Pakistan end a rain-shortened Day 1 of the 1st Test against South Africa on 145/3

[ethan hunt]

Why would you not pick a leftie like Saud to counter their two left arm spinners.
Him being a better bat than imran butt notwithstanding

 

[Indiafan]

what time is it where u are

Almost lunch time

 

[iRfaN_LA]

This winning combo nonsence needs to stop. Azhar should have opened and should have brought in a left hander like Saud to counter the left arm spin in the middle order.

Unfortunately creative thinking is missing from this team management. They will probably be happy to take a draw rather try to win.

 

[mon858]

This is insane. Make spinning track so you don't play into their strength of pace and then you start failing against their spinner with new ball!!!

 

[Ahmed216]

Spinners paradise

Not really. We have terrible terrible batsmen. Our veteran azhar plays like every game is his first. Over cautiousness led to his demise

 

[Nadeemp]

Mahraj did not play 1st test? he did

 

[DeadBall]

SA missed Maharaja in the first test

He played in the first Test. Babar was his bunny.

 

[castortroy]

Pak struggles against left arm spin continue

 

[ethan hunt]

SA missed Maharaja in the first test

Why did they miss him when he was out playing for them.

 

[Nadeemp]

The track is spinning but that was ordinary

 

[Shafi]

Both Abid and Imran are the rubbish opening pair among test nations. What M Wasim saw in this parchi Imran?

 

[mon858]

Unfortunately creative thinking is missing from this team management. They will probably be happy to take a draw rather try to win.

If rsa win, I predict a blessing in disguis thread mentioning we can get rid of Misbah, Waqar and the openers now.

 

[Nadeemp]

Both Abid and Imran are the rubbish opening pair among test nations. What M Wasim saw in this parchi Imran?

why is he parcihi

 

[ethan hunt]

Unfortunately creative thinking is missing from this team management. They will probably be happy to take a draw rather try to win.

Stone age thinking. Yet they're drawing hefty salaries.

 

[shah_1]

This winning combo nonsence needs to stop. Azhar should have opened and should have brought in a left hander like Saud to counter the left arm spin in the middle order.

Agree

 

[Justcrazy]

Maharaj is lucky to get those two wickets

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Come on SA.. Go Greens.. Hopefully Rabada plucks out a couple to put some pressure.

Scratch that. Maharaj roaring.

 

[Greenstorm]

Taking bets on how long Babar will survive.

100 incoming.

 

[Justcrazy]

Taking bets on how long Babar will survive.

He will hammer a hundred here and seal SA fate

 

[Colorblind Genius]

lol, two outs while we were talking about qeema karahi and hot naan.

Looks like Mahraj wants to eat us alive.

Baber must be nervous after being pwned by maharaj in the last game.

 

[Justcrazy]

I would have loved to see Tabrazi play here instead of the spinner other than Maharaj

 

[BigShak]

Bah gawd this is shoddy batting

 

[Justcrazy]

lol, two outs while we were talking about qeema karahi and hot naan.

Looks like Mahraj wants to eat us alive.

Baber must be nervous after being pwned by maharaj in the last game.

I think it was poor judgement by batsmen rather than peach deliveries.

 

[Justcrazy]

Abid has gone into snail mode , 6 from 41 , he needs to understand this is Maharaj bowling , not shane Warne

 

[Snowflake]

Jesus Christ, Abid! Grow a pair!

The guy looks terrified out there!

 

[BigShak]

Don’t go for big shots man a kid could commentate better than these numpties

 

[BakuGM]

SA missed Maharaja in the first test

What do you mean, he played in the first test.....

 

[DeadBall]

Abid should shield Babar from Maharaj and Babar should shield Abid from .... everyone.

 

[Jeetlodil]

Imagine the brilliant cricketing mind who spotted Abid Ali batting and said this guy can play test cricket and can open

 

[shah_1]

Abid clown Ali

Get him out here. He makes Ahmed Shehzad look like Sehwag in comparison to him

 

[DeadBall]

Abid should shield Babar from Maharaj and Babar should shield Abid from .... everyone.

Too late..

 

[Nadeemp]

gooooooooooooooooooooooooooone

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

outstanding catch by Markham , stunner to get third wicket

 

[Snowflake]

Wow! Abid was scared of that ball is if it was a missile! What a freakin softie!

 

[Darkrai]

lol love it!

 

[Cricket World]

Abid gone so actual batting starts now

 

[Mir jibran]

Top order woes

 

[castortroy]

Abid Ali needs to be dropped. When was the last time he scored?

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan lower-order batting strength will save them here

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

What is happening is it Pindi or Centurion.
Fawad to the rescue again.

 

[Ahmed216]

Abid clown Ali

Get him out here. He makes Ahmed Shehzad look like Sehwag in comparison to him

Why did we ever drop ahmed shehzad from test team

 

[Snowflake]

Personally, I can tolerate lack of talent but lack of courage is something that just infuriates me. phattus have no business on a cricket field!

 

[PakPremi]

Both Abid and Imran are the rubbish opening pair among test nations. What M Wasim saw in this parchi Imran?

Imran was in the squad already fron NZ series, so would have been unfair to drop him without giving him a game.

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar is looking determined for a solid score here

 

[mazkhan]

Sharjeel and imam should never have been dropped

 

[Unleashed]

There's a huge chasm of difference between Babar and rest of Pakistani batsman. Babar is just ridiculous to watch.

 

[Justcrazy]

FOUR

First boundary by Babar , I hope he does not get bogged down

 

[Pacy with wisdom]

Cmon guys you need to lose so we can get rid of Misbah...Shaaba Shabaa!

 

[BakuGM]

What a shame we don't get to see what Suad is made of against SA.... We should have dropped one of Abid or Imran but when Mibah is in charge you can't ask for any innovative thought process.

 

[Justcrazy]

Last three balls have been dispatched for fours , Pakistan the SA bowlers

 

[PakPremi]

Why did we ever drop ahmed shehzad from test team

Because we were looking for Saeed Anwar. He was sound batsman for tests. Mahraj non spinning ones causing Pak more trouble than spinning ones.

 

[Justcrazy]

What a shame we don't get to see what Suad is made of against SA.... We should have dropped one of Abid or Imran but when Mibah is in charge you can't ask for any innovative thought process.

Saud should have made his debut at least two years back

 

[Greenstorm]

Cmon guys you need to lose so we can get rid of Misbah...Shaaba Shabaa!

Its a win-win for us.

 

[Indiafan]

Fawad seems to be in the form of his life

 

[BigShak]

Just cos Pakistan have lost 3 wickets it doesn’t mean this is a difficult track to bat on. Commies making it sound like a minefield when it is a pretty true wicket. If Babar gets set he will go big.

 

[Nadeemp]

Because we were looking for Saeed Anwar. He was sound batsman for tests. Mahraj non spinning ones causing Pak more trouble than spinning ones.

Shezad was not the answer. Plus he is toxic for the team.

 

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NOTE this

Deleting useless and irrelevant posts

Do not post rubbish - we dont have time to babysit people.

 

[BakuGM]

Saud should have made his debut at least two years back

Yep, just don't understand the mentality of selectors and coaches to not look for people who are perfroming well in domestic.

 

[Line and Length]

Saud should have made his debut at least two years back

So true.

 

[Ahmed216]

Because we were looking for Saeed Anwar. He was sound batsman for tests. Mahraj non spinning ones causing Pak more trouble than spinning ones.

Pak always struggle against left arm spin

 

[Snowflake]

93 mph! Nortje breathing fire!

 

[Nadeemp]

It keeping things interesting sir.

 

[Ahmed216]

Babar looks vulnerable against maharaj but one thing he's doing better today is that big stride forward

 

[Nadeemp]

Looks like a flat wicket now

 

[BakuGM]

Need Babar and Fawad to keep us afloat till at least till tea....

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar should look to dominate Maharaj here

 

[Justcrazy]

Yep, just don't understand the mentality of selectors and coaches to not look for people who are perfroming well in domestic.

Players should be played when they are in form , not on past records

 

[Colorblind Genius]

I think it was poor judgement by batsmen rather than peach deliveries.

Imagine if there was a bowler who could actually bowl peach deliveries?
Now that you said it, I feel lucky that we got 20 runs on the board before the first 2 wickets fell in a test match.

 

[Indiafan]

Babar looks vulnerable against maharaj but one thing he's doing better today is that big stride forward

Can make him a LBW candidate

 

[sindhiboy]

Brilliant 150 kmph bumper from nortje

 

[Nadeemp]

Showing intent. Both.

 

[wrongun]

Love that cheeky single from Fawd. Miandad-style.

 

[Nadeemp]

George lunde is on

 

[Justcrazy]

Linde is on now , did not have much impact in the first Test , did not look threatening enough to get a wicket

 

[Nadeemp]

SA missing a bowler

 

[Shafi]

Cmon guys you need to lose so we can get rid of Misbah...Shaaba Shabaa!

Misbah will not be sacked after a test win. He has full back up from PCB.

 

[Nadeemp]

Wooooooow

 

[Nadeemp]

Misbah will not be sacked after a test win. He has full back up from PCB.

Agreed

 

[imshally81]

4444

 

[Ahmed216]

Can make him a LBW candidate

No its not premeditated. N he's planting his foot slightly away from line of the ball which allows bat to come through easily