Pakistan end Day 1 of the 1st Test on 33/4 after bowling out South Africa for 220

[Belawal2014]

Misbah manages to pick the two most oldest looking cricketers to debut for Pakistan. Wah!

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Man Hasan Ali back to bowling trash.

 

[Mesozoic]

Sony Ten2 HD.
I just subscribed.

It's showing Southampton Vs Arsenal FA cup game for me.

 

[Zeshan547]

nothing in the pitch for pacers And maybe nothing in our pacers skill set also, don't know which is the case here?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Shaheen got it to move away from Elgar

 

[dildilpak]

Some bare patches next to the pitch doesn't look too nice at all

Pakistan should be making better pitches than this. Doesnt look great tbh.

 

[mastermind_quad]

Its not on Sony . Where to watch?

 

[Ahmed216]

nothing in the pitch for pacers And maybe nothing in our pacers skill set also, don't know which is the case here?

Latter

 

[Devadwal]

Sony Ten2 HD.
I just subscribed.

Not on jio tv

 

[Indiafan]

Misbah manages to pick the two most oldest looking cricketers to debut for Pakistan. Wah!

For the last time, Misbah has no power to pick final XI, PCB stripped him of this power and has said only Babar will select final XI

 

[wrongun]

Shaheen looking quality

 

[Mesozoic]

so many indians craving for this match

Withdrawal syndrome from the Aussie tour.

Plus it's a holiday today....

 

[King_Kohli]

Can you see it? Its not coming in india on thjs channel

I am Still waiting, its not coming.
But program display showing Pak vs SA.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

To be honest Shaheen is useless if he can’t learn to swing it the other way too. Or at least have a straight ball that holds its line so you can try and attack the stumps after bowling two balls swinging away from the left hander.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Sony Ten2 HD.
I just subscribed.

Nope..two channels showing WWE

 

[JattMaula]

Sony Ten2 HD.
I just subscribed.

What? My ten2hd is showing fa cup!

 

[Zeshan547]

For the last time, Misbah has no power to pick final XI, PCB stripped him of this power and has said only Babar will select final XI

And fir the first and last time, who the hell really believe that beside you that misbah has zero say in final XI, this XI have misbah written all over him. So just stay quiet man.

 

[Belawal2014]

For the last time, Misbah has no power to pick final XI, PCB stripped him of this power and has said only Babar will select final XI

For the last time, Babar is a meek captain and is a 'yes' man. I have no doubt that this was Misbah at play. Thank you very much.

 

[B_Positive]

Is it T20 or test?

 

[Thunderbolt14]

For the last time, Misbah has no power to pick final XI, PCB stripped him of this power and has said only Babar will select final XI

Babar has the ultimate authority but Misbah still has a say in the playing XI. Given Babar’s deference to seniors, make no mistake, Misbah was influential in this team selection. Babar said this explicitly during the press conference.

 

[azimiqbal]

Is this a test match or t 20
Bowlers look all over the place

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Must say poor bowling till now with new ball. Pitch is flat so hopefully Yasir troubles the batsmen.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan should be making better pitches than this. Doesnt look great tbh.

This is becoming an ODI game already

 

[Kaddy]

nothing in the pitch for pacers And maybe nothing in our pacers skill set also, don't know which is the case here?

Now a days whenever our fast bowler are on, pitch looks a batting a paradise.

 

[Belawal2014]

Did RSA not get the memo? This is supposed to be a Test match, not a T20..

 

[Darkrai]

Is this Hasan or Naseem...

 

[Thunderbolt14]

SA going at 7 an over )

 

[susantcbnu]

Hasan Ali trundling at 128 kmph with no control and it spraying it everywhere.

 

[Indiafan]

On flat pitches, its important to keep it tight to put pressure initially and then later take wickets by reverse and spin

 

[Deewana Mastana]

As usual there doesn't seem to be any plans for any of these batsmen or where to bowl at all.

4 overs and 28 runs lol

 

[Gullycricket]

Rubbish bowling. We can blame UAE, Waqar, Misbah etc but now we are not even good enough at home

 

[dildilpak]

Nothing for the pacers... all about the spinners now.

 

[GenericBrand]

Are SA playing t20 or is BD bowling out there

 

[wrongun]

Oh no. I really wanted Hasan to do well.

 

[Ramsay]

The pitch is road.

 

[ethan hunt]

Hassan ali has bowled with club level control so farm just random deliveries with no pressure.
While shaheen is bowling 90 mph at the other end. He is trundling at 80. Not good enough from the senior spinner.

 

[LegendAli]

Hassan ali has bowled with club level control so farm just random deliveries with no pressure.
While shaheen is bowling 90 mph at the other end. He is trundling at 80. Not good enough from the senior spinner.

Spinner?

 

[Indiafan]

This is where Abbas keeps it really tight

 

[dildilpak]

Hasan Ali trundling at 128 kmph with no control and it spraying it everywhere.

Man, i cant believe he is still calling himself a ‘fast’ bowler.

 

[Mesozoic]

Abbas atleast used to put a lid on the runrate.

 

[B_Positive]

Hasan Ali trundling at 128 kmph with no control and it spraying it everywhere.

he was never the same after he injured his shoulder after that generator celebration in Zimbabwe.

 

[azimiqbal]

Hassan ali is a good bowler but not a new ball bowler

Need to calm down

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

My conspiracy theory as to why Sony is not showing the game- today is our Republic day so we don't want our Indian eyeballs to go to a Pakistan match. That would be highly unpatriotic.

So tune in tomorrow, my unpatriotic Indian brethren.

 

[Gullycricket]

Elgar typically plays very slow but here he is batting like Warner

 

[dravidthewall]

Hasan ali leaking runs 2 overs 20.going 10 runs per over

 

[guna]

Enough of Hasan zali’s trash. Get spinners already.

 

[Kaddy]

For the last time, Misbah has no power to pick final XI, PCB stripped him of this power and has said only Babar will select final XI

During the press conference, Babar admitted that team will not be made without coach's input.

No.2 we all know it is not possible for Babar to have final authority, at least this stage of his captaincy career.

 

[azimiqbal]

Only positive so far is sheens pace is up

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

My conspiracy theory as to why Sony is not showing the game- today is our Republic day so we don't want our Indian eyeballs to go to a Pakistan match. That would be highly unpatriotic.

So tune in tomorrow, my unpatriotic Indian brethren.

Yeah possible kaanspiracy..
I think some calls have happened and it will not be shown in India.

 

[dildilpak]

During the press conference, Babar admitted that team will not be made without coach's input.

No.2 we all know it is not possible for Babar to have final authority, at least this stage of his captaincy career.

The coach has & should have input, but the final call is Babar’s. If he was not up for that, he should have let PCB know.

 

[B_Positive]

Shaheen has such good control

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Looks like they want to score 500 by end of the day.
Test batting in ODI Mode!

 

[Bigboii]

My boy keep killing it
Even on dead wickets!!

 

[azimiqbal]

Yes!!! What a catch I remember muhammed wasim saying he wa best slip fielder in Pakistan

 

[Gullycricket]

Much better from Shaheen

 

[Thunderbolt14]

I take back anything and everything I’ve ever said about Imran Butt. Top catch

 

[Belawal2014]

Good catch from the '25 Year Old' youngsta.

 

[wrongun]

Superb catch- who was that!

 

[Darkrai]

What a catch.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

And markram gone.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Great catch and good knowing from M Wasim that Imran is a good slips catcher.

 

[Gullycricket]

Thats why guys we need to give them a breather. Great catch. If it was couch potato harris we would have dropped that and be demoralised

 

[wrongun]

One of the best slip catches I've seen. Went all the way across to 1st slip & turned a half chance into a wicket.

Shaheen been looking classy all morning. I'd get Faheem on while the ball is still new. Hasan has wasted it.

 

[Gullycricket]

Great catch and good knowing from M Wasim that Imran is a good slips catcher.

M Wasim knows his stuff surely

 

[Gullycricket]

Is Azhar ok?

 

[shady]

Hasan's been far too impatient with the new ball. Just aimlessly searching for wickets.

 

[King_Kohli]

It's showing Southampton Vs Arsenal FA cup game for me.

I came to hometown.
Our village local cable system displaying Pak vs SA but still not activated.

 

[Gullycricket]

Man Hasan

 

[Bigboii]

I take back anything and everything I’ve ever said about Imran Butt. Top catch

I still want saud next time tho

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Someone needs to talk to Hasan

Playing international cricket after 2 years seems to have gotten to him bad

 

[King_Kohli]

What? My ten2hd is showing fa cup!

Then something wrong.
No live in India.

 

[wrongun]

Hasan's been far too impatient with the new ball. Just aimlessly searching for wickets.

Agree. You can see he's searching for the wicket taking ball instead of just constructing a good over & presenting some challenges for the batsmans patience/judgement/technique. A bit low on confidence I think so he's not trusting the process, trying to overdo it.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

50 should be up in 10 the way they're going

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hasan still getting punished. Just too short. Irfanullah shah needs to be called up for Rawalpindi on a priority basis .

 

[El Generico]

Imran Butt is known as a specialist slip fielder and it is clear to see why. Hopefully he can bat decently so he can be a permanent fixture in the team.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

The coach has & should have input, but the final call is Babar’s. If he was not up for that, he should have let PCB know.

It doesn’t work in desi environment - never has and never will.

Once you reject the input of another person, whether it’s the coach, PCB chairman, CEO, or chai wala, your neighbor or whoever that person is, he takes it as a major hit on his ego. Malice in the heart starts to build and personal vendetta and dislike for you gets rooted against you. This is desi nature. That person either gets demoralized and/or starts looking at the opportunity to settle the score. This is deeply wired into our dna.

It worked when Imran Khan was the captain and selector - no one would dare to give their “input” and no one dared to object his selection.

Now that we don’t have an IK, it’s too many cooks spoiling the broth situation.

 

[aqeelPK]

Lets hope no one figures out whats sky247. Otherwise, PCB could be into some serious controversy.

 

[angrypathan]

Hassan hasn't landed 2 deliveries in the same spot

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Surely these bowling speeds displayed can't be right

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Hassan hasn't landed 2 deliveries in the same spot

That’s variety for you.