Pakistan (378 & 167) thrash South Africa (269 & 183) by 93 runs in the first Test match to lead the 2-match series 1-0

[G0rmintAunty]

Hassan is like a bowling machine... No danger...

He got reverse swing yesterday and even today he has gotten a few to seam away, a couple unplayable, was unlucky to not get an edge. But still the point is, it is overkill to have 2 full time pacers

 

[Energy]

Sajid has been a letdown which will go un-noticed. Even on this wicket he couldn't partner Noman efficiently.

 

[BouncerGuy]

He's bowling a good line and getting the ball to shape.

at 134-135, he is troubling no one

 

[Theo_14]

Sajid has been a letdown which will go un-noticed. Even on this wicket he couldn't partner Noman efficiently.

Do we not have any better spinners coming through the domestic?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Mighty 6 for brevis and 50 done

 

[BouncerGuy]

Another 4.....

 

[BouncerGuy]

6 wicket defeat loading for Pakistan/

 

[PakPremi]

Sajid K has not played first class match since February or March I heard, and was not very healthy before the match. No wonder he was not at his best in the first inning, though later in the inning he did bowl better.

 

[zaidihusain]

SA scoring at 5 RPO. Once the target will be less than 100 they will be more confident of chasing this. Any target of less than 300 in test cricket is chasable. This Pakistan has a habit of surrendering in 2nd inning of every test match

 

[BouncerGuy]

Yeah it worked...... BREVIS GONE.. NOMAN you beauty...

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Chal nikalllll

 

[Energy]

Finally, the gidh is gone.

 

[Devadwal]

Gone. Yes

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

What a comeback by Noman

 

[PakPremi]

Match winning wicket by Pakistan most valuable Test player at home.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

These two are very dangerous players . Need magic delivery from Noman chachu to gey rid of them

you got it

 

[Usman Chadda]

Brevis did his job, he was a low value wicket like Shaheen Afridi and it paid off for South Africa.

This should go down to the wire, unless Rickleton gets out soon.

 

[mominsaigol]

10 fer for Nomi, 0 for Bumrah

 

[G0rmintAunty]

That was one hell of a delivery, needed something special to get Brevis who had luck on his side today too.

 

[PakPremi]

Yeah it worked...... BREVIS GONE.. NOMAN you beauty...

Atleast your predictions have positive effect on Pakistani team.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Brevis did his job, he was a low value wicket like Shaheen Afridi and it paid off for South Africa.

This should go down to the wire, unless Rickleton gets out soon.

Only need 1 of these 2 batting, then the tail starts.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Brevis did his job, he was a low value wicket like Shaheen Afridi and it paid off for South Africa.

This should go down to the wire, unless Rickleton gets out soon.

No it won't

 

[G0rmintAunty]

No it won't

He's comparing Brevis to Shaheen, rehne do...

 

[AZulfi]

Do we not have any better spinners coming through the domestic?

Abrar (leg-spinner) can ideally complement Noman (off-spinner).

But because of Noman-Sajid impact in recent home test series, Abrar out of (home) test contention, at least for now

 

[mominsaigol]

Atleast your predictions have positive effect on Pakistani team.

Yeah but too bad @BouncerGuy predictions can't overcome mine.

So many people on PP mamoon and Sweepshot included have tried and they've all failed

 

[Savak]

Rickleton needs to be more aggressive if he wants SA to win. Singles are not going to be enough on this wicket.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

For me noman ali is the Greatest bowler after wasim and waqar and right now he is the best spin bowler in asia what a talent this guy is

 

[AZulfi]

That was a peach of a delivery by Noman, almost unplayable.

 

[harshjoshi87]

South Africa will reach 180 to lose by 95 runs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rickleton needs to be more aggressive if he wants SA to win. Singles are not going to be enough on this wicket.

He is not a spin basher. He will get out if he tries on this track. He will hang around as long as he could. Once 7 down he will try to take chance. If he goes now even the 10% chance will be gone.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

What a comeback by Noman

I think he is right now the best bowler in the world and pakistan greatest spinner better than ajmal and yasir shah

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistan is losing with 6 wickets?

10 in the match for Nomi chachu. Something that back patient Bumrah's never achieved

 

[jnaveen1980]

10 in the match for Nomi chachu. Something that back patient Bumrah's never achieved

Bumrah has scored 35 runs in one over something that no pakistani ever achieved lol

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

10 in the match for Nomi chachu. Something that back patient Bumrah's never achieved

Ya nomam is a better spinner than india has produced only if he got these type of pitches back then look his variations he is a match winner

 

[G0rmintAunty]

I think he is right now the best bowler in the world

Thora zyaada ho gaya .. IN helpful conditions he is definitely top tier though.

 

[Savak]

He is not a spin basher. He will get out if he tries on this track. He will hang around as long as he could. Once 7 down he will try to take chance. If he goes now even the 10% chance will be gone.

He can take calculated risks ie using his feet to attack the spinners. He did it successfully in the first innings

 

[AZulfi]

I think he is right now the best bowler in the world and pakistan greatest spinner better than ajmal and yasir shah

Thora ziyada nahin hogaya bhai

Noman better than Iqbal Qasim and Tauseef Ahmed but not better than Saqlain (all off-spinners)

And he’s not better than prime Abdul Qadir or Saeed Ajmal (both leg-spinners though)

 

[G0rmintAunty]

That would've been a great catch if it had stuck.

 

[Energy]

Sajid needs to be replaced for the next match. Doesn't offer any drift or turn with the ball.

 

[PakPremi]

In both innings Ricjleton was helped by his partner scoring runs at good rate, otherwise his batting is like Trott, Azhar Ali or Pujara not that threatening to opposition other than holding one end.

 

[Devadwal]

Gone. This is Game

 

[BouncerGuy]

Sajid joining the party with an important wicket...RYAN gone

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Rickleton gaan.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Seems like they will be short of my 164 prediction.

 

[PakPremi]

Sajid needs to be replaced for the next match. Doesn't offer any drift or turn with the ball.

No as I said he has been off colour due to lack of match practise and I'll health b4 this test match.

 

[Devadwal]

I think you can see your money getting drowned slowly...LOL

Me after few hours - Ab to Paisa hi paisa hoga

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Rickleton had no intent to score at all. Pathetic way of playing on this pitch.

You will get a nut with your name on it. You have to bat like baby AB did.

 

[Savak]

Rickletons Misbah ul Haq type innings ended. Tuk Tuk does not work on these type of surfaces if you are serious about winning. You will eventually get a ball with your name on it. Brevis had the best batting approach in the South African innings

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Salman is like the anti-Shafique in the slips.

 

[Savak]

Pakistan's slip catching has been top notch this game.

 

[PakPremi]

Credit to Agha for all his catches.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rickleton had no intent to score at all. Pathetic way of playing on this pitch.

You will get a nut with your name on it. You have to bat like baby AB did.

They will need bavuma as well in this side. This keeper looks like a tailender against spin. Can't blame him. He would have never seen a pitch like this in his life.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If SA had batted first this would have been interesting. Imagine Babar on this pitch today lol

 

[Nikhil_cric]

They will need bavuma as well in this side. This keeper looks like a tailender against spin. Can't blame him. He would have never seen a pitch like this in his life.

Unlikely that Bavuma will do anything on this pitch.

This is a record chase and Bavuma would not have changed the outcome one bit.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Maharaj is gonna destroy these batters in the neext test if he comes back and finds this kind of pitch.

 

[Savak]

Will be a good idea to give Shaheen a go after lunch to see if he can get some reverse swing into the left hander

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

10 fer for Nomi, 0 for Bumrah

Bro Noman is better bowlers than this bumrah i would say even better than jadeja who is just a darter was helped by indian spin tracks.

 

[Devadwal]

Rickleton had no intent to score at all. Pathetic way of playing on this pitch.

You will get a nut with your name on it. You have to bat like baby AB did.

If Bravis had played 145 balls he could have won the match for south africa .

Rickelton is perfect replacement of elgar with similar style of game .

 

[jnaveen1980]

Thora ziyada nahin hogaya bhai

Noman better than Iqbal Qasim and Tauseef Ahmed but not better than Saqlain (all off-spinners)

And he’s not better than prime Abdul Qadir or Saeed Ajmal (both leg-spinners though)

To put it in context in the WI series

Warrican took 19 wickets at average of 9
Noman took 16 wickets at average of 12

In the current match so far

Muthusamy 11 wickets at 15
Noman 10 wickets at 18

Neither Muthusamy nor Warrican are great spinners.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Rickletons Misbah ul Haq type innings ended. Tuk Tuk does not work on these type of surfaces if you are serious about winning. You will eventually get a ball with your name on it. Brevis had the best batting approach in the South African innings

Brevis was playing like afridi noman always was in a game he was playing too many shots which won't work vs pakistan spinners .

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bro Noman is better bowlers than this bumrah i would say even better than jadeja who is just a darter was helped by indian spin tracks.

He has to be better than Warrican first lol

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

To put it in context in the WI series

Warrican took 19 wickets at average of 9
Noman took 16 wickets at average of 12

In the current match so far

Muthusamy 11 wickets at 15
Noman 10 wickets at 18

Neither Muthusamy nor Warrican are great spinners.

But trust me he is better spinner than what india has now you really have to be really cruel not to admire his talent this guy can get wickets in england which jadeja failed to do in england he is that good noman.

 

[Devadwal]

Same Warrican thrashed by indian player just few day ago. LOL

Anyway I'll not Criticize pakistan team for till 18 october if they win Today.

He has to be better than Warrican first lol

 

[Usman Chadda]

He's comparing Brevis to Shaheen, rehne do...

The way he was playing, low percentage cricket on this turning track.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Abrar (leg-spinner) can ideally complement Noman (off-spinner).

But because of Noman-Sajid impact in recent home test series, Abrar out of (home) test contention, at least for now

Abrar can Still Play. Do not need second seamer if Pak are to continue with these tracks

 

[PakPremi]

Brevis was playing like afridi noman always was in a game he was playing too many shots which won't work vs pakistan spinners .

Please do not mention Afridi in comparison with a proper batsman. BREVIS was doing the right thing with Rick Elton just defending non stop. You need balance batting to win the match.

 

[Amjid Javed]

People need to stop crying about the pitch, again in this inns batsmen have got starts and then thrown it away.

Yes spin has dominated the game, but this isn't a moon dust pitch.

Also both teams in 1st inns should have wracked up higher totals. The lack of applications and brain fades is more apparent then the so called pitch

 

[Devadwal]

10 in the match for Nomi chachu. Something that back patient Bumrah's never achieved

That was jinx Post by me. Tumhare samjh ni aayegi so leave it .

 

[jnaveen1980]

But trust me he is better spinner than what india has now you really have to be really cruel not to admire his talent this guy can get wickets in england which jadeja failed to do in england he is that good noman.

Whatever helps you sleep

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Please do not mention Afridi in comparison with a proper batsman. BREVIS was doing the right thing with Rick Elton just defending non stop. You need balance batting to win the match.

Lol afridi is better than what these south african will ever be and plus afridi was a great leg spinner not just a batsmen his batting was a bonus this tulla brevis was always giving pakistan a chance i knew any sharp turn he will be gone that's what happened this type of batting won't work here

 

[Devadwal]

People need to stop crying about the pitch, again in this inns batsmen have got starts and then thrown it away.

Yes spin has dominated the game, but this isn't a moon dust pitch.

Also both teams in 1st inns should have wracked up higher totals. The lack of applications and brain fades is more apparent then the so called pitch

Yes this is decent pitch. 1st day were good for batting but batting last is always difficult on subcontinent pitches.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

People need to stop crying about the pitch, again in this inns batsmen have got starts and then thrown it away.

Yes spin has dominated the game, but this isn't a moon dust pitch.

Also both teams in 1st inns should have wracked up higher totals. The lack of applications and brain fades is more apparent then the so called pitch

I would have a sharp rank turner in next match that's the way to beat these south africans give them more torture next match.

 

[Usman Chadda]

People need to stop crying about the pitch, again in this inns batsmen have got starts and then thrown it away.

Yes spin has dominated the game, but this isn't a moon dust pitch.

Also both teams in 1st inns should have wracked up higher totals. The lack of applications and brain fades is more apparent then the so called pitch

The batting from both sides has been terrible against spin.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Same Warrican thrashed by indian player just few day ago. LOL

Anyway I'll not Criticize pakistan team for till 18 october if they win Today.

Loss Against WI in Multan was a shocker. Warrican came out as unplayable lol it only shows Pak batters are weak against left arm off Spinner no matter who is bowling

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

I would have a sharp rank turner in next match that's the way to beat these south africans give them more torture next match.

yeah

Remember after loosing 3-0 CSA dished out green top in Centurion for First test

 

[PakPremi]

Lol afridi is better than what these south african will ever be and plus afridi was a great leg spinner not just a batsmen his batting was a bonus this tulla brevis was always giving pakistan a chance i knew any sharp turn he will be gone that's what happened this type of batting won't work here

I thought you talking about Shaheen.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

The batting from both sides has been terrible against spin.

Well pakistan still batted better than south africa and don't forget how well saud was batting on this pitch he just guy unlucky he timed the ball well but fielder was there.

 

[Devadwal]

Loss Against WI in Multan was a shocker. Warrican came out as unplayable lol it only shows Pak batters are weak against left arm off Spinner no matter who is bowling

Aame way South Africa, England batsman are weak against spinners on turning track

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

I thought you talking about Shaheen.

No bro i was talking about shahid afridi

 

[jnaveen1980]

Before the pitch started breaking Pakistan racked up 362 runs for 5 on this pitch. Pakistan has lost last 15 wickets for 185 runs. WIll be interesting if SA bats first next match