Pakistan reach 17/2 at Stumps on Day 1 and trail South Africa by 245 runs in the 3rd Test

[Nikhil_cric]

Wow! We'll get to listen good ol' Barry Richards tmrw. It's been a while.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

What a Shot!!!!

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Why remove Amir after 4 overs when we have 5 bowlers?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Nice spin trio attack.

 

[JibranAnsari]

I have a feeling that faheem will be our fastest bowler in the match.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

I have a feeling that faheem will be our fastest bowler in the match.

Me too, let's see now.

 

[letme alone]

123 k by abass

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Abbas conceding runs at 4+ runs per over.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Hasan getting tonked

 

[Abdullah]

I have a feeling that faheem will be our fastest bowler in the match.

He needs to be given the ball whilst it's still new

 

[JibranAnsari]

What a shot , hasan either bowling too short or too full.

 

[Madplayer]

Faheem bowls inswingers generally. Should be given the ball.

 

[Abdullah]

This is the right combination apart from imam its the right 11 too.

Yes haris can come in for him and Azhar opening if he is still in the plans

 

[Imy]

He needs to be given the ball whilst it's still new

Short medium pacers will not work on bouncy pitches

 

[Varun]

Good start by SA.

RR nudging by 4 now.

 

[Madplayer]

Markram taking the game away in 1st hour itself.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Dispatched with disdain

 

[Varun]

You get the feeling Markram is set for a big one here.

Like a 130 minimum.

 

[Gullycricket]

Feel our bowling is deliberately underperforming

 

[Madplayer]

Wide ball by Hasan. He is losing his cool

 

[Usman Chadda]

Very good batting wicket.

 

[letme alone]

hassan hassan

 

[Shafi]

Same old story!!! 1 quick wicket then let opposition to build score. SA will win this on by big margin.

 

[Fahdi]

I think Shaheen should have been there with the other 3 for the full strength.

Hassan was quick this over but too short.

Last ball finally on the right length.

 

[Madplayer]

Very good batting wicket.

Let Pakistan bat first

 

[castortroy]

Hasan does leak loads of runs as a bowler

 

[Shafi]

Very good batting wicket.

Same wicket we will be out under 180.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Let Pakistan bat first

Our batsmen have the magnificent skill of taking the pitch out of the equation

 

[JibranAnsari]

Wicket to wicket stuff by kumble.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hasan looks more threatening. Inward movement at good pace.

Interesting stat: Among regular non-part time spinners, Kumble has the best record at this ground - 17 wickets at 16.

 

[Abdullah]

Short medium pacers will not work on bouncy pitches

It will be better than whatever Hasan is trying to do

 

[Shafi]

Amir needs to go. He has nothing to offer as a fast bowler.

 

[Mamoon]

Hasan is the new Gul. Awful bowler when out of form.

 

[Abdullah]

The pitch is quite benign

 

[Varun]

Wicket to wicket stuff by kumble.

By who??

 

[Asif321]

Lol shadab and Faheem Shown as all rounder in line up
Sohail Tanvir must be proud

 

[Mamoon]

Our bowling attack is only better than Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

 

[Varun]

The pitch is quite benign

Just wait until Pakistan get to bat on it.

 

[rollingstoned]

Hasans last over is proper vindication of [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] and his broken record regarding height. Even mark Nicholas alluded to it.

 

[Madplayer]

Hasan looks more threatening. Inward movement at good pace.

Interesting stat: Among regular non-part time spinners, Kumble has the best record at this ground - 17 wickets at 16.

This record cant be broken by any Pakistani bowler today.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hassan will get his revenge

 

[JibranAnsari]

Our bowling attack is only better than Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

What about ireland and afghanistan?

 

[letme alone]

Hasan is the new Gul. Awful bowler when out of form.

gull was better but he was unfit i think

 

[JibranAnsari]

By who??

Abbas.

 

[Shafi]

Our bowling attack is only better than Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

SL>>Pakistan=Bangladesh>Zimbabwe

 

[JibranAnsari]

Half volley.

 

[hisham_ashraf]

A question for everyone present here.
Who is the worse commentator among Rameez Raja and Makaya Ntini?

 

[Abdullah]

Faheem is better than Hasan at hitting the lengths. Get him on

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This record cant be broken by any Pakistani bowler today.

Yes but your legspinner might be more useful than i thought.

 

[Fahdi]

5 balls in the right place and then follows with that.

 

[Shafi]

Both Hasan and Amir are not test bowler. They more into T20 bowlers and ODI somehow.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Faheem on

 

[Green Patriot]

Phainta on.

 

[Mamoon]

What about ireland and afghanistan?

Afghanistan’s spin attack is better.

 

[Mamoon]

South Africa looking to bat once here.

 

[Shafi]

What about ireland and afghanistan?

I think Afghan fast bowlers are better than ours. In spin Afghan are miles ahead.

 

[letme alone]

faheem start with 130

 

[JibranAnsari]

Very hard to find length on this pitch , not much movement.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Faheem bowling slowest at 124 Kph

 

[JibranAnsari]

Afghanistan’s spin attack is better.

What about the overall comparison?

 

[Varun]

Raining boundaries here. The best bowling attack in the world better reel it in!

 

[Shafi]

South Africa looking to bat once here.

Did you notice any significant steps or improvement since IK became patron of PCB? Its looks same or little bit worse.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan seem to be going down the route of India back in the 90's. Average 130kph being the norm from a 3 man to a 4 man pace attack.

How things change so quickly...

 

[Mamoon]

Did you notice any significant steps or improvement since IK became patron of PCB? Its looks same or little bit worse.

He is good for speeches only. He has appointed a dinosaur who is out of his depth. The only glimmer of hope is Wasim Khan, but he cannot do anything when there is no talent left in Pakistan.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Raining boundaries here. The best bowling attack in the world better reel it in!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

KP "If there is no seam movement, these guys look easy to face"

 

[Sher Khan]

Shadab will knock Amal over with a googly. Massive gap between bat and pad.

 

[Mamoon]

What about the overall comparison?

I think Pakistan still has the edge overall, but that may not be the case in a few years.

 

[JibranAnsari]

SA will score 350/3 today.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Think these guys are having trouble adjusting to the altitude. They're clearly much faster than the pace they've bowled at.

 

[Usman Chadda]

People worried about the run-rate would do well to have a look at South African bowlers' economy rates throughout this series.

 

[Mamoon]

Bowlers trundling in the first session of day 1, but yes they are bowling slow because we didn’t play all-rounders.

 

[Goharn]

How fast are Musa and Naseem Shah, hopefully they can have a breakout PSL season.

 

[NoBallZombie]

It is depressing watching our bowlers speeds. The fastest has been 142 by Hasan so far but all of them are operating at an average in the late 120s. Like seriously, what is the problem with these guys?

 

[Varun]

Think these guys are having trouble adjusting to the altitude. They're clearly much faster than the pace they've bowled at.

If they can't bowl at pace in South Africa, you just have to wonder.

 

[JibranAnsari]

This pitch is a paradise if you are a good backfoot player, there is no place to hide for the bowlers apart from movement.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good incutter.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Only 14 overs in and the rondu gang is in full flow )

 

[Swashbuckler]

Long day awaits.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Faheem bowling slowest at 124 Kph

Gotta be kidding. What an anticlimax.