Indian Premier League and Cricket News by IPL Cricket Forum

South Africa reached 304 for four at stumps after spinners
Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh chipped in with two wickets each in the
last two sessions.

Opener Neil McKenzie was out for
94 but led a solid top order display on day one of the first test
against India on Wednesday.

McKenzie added 132 runs for the opening wicket with skipper
Graeme Smith, who hit 73, before number three Hashim Amla took over
after South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

Amla was 85 not out at stumps with AB de Villiers on 10, after
all rounder Jacques Kallis (13) and Ashwell Prince (23) failed to match the opening spirit.

India take on South Africa in
Chennai on Today as skipper Anil Kumble seeks a first slot in Test rankings and key batsman Rahul Dravid chases the 80 rund he needs to make it to the 10,000-run club.

Rahul Dravid will become the only third Indian after Sunil Gavaskar
and Sachin Tendulkar to enter the elite-10,000-run club — And only the
sixth in the world– if he takes 80 runs.

Anil Kumble, 37, has all ready set the ball on batsmen’s court
saying India always took advantage of big scores on home soil. For
that, his Karnataka and Bangalore Royal Challengers mate Rahul Dravid
along with Sachin Tendulkar will be the key.

In the bowling department, Harbhajan Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh and
Shanthakumaran Sreesanth will give him company. And Sachin Tendulkar
can bowl a few overs too. Sourav Ganguly is another option for a few
overs.

And its only incidental that a South African is taking over the
Indian team’s coahing duty when the team takes on South Africa itself.

Gary Kirsten will have to pitch in with all his experience to take
on a new-llok South African side, with fresh pacer Dale Steyn looking
to trouble the Indians.Dale Steyn and Mark Boucher also will play alongside Rahul Dravid and
Anil Kumble for Bangalore Challengers in the DLF IPL Twenty20.