lot in Australia later this year, where except bound the won't be much lateral movement on/off the pitch. "This wicket is anything but flat. Tailor made for tall bowlers who hit the deck hard, Ishant did reasonably well for India"

Harsha Bhogle: The one thing I have noticed with Parthiv over the years ago is that he never shies away. Opened against Shoaib etc in Pakistan, now coming higher up the order here

Harsha Bhogle: Parthiv ahead of Rohit....... I don't know but there must be a reason.

Pratik G: Openers face the bowlers when they are the most fresh. If the conditions are going to be no different for the no. 3, no. 4 batsmen, the fingers will surely be pointed at the openers. Test cricket is about staying for a long time at the crease, certainly not about playing rash shots! "It's a difficult call, they tried to be defensive and ended up losing their wickets"

Harsha Bhogle: There goes this series......

Bhavin: Trust in Kohli and Pujara. They are as world class as it gets. Pujara with patience and Kohli with his positivity. A big partnership here can make SA jittery. Still hoping against the hope.

Ayush: I think K L Rahul has already lost his spot in the team for the third match. "That brings us to this point. Is the constant chopping and changing of batting line-ups unsettling India's top-order?"

Pranab: Vijay should be dropped. He just wastes a number of balls, getting out every time without making any runs.They should attack without staying in the crease. "Highly unfair, I would say"

Shrey Jain: If someone could counter attack like Virender Sehwag, the pressure would be back on South Africa. Remember Chennai 2008, versus England? "Even Sehwag would have found it difficult to play shots on this wicket"

Saiprasad: Did i just hear Vj and KL talk in Tamil? "yes, not sure though what KL understood"

Rohan: 300+ score to win against the South African attack and on this topsy turvy pitch! Impossible, let alone difficult. "It's actually 287"

Ashish: Will be very difficult for India to win this test. Chasing 300 in 4th innings is never easy especially in South Africa

Nachiket: The momentum has swung India's way. Can they make a comeback in the series? "There's nothing called momentum in this Test. South Africa will back themselves to defend this score"

Harsha Bhogle: Remember that highest winning score of 251 by England came in a game where both sides forfeited an innings to set up a finish. Was much investigated.

Sameer S Kulkarni: Going by the last two hours of play, do you think Indian team management have a draw in the back of their mind? "If South Africa's lead exceeds 300, India might well have to play for a draw and keep the series alive"

Sanketh: What is the highest target chased by any team at Centurion during last 10 years? "Need to check the stats, but no team has chased more than 251/8 in the 4th innings on this ground"

Mohammed: Dear Cricbuzz, can you also mention how many DRS Reviews left from each side. "South Africa have 2 remaining, India have 1"

Harsha Bhogle: Sometimes this game gallops along. At others, like now, it is a game of millimetres.

Ali: Why South Africa are not looking to score fast? Whether they playing for a draw or Indians bowling well? "It's that kind of a pitch, not easy to score at a fast rate, not easy to take wickets in a cluster either"

Hani: Shouldn't Shami be bowling now when he can extract some reverse swing before its too late and the ball loses its seam? "The ball has gone soft now, but Shami did get it to reverse during his three-wicket spell"

Arpit: I thought Ishant was brought in the team to bounce out SA. Where is he in this inning? "Not the steepling bounce that Centurion is famed for, both captains erred in their assessment of the pitch"

User: 275-280 could be chased if our batsman do not gift their wickets like they did in the first innings. 'Hmm, are you sure? The highest 4th innings successful chase in this ground is 251'

Tej: "The way the pitch is playing, India will already be looking to save this test match, let alone winning it"

Harsha Bhogle: de Kock needs to have a word with his bat-maker. He only sent him edges in this lot..

Naveen: "Ashwin is unlucky to not have a wicket beside his name" -- 100 percent.

Harsha Bhogle: This game is open. Also shows how difficult batting is if your name isn't de Villiers or Kohli

Kushal: "Looks like India is already playing the catch up game. The field looks defensive with shoulders down already, not much in the pitch for the bowlers.Tough day ahead for Indians"

Fajlay Rabbi: "It's a shame that no South African batsman has picked up a century yet in this series." -- But they are 1-0 ahead

Vishal Honparkhe: "Two more wickets and it's Ashwin's game from there!"

Sanketh: "I have never desperately waited this long for a wicket." -- You clearly didn't see India bowl at Kallis and Amla in Centurion, 2010

Harsha Bhogle: Play, miss, play, miss, four, play, miss, play miss, four - Elgar

Harsha Bhogle: South Africa weathering the.... hang on, there is no storm!

Abhinandan: "Is there something wrong with Day 3 of tests in South Africa in 2018?" -- We've forwarded your query to our cloud experts......

Rahul: "CB, does one person do all the typing of a test match commentary or people switch in between?" -- what I can confirm is that there are many hands involved.

Srivats: "Looking at the scoreboard now it's hard to believe that SA were once 3/2. Absolute masterclass from ABD!"

Lovedeep: "Enraged Kohli looks as red as the wet ball itself!" -- Yeah, we would like some poetry as we head into a rain break

K Varadarajan: "Parthiv is a left-hander and catches that fly through the right side will always be difficult for him." -- It was Elgar's outside edge, flying to his left..

Anmol: "Pretty loose from India here. I may sound harsh, but to win in these conditions you need to be on top constantly. Too many boundary balls. Lead's already 100. And all this talk of 250-can-be-chased is taking it too far. India know that anything above 175, it's going to take every ounce of skill."

Yagyansh: "This was terrible from Parthiv. Saha would have been onto it in no time. This is the difference that a keeper can make."

Harsha Bhogle: Ball very wet. This is not good for India

Harsha Bhogle: Ball very wet. This is not good for India

Wriddhiman Saha: "Missing me?"

Vanita: "What's eating Parthiv Patel?" -- Gilbert Grape might know.

Vishwanath: "Will this rain be an advantage for India?" -- the pitch will be fresher for sure, and so will be India's bowlers. Now to see how AB and Elgar detonate India's plans again

Ratnesh: "By reading your commentary, I can say you clearly like Kaushik more than Tristan" -- Some of us here are a sucker for long last names. Rangarajan versus Holme, there's a clear winner. Even Sherlock doesn't save Tristan

Raj: "Overs got reduced?" -- Coolio, that. The target has adjusted to the possibility of getting some cricket now

HITESH: "What would be the target Proteas are looking at?" -- To lift the covers as quickly as they can, maybe?

Raghu Madanagopal: "I did write about an approaching storm in Jozi, more than an hour back. Cricbuzz moderators did not find it true enough to post. *winks*" -- How can we believe you if there's sun staring at us with a three kilometer clear mane?

Ankur Bhatia: "@Nishant, Well, I am also a cloud expert but I am a software engineer...."

Ali: "if the ground is wet, will it help the bowlers?" -- Nah, it will help the orthopedics. A wet pitch will help the bowlers *wink*

Nishant: "Never knew there is something called a cloud expert too" -- Well it's better than being ball-by-ball commentary monitor, no?

Tejas: "Had Kohli been a fast bowler, with the intensity with which he plays, cricket would've seen an all new dimension. It would have needed to clear the censor board before being aired, I guess." -- Something like Steyn's eyes in Muralitharan's sockets

Vinit: "Good to see these type of Test matches for India. It was all one-sided competition before this South Africa tour."

Pratik: "The lead of 28 runs is going to be very crucial!"

Aakash: "Should Shami / Pandya brought into the attack?" -- Shami who?

Shahnil Tukdi: "India losing the early advantage once again"

Karan Shevale: "If India wants to chase a lowish score, they should be getting ABD. And with the amount of boundaries he has hit till now, it shows India has no good plan to contain him. They are just squandering the pressure after the first two wickets."

Harsha Bhogle: The best players in the world are always looking to score runs. And defend only if they can't score. Like Virat Kohli and now AB de Villiers

Vishal Desai: "Shami will be really handy when the bowl starts reversing."

Vishal Honparkhe: "This low bounce would nullify Ishant's height advantage, isn't it ?" -- Actually the opposite. He hits the deck hard, so the ball's trajectory becomes foggy. Can just shoot in or climb onto the batsman

Naughty Sam: "Wicket of ABD and India are right back into the game...."

Rakesh: "@Debajyoti Chakraborty, please say the same for ABD!"

Dev Sachdeva: "Loving Kohli's chatter from slip..."Dean, you have no clue, no clue""

Shubham Sakhuja: "Jadeja would have been handy if he played"

Himanshu Agrawal: "Does India have chance of winning this if SA's lead passes 150" -- Umm, 150 can be a winning total for SA

Harsha Bhogle: The bounce has died? Game wide open!! Brilliant from Bumrah

Debajyoti Chakraborty: "Wicket of Hashim Amla and India are right back into the game...."

Eshwar: "What scares me is Parthiv standing behind, especially considering the amount of purchase Ashwin's going to get."

Nikhil Barkiya: "Ash with the new ball." Is it Centurion or Vidarbha?" -- It's Bryan Bloy's worst nightmare

Harsha Bhogle: Bit of a sucker for old-fashioned courtesies in our game. Loved seeing Rabada run up to Kohli after all that banter to shake his hand and pat him on the back. And Ngidi taking off his cap to shake hands. Wonderful

Harsha Bhogle: Quite simply, one of the best innings I have seen from Kohli.

Ankush Mahajan: "50% of the runs by India are made by Kohli"

Ajay: "Kohli needs to keep himself fresh for a similar situation in the next innings. Pretty sure India's top order is going to land him there again.."

Suryanath Shaheed: "Gone are the days when India would be 6 down and the tail would crumble in no time. Jadeja, Ashwin and Bhuvi has redefined India's tail....as a avid cricket lover it brings great joy and it is so refreshing to see. Proud of you guys. Great asset to Team India."

Harsha Bhogle: Shepherding the innings and scoring at almost run a ball. Think we will see an even more aggressive Kohli after lunch

Kunwar: "Switch to T20 mode, Viraaaat! And show us why you're the best limited overs batsman. Go Virat!"

Harsha Bhogle: Was a fine partnership. Now Kohli will have to manage both ends

Harsha Bhogle: "Interesting to hear Kohli on the stump mic literally counting down the deficit. This has been a crucial partnership but India need it to keep going given the batting prowess to follow."

Rahul Pagar: "Can we expect 200 here from Kohli if Ashwin supports him?" -- Well....

Sajid: "Harsha Bhogle says 'no devil in the pitch', your commentary says 'action-packed'. What do people like me not watching live make of it?" -- that's the thing, Sajid. South Africa have managed to extract action out of a nothing pitch

Devaki nandan: "Is this a test match or an odi? Last 10 overs: 50 runs, 1 wicket." -- That kind of hour, Devaki, but South Africa have been intimidating nonetheless

Ronak Khandelwal: "Over past 6 odd months, we have been praising Pandya over his matured game. Well, it's all flushed out by that one moment"

Akshay: "Cricket is such a leveler. Hardik gets run out, too!"

Akash Ambade: "Apparently it's Kohli who has first century of the series."

Harsha Bhogle: Wonderful century from Kohli. He has carried the side and will be really proud of this one.

Neha: "Vir-Art Kohli"

Harsha Bhogle: 20 minutes of play, no devil in the pitch at all. Bowlers will have to work hard to earn wickets

Ajit: "Pandya's stay at the crease will be the key. He not only can score, but can score quickly. A quickfire 50-60 from him can tilt the balance in India's favour"

Mrinal: "India (mainly Kohli) should go for smaller targets. Reaching 200 without losing any more wickets. Bringing the trail to less than 100 and so on. Anything above 285 should help India's fight for comeback."

Harsha Bhogle: Long way to go. Been South Africa's day.

Pratap: "@Rakesh: Kohli was penalized a run for wrong team selection." -- Savage.

Sri Ranga K M: "I feel what Kohli meant by intent has been taken in the wrong context. He meant batsmen are to be positive enough to put the bad balls away, which lot of our players didn't do the first test"

Rakesh: "Kohli score changed to 79 from 80, why?" -- Because 52.1 turned out to be a leg bye

Harsha Bhogle: South Africa's line to Kohli suggests they want to bore him out......

Sonath: "Two aggressive players together. Oh my, this is gonna be terrific. Hope they play the remaining overs with caution, and attack tomorrow."

Arshdeep: "Afraid to say all batsmen who have tried to persevere in the 1st Test or the 2nd haven't done well. Intent and positivity seem to be the key in Africa."

Arshdeep: "It's okay guys, don't panic. Bhuvi can bat. Oh wait..."

MG: "Bored by your usage of word INTENT ... CB" -- *looks for a thesaurus*

Abhi: "12 overs to go. Kohli & Parthiv should bat through. Enough overs for Kohli to get to 3 figures today and lift the team."

Shreyas: "The right-left combination here can make things tad bit tough for SA bowlers. Kohli should ensure he stays there till stumps and let Parthiv get used to the conditions."

Kazi: "The thing against Rabada is that you are never completely set. Kohli having faced around 90 balls, and on a docile pitch, still can't take it easy against him. Always making things happen Mr. Rabada." -- As he does here. What a bowler.

Koushik: "Will conditions help Ashwin be more lethal in the 2nd innings?" -- Looks like the pitch will break up and spin more because of the heat but pacers might well be in the game, bowling straight lines with the dying bounce on offer

Sanyam: "People have been criticizing India's selection choices but haven't acknowledged the one that really turned out to be defining, the inclusion of Ashwin amidst all the talks of bounce and pace."

SIVA RUTHVIK: "@Priyanshu, this is not bulk IT recruiting; this is a government sector recruitment. More job security."

Aakash Malviya: "Whenever Kohli and Rohit are at the crease, something magical happens. Either they will score big or will get out in next 5 overs, let's see what will happen today." -- To explode or implode, that is the question

Priyanshu: "One more opportunity. This is the Indian team or some bulk IT recruiter?"

Harsha Bhogle: The opportunity for a big score and Vijay gives it away. This could now be a defining innings for Rohit and he couldn't ask for better conditions

Yogesh Gupta: "Very early to say but India is looking determined to take big first Innings lead."

PSK: "Maharaj not really getting the loop and drift that Ashwin got, looks more like an accurate defensive bowler."

Harry: "There is no need of TV commentary for this series...Stump mic is enough!"

Aman Bakshi: "The major key to success here is playing your natural game, dominating the bowlers and playing cautiously, something which AB de Villiers & Faf du Plesis did in the first innings of the first test. I hope Vijay and Kohli don't try to fake themselves, and right now, they are doing a fantastic job"

SHAILESH: "Seeing ABD at 3rd slip with helmet on reminds me of EA Cricket 07. There used to be a slip fielder with the helmet on. I bet all the people here are EA Cricket fans. Does anyone else remember that?"

Aryan: "How about calling people who follow Cricbuzz as Buzzers?" -- Ah, coolio!

Harsha Bhogle: At Philander's pace, the ball is dying into the keeper's gloves

Harsha Bhogle: It looks a different game of cricket with Virat Kohli at the crease. Top players do that

Bimarsha: "Both Vijay and Kohli look in control, hardly any poor shot from them. Hope they can elongate the partnership and take a lead in the 1st innings."

Rishi: "If Rohit was chosen on current form, why has Bhuvi been dropped considering his form recently has been exceptional whether it's with bat or ball." -- Ummm....

Anmol: "Can we expect a double hundred from Kohli in these conditions?" -- Talking optimistically, you're at least a good few hours early with your comment

Harsha Bhogle: Normally Pujara is very composed, loves batting. Rare misjudgment.

Krishna: "On a road like this, Dhawan could've made the difference!"

Saprativ: "I think Dhawan is a much better choice than KL Rahul because he can counterattack and that can be effective"

Shreeram Petkar: "Would we see another familiar Indian collapse? It's very crucial now for the others not to repeat the mistake of the last Test."

Shubham Kabra: "@Rakesh Nath - What makes you think Vijay isn't following his true instinct? He played in similar fashion against SL" -- The pitches were different, Shubham. Also, this Vijay is starkly different to what we saw couple of years back

Rakesh Nath: "@Rajesh - Smith looks comfortable and solid when he shuffles which is different in the case of Vijay. He looks vulnerable with that movement - wonder why Vijay is doing so without trusting his true instincts."

SaugandhS: "You can learn almost everything about South Africa's weather, vegetation and pedology just by reading Cricbuzz's commentary!" -- And a little bit of cricket too, Saugandh

Rajesh: "I think Vijay shuffling across is not a problem. Steven Smith also shuffles and we all know what he can do." -- Smith never falls over in doing so and his judgement of off-stump is immaculate. Not everyone's as gifted as cricket's extraordinary outlier

Ali: "AB in third slip, burr! Dangerous for India." -- Now he will redefine fielding at third slip with a helmet on

Harsha Bhogle: Maybe 30 more than India should have allowed this morning but overall, India won't mind 335 given SA were 246-3

Sunil kumar: "What is a good 1st innings score on this track?" -- A bit tough to say. But India have dropped too many catches. So you never know.

Rishabh Garg: "If Kohli would attempt XAT, he would fail in the decision making section of the exam!" -- The India team 'management' won't fare any better.

Naman: "Important first hour of the game. This will shape the result of the entire series."

Vishnu Anche: "Is India struggling to get the wickets with the new ball in the absence of Bhuvi or is it the pitch?" -- A bit of both in my humble opinion.

Shubham Dogra: "In the pre-match pitch report, it was mentioned that Day 2 and Day 3 will be relatively easier for batting. Does it mean India has a very good chance of taking a big 1st innings lead?" -- We will get to know once we see Rabada and Morkel bowling on this. The wicket has seen low bounce at times.

Saiprasad: Anything under 320 and India would be happy!

Harsha Bhogle: Ashwin the star on day 1. Hasn't just kept India in the game, might even have opened it a bit.

Harsha Bhogle: Would you have imagined a spinner taking the new ball on day 1 in South Africa? This pitch has confounded everyone.

Vikas Chawla: "Du Plessis & run outs - what is the correlation?"

Suparna: "A streak of genius from Pandya." -- I know there's a pun involved somewhere there

Hani: "I thought my Saturday is the most non-happening thing in this world, but then this match happened." -- Come on, not so bad. It's attrition out there, just that we had our expectations misplaced . Or maybe not.

sandeep: "Do India take new ball or make use of the extra spin and bounce from Ashwin with the old ball?" -- There's no old ball. It's a mass of leather now that's failing to misbehave

Tharun: "What a disappointing pitch for what could have been an exciting Test match." -- It's slower than our yawns

Paras Verma: "@Rakesh: Pitch too seems a bit eased out so these guys are making most of it."

Tajinder: "This pitch is even slower than INTERNET EXPLORER!"

Rakesh: "Easy singles and a boundary ball every over, the Indians have been very kind."

Arindam: "After that chance at leg slip, Virat said - 'Perks of getting a slow wicket'. Haha He's a great entertainer."

Naman: "Has the ball started to reverse swing?" -- Just a hint. Mind you, this kookaburra ball's strength isn't reverse

Aashish: "Cricbuzz, Samne doesn't mean Straighter... It means bowl a bit ahead.. Correction." -- Oops. You'll have to bear with our poor hindi skills

Guggan: "@Ramesh, @Kupps, that's exactly why Jadeja isn't playing today." -- That's damning evidence. Mystery solved.

Kupps: "@Ramesh Iyer, that's why Bumrah hasn't been troubling either. #GujaratQuota"

Ramesh Iyer: "Amla dropped on 14 and 30 by Pandya and Patel. Advantage of having your roots in Gujarat. What say??" -- Hah, nice spot

Siddhartha Biyanee: "I wish we had this quality of stump mics for India-Australia tours." -- Yeah, and cricket viewing would be 'A' rated

Sriram: "India has done a wonderful job in breaking the partnership. But still, South Africa is in a dominating position currently. I reckon India needs to prevent leaking the odd boundary in each over, this will put pressure on the Proteas."

Shubham: "Markram can be effective in India as well, looking at how he was tackling Ashwin."

Mohamed Rizwan: "Poor Markram nervous nineties catch him as well."

Harsha Bhogle: Really like the look of Aiden Markram. Looks very composed, plays well both sides of the wicket.

Nihar jain: "Markram seems to be opening big account under this financial inclusion policy."

Raman: "Cricbuzz, the South Africans seem to be applying your financial inclusion policies too. No wonder Morris did not get a place in the eleven."

Someshwar: "@karthik: And Kohli is eyeing to buy Rahane in the auction. He just does not want to show how he performs and raise his auction price" -- Now this is capitalism into financial inclusion

Raghav Bhatia: "Have never seen Bumrah go around the wicket to a right hand batsman! Any specific reason behind this?" -- He was trying to bounce him out

Karthik: "My logic - Bhuvi and Jadeja aren't being considered because they've already been retained by their respective IPL franchises. Kohli is helping everybody make a case for themselves before the 27th." -- Financial inclusion at its best

Justin: "More than the lack of wickets, what would hurt India more is the run-rate of over 3 rpo."

Aman: "County preparations should help Ashwin bowl here." -- But this Centurion looks more Chepauk

Jay: "Hashim Amla couldn't have asked for an easier time to get back into form."

Jash: "Not seeing live action but how has Parthiv been behind the stumps today?" -- So far, so safe

Steven: "How close is Vijay to the pitch, he is almost encroaching onto it." -- Not any more. The right-handed bats don't have to deal with him breathing down their neck

Rahul: "Given the purchase Ashwin is getting, should India have gone with two spinners on this pitch." -- Now that's the permutation that remains to be debated

Harsha Bhogle: Seriously good catch from Murali Vijay. Might just have made it two.

Venkateshwaran: "Given how dry the pitch is, the ball should start reversing soon." -- Just that this is the Kookaburra

Sreeshailam G: "I have been watching Markram from long time, I feel he's definitely one to watch out in all formats of the game!"

Prati: Now that Vijay has put down a catch, is it time to complain about Dhawan losing his spot instead of Vijay?"

GPV: "@Kelkar, The question was whether to exclude Bhuvi or Bumrah to include Ishant. Both of them had been excellent in the first Test. But one had to leave and its Bhuvi as we have seen Bumrah was getting a bit more bounce than Bhuvi." -- It's all about bounce and extra bounce isn't it

Mayank: "Given that there is no lateral movement, if Bhuvi would have failed people would have asked why no Ishant." -- We fans are a whiny lot

Soubhik: "Ok! Somebody call either MS Dhoni or a detective to search a wicket here!" -- There aren't any clues either

Jassi: "How's the pitch behaving? Enough to justify the 'extra bounce'?" -- It's more like a drop in from MCG

Rajat kelkar: "@Habib no one is bashing Ishant. Bhuvi's exclusion is what is being bashed."

Shravan: "Coincidence: Ishant Sharma now has played equal number of tests and ODIs! 80 each!"

Habib: "For all the Ishant bashers, he's the only one who's looked good to take a wicket so far."

Ram: "Forget a wicket, there hasn't even been an appeal so far in the day. Get ready for a long day."

Shrirang: "India have already bowled all four seamers by the 13th over...He should look to give the bowlers longer spells."

Saheel: "The 'first hour' India was waiting for is done. It is going to be a batting beauty from now on right?" -- No, the first hour was a batting beauty, it's going to be road now

Sangram Shinde: "Everyone is talking about Bhuvi over Ishant but Ishant has done really well in his first over."

Ketan: "If Ishant is in for 'extra bounce', I'll have Bhuvi wear heels but not exclude him. Because he gives a great lower order batting option as well."

Lord Buckethead: "Bhuvi needs to improve. Here's what he should do - bat tardy, get tattoos, and click more selfies."

Chirag: "Try thinking about Bhuvi's exclusion differently. South Africa prepared for Bhuvi but Kohli surprises them with Ishant." -- He's quite the college professor

Sagar: "Dhawan looked in more control than Vijay but dropped (also losing the L/R combination). Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the one who saved some face for India with his all-rounding efforts but dropped for some extra bounce."

Akshayshenoy: "A students situation who is writing an MCQ test and Kohli are the same. Left with many options but gets the incorrect answer every time." -- Now, now. We're four overs into the Test

Vinay: "First Rahane and now Bhuvi. The best boys always finish last." -- They miss out because of the tattoos quota

Harsha Bhogle: Staggered by the exclusion of Bhuvneshwar. Staggered. One player gave you a chance in Capetown. And he won't be bowling at South Africa.

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