1st ODI - Pakistan Vs South Africa at Centurion Park (Updates)

[dog_again]

Smith's trying out for a spot in "strictly come dancing" now.

 

[CricketBuff]

God save us, Rana bowling again

 

[MIG]

If anything Waqar did a bad job ! How is it that the moment he leaves, these people start to bowl rubbish ? Surely he taught them something, didnt he ?

 

[PlanetPakistan]

You need a lesson in understanding sarcasm.

you need a lesson in understanding counter sarcasm!

 

[Bailan]

All of a sudden Rana makes Smith look like a fool .......

Keep it up

 

[pacman]

much better over from Naved so far.

 

[Nauman]

Is Rehman playing ? If so, its really him who will bring the score rate down.

As for Asif, he isnt too great when being attacked.

Nope Afridi got a nod ahead of him, really stupid if you ask me. Afridi as a specialist spinner and as a batsman is a joke.

 

[SUPERSAMI]

great comeback over form Rana so far

 

[mooz]

you need a lesson in understanding counter sarcasm!

you may have something there

 

[dog_again]

Much better second over from Rana, beat the bat twice and got one to spit at Smith.

 

[DesiMD]

violent attemts from Smith....cant believe he is doing that...a captain playing shots like that in only the 4th over

 

[Bailan]

Comon ... Rana ........... let your lucky stars do something here ....


excellent bowling in this over

 

[DesiMD]

better bowling from naved in this over

 

[DesiMD]

run rate 6.25

 

[CricketBuff]

some sanity restored, rana went for only 2 in the over.

 

[MIG]

Nope Afridi got a nod ahead of him, really stupid if you ask me. Afridi as a specialist spinner and as a batsman is a joke.

Bethat bethay tumhara ghar war jaladaingay uskay supporter

 

[161]

If anything Waqar did a bad job ! How is it that the moment he leaves, these people start to bowl rubbish ? Surely he taught them something, didnt he ?

rana bowls well when waqar is there ...
rana bowls like crap after waqar leaves...
hence waqar did a bad job ??


that makes no sense !

 

[iZeeshan]

So a bowler is bowling looseners and wides and its Inzi's fault? )

I asked not claimed. I do not have the ability to tell the condition of the pitch.

 

[Easa]

Nice comeback by Rana.

 

[darkmoon459]

25/0

 

[CricketBuff]

Rana is not a good bowler but he is a damn lucky bowler like Botham and Agarkar.

 

[sharuk]

Kamran fumbles it again,. giving 1 run

 

[Bailan]

horrible keeping once again ... really getting sad now

 

[DesiMD]

asif brilliant as usual...good bowling asif...we need the openeres ASAP!

 

[Bailan]

Rana is not a good bowler but he is a damn lucky bowler like Botham and Agarkar.

sure ...

 

[PlanetPakistan]

you may have something there

I know

RR is down to 6

 

[DesiMD]

how come AKMAL IS STILL PLAYING?????

 

[Nauman]

His keeping is downright pathetic no other way to describe this.

 

[mooz]

how come AKMAL IS STILL PLAYING?????

He is not going anywhere until Oxy removes him from his avatar.

 

[darkmoon459]

28/0 after 5 overs

 

[DesiMD]

only 3 of that over!

 

[CricketBuff]

Must get a wkt soon now.

 

[DesiMD]

He is not going anywhere until Oxy removes him from his avatar.

lolz...good one ...
AKMAL is doing pathetically what has happened to him...even younis khan himself can do better keeping job than that!!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

His keeping is downright pathetic no other way to describe this.

Give him a break....it was just a bye but if he continues to do it then he will be waved good bye!

 

[darkmoon459]

another boundry off rana

 

[iZeeshan]

Beauty cover drive for 4!

 

[DesiMD]

another boundry!!!

 

[sharuk]

Rana should be shot

 

[PlanetPakistan]

lolz...good one ...
AKMAL is doing pathetically what has happened to him...even younis khan himself can do better keeping job than that!!

Wait a minute! Inzi isn't playing???

 

[Nauman]

One thing I dont understand is that why in the world was Zulqarnain Haider taken with the team, for sightseeing? People say Zoni is not ready for international cricket but the way Akmal is keeping Akmal doesnt deserve to play international cricket.

 

[DesiMD]

Wait a minute! Inzi isn't playing???

no i dont think so...lagta to nahin hai..
but i was just saying not asking YOUNIS to do that..he should have played zulqarnain for akmal

 

[iZeeshan]

I have faith in Sami.

Hopefully, Akmal will be out next game.

 

[mooz]

Give him a break....it was just a bye but if he continues to do it then he will be waved good bye!

see the problem here is that Inzi and BW are just unwilling to drop him and cut their loses. Honestly who cares about these games, but when he drops a couple in the WC semi, I am gonna be really ******.

 

[darkmoon459]

32/0 ------ 6 overs gone

 

[CricketBuff]

There is always a 4 ball from rana in the over.

 

[iZeeshan]

no i dont think so...lagta to nahin hai..
but i was just saying not asking YOUNIS to do that..he should have played zulqarnain for akmal

Kya baat hai! Inzi slips mein hai, and hes not palying?

 

[DesiMD]

I have faith in Sami.

Hopefully, Akmal will be out next game.

for some reason i always expect something good from sami..maybe cuz of his pace..
but the truth is he has always disappointed me!..

 

[Nauman]

Give him a break....it was just a bye but if he continues to do it then he will be waved good bye!

Byes arent the only let offs he is giving, I have lost count of dropped chances by him. Anyways watch Mccullum in the other game, when you see him you will realise how bad Akmal is.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

<Request>
Can you folks give a little description of each boundary/ wicket because some times it seems as if there a lot of boundaries in a row(which in some times true when Rana is bowling) when there is only one!

 

[mooz]

inzi is playing, I saw him on the field an over or two ago.

 

[CricketBuff]

Time to bring Sami on.

 

[Afzal_K]

Hi Guys, any free video links to watch the game

 

[DesiMD]

Kya baat hai! Inzi slips mein hai, and hes not palying?

sorry i am not watching the game..i only read on cricinfo....here the match will start broadcasting on CBN around 6:30 or 7...after aussies' match ends..

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Byes arent the only let offs he is giving, I have lost count of dropped chances by him. Anyways watch Mccullum in the other game, when you see him you will realise how bad Akmal is.

umm so that's why Rashid Latif was so quick to call P Nixon as the best WK in the world....because he had been watching Akmal for the last 2 months!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Afridi in place of Abdur Rehman...hmm...not the best of team selections

 

[CricketBuff]

Rana improved after first over, does not want his WC place in jeopardy.

 

[iZeeshan]

Maiden.

 

[DesiMD]

asif is the best...
4 - 1 - 13 -0
good figs..

 

[darkmoon459]

madein over by asif . 32/0

 

[Easa]

Brilliant maiden from Asif. We're starting to pull things back, now need a wicket!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

see the problem here is that Inzi and BW are just unwilling to drop him and cut their loses. Honestly who cares about these games, but when he drops a couple in the WC semi, I am gonna be really ******.

Yea but who the he** knows that he will improve even after being dropped? i think in ODIs he is fine because he is as good as any opening batsman in PAK so we just have to live with his drop catches.

 

[CricketBuff]

We will have massive changes in the team after WC.

 

[iZeeshan]

Wow, this is becoming a habit. A four every over from Rana.

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Rana back to bowling pies

 

[DesiMD]

aate hi choka??

 

[Easa]

What has Akmal done thats so wrong now?

 

[DesiMD]

this guy has no control over line and length wat so ever

 

[PlanetPakistan]

cricinfo has Inzi in the line up yet YK is the captain

 

[Easa]

He's conceded 1 bye. For gods sake, get of his case.

 

[darkmoon459]

smith is in a killer mode ,comes down the wicket and its 4.

 

[iZeeshan]

Four more after coming down the track.

Justin Kemp will kill us.

 

[CricketBuff]

Rana back in form

 

[iZeeshan]

Rana back in form

 

[mooz]

Yea but who the he** knows that he will improve even after being dropped? i think in ODIs he is fine because he is as good as any opening batsman in PAK so we just have to live with his drop catches.

If he drops Ponting and Hussey in the WC semi, he will probably need to score a double century to make up for it.
Also, I know its not done a lot, but for the love of god can we put some one the extra-cover boundary.

 

[cricketcrazy]

rana at his best the worst bowler

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Asif toying with AB

 

[CricketBuff]

Rana is just lucky to be in the team.

 

[Nauman]

Four more after coming down the track.

Justin Kemp will kill us.

The way these two are going I dont think he will have a chance to do that.

 

[Master Blaster]

Rana is bleeding runs...............

South Africa: 42/0 (8.3 Ovs)

 

[PlanetPakistan]

If he drops Ponting and Hussey in the WC semi, he will probably need to score a double century to make up for it.
Also, I know its not done a lot, but for the love of god can we put some one the extra-cover boundary.

I hear what you are saying but TBH any major change at this stage will be a coin toss so all we can do is just hope for the best!
I say just have him work with R latif for a week or 2!