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

[Abdullah]

These wickets mean nothing now. The last thing we want is one of these bowlers taking a cheap 4-fer or 5-fer.

The time for taking wickets was in the first two sessions. The damage is done now, and all of them were rubbish when the team needed them to deliver.

What do you think is a par score here. ( Assume Pakistan weren't playing?)

 

[JibranAnsari]

Now hasan can be useful with the reversing ball

 

[MMHS]

This is probably going to be Amir’s last impact over of this spell & he has got Kok in sight.

 

[Pete Rose]

I was not old enough to watch him live but his stats shows that he was definitely one of the best bowler to play the game

Fair. He was ok. Some good days and a lot of bad days. Missed half the test matches during his time with Pakistan because he was injured. A poor man’s waqar younis

 

[Amjid Javed]

SA should declare now, they have more than enough runs here.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Amir now continuously bowling between 135-140 Kph

 

[JibranAnsari]

The ball isnt reversing anymore.

 

[Pete Rose]

He has a decent first class average of 49

Yes. Deserved his call up

 

[Mp812]

What do you think is a par score here. ( Assume Pakistan weren't playing?)

350

 

[Pete Rose]

This a good display of character from Pakistan. Usually by the last test match they give up

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hamza goes

 

[Arsalan Pro]

They are bowling quick now, what were they doing all day?

 

[Pete Rose]

Humza got 40 runs more than he deserved

 

[Arsalan Pro]

What a spell by Amir!!!

 

[Green Patriot]

Has the pitch changed or are they suddenly bowling well?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Nothing shot by hamza in the end.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

This is probably going to be Amir’s last impact over of this spell & he has got Kok in sight.

Gets Hamza

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Great stuff from Pakistan.

 

[jnaveen1980]

AMir is bowling at decent clip in this spell. 136 kph and upward.

 

[MMHS]

This is probably going to be Amir’s last impact over of this spell & he has got Kok in sight.

Got the other guy - some how, some how he has to carry on for 3 more overs - should get SAF 7-8 down before Shadab comes to tail.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Has to be Amir's best spell of the tour.

 

[Pete Rose]

I am terrified about Pakistan having to bat ten overs today

 

[jnaveen1980]

Has the pitch changed or are they suddenly bowling well?

Ball got older. It is reversing. It introduced doubts in the mind of batsmen. They are being tentative. To Amir's credit he is maintaining a nice channel for righties.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shaheen shah would have been very useful here.

 

[MMHS]

Once more - SACK Sarfraz out of squad & make Amir Captain for WC; a SF spot is there to be taken.

 

[Abdullah]

This a good display of character from Pakistan. Usually by the last test match they give up

People are too quick to jump either way one day raising our bowlers to the roof ( Hasan Ali in NZ tests) and then a few weeks later behaving as if good bowlers have never conceded 350 on a good batting wicket.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If i were de kock i will wind up against Abbas.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Maybe time to give `hassan ALi a go?

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is an inexperienced batting line up you always have to believe you can come back. They have come back in style with bang-bang-bang.

 

[Green Patriot]

Ball got older. It is reversing. It introduced doubts in the mind of batsmen. They are being tentative. To Amir's credit he is maintaining a nice channel for righties.

Yeah that's true but its not like they have taken sudden wickets with the old ball in the first two matches.

 

[Pete Rose]

Aamir got rid of the tail quickly in cape town

 

[MMHS]

Vernon might not last a full over of Amir - came to bat at wrong time. Reversing ball @ pace is probably the toughest ball for new comers as they can’t leave it on length or line.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Can we run through tail and stop SA getting 300?

 

[Pete Rose]

Vernon playing French cricket: Aamir should bounce him.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Amir going off and the commentators dont care

 

[Pete Rose]

All right. Ernie needs to go bye bye now

 

[Green Patriot]

Why are the commies not talking about cricket.
Meaningless golf convo.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Seriously, are they planning on keeping Ernie els on for the whole day

 

[ritzy_123]

That shows that there is something wrong with our fitness as soon as Aamir started bowling well and a bit fast somehow he got himself in trouble..

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why they heck they are talking about Golf in a cricket match. Idiots.

 

[Pete Rose]

South Africa could have been in trouble: good thing for them we have held Shan Masood back from having a bowl

 

[Fahdi]

Do the commies even know Amir got injured?

This was his best spell this series, sprained his foot at the wrong time.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

so the hero is back in the hut

 

[jnaveen1980]

wow is this the most boring commentary i have heard in recent times.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Do these guys realise they are commentating a cricket match?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Its been 30 mins. Get this guy out of the commentary box.

 

[Green Patriot]

Yes Ernie you are a legend.Now get out.

 

[ritzy_123]

What they're upto talking about golf and Aamir just left they don't care about cricket

 

[Mueez]

Just came back from college.

How has Pakistan done today?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Can't they have this converstaion during tea break?

 

[shah_1]

Get this golfer out of the box

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hasan is also reversing. I think Pakistan has a good passage of play.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Well as long as ernie is there , turn on the stump mic.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

If KP wants to be a golfer he is welcome to leave the commentary box and head to the golf club

 

[Ummii]

Preferring Asad Shafiq to bowl while you have got Azhar and Shan as a part time bowler

 

[jnaveen1980]

Atleast Biased Aussie commies were talking about cricket.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Well its still better than ramiz raja commentating

 

[MMHS]

Fahim is brought for reverse swing, but couple of overs from Shadab isn’t bad idea. His goggly should trouble Kok as well.

 

[jnaveen1980]

350 will be a good total for SA given the circumstances.

 

[ExpressPacer]

KP is obsessed with Golf....

 

[ARK Rafay]

Who's the guy talking about golf? Is it KP?

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

is it GOLF channel

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Mike Haysman has to be one of the most biased commentators in the sport. Get yourself together man.

 

[JibranAnsari]

The fastest delivery today has been 141 kph , shared by three bowlers. How often do you see this? Speedgun error?

 

[Boi]

Frikin Joel wilson

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Another lbw shout, another shake of the head from Joel Wilson

 

[JibranAnsari]

Missing leg?

 

[Boi]

How can you not give that out?? *****!

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Get out of here Joel Wilson

 

[ExpressPacer]

Wilson has a major problem with Pakistan.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Thankfully pakistan survives umpires call.

 

[Mueez]

Out

Hasan strikes.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

Hasan looks in rhythm ...should wipe out tail

 

[ARK Rafay]

Heysman being biased in DRS

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Mike Haysman is in an awkward situation now

 

[Mp812]

philander out

 

[JibranAnsari]

4/23 this session.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Our team management should give some stern words to Joel Wilson after this game. Garbage umpiring all series

 

[Mainul]

Pakistan still is a better team than Bangladesh even in our worse era and Bangladesh's best era. Some of these bowls our bowlers are bowling... Bangladesh have not bowled in their lifetime...

Amir cheetah

You can't say it in such a confident way. We beat you in four consequative ODIs. Pak test team is better than us, no doubt but at present Pak test side us just struggling. So it will be an an interesting series if these two teams play a full series of tests and ODIs now. We have a rubbish pace attack but our ODI batsmen are better

 

[Shandarchowka]

Pakistan back into the test with some vintage old Pakistani bowling... Hasan haters...