Pakistan end Day 3 on 153/3, needing 228 to win the 3rd Test against South Africa

[jnaveen1980]

He’s got the perfect plan.
Bowl short at these Pakistany batsmen and watch them implode

Still bowling bouncers take a lot out of you. He is a bit like Neil wagner on tht count. Relentless.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Rabada is underrated.

He is undoubtedly the best bowler in world cricket now.

He is a complete bowler.

 

[Indiafan]

What fazool umpiring in this series tho

Umpires cannot give out without appeal

 

[Gullycricket]

What is your fascination with Faheem?

Profile pic .Changed from Babar to Faheem but since then Rana has flopped

 

[jnaveen1980]

Time to open a KL Rahul vs Azhar Ali thread lol Both play like sh** now.

 

[Green Patriot]

Pakistani batting showing their true colors.

 

[topspin]

2 of the biggest mistakes from Sarfraz/Arthur tenure are:

1. Selecting one frontline spinner in the home whitewash series against SL
2. Making Azhar bat at 3 when his performances (evident from his average) have come as an opener however I’m not sure whether it would have made any difference given how he’s regressed.

 

[Kroll]

Don't worry lads. King Babar is in, it's in the bag now.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

He is, but I am frustrated with his failure to grind. We need big tons from him, not good looking half-centuries.

True, but usually it's the tail not supporting him. He doesn't have the power shots like De Kock to still manage to score a 100 batting that low.

 

[Rayyman]

Need 160-170 run partnership from these two.

 

[Titan24]

He is, but I am frustrated with his failure to grind. We need big tons from him, not good looking half-centuries.

He will eventually start converting in tests as well. Not uncommon for young batsmen to take time settling in tests. Many of the greats struggled to convert test 50s to big 100s early in their careers.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Asad quickly on to 25.

 

[Green Patriot]

Brilliant throw.

 

[babajee]

Profile pic .Changed from Babar to Faheem but since then Rana has flopped

Not at all.

 

[jnaveen1980]

4 more wickets are needed for olivier to snatch the record of maximum wickets in a 3 test series for a south frican

 

[AFM]

His batting is fantastic. We haven't seen it yet fully.

Ok

 

[Oligochaetes]

Asad quickly on to 25.

Another career saving innings !

 

[Titan24]

2 of the biggest mistakes from Sarfraz/Arthur tenure are:

1. Selecting one frontline spinner in the home whitewash series against SL
2. Making Azhar bat at 3 when his performances (evident from his average) have come as an opener however I’m not sure whether it would have made any difference given how he’s regressed.

There are countless but yeah these ones are also right up there. I also cant wrap my head around selecting Bilal over Zafar, Mohammad Irfan, Kashif Bhatti, Asghar etc just bcz he is an offy.

 

[Buffet]

Asad playing gem of a knock here.

 

[MMHS]

Good that Babar didn't use NWM - that would have pushed him further down the order. Hope, this is Azhar's last innings for PAK - guy could have saved career for couple of years had he kept opening - averages close to 50 as opener with a Triple & Double; don't know why he had to be shifted to No. 3/4?

 

[jnaveen1980]

He just punishes all the bad balls.

 

[AFM]

Let's get Steyn back on

 

[IMMY69]

Olivier has been made to look like superman by our inept batsmen.

He’s consistently gone for 4-5 runs an over album we’ve managed to give him twenty odd wickets to short pitched bowling, deliveries we could have just left...

Pathetic stuff

 

[Titan24]

Profile pic .Changed from Babar to Faheem but since then Rana has flopped

His pic is of Faheem bowling and he has done decently in this match as well in that department. So no need.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Another Steyn vs Babar on?

 

[MMHS]

Asad playing gem of a knock here.

He is a player I would pay to watch on song. Best cover driver of the ball since MoYo, cuts & pulls as well but inconstant. I do understand why MoYo is such a fan of Asad.

 

[Madplayer]

Bobby to score a 300 today

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar azam has so much time , very good eye.

 

[Mamoon]

Shafiq could have been a terrific player under proper coaching and conditioning. However, it is 10 years too late now.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yummy

 

[TM Riddle]

These fast paced runs are never good. What these guys need is a strong partnership.

 

[Titan24]

Babar is our best batsman undoubtedly.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Olivier has been made to look like superman by our inept batsmen.

He’s consistently gone for 4-5 runs an over album we’ve managed to give him twenty odd wickets to short pitched bowling, deliveries we could have just left...

Pathetic stuff

haha .. agreed pak batsmen are pathetic against short ball .
but seems like you never played cricket..
you cant just leave ball coming on your throat

 

[Hasan123]

Babar has the confidence for test cricket now. He just needs to get big 100s now. Should bat at 4 at least for the next series.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

babar this is your chance to score hundred

 

[Titan24]

You actually see a competition when Babar is playing against Rabada and Steyn.

 

[IMMY69]

I think Barbar has to bat at three or latest at four....
He’s too good a player to be batting any lower..

 

[babajee]

Will be disappointed if Bobby doesn't get 100+ here.

 

[Hasan123]

Not good from Babar.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar needs to calm down.

 

[Green Patriot]

Although Rabada has taken Babar's wickets majority of the time it is refreshing to see he has not encased himself in a shell against him.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Plays a gem next ball

 

[Hasan123]

Another good shot.

 

[AFM]

That highlight package of Azhar's dismissals was like action replay.

 

[Green Patriot]

Babar please don't throw it away.

 

[Hasan123]

Babar needs to take this confidence into the ODIs. Unfortunately he is our only reliable ODI batter.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Another 4

 

[IMMY69]

haha .. agreed pak batsmen are pathetic against short ball .
but seems like you never played cricket..
you cant just leave ball coming on your throat

Lol I’ve played enough cricket in my time and with at least one international cricker who happens to be a current international captain...

Watch the side replay of Azhar’s dismissal and compare that to how Barbar played it.
That will Dow you everything...

 

[Stalin]

Babar has a written all over.

 

[Titan24]

Asad Shafiq and Umar Akmal are one of the biggest anomalies of Pak cricket. Asad played a lot but couldnt achieve anywhere near his potential.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

babar yar just calm down.. go big here

 

[Hasan123]

This is very good batting.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar isnt slogging , these deliveries deserve the treatment.

 

[castortroy]

Azhar collection of dismissals sums up Pakistani batting in SA for the last 15 years

 

[Titan24]

Babar has the potential to carry the legacy of Miandad, Zaheer, Inzi, Yousuf, Younus

 

[Mueez]

Babar

 

[iPakistani]

Bobby Azam is an insane player. Wow. Mashallah.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Lol I’ve played enough cricket in my time and with at least one international cricker who happens to be a current international captain...

Watch the side replay of Azhar’s dismissal and compare that to how Barbar played it.
That will Dow you everything...

if you were referring to just azhar then forget it he is a glorified tailender

 

[JibranAnsari]

Target under 250 now.

Amazing drive.

 

[Hasan123]

Good shot from Shafiq. Surprised at how many loose balls SA are giving away.

 

[Titan24]

Shot by Asad

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Babar needs to take this confidence into the ODIs. Unfortunately he is our only reliable ODI batter.

he will win us 2nd odi series in sa in sha ALLAH

 

[castortroy]

You really get value for strokes in SA

 

[Stalin]

Just 243 to go. I smell the blood.

 

[Mueez]

he will win us 2nd odi series in sa in sha ALLAH

InshaAllah

 

[Titan24]

When I see Asad now a days, It just disappoints me that what he could have become and what he has achieved.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Usual pointless inns from shafiq here

 

[AFM]

Watching Babar has been the highlight for this series. So good to watch.

Feel like an Indian fan from the 90's

 

[Sunny_majoka]

asad has booked his place for next year

 

[Green Patriot]

Atleast these matches weren't boring.
In the UAE it would have been a snoozefest with not half of these boundaries going for runs and only 4 people in the crowd.

 

[MMHS]

PAK team is striving for a home wicket like this - hard, bouncy but not much side wise movement so that batsmen can hit through the line. Instead of Oval, J'burg, Gabba .... we have got Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah .... so Zaheer Abbases are turning to Azhar Ali. Next SRL-PAK series should be shifted to Gale, Colombo & Palekelle instead of those .....

 

[castortroy]

Wow these two are in t20 mode

 

[IMMY69]

if you were referring to just azhar then forget it he is a glorified tailender

Yes largely Azhar but majority of the dismissals from the short balls could have been avoided with better techniques.

 

[Hasan123]

he will win us 2nd odi series in sa in sha ALLAH

Won't be easy with our batting line up.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Asad curbed his instincts under misbah , i remember when he came onto the scene he was a stroke player.

 

[RyanRyan10]

If someone from Odi squad gets injured
Shafiq might replace him

 

[Buffet]

Senseless bowling here. Going over 6+ for the last 10-12 overs. Another 20 overs like this and Pakistan will even have a chance to win.

 

[JibranAnsari]

What this series should teach pakistan is that for gods sake stop playing in UAE.

 

[m.shah]

Shafiq giving false hopes again.

 

[Mamoon]

Shafiq should get a bonus whenever he bats at a SR of above 60. Perhaps that will motivate him to bat like this more often.

He almost always plays well when he attacks. Could have been a quality ODI player as well.