Pakistan reach 259/5 at stumps on Day 1 of the second Test in their first innings against South Africa

[Ab Fan]

Not sure. May be in South Africa there's enough pace and bounce in the pitch to engage outside edge as well.
Here the batsmen know only ones coming in are threatening so they are prepared.
In South Africa you can push the batsmen back too by targeting the body so the ones pitched up are more likely to cause trouble.

Basically the lengths and swing are predictable on slow surfaces.

Steyn and Donald used reverse swing better than Rabada also. Maybe the pitches also in today’s times are slow and dull in Asia than it was in 90s and 00s.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

South Africa already look gone in this Test match

 

[Ball Blazer]

Good start from Pak.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

South Africa already look gone in this Test match

What do you make of the pitch bro?

 

[Human786]

Ramiz in first 30 minutes of the game starting kept on repeating how dry & '' brittle ' the pitch is .... now says much better surface than one in 1st Test
97/1

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Ramiz in first 30 minutes of the game starting kept on repeating how dry & '' brittle ' the pitch is .... now says much better surface than one in 1st Test
97/1

This guy is a clown he has no idea about the pitches no wonder he made flat roads when he was the chairman

 

[mominsaigol]

South Africa already look gone in this Test match

See told you, only team immune to my jinx for some reason.

 

[Human786]

Ramiz in first 30 minutes of the game starting kept on repeating how dry & '' brittle ' the pitch is .... now says much better surface than one in 1st Test
97/1

Now Daqar says good batting pitch ... what am I missing here ?
101/1

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I enjoy his batting

Love his positive intent at the crease

Very easy on the eye

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Probably the worst pitch to play Jansen on

 

[castortroy]

Who is showing the coverage in the UK?

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Probably the worst pitch to play Jansen on

Bro i am looking when pakistan spinners going to bowl here pitch will turn

 

[Energy]

A collapse incoming as soon as spin is introduced from both ends.

 

[jamie smith fan]

A collapse incoming as soon as spin is introduced from both ends.

Hope opposite happens

 

[jamie smith fan]

50 for our test captain masood ahzar

 

[Asif321]

Legend Masood

 

[PakPremi]

Good sensible captains knock thus far, hope he goes on for big knock.

 

[AZulfi]

Good fifty by Shan. His test average (31) is improving but a guy of his ability should be averaging 40+/- in tests

I believe he should be given another chance in ODIs. Can bat at 1-down. Has a solid technique + can play big shots.

 

[Human786]

dropped

 

[Rana]

Another drop

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Another drop

Rana sahab pitch is only going to turn from here on pakistan got 3 spinners this will be great to watch.

 

[Ahmed216]

Abdullah wants them to end his misery but SA not obliging at all

 

[Human786]

Innings runs over 375 now surely ... 116/1

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Innings runs over 375 now surely ... 116/1

Even 250 will be too much here for south africa

 

[Energy]

Mashallah 4th innings for Shafique commences.

 

[Ball Blazer]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has launched its own OTT app, PCB Live, for UK viewers to stream this series.

Who is showing the coverage in the UK?

 

[Rana]

This is just so boring from Abdullah

 

[imshally81]

This is just so boring from Abdullah

But at least he is staying

 

[Rana]

But at least he is staying

Yeah I mean I could care less

Score runs

 

[m.shah]

Ab is so lucky

 

[PakPremi]

Would not want to see Abdullah selected for ODI squad, he will oblige with early wicket or just boring batting.

 

[imshally81]

Another drop

How many catches are drop now?

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Would not want to see Abdullah selected for ODI squad, he will oblige with early wicket or just boring batting.

But babar said kitabi player jee

 

[m.shah]

Good fifty by Shan. His test average (31) is improving but a guy of his ability should be averaging 40+/- in tests

I believe he should be given another chance in ODIs. Can bat at 1-down. Has a solid technique + can play big shots.

What is his average as a captain?

 

[imshally81]

Yeah I mean I could care less

Score runs

He will ....

 

[PakPremi]

But babar said kitabi player jee

Babar is poor judge as he has shown in his brainless captaincy stint.

 

[imshally81]

Is it good batting or poor bowling or pitch issue

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Is it good batting or poor bowling or pitch issue

No pitch issue when pakistan spinners bowl here you will see a different pitch

 

[Human786]

Even 250 will be too much here for south africa

I dont see any such thing in the pitch as of now ... even Pollock just now said it is playing much better !
133/1

 

[Human786]

Another DROP

 

[imshally81]

Lucky again

 

[mominsaigol]

SA has given up i suppose. Drop per drop

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What do you make of the pitch bro?

Good Asian pitch. Looks like the pitch code has finally been cracked

 

[Ab Fan]

Such a slow slow tuk tuk style batting and that too at home.

Even Jadeja scores faster than this overseas.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

SA has given up i suppose. Drop per drop

Bro that ball turned not a good sign for south africa pakistan are playing 3 spinners here

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Abdullah Shafique living a charmed life and then some

 

[PakPremi]

Abdullah is like Moley nu mola na mare tey mola kade nahin marda. Nothing is getting him out today it seems.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Such a slow slow tuk tuk style batting and that too at home.

Even Jadeja scores faster than this overseas.

No need to bat brainless just keep taking deep let your spinners come to the party.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Such a slow slow tuk tuk style batting and that too at home.

Even Jadeja scores faster than this overseas.

? They are going at 3 RPO

It's a test match

 

[Ahmed216]

Tristian stubbs should be dropped only for his poor fielding. He drops more than he holds on to.

And this motor mouth Verreyne is also good for nothing

 

[mominsaigol]

This is just so boring from Abdullah

He's been given like 5-6 chances. This has to be the most torturous test 50 I've ever experienced.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Ab should have been out atvleast 5 times.

 

[Human786]

450 loading

 

[Rana]

this is how you show bias support for players you love:

“That’s not his problem, it’s South Africa’s problem to take their chances”

I’m sure Ramiz wouldn’t be saying that for anyone besides ABD, Babar and Rizwan.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Tristian stubbs should be dropped only for his poor fielding. He drops more than he holds on to.

And this motor mouth Verreyne is also good for nothing

Verreyne is not a great keeper, especially not on turning pitches. Probably more in the team for his batting

 

[Rana]

He's been given like 5-6 chances. This has to be the most torturous test 50 I've ever experienced.

It reminds me of Rizwan’s ODI captaincy stint

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Any other player would take these reprieves and score a ton but I feel Abdullah will give South Africa a few more chances

 

[AZulfi]

What is his average as a captain?

Before this game, 927 runs in 14 tests at 37.08 with 2 hundreds

https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/shan-masood-233901/bowling-batting-stats

 

[Human786]

run rate under 3 now ... they need to score quicker at this stage with ball 47 overs old !!!

 

[jamie smith fan]

Verreyne is not a great keeper, especially not on turning pitches. Probably more in the team for his batting

Verryne is useless everywhere

 

[jamie smith fan]

run rate under 3 now ... they need to score quicker at this stage with ball 47 overs old !!!

It is a test match.
Let them chill

 

[RidiculousMan]

Is it good batting or poor bowling or pitch issue

Seems to be a good batting track

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

If Pakistan don't collapse they look set to post a good total. Best time to bat in the test match and South Africa's fielding and sloppiness has given them more confidence. This pitch will definitely get worse to bat on as the match progresses. Shan and Abdullah need to score tons.

 

[RidiculousMan]

He's been given like 5-6 chances. This has to be the most torturous test 50 I've ever experienced.

He should call on crypto today.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Verryne is useless everywhere

He is a big mouth can't play spin to save his life just shows useless aggression.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Shan Masood has four 50+ scores in the last 8 innings. Credit where credit is due. This kind of consistency is not something you ever see from him.

 

[Ab Fan]

? They are going at 3 RPO

It's a test match

This is 2020s. Not 90s cricket.

Ponting and co used to score at a rate of 4-5 back 20 years ago.

It is such a boring and bland style of cricket.

 

[RidiculousMan]

While South Africa aren't taking wickets. They haven't allowed Pakistan to score runs. Very tight field placements

 

[mominsaigol]

I can see shan going on to score a century tbh

 

[jamie smith fan]

It is their brand of cricket
Let them continue it

This is 2020s. Not 90s cricket.

Ponting and co used to score at a rate of 4-5 back 20 years ago.

It is such a boring and bland style of cricket.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Looks like pak batters are in no hurry today.
Playing slowly.They should look to bat for 2 days and then torment saffers on a deteriorating track

 

[AZulfi]

While South Africa aren't taking wickets. They haven't allowed Pakistan to score runs. Very tight field placements

RSA could have been in a better position but for 2 dropped catches and 1 missed stumping

 

[mominsaigol]

This is 2020s. Not 90s cricket.

Ponting and co used to score at a rate of 4-5 back 20 years ago.

It is such a boring and bland style of cricket.

Boring and bland doesn't matter when the aim is to win games.

This isn't odi or t20. England bazzballing + Ponting's team doing it an era earlier has caused Tiktok brain rot for everyone.

Aka at one point people could watch 45 min videos on Youtube no problem and now they struggle watching even 3 min long videos.

Same thing has happened to cricket. It does not mean it is bland or boring, you just aren't use to it.

Besides its not like England's bazzball era nonsense has been successful. They've yet to reach a wtc final

 

[Rana]

As usual

Rawalpindi living up to the standards of being one of the most pathetic venues in the world.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Hoping shan abd and babar get big tons in this innings

 

[jamie smith fan]

Last boundary was 20 overs before.lol

 

[Human786]

Only thing Ramiz is good at is peddling sponsor's stuff ... proper idiot !
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[RedwoodOriginal]

This is 2020s. Not 90s cricket.

Ponting and co used to score at a rate of 4-5 back 20 years ago.

It is such a boring and bland style of cricket.

Well this is Pakistan, not peak Australia and this is not a flat road either. On pitches like these you win by grinding the opposition down. If Pakistan get to a commanding position with wickets in hand I'm sure they will try to enforce their will on the game but that shouldn't come at the expense of getting a big first innings total.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Finally they get abd

 

[Human786]

Only thing Ramiz is good at is peddling sponsor's stuff ... proper idiot !
review - OUT