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Pakistan reach 64/3 in reply to South Africa's 615 at the end of Day 2 of the second Test, trailing by 551 runs

Bewal Express said:
This bowling lineup and the guy that selected them needs to be sacked. If I could say on here that if the wicket is dry, it doesn't look right, what are the guys that get paid to select this team doing picking a national team.
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To be fair to PCT management, I don't see too many other options .

Naseem is so fragile that 1 spell at full pace has given him a stiff back. Shaheen doesn't want to play Test cricket. Who else is there ? Mohammad Ali?
 
Rickelton aiming for 300+ ,SA may declare with 10 overs left in the day
 
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The end is near for Shan Masood Khan s/o Masood Khan , member BoG PCB via HBL
 
Nikhil_cric said:
To be fair to PCT management, I don't see too many other options .

Naseem is so fragile that 1 spell at full pace has given him a stiff back. Shaheen doesn't want to play Test cricket. Who else is there ? Mohammad Ali?
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There are always options and they wouldn't have been any worse than this attack on this wicket.
 
Pakistan should make every effort to play SSA in Test cricket, otherwise what are options rest of the lot is novice or incapable

Potential bowlers who have decent pace and swing abilities

Wasim Jr. ???
 
250 for Ryan Rickelton

Sensational batting!! He becomes only the 8th South African to breach 250 in Test Cricket. Only one among those 8 managed to get to 300.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Who? Specifically ? Don't tell me teenage names like Ali Raza ? Throwing random talented teenagers into Test cricket doesn't work nowadays unlike in the 80's.

Naseem himself is a good example of that.
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Let's go with any other medium pacers on this wicket from domestic and how much worse would it be. I have said for years that Mir Hamza isn't an international bowler. Why would you not play a proper spinner on here.
 
Harsh reality all phasst bowlers in Pakistan want to play Tonty 20 and are on mercenary route , henceforth the problems in Test cricket
 
gazza619 said:
SA have no real incentive to declare though. I know its nice to have another test win but Test championship final slot is already in the bags.
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This. Some of these SA bowlers have bowled across 3 Tests and multiple ODIs/T20Is over a long season against India/SL/ PAK.

They have no incentive to force the issue and get their bowlers in the field , considering they have already qualified.
 
gazza619 said:
SA have no real incentive to declare though. I know its nice to have another test win but Test championship final slot is already in the bags.
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So what will they do? Bat for 5 days? It'll be funny if that happens. Cause more injuries will occur in the Pakistan camp. They'll be effectively done and dusted for CT
 
Bewal Express said:
Let's go with any other medium pacers on this wicket from domestic and how much worse would it be. I have said for years that Mir Hamza isn't an international bowler. Why would you not play a proper spinner on here.
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OK. The top performs in QEA are the likes of Musa Khan and Ahmed Bashir right ?

Do you think they would've done better here ? Honest question
 
mominsaigol said:
So what will they do? Bat for 5 days? It'll be funny if that happens. Cause more injuries will occur in the Pakistan camp. They'll be effectively done and dusted for CT
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They could bat till end of day 2 and also possibly till lunch on day 3 if world record is nearer for Rickelton
 
Nikhil_cric said:
OK. The top performs in QEA are the likes of Musa Khan and Ahmed Bashir right ?

Do you think they would've done better here ? Honest question
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I wouldn't argue with people who think footwork isn't required in cricket, how you expect them to understand pitches these lot wanted Pakistan to bowl out south Africa for 150 on a flattest track.
 
mominsaigol said:
So what will they do? Bat for 5 days? It'll be funny if that happens. Cause more injuries will occur in the Pakistan camp. They'll be effectively done and dusted for CT
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no way they will bat for 5 days, they are looking to bat once and bowl out Pakistan twice, ball is in Pakistan's court to take it to a draw
 
When you already have an Amad butt in domestic cricket, his bowling and batting fc averages are both better than Aamer Jamal, and he has ample domestic experience. When you don’t select such a player and don’t respect domestic cricket, then this is what you will get. And Shan Masood, as usual, is clueless as a captain. Who in their right mind gives 36 overs to a part-timer in test cricket? Poor selection and poor captaincy have cost Pakistan yet again. A big blunder not to select Sajid Khan as a specialist spinner. A specialist spinner is a must-have in every condition.
 
This is stupid, Pakistan has literally given up, I observed this behaviour vs Bangladesh and England as well.

Even if the first test is a road, Look at how England and Bangladesh manufactured wickets? They never lost their intensity and kept searching?

This whole team seems mentally defeated? Just praying to God for fluke wickets and a declaration?
 
Fastest Test fifty by a South African against Pakistan in Tests. Marco Jansen brings up his fifty in just 42 balls
 
Don't think you'll ever get another opportunity to score 300, lad.

Will Saffers declare? Don't think they should.
 
They just want Rickleton to get to 300, they could of declared at 450 and still beaten us within 4 days, how we can go from nearly winning the first test match to totally capitulating in the 2nd, this is Pakistan all over!
 
Farabi will come and tell us how Mir Hamza's the best bowler in Pakistan because he got the double centurion out :ssmith
 
A genuine batting wicket this, but our poor players will make it look like a Headingley pitch with overcast conditions.
 
So many of the Pak fans are frustrated now while true OGs know that real frustration is going to hit when Pak batters won't be able to score 400 over two innings :geek:
 
Mercurial said:
When you already have an Amad butt in domestic cricket, his bowling and batting fc averages are both better than Aamer Jamal, and he has ample domestic experience. When you don’t select such a player and don’t respect domestic cricket, then this is what you will get. And Shan Masood, as usual, is clueless as a captain. Who in their right mind gives 36 overs to a part-timer in test cricket? Poor selection and poor captaincy have cost Pakistan yet again. A big blunder not to select Sajid Khan as a specialist spinner. A specialist spinner is a must-have in every condition.
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I get your point. On the allrounder point no need to replace one average allrounder with another one though. We should just be looking to pick proper bowlers in test cricket.
 
This pitch is a complete road the sun has baked it and there wasn't any grass

Sa knew the best way to take pakistan out is render their bowlers useless and produce a wicket conclusive to bazball and bat them out the game because pakistan batsmen will simply wilt under score board pressure
 
IAJ said:
A genuine batting wicket this, but our poor players will make it look like a Headingley pitch with overcast conditions.
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Maphaka 5-fer coming. He will take all three wickets of Babar, Rizwan and Saud
 
emranabbas said:
It's a flat pitch if babar can score 196 on karachi flat pitch why could he here?
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Because unlike the karachi pitch where the bounce will stay low and be true

South african pitches later on starting giving uneven bounce balls take off or stay low and they have the bowlers who are 6ft + ball heavy balls and have more pace
 
4 100s for Pakistan amazing feat, Abbas also on 94* that will make 5x 100s , a rare achievement it will be Kudos to Shan the skipper for balancing it out like prudent investment banker :14:
 
Did anyone see Naseem’s attempt to stop the six on the boundary?

Reminds me of Pakistan’s efforts to win the T20 World Cup with Babar and Rizwan as openers
 
Rana said:
Did anyone see Naseem’s attempt to stop the six on the boundary?

Reminds me of Pakistan’s efforts to win the T20 World Cup with Babar and Rizwan as openers
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Khuda ka nam lo, koi or b Bat kr lo

Waiting for your critical review in Pakistan effort so far, knowing the cunning approach you are holding it for Riz and Babar to fail
 
What is SA doing here ? They have more than enough runs, and I just saw Rabada now padded up.
 
Kianig89 said:
Khuda ka nam lo, koi or b Bat kr lo

Waiting for your critical review in Pakistan effort so far, knowing the cunning approach you are holding it for Riz and Babar to fail
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Until Pakistan doesn’t learn from its mistakes

Until the fans of those mistakes do not acknowledge those mistakes


YOU WILL SUFFER ME!
 
Rana said:
Running Pakistan right into the ground mentally
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They are doing the right thing. Also shows they don't want to bat again. That's why winning the first test was crucial, this kind of surface would never have been prepared if Pak was 1-0
 
Nikhil_cric said:
OK. The top performs in QEA are the likes of Musa Khan and Ahmed Bashir right ?

Do you think they would've done better here ? Honest question
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Neither is good. Niaz Khan has something and is quite tall, around 84mph. Just falls away too quickly and if he can work on that he will be handy.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Farabi will come and tell us how Mir Hamza's the best bowler in Pakistan because he got the double centurion out :ssmith
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Whenever i hear his name i only hear this song
"Afghan Jalebi,mashooq farebi, ghayal hai tera diwana bhai waah bhai waah
Shamsheer nigahain chabuk si adaaye nacheez pe na chalana bhai waah bhai waah.
 
Muhammad Ali was selected in previous Test series probably late 2023 what happened to him

Dahani Wasim Jr are they worth it or not ???
 
Pakistan are not moving ahead with Shan at the helm, he lacks confidence and ability to inspire the team a harsh reality.

We got whitewashed by Bangladesh even from strong positions.
 
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