SA vs IND

South Africa vs India, SA vs IND, Today Match Prediction

Vann Hiso2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : South Africa vs India𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : November 08, Friday𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 20:30 PM IST 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 1st T20I 2024 Big test for India’s bowlers against South Africa’s batting might Australia vs Pakistan TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. RSA vs IND Match Prediction & Analysis It is the first game of the four-match series, and hosts South Africa will look for an early lead as they take on India. The last time the two teams met, the Indians won in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup. Indian cricket has hit a low since then with the home series loss against New Zealand. They will look for a strong comeback as the South Africans look to ride their good form at home and win this game. TEAMS PREVIEW South Africa Preview Aiden Markram and his men will look to avenge the loss in the World Cup final. It was their game to win, but some poor show towards the end cost them their big moment under the sun. A lot has happened since then, and the team looks more confident. Markram would expect his team to leverage the home conditions in this contest. India Preview It would be an understatement to say that Suryakumar Yadav’s team will be under pressure in this game. The T20 World Champions have had a memorable year in this format, with only one loss in 23 games. However, the recent Test Series loss against New Zealand has put this team under immense pressure. They don’t have the best record on South African soil, and Yadav wants to get the best out of his young players to take the lead in the series. Weather Conditions There are predictions for rain in Durban, and the weather is expected to remain highly overcast. The moisture on the wicket will make it challenging for the batsmen. The average first-innings score here is 153 runs, and the team batting first in these conditions would be happy to have 170 on the board. RSA vs IND Pitch Report Fast bowlers have always enjoyed bowling at Kingsmead, Durban, as the pitch offers pace and bounce. Batsmen have to get their eyes in on the wicket before they start playing their shots, and it is easy with time as the ball comes onto the bat quickly, allowing stroke-making. Toss: To Bowl The wicket will be challenging to bat on in the first few overs as the fast bowlers can move the ball. The batting conditions tend to improve at this venue in the second half. The side winning the toss shall look to take advantage of the surface by bowling first.

Ex-captain Dean Elgar feels backstabbed by CSA, blames Test coach for cutting his international career short – India TV

Danijones8 months ago04 mins

Image Source : GETTY Former South Africa Test captain Dean Elgar has criticised the cricket board and the red-ball coach after his premature retirement With his contract with Cricket South Africa (CSA) ending, former Test captain Dean Elgar has opened up on the toxicity in the team environment and the politics of it all. Elgar, who was reportedly forced into retirement by red-ball coach Shukri Conrad since the senior opener wasn’t in his future plans for Proteas, in a revelation has spoken about his captaincy stint, the sudden removal and the premature retirement saying that his hard work wasn’t recognised. Elgar in a conversation with Rapport Newspaper mentioned that he wasn’t aware of what he was getting into as cricket took a backseat when he was named the skipper and he became a full-time politician and an administrator. “I became a part-time cricketer and full-time politician, something that I never want to go through again,” Elgar said. “I am a sportsman, not a politician or a cricket administrator, but I was thrown into a cauldron in which I had to be all three. If I had known that before, I would never have accepted the captaincy.” Elgar felt backstabbed by the Cricket South Africa (CSA) after he was sacked from the top job. It was on the horizon after South Africa lost to Australia 3-0, however, under Elgar, South Africa had a more than a decent shot at qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final after beating India, Bangladesh and West Indies. “It felt as though they did not recognise all my hard work over the previous year-and-a-half, that they didn’t realise how much we had improved as a team,” Elgar added. “From being sixth or seventh in the world we became a team with the potential to play in the World Test Championship final.” Elgar mentioned that the new red-ball coach was better aligned with Temba Bavuma as the skipper. Even though there was no bad blood with Bavuma, Elgar didn’t hold himself back on blaming Conrad. “Shukri Conrad is the reason why my Test career was cut short,” said Elgar who admittedly held himself back from criticizing his earswhile employees with the contract still being on till the end of April. Elgar retired from international cricket on a high as a captain after Bavuma was injured for the second Test against India. Even though the Proteas lost the second Test in Cape Town, his 185 in the opener in Centurion was the main reason why the hosts could draw the series 1-1. The 36-year-old has signed a three-year deal with Essex and already has two fifties and a century to his name.