Pakistan end Day 3 on a second innings score of 129/6, with a lead of 200

[Maliq_Mudasir]

What exactly has imam shown is his short test career thats any better than the 2 rubbish players here?

That's the point. His short career is not enough to decide if he can play for a long or not. So need to give him a good run.

 

[JimmyGetsBuckets]

1 run after 7 overs. This pitch is flat no need to go into a shell

 

[Titan24]

Maharaj is in against Azhar.

 

[imshally81]

Remember goochs Anwars attapattus getting pairs when they started, give butty boy a run of 8 games at least!

His domestic average is around 34/35...

 

[imshally81]

4444

First boundary

 

[mazkhan]

Best opener in qea was sharjeel followed by zain abbas

 

[Mainul]

Push Azhar to open and slot Saud in at 3.

And bring back Sami Aslam. Azhar and Sami to open. Saud at no 5.Babar and Fawad at 3 and 4.

 

[bilawal666]

A little prayer from Abid Ali at the end of that last over lol.

 

[JibranAnsari]

imran butt is the worst opener i have seen in a long long yime , no feet movement and no strategy to bat out there. Tries out expansive drives out of nowhere.

I dont want to see him ever again wearing pakistani jersey.

 

[Titan24]

Poor fielding from Rabada

 

[Amjid Javed]

Clearly see Abid Ali is itching to play a stupid shot here.

 

[Shafi]

Remember goochs Anwars attapattus getting pairs when they started, give butty boy a run of 8 games at least!

Attapattu scored 5 from 6 innings but he was actually a hidden gem. On the other hand I Butt is not a proper batsman. He bound to fail!!!

 

[Rafa]

Geoff allots 77 balls duck record in danger.

 

[Amjid Javed]

That's the point. His short career is not enough to decide if he can play for a long or not. So need to give him a good run.

He was given a run of 11 tests and failed. What technical improvements has he made?

Zero

All this talk about white ball cricket form. How many odi openers are playing as test cricket openers at this monent in time and doing well apart from warner?

Even Mo wasim said imam is not ready for red ball cricket.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Abid almost out gets a lucky 3 runs.

 

[reversehook]

Why not bring Imam back and open with Azhar and Imam. Saud should be our number 3 with Babar at 4.

thats too much common sense, mazza nhin aye ga...

 

[UzmanBeast]

Clearly see Abid Ali is itching to play a stupid shot here.

Not that difficult the pitch.

Bowling is also not that threatening.

After maybe one more over, Rabada is gonna get taken off, and so the new ball threat will disappear initially.

Just needs to get his bearings.

 

[mazkhan]

imran butt is the worst opener i have seen in a long long yime , no feet movement and no strategy to bat out there. Tries out expansive drives out of nowhere.

I dont want to see him ever again wearing pakistani jersey.

A lot of people questioned and were worried his planted in concrete feet and head positioning no control over the shots that he would be a walking wicket in sena well even in Asia he's no better.

Wonder who picked this guy out of nowhere never heard of him. Domestic stats also are nothing special, mind-boggling.

 

[Bewal Express]

Abid Ali looking slightly better than normal.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Abid needs to open up , he is making things way too complicated for him. He is a simple guy , play simple cricket.

 

[Nov15]

How broke is PCB to let these cringey Tapal Tea & Inverex product placements during an test match broadcast? So embarrassing.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Abid needs to learn from fawad when batting sumtimes you dig in and put value on ur wicket, runs come later.

 

[JibranAnsari]

A lot of people questioned and were worried his planted in concrete feet and head positioning no control over the shots that he would be a walking wicket in sena well even in Asia he's no better.

Wonder who picked this guy out of nowhere never heard of him. Domestic stats also are nothing special, mind-boggling.

He was selected in the squad so i advocated that he should get a chance but bro he is an absolute disaster. Imran farhat had great domestic stats backing him up at least , he averaged 45 plus most of his career but this guy... play haider ali instead.

 

[PakPremi]

71-1

71-2 and South Africa are basically in this game for the win

71-3 and South Africa should back themselves to win from this point

No chance unless Pak batting collapse spectacularly.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 12/1 - lead by 83 runs.

 

[PakPremi]

Abid needs to learn from fawad when batting sumtimes you dig in and put value on ur wicket, runs come later.

And from Azhar Ali

 

[castortroy]

Will pak actually bat SA out of the game or get skittled for 150 and give SA a sniff?

Very rarely do pak ram home the advantage from a strong position

 

[fasihulhaq94]

Typical noob reaction from pak fans regarding Imran Butt. I was of the opinion that he shouldn't debut as yet but now that he has, he deserves a run of 8-10 games.

 

[PakPremi]

Mahraj and Nortje have bowled well in this match.

 

[castortroy]

That looks out

 

[Shafi]

How test championship point will be distributed between India and Pakistan?

 

[Madplayer]

Saved by a whisker.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

Typical noob reaction from pak fans regarding Imran Butt. I was of the opinion that he shouldn't debut as yet but now that he has, he deserves a run of 8-10 games.

Too raw

 

[Omer2002]

Azar doesnt look comfortable against spin at all

 

[Fahdi]

SA will feel hard done here tbh. It looked more out than not out, part of the game I guess.

 

[fasihulhaq94]

Too raw

This should have been the argument before his debut.

 

[imshally81]

Shot

44444

 

[Omer2002]

Azar looks uncomfortable against spin even with that 4

 

[Amjid Javed]

Need a long solid partnership here.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Wow this is putting me to sleep

 

[imshally81]

No ball

 

[imshally81]

Lead is 99...

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[castortroy]

Man Abid Ali is atrocious. Needs to be dropped now

 

[castortroy]

Watch Pak won't take advantage.

SA will be left with a target of 220 or something like that

 

[Cricket World]

Such a poor shot to get out. Don't deserve to get more chances

 

[UzmanBeast]

Abid Ali gloves one down the leg-side against Maharaj.

Will probably be the last game of his international test career.

 

[BigShak]

Rubbish. Can Babar step up and take the game away from SA?

 

[Omer2002]

What a disgrace way to get out..

 

[Amjid Javed]

Abid gone 28/2

As i said pakistan lead of 100 would include both openers out.

 

[Shafi]

Looks like S Africa will chase around 170-200.

 

[KoyoAli]

Looks like S Africa will chase around 170-200.

Not to worry, Rana Faheem Kallis still to go

 

[Dark_Horse]

Looks like S Africa will chase around 170-200.

A statement Just like sa would white wash Pak 2-0 in this series if you remember correctly

 

[Shafi]

Abid Ali gloves one down the leg-side against Maharaj.

Will probably be the last game of his international test career.

Not really!!! Next test will be against Zimbabwe. Both Butt and Abid will do better there.

 

[Omer2002]

If they let maharaj to settle then game is over ..we saw what de cock can do when playing aggressively

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

chase of 230 will set the game up

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Not to worry, Rana Faheem Kallis still to go

Plus Fawad has been in good form

 

[PakPremi]

Not to worry, Rana Faheem Kallis still to go

One of Azhar, Babar will need to score another 70 odd to help out.

 

[Zeshan547]

Imagine those openers in away tours, but what worse can it get, maybe 0/2 instead of 10/2,,,, this is new low even by our pathetic standards.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

Azhar right in front of wickets every bowl, matter of time before he get out lbw or edges to keeper

 

[Omer2002]

Not really!!! Next test will be against Zimbabwe. Both Butt and Abid will do better there.

Right i am getting confused..when are tests against zimbabwe??

 

[Bewal Express]

PK need to relax and just bat( although easier said than done). We saw the same at OT in the summer and although we had enough to defend on that wicket, we just didn't do it.

 

[Abdullah Rabbani]

Best opener in qea was sharjeel followed by zain abbas

Zain is another abid ali

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

Pakistan should tour SA as Aussie are not going there

 

[imshally81]

Good shot

4444

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Right i am getting confused..when are tests against zimbabwe??

April

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

ShRarjeel should not play for Pakistan

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Litmus test for Bobby Azam

 

[Omer2002]

April

Is that confirmed i know its Psl next i thought it was just the white ball series series against England next

 

[Amjid Javed]

36/2 - big inns needed from both batsmen here.

 

[castortroy]

A good team would make 300 plus and really bat the opposition out of the game.

These two really need to step up here

 

[PakPremi]

For some posters Sa looks disinterested just like the Aussie batsmen in the ind Aus series bcoz pak is winning.....stop the whinning ....it's could have been lot earlier had the catches been taken and Rizwan was alert

I agree I don't see them look disinterested at all just that they had little opportunity to show they on top.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Not really!!! Next test will be against Zimbabwe. Both Butt and Abid will do better there.

We will drop Abid, you can write it down. 11 test matches is enough.

 

[UzmanBeast]

36/2 - big inns needed from both batsmen here.

Essentially 111/2, but will need big lead, I fear that this pitch does not have enough for spinners.

Hasan will need to bowl well again, and establish himself as the leader of the pack.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

Pakistan need another 150 min

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 42/2 at tea - lead 113. We need 250 lead here atleast.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Is that confirmed i know its Psl next i thought it was just the white ball series series against England next

That’s when the next tests are being played against Zimbabwe

 

[JibranAnsari]

pakistan need to bat 3 more sessions , get 220 230 more. No demons in the pitch.

 

[KoyoAli]

 

[shah_1]

That’s when the next tests are being played against Zimbabwe

I think we have a white ball series in SA after PSL then we go to Zimbabwe