Fakhar Zaman's brilliant 193 in vain as South Africa [341/6] defeat Pakistan [324/9] by 17 runs

[Buffet]

Few more of these....

 

[naseem]

Need 2 get used to Nortje and then attack the bad bowl

 

[RajBan]

Now just imagine Duanne Olivier in place of Lungi Ngidi and Dwayne Pretorius instead of Phehlukwayo....

Also Bavuma who will struggle to get into Zim side.

 

[Hasan123]

Now just imagine Duanne Olivier in place of Lungi Ngidi and Dwayne Pretorius instead of Phehlukwayo....

Phehlukwayo has done well at the death, that is why he is in the team. Duaane Oliver is rubbish, he hardly did anything in county cricket.

Not gonna lie your consistent criticism of the black SA players is worrying. Furthermore the quota rule is for the calender year not per game or series.

 

[Markhor]

Pakistan management logic is "Never change a winning combination no matter how bad and imbalanced the original combination was."

 

[Thanos]

Don't know much about Danish. How good he is? Should I expect good cricket or flamboyant type shots?

 

[Ahmed216]

I like that smile from Danish. No nerves at all

 

[castortroy]

Thank god Nortje won't be available for the last game

 

[Mesozoic]

Also Bavuma who will struggle to get into Zim side.

I'll cut him some slack today as he played a good knock by his standards.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

And why not Haider Ali?

 

[Mamoon]

Our fans can run their mouths against Kohli and force a comparison with Babar, but the reality is that Babar has never shown the ability to chase 300+ totals.

Peak Kohli used to chase big totals for fun. He would not only set up the match but also finish it.

Babar is just another Amla type player. Consistent run scorer and good for chasing smallish totals, but he is out of his depth when it comes to chasing big totals.

He couldn’t even take Pakistan over the line against Zimbabwe.

 

[shah_1]

Danish looks hopeless

 

[Sunzi]

Danish looks out of his depth here, technically at least.

 

[Markhor]

Now just imagine Duanne Olivier in place of Lungi Ngidi and Dwayne Pretorius instead of Phehlukwayo....

Who top scored for SAF today ?

Not a fan of quotas or the appointment of Bavuma as captain but your open bias is disgusting.

 

[Titan24]

Duaane Oliver is rubbish.

Yes nothing special especially in whiteball format as his pretty ordinary stats in even domestic whitball cricket show.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Is there anyone other than Babar good enough? Incoming players have a very poor average. Zaman/Imam support cast members. Not in the class of Rohit sharma or Bairstow. Their only hope is basically reducing the opposition to a manageable total like 250ish and hoping Babar not having a bad day.

 

[msb314]

Danish reeks of mediocrity

 

[sam_ahm]

The obsession of some teams to chase on a good batting wicket is ridiculous, if anything, the only way you will get wickets on a flat deck is through scoreboard pressure by posting a massive total. Exactly what India did in the recently concluded series against England. Had England batted first in those games I'm quite sure they would have won the series.

WC 2019, on most flat tracks the teams batting first won, Pak v ENG, ENG v India, Aus v Pak etc..

 

[Saj]

Danish Aziz batting like Danish Kaneria.

 

[imshally81]

Wide

 

[naseem]

No problem....if there r few quiet overs..... absolutely fine.....just keep wickets get used 2 the bounce

 

[Alamgeer]

Muhammad wasim should be fired for selecting these two hacks. Fakhar and danish. Look like tail enders.

 

[Hasan123]

Yes nothing special especially in whiteball format as his pretty ordinary stats in even domestic whitball cricket show.

Exactly.

Andile Phehlukwayo is in the team for his death bowling mainly. He did well at WC as well. Probably should be batting at 8 but I think he is in the team on merit.

 

[imshally81]

444

Danish joins the party

 

[Mesozoic]

Phehlukwayo can keep bowling like a club level bowler but it's a taboo to talk about the obvious elephant in the room that is South African cricket....

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Plays like Umar Amin... ?

 

[Titan24]

Is there anyone other than Babar good enough? Incoming players have a very poor average. Zaman/Imam support cast members. Not in the class of Rohit sharma or Bairstow. Their only hope is basically reducing the opposition to a manageable total like 250ish and hoping Babar not having a bad day.

In terms of proper batsmen who have recently graduated to national team Saud Shakeel (Was part of the squad but got injured before departure), Haider Ali and Abdullah Shafique will be where hope rests currently. Rizwan is a pretty decent batsman himself, not easy to start here against a bounce which you are not used to as if he would have been set he would have liked playing his square of the wicket shots here.

 

[naseem]

Boundaries will come need to preserve wickets

 

[PakPremi]

Atleast Danish has tools to be a proper player for Pakistan unlike Asif, Iftikhar, Nawaz, Khushdil, Shoaib Maqsood. Later thankfully has been kept away from Pak cricket for long time now.

 

[Titan24]

Muhammad wasim should be fired for selecting these two hacks. Fakhar and danish. Look like tail enders.

Who would you have picked?

 

[Mesozoic]

Who top scored for SAF today ?

Not a fan of quotas or the appointment of Bavuma as captain but your open bias is disgusting.

Where did I say anything about quotas?

Do you seriously think than the likes of Ngidi and Phehlukwayo deserve their places in a SAF odi XI?

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Expected more from Rizwan. Bad batting and wicketkeeping

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Boundaries will come need to preserve wickets

This. Preserve your wicket and get in. Edges fly to the boundary on the highveld. You won't even have to hit it hard.

 

[Markhor]

You've got to play the cut and pull shots at these venues which is why I'd have considered Sharjeel here. Our guys are just so used to playing on frontfoot on slow, low pitches where it's safe playing 45° shots.

 

[PakPremi]

Muhammad wasim should be fired for selecting these two hacks. Fakhar and danish. Look like tail enders.

No they do not.

 

[imshally81]

Our tail ia started

 

[jnaveen1980]

In terms of proper batsmen who have recently graduated to national team Saud Shakeel (Was part of the squad but got injured before departure), Haider Ali and Abdullah Shafique will be where hope rests currently. Rizwan is a pretty decent batsman himself, not easy to start here against a bounce which you are not used to as if he would have been set he would have liked playing his square of the wicket shots here.

Hope that happens for Pakistan. Babar desperately needs support cast members. In fact, Pakistan needs someone who is better than Babar in some areas so that they can complement Babar better.

 

[Rayyman]

Rizwan was looking for a single through third man.

 

[Titan24]

Having someone like Nortje in the middle overs is a luxury especially in SA.

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Lucky...

 

[jnaveen1980]

This. Preserve your wicket and get in. Edges fly to the boundary on the highveld. You won't even have to hit it hard.

But the asking rate is high. You need to be skilled, experienced to orchestrate large chases even on a good batting wicket.

 

[shah_1]

Sorry Danish is not international class

I don't need to see more matches to judge.

 

[naseem]

444

Danish joins the party

And leaves the party too.....

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Nortje

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

This guy is a goner .......

 

[Mesozoic]

Nortje strikes again...

 

[Darkness]

Danish should never play in green period

 

[Ahmed216]

Babar should be sacked only for playing danish asif and shadab in the same team

 

[Greenstorm]

You've got to play the cut and pull shots at these venues which is why I'd have considered Sharjeel here. Our guys are just so used to playing on frontfoot on slow, low pitches where it's safe playing 45° shots.

Same.

 

[Titan24]

Similar dismissal for Aziz. SA is a tough place to debut but, you have to grab whatever oppurtunity you get

 

[sindhiboy]

Have to feel for aziz, had no clue.

 

[imshally81]

Shadab is the next batsmen

 

[Sunzi]

Danish exposed comfortably but credit to Nortje - been on the money. Excellent.

 

[imshally81]

Similar dismissal for Aziz. SA is a tough place to debut but, you have to grab whatever oppurtunity you get

Where's the batting coach?

 

[Abdurmirr]

lmao even our management has more faith in a useless all rounder than Mr Asif Ali. Tell me again why was he selected?

 

[IAJ]

Nokia too good for these rubbish batsmen.

 

[Indiafan]

Phehlukwayo can keep bowling like a club level bowler but it's a taboo to talk about the obvious elephant in the room that is South African cricket....

Nah, they think humanity and human rights are way more important than winning any sports and I agree with the.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not a 341 wicket? More like 270 wicket.

 

[imshally81]

And leaves the party too.....

Very early

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Shadab bats at 6 for Pakistan... Really..Since when did this happen ?

 

[Rayyman]

lmao even our management has more faith in a useless all rounder than Mr Asif Ali. Tell me again why was he selected?

Asif Ali is a specialist batsman who doesn’t bat

 

[Titan24]

You've got to play the cut and pull shots at these venues which is why I'd have considered Sharjeel here. Our guys are just so used to playing on frontfoot on slow, low pitches where it's safe playing 45° shots.

Agreed. Sharjeel is being transitioned to national setup again, if he performs in T20s and shows dedication towards his fitness I wont be surprised if he is picked in ODIs as well.

 

[AAli98]

Seems like players are getting selected from playing on GT Road anyone who can block with a straight bat gets selected for the national team !!

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

The Shadabinator in.

Batting is Shadab's better skill. So should be interesting.

 

[Mamoon]

Glorified tail-ender like Shadab walking to the crease in the 16th over with 254 runs to get is pure comedy.

 

[imshally81]

Bad team selection is haunted us again

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

iT IS BATTING PRACTISE NOW..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Nortje ripping Pakistan apart on a belter of a pitch .

 

[imshally81]

Glorified tail-ender like Shadab walking to the crease in the 16th over with 254 runs to get is pure comedy.

What if.. If he gets it...

 

[Alamgeer]

Who would you have picked?

1. Haris Shoail
2. Sarjeel for odis as well

 

[saeedhk]

Our specialist batsman Asif Butler will bat after Shadab. I really want some forensic analysis done on Pak team management’s brains.

 

[Ahmed216]

Not a 341 wicket? More like 270 wicket.

No the quality of batsmen chasing 340 is atrocious.

 

[Rayyman]

Bad team selection is haunted us again

I said before the series that you need proper batsman especially in ODIs.

These hacks won’t do jack.

 

[Zeshan547]

What will this do to confidence of Asif? Imagine, sending shady ahead of him, then why on earth he is even in the XI. Another of those Misbah things.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Glorified tail-ender like Shadab walking to the crease in the 16th over with 254 runs to get is pure comedy.

Come on he is better than a tail ender, but defintiely not a number 5. and yes, it is pure comedy. Well, we have always asked for young players to come in, we need to bear the results.

 

[Titan24]

Asif Ali is a specialist batsman who doesn’t bat

Specialist hitter.

 

[Hasan123]

South Africa have a good bowling attack . They need to try get a 6th bowling option and another finisher alongside Miller. Don't see after that why they can't be a good LO team.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

What will this do to confidence of Asif? Imagine, sending shady ahead of him, then why on earth he is even in the XI. Another of those Misbah things.

Asif should be given confidence because we know he has the ability to single handedly chase this down

 

[naseem]

Danish is good....back this guy....