Before Monday in Nagpur, South African strike bowler Steyn, was generally most renowned for his lethal out-swingers at pace. Suddenly, though, shell-shocked India – and the world, too – have learned of his new-found ability to bend the ball the other way on a sustained basis.
The result was carnage, with the Proteas now handsomely placed to strike for a big win over the ICC’s No 1-ranked side after an eventful day three of the first Test.
India’s first innings spectacularly unravelled in a 37-minute period after tea, where they slid from the relative sanctuary of 221 for four, in reply to the Proteas’ beefy 558, to 233 all out.
For sheer suddenness, it was all very Waqar Younis-like … the great Pakistani toe- and timber-hunter would have been proud of Steyn’s post-interval salvo of 3.4-2-1-5.
Certainly the 26-year-old Phalaborwa Express, albeit with many years of good cricket ahead of him, will be hard-pressed to repeat a dose like that, even as he registered a personal best innings return of 7/51 in 16.4 overs.
“With one of the most lethal and joyful spells of pace and swing seen in India, a red-hot Dale Steyn took the pitch out of the equation and led South Africa to the verge of what should be close to their finest Test victory” -Cricinfo
All good and well, this was yesterday. Do not expect the same collapse from India today. We are in for a almighty fight back from Sachin Tendulkar and mates. SA might just need another ripper from Paul Harris to disturb the Indian apple cart. We must at all cost prevent India from setting us a target. Anything around 80 to 120 runs in the last 2 sessions will to be a night mare.
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February 9th, 2010 at 3:21 PM
ja
February 9th, 2010 at 3:21 PM
Hehehehe
Aai, ek is al so moeg vir wen
February 9th, 2010 at 3:22 PM
bdb
Jy moet pasop !!!
Jou vrou/girl kan swanger raak as jou timing so uit is
February 9th, 2010 at 3:24 PM
blouste @ 293
lol
sal laat weet of ek gaan aansluit
my superbru is maar power jong
February 9th, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Kyk maar…
Die manne daar praat ok lekke k@k !!!
February 9th, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Damn missed the 300. You too fast Blouste
February 9th, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Geluk Bloubal, as jy nie vir die regte span geskree het nie, sou ek ontevrede met die 2de plek gewees het !
February 9th, 2010 at 3:30 PM
What can I say…it’s a natural talent
February 9th, 2010 at 3:32 PM
@ 307
Moenie worry nie solank die trofee by die huis bly ne….
February 9th, 2010 at 3:40 PM
308 – Blouste
February 9th, 2010 at 3:40 PM
ag flok
waaroor gaan die vaalkoeie nou weer aan?
February 9th, 2010 at 3:43 PM
# 311
Hey, jou radio-aktiewe Koeberg by-produk, wat’s jou storie…
February 9th, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Cheers Blouste and Ash, Out of here for now.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:49 PM
ekt nie ñ storie nie, jou blou moermengsel!!
hey gbs, hoe lykit met nog soe ñ free-for-all thread soes laaskeer?
February 9th, 2010 at 3:51 PM
Cheers Puma
Ash
Ek dog ons is klaar besig… jou misgebak !!! hehehe
February 9th, 2010 at 3:52 PM
cheers puma
February 9th, 2010 at 3:53 PM
blouste @ 315
nee koeimis
ek wag eers vir die go-ahead van daai ander bloubliksem!!
February 9th, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Is koeimis nie een van julle tradisionele bykosse daar in jou country nie ou Ashpee…
February 9th, 2010 at 3:59 PM
@ 317
Ok maar noggie die wag virrie baas mentaliteit afgeskud nie he ou gebroetsel…
February 9th, 2010 at 4:07 PM
318, 319
lol
February 9th, 2010 at 4:10 PM
Cheers ou Ash
Ons gesels weer ek moet ook hardloop.
Check daai pool boeta, nice pryse.
Mooi loop.
February 9th, 2010 at 4:13 PM
blouste @ 321
cheers blouste
ek sal beslis oor daai pool gaan slaap … pryse lyk goed, dis net my predictions wat veel te wense oor laat!!
February 9th, 2010 at 4:16 PM
# 322
Ten laaste…
Jou span ook, maar niks keer jou om vir hulle te skreeu nie
February 9th, 2010 at 4:54 PM
blouste @ 323
ten laaste …
jou mo*r ook!!
…
cheers
February 9th, 2010 at 4:54 PM
ok manne en manne-inne
eks uit
cheers!!
February 9th, 2010 at 4:56 PM
Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I see it went jollie-patrollie on this thread…. great boys, keep it up!
I think Blerrie Asbak is right, I have to put one “Free-for-all Fight Club Thread” on…. where we have to insult each other without getting angry…. will do it tomorrow afternoon…
February 9th, 2010 at 5:03 PM
326
tomorrow morning pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!
February 9th, 2010 at 5:03 PM
cheers!!
February 9th, 2010 at 5:04 PM
327@ Asbak – Nee man, ek moet eers Hof toe neuk… flok!