ICC CT 2017 | Pakistan v South Africa | 7th June, 2017 | Birmingham | South Africa innings

[Ashraful_Rox]

I think in recent years BD have choked more than the Saffers.

Guilty as charged bro

 

[Markhor]

The game plan has been sound - Mickey Arthur knows better than anyone the strengths and weaknesses of these South African players given he's coached many of them.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Blatant chucking by Hafeez.

 

[Galla]

Good captaincy to continue with hafeez with 2 lefties

 

[hisham_ashraf]

Loving the captaincy from Sarfraz today,much more energetic behind the stumps and fielding too is looking good barring our 12th Man(Mr.Selfie)

 

[jadaja]

Hafeez needs to finish his ten overs.

 

[super hitter]

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] 6 overs, 13 runs and 2 wickets. Talk nah.

South Africa playing for the first time against him? if so, then that too in England...not bad

 

[Syed1]

Nearly half the innings gone and 100 not scored yet.

 

[Zak_Fan]

Can't believe that Imad Wasim has those number. South Africans making him look good.

 

[imshally81]

Blatant chucking by Hafeez.

If he gets ban... Blessings in disguise...

 

[jusarrived]

Hafeez could be an option vs Duminy

yeah very good option for both .

Even the leggie will not be attacked now , so not a bad time to bring him in

 

[super hitter]

Blatant chucking by Hafeez.

I wonder why is he not called for it for the 3rd time?

 

[Zak_Fan]

India should play both Ashwin and Jaddu against South Africa.

 

[super hitter]

Aftari time, lets hope 7 are down when I come back

 

[Syed1]

India should play both Ashwin and Jaddu against South Africa.

I say if the pitch is real dry play another spinner too, did you guys bring Chahal?

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Blatant chucking by Hafeez.

Yeah looks bad

 

[Rayyman]

yeah very good option for both .

Even the leggie will not be attacked now , so not a bad time to bring him in

Yeah Shadab has a flexible wrist so he is good with variations against lefties

 

[jeetu]

Pakistani spinners are doing a Warne to Saffers.

 

[Zak_Fan]

I say if the pitch is real dry play another spinner too, did you guys bring Chahal?

No.

 

[ExpressPacer]

I wonder why is he not called for it for the 3rd time?

Appalling frankly. Just chuck him out of the team.

 

[QalandarFan]

Wow just tuned in and we are on top here! Hard to believe!

 

[Mainul]

Wickets can do real good.After a long time i see the body language of Pakistani players is very positive,they are energetic.

 

[Bilal7]

I would give Hafeez and Malik two more overs each and then bring Amir and Shadab to finish the game quick. We need to win big to get that NRR back up.

 

[imshally81]

Jaffa..

 

[ExpressPacer]

India should play both Ashwin and Jaddu against South Africa.

Not sure it's gonna work. Your pacers are you strength. IPL has made Ashwin innocuous.

 

[castortroy]

A good bowling performance means nothing as our batting unit is a farce

 

[Titan24]

Lol!! What a bouncer by Hassan Ali

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Can SA make 250???

 

[Rayyman]

I would give Hafeez and Malik two more overs each and then bring Amir and Shadab to finish the game quick. We need to win big to get that NRR back up.

Hasan Ali is just as good

 

[Titan24]

A good bowling performance means nothing as our batting unit is a farce

We have Babar Azam

 

[Bilal7]

India should play both Ashwin and Jaddu against South Africa.

That's their default XI, no? I thought Ashwin was taken out against Pakistan because India know that Pakistan play spin better than pace.

 

[Markhor]

Halfway through already. Important to not let up and allow SAF to rebuild.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Titan24]

Now we need Shadab replacing hafeez

 

[NauV]

SARFARAZZ!!! HAFEEZ'S JOB IS DONE . . Goodness gracious . .

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

SIX
Killer miller.

 

[Syed1]

One over too many for Prof

 

[Saeed]

Hafeez should let someone else bowl, he is giving away too many runs.

 

[BleedGreen]

Need more wickets. Need to win by a big margin

 

[QalandarFan]

And here I was thinking SA are the best Non-Asian team at playing spin!

 

[Syed1]

Get Shady on now..


This is the benefit of not having phasst Wahab.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Bring Shadab in for Hafeez already.

 

[Mainul]

I wonder how shadab will bowl.If he can bowl well and take 1 or 2 wickets,then SA will be in trouble.If not ,pressure created by Hafeez and Imad will be gone.

 

[jadaja]

If Hafeez is not bowling then he does not deserve a place in the team but if he bowling his ten overs then he would be one of first names in the team.

 

[MMHS]

If PAK can't make it today, won't get a better chance to beat SAF. Next batsmen are Morris, Parnell, Rabada, Morkel, Tahir ....

 

[timeflies]

I think in recent years BD have choked more than the Saffers.

I don't think you can really count that though. No offense to BD, but they are just not at that level. SA are consistently bottling it on the big stage despite always being ranked as one of the best teams.

 

[Titan24]

Get Shady on now..

This is the benefit of not having phasst Wahab.

This! Atleast not in ODis

 

[sadida97]

Get Shady on now..


This is the benefit of not having phasst Wahab.

you forgot to tag chief there

 

[Syed1]

If PAK can't make it today, won't get a better chance to beat SAF. Next batsmen are Morris, Parnell, Rabada, Morkel, Tahir ....

For an awesome team like Saffers they sure have a LONG tail. Morris is an ok batsmen, nothing much after.

 

[QalandarFan]

Need to make sure SA don't score over 240.

 

[imshally81]

Beauty..

 

[letme alone]

we get our moral victroy

 

[Titan24]

Lol! What a spell Hassan Ali going with

 

[QalandarFan]

Hasan is bowling great!

 

[Syed1]

you forgot to tag chief there

Actually I was gonna, but then I deleted it. Thora zayda hogaya Chief shahab bora maan jaingaye





[MENTION=141557]Chief Destroyer[/MENTION]

 

[zn426]

Miller can't play pace, Duminy struggling with spin. Maybe here's where you switch up and bring Amir/Shadab on.

 

[Rayyman]

I remember SA were 20-4 against Zimbabwe in WC 2015.

Duminy and Miller had 200+ partnership. Both scored hundreds and SA scored 300+. They won the game too.

Same pair are at the crease.

 

[MMHS]

I wonder how shadab will bowl.If he can bowl well and take 1 or 2 wickets,then SA will be in trouble.If not ,pressure created by Hafeez and Imad will be gone.

Once at least one lefti is gine, or after 29 overs (MoHa's 10 overs). It's windy,so he should get some drift, but for that he needs better grip - it's just a 13 over old ball.

 

[Crafty_Indian]

I fail to see where reasoning comes into this. I was laying out a situation where Pakistan advances from the group but India does not. If this offends you, I am not at all sorry.

It's well and good that you are laying out Pakistan's options but how did you assume that we would bottle it vs SL. No offense to any SL fans but they also seem to have a mental block against us just like you guys.

 

[QalandarFan]

I remember SA were 20-4 against Zimbabwe in WC 2015.

Duminy and Miller had 200+ partnership. Both scored hundreds and SA scored 300+. They won the game too.

Same pair are at the crease.

The key word there is Zimbabwe!

 

[QalandarFan]

Hafeez to end his spell.

 

[CricVet]

Good mix of balls by hasan

 

[jadaja]

I blame the coach more than captain for not bowling Hafeez last match.What was he thinking.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Hope professor gets called , this bowling will do more harm than good for us in the long term

 

[Syed1]

Hafeez is gonna bowl out from not bowling even a single bowl in the last match.


Mashallah captaincy

 

[sshakir411]

bowling Hafeez out is the right decision even if he goes for 10 runs in his last over. Gives us more options for the remaining overs.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Syed1]

This is like Pakistan of old. Bowlers hunting in packs.


Brings back memories of 90s where each bowling change brought on a bowler who wasn't easy to get away.


Edit: just as I type that Prof dispatched for six

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

That Almost Worked.....Tsk Tsk Tsk Tsk.....

 

[QalandarFan]

16/28 Overs have been dot balls so far.

 

[jadaja]

Excellent spell by Hafeez even with the six of last ball.

 

[SandyB]

Duminy needs to go ASAP.. There have been countless matches where he's stayed till the end and made teams pay. The guy can slog the he'll out of spinners. Miller comparatively is more vulnerable to spin.

 

[Saeed]

50 for Hafeez. Amazing work.

 

[MMHS]

Hope professor gets called , this bowling will do more harm than good for us in the long term

His 5th ball of last (10th) over was blunt chucking, don't know how umpires can overlook that.

 

[Syed1]

Need to get killer Miller soon. He is DANGEROUS.

 

[CricVet]

Sarfoo wants to use shadab in the end which is not good. Time for a change as Miller getting aggressive, Shadab variety will get him.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

This pitch is still flat.

Just good bowling and SA choking

 

[Rayyman]

Thank you Hafeez bhai for the good bowling. Your job is not done.

 

[QalandarFan]

Need another wicket here.

 

[MMHS]

50 for Hafeez. Amazing work.

He did his job with ball. Kok is an offie bunny.