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We’re still pretty hopeful after getting out in second Test Special Correspondent Shreedutta Chidananda and pretty positive going into Mumbai Ranchi our last Test,” he said. Special Correspondent There wasn’t a great deal of The series may have been Ranchi With India’s pacers resistance from South Afri­ decided, but there are still 40 Aiden Markram has been continuing their good ca’s top order in Pune. It can­ ICC World Test Champion­ ruled out of the third Test af­ work against England, not have been easy in the ship points to play for in the ter injuring his wrist while Australia and West first innings, to field for near­ third Test. This lent the game punching an object in frus­ Indies even in the not­ ly two full days in the Indian context, felt Elgar. “Back in tration during the second so­friendly conditions sun, watch the runs pile up the day, this was always a bit match in Pune. at home, Lara interminably, and then face of a dead­rubber, but now, The South African open­ reiterated that the down a hungry bowling at­ with the World Test Cham­ er hurt himself after lashing attack reminds him of tack as it tore in. pionship, we still have points out following his dismissal the Caribbean quartet By the third afternoon, it to play for,” he said. in the second innings, when of the 1970s and 80s. was clear that the match — he was adjudged lbw for Aiden Markram. “Unbelievable! and the series — was only Cannot neglect nought. Replays showed * FILE PHOTO: K.R. DEEPAK Jasprit Bumrah — who headed one way. It can be “We can still get 40 points by that the ball would have isn’t playing now — I dispiriting for touring sides following our process against missed the stumps but “It’s sad to be going home saw him in the West when things unravel at that India. That’s something we Markram chose not to re­ on this note and I complete­ Indies and I don’t know pace. The muscles are sore, can’t neglect. view the decision. ly understand what wrong where it is coming tempers are fraying, and it “We could have had that “In a moment of frustra­ I’ve done and take full ac­ from. I must say, what I can seem that there is noth­ ‘one foot on the plane’ syn­ tion with his own perfor­ countability for it. It’s unac­ was accustomed to in ing left to play for. drome, which would’ve hap­ mance, he lashed out at a ceptable and to let the team the past — in the 1990s pened in the past, but hope­ solid object, resulting in his down is what hurts me the — this is pretty special Unenviable position fully it doesn’t happen in this injury,” a Cricket South Afri­ most. We understand in and exceptional. When At 2­0 down in the series, Test.” ca release stated, without sport that emotions run you look at the quality against this rampaging In­ Elgar spearheaded South specifying what that object high and sometimes the — Shami, Bumrah, dian team, South Africa is in Raring to go: Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma wait for their turn at India’s optional training Africa’s fightback in the first was. frustration gets the better of Umesh — it is an unenviable position session on Thursday. * RAJEEV BHATT Test with a doughty 160, but you as it did for me, but like unbelievable,” he said. ahead of Saturday’s third he has since been dismissed Wrist bone fracture I said, it’s no excuse. I’ve ta­ “Then there are guys Test at the JSCA Stadium get stretched as a cricketer. clever with the touring We’re still representing our for scores of 2, 6 and 48. The South Africa team doc­ ken full responsibility for it, who are on the here. You get to know yourself teams. They push your boun­ country, which is an immen­ “We neglected our poin­ tor, Hashendra Ramjee ad­ I have apologised to the sidelines. It reminds me “We’re trying to keep pos­ quite a lot as a person when daries and they test you.” sely proud moment for every ters while batting in the se­ ded that Markram had suf­ team and hopefully I can a little bit of what the itive,” said Dean Elgar, after you come to the smaller plac­ player. It has been a challeng­ cond Test,” he said. “It’s not fered a fracture involving make it up to them and the West Indies had. The the travelling party had ar­ es where the hotels are Not despondent ing few weeks but it’s not acceptable, not having guys the wrist bones. The 25­ people of South Africa reserve strength is very rived in this eastern, indus­ maybe not as good and you Despite the state of the se­ doom and gloom for us. stretch our innings like we year­old batsman left for soon.” important to ascertain a trial town. “It’s immense [to get challenged on the field. ries, the South African camp We’re still pretty upbeat. The did in the first Test. Hopeful­ home on Thursday morn­ Markram endured a mis­ team’s ability. India’s stay positive], especially in It’s always a good learning was in no way despondent, morale in the camp is pretty ly we can go back to the bas­ ing, with South Africa erable tour, making scores reserve strength is very the subcontinent. It’s a chal­ curve coming to India. It’s the opener insisted. “The se­ good. We still have one ics of the game and put up a choosing not to name any of 5 and 39 in Visakhapat­ good. lenging tour. You get the one place I find that nior players are trying to game. We can actually good performance.” replacement. nam before bagging a pair in “Bhuvi and all these stretched as a person, you they’re very streetwise and keep the guys motivated. change quite a lot within the It will take much doing. A contrite Markram said: Pune. guys are sitting on the sidelines, that means your attack has quality.” ‘It’s rebuilding time for South Africa’ Lara welcomes World Test Championship Sindhu and Amla says he has no plans to come out of retirement Says it should have started earlier Sameer V.S. Aravind The lovely thing Special Correspondent Abu Dhabi <> MUMBAI about T10 is that you knocked out The Proteas are fast sinking cannot afford to Welcoming the introduction in India, but the team has of the World Test Champion­ Press Trust of India leave a ball outside ODENSE found backing in South Afri­ off­stump. You have ship (WTC), Brian Lara, the can batting great Hashim legendary batsman, has India’s P.V. Sindhu was to hit every ball Amla. stressed the WTC should knocked out of the Den­ “It’s time for rebuilding of have started much earlier. mark Open badminton af­ the South African team,” the youngsters should be gi­ “Yes I think (it should have ter a straight­game loss to said Amla during the Abu ven time. started earlier). For some­ An Se Young of Korea in the Dhabi T10 League draft. “International experience one, who has played for 16­17 second round here on When asked if he would is such a thing that you can years and over 100 Tests, Thursday. Young won 21­ reconsider his decision and only get that type of know­ you felt that it became mono­ 14, 21­17 in a 40­minute come out of retirement, gi­ ledge after two or three tonous, you just keep travell­ clash of the BWF World ven the fact that he is still fit years. You’ve got to afford ing and cracking up the num­ Tour Super 750 event. and actively participating in those players the time,” said bers, you win or lose a series, In the men’s section, Sa­ professional cricket, Amla Hashim Amla. * FILE PHOTO the South African who it mattered,” said Lara, who meer Verma and the dou­ said: “No, I don't think I will scored more than 18,000 at the time of his retirement Legends: Jonty Rhodes, Virender Sehwag, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara bles pair of Satwiksairaj do that. African cricketer to score a runs across formats with 55 in 2006 was the highest run­ and Brett Lee during the Road Safety World Series launch on Thursday.* EMMANUAL YOGINI Rankireddy and Chirag “As I said earlier, I have triple century in Test crick­ centuries in 349 matches. getter in Test cricket. Shetty also went down in enjoyed my journey with the et. Wednesday night saw a “In terms of Test Cham­ was important, but a little next February. Lara will lead game,” Dilshan said. the second round. Olympic South African team and I am While the South African constellation of cricketing pionship, where there is an late.” the Caribbean team. Sachin Tendulkar, who champion Chen Long of really happy with my deci­ bowling has been toothless, stars descending here for end, it culminates into a After a prolonged delay, Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne will double up as the RSWS China put it across Sameer sion.

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