Pakistan South Africa | 2nd Test | Cape Town | 14/2/13 | Day 1

[lahoriyah1234]

Thats what happens wid tuk tuk...i m going to sleep this tour is a torture. I rather sleep than watch pak schools boys batting.

 

[shah_1]

no foot movement by hafeez, that is biggest problem against the moving the ball

 

[IAJ]

Younis is in? Should have come lower down the order...

lols and who should have come in for him? This is the time for seniors to lead from front.

 

[Justcrazy]

should be opening in any format , its suicide.

 

[castortroy]

Another 3/4 day test match.

Batting is barely club level

 

[Kianig89]

So we started off from where we left........

 

[mosh101]

Hafeez needed to play that practice game ! Rest toh aisay kiya jaisay pehle match mein double century maari ho

 

[waqar goraya]

Younis will score a hundred here.....but in second innings...

 

[style_guru]

Slide begins...

 

[shah_1]

BTW he was great delivery though, steyn at his best

 

[vandokkum]

Pakistan have to send a SOS to Umar Akmal for the next test, there is no way in hell they can win a game by batting like this.

Better sloggers than Umar Akmal have failed miserably in South Africa :sehwag

 

[battler]

Tuk tuk tuk....zzzzzzz

 

[shah_1]

defensive minded here


TUK TUK

 

[shane]

Pakistani batsmen will always find ways to make straight, slow deliveres look like gems. But in reality, very few balls have moved around and Steyn has only been bowling at 130. The pitch looks like one where a competent team should score 350 at least. We will see that in the second innings when a competent team bats.

 

[Kianig89]

Serious ? on Hafeez as opener!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Watsupdoc]

lols and who should have come in for him? This is the time for seniors to lead from front.

Misbah should have come out to bat and taken the responsibility. Younis bats better against the old ball anyways.

 

[shah_1]

Atleast rotate the strike

 

[Osman]

YK looking fidgety

 

[JibranAnsari]

Play some attacking strokes or we wil be 30/4 before we know

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

Pakistan have to send a SOS to Umar Akmal for the next test, there is no way in hell they can win a game by batting like this.

but but but test cricket is about tuk tuk

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

Poor shot from azhar

 

[waqar goraya]

Pakistan have to send a SOS to Umar Akmal for the next test, there is no way in hell they can win a game by batting like this.

So,we have a kiwi Umar fan here...

I have been his staunh supporter...but his 40 or 50 can hardly make a difference in a test match

 

[Kianig89]

Azhar on his way to break his 32 ball duck record

 

[Aman]

Better sloggers than Umar Akmal have failed miserably in South Africa :sehwag

Its better than just sitting there defensively waiting to get out

 

[Nitin Tomer]

C'mon saffers, two more before lunch...

 

[lahoriyah1234]

I wish we had yousaf here, ijaz ahmed, umar akmal in this team atleast he will score quick 40s.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan have same type of batters all the way down , that is a huge problem.

 

[shah_1]

Younis looks so out of touch

 

[Aman]

So,we have a kiwi Umar fan here...

I have been his staunh supporter...but his 40 or 50 can hardly make a difference in a test match

40-50 runs could save some face... 49 turns to almost 100...

 

[hur rizvi]

younis is looking terrible, dont expect much from him

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

So,we have a kiwi Umar fan here...

I have been his staunh supporter...but his 40 or 50 can hardly make a difference in a test match

I'd rather have a score of 56(60) than 11(70).

 

[waqar goraya]

At lunch if we are 3 wickets down then we have a good chance of scoring around 250-300....

Its all about surviving morning session

 

[mosh101]

Havent learned from our mistakes AT ALL

 

[Nitin Tomer]

to all the clowns bagging the batsmen here i dont think anyone would do much bettet against this bowling ......and to all the indians on here you lot just talk crap your team cant even win at home......how many test have you lost in the past couple of year remind me again!!!!

Too much heartburn is not good for health. Eat some yogurt child...

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Only misbah and shafiq will score runs others r big pussssy cats. If younis fails drop him from test team, he has to stand up and be responsible. Too bad harris got injured.

 

[Justcrazy]

RR has moved to 2

 

[IAJ]

Misbah should have come out to bat and taken the responsibility. Younis bats better against the old ball anyways.

Younis has faced the new ball more often than Misbah. Either he should step up and take the responsibility or way make for a youngster. We have alot of players who play well against the old ball.

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

I wish we had yousaf here, ijaz ahmed, umar akmal in this team atleast he will score quick 40s.

Yousuf never perfmormed in tough conditons he was a ftb too.

 

[Justcrazy]

Steyn has again been excellent.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

What r u talking abot he has scored 4 50s against SA.

 

[MRSN]

YK with his ugly leave again..he should avoid that shot

 

[easy_like_sunday]

Yousuf never perfmormed in tough conditons he was a ftb too.

Yousuf didnt get runs in England?

 

[IAJ]

Younis off the mark with two runs

 

[lahoriyah1234]

They r just scared of steyn pls bring afridi in da team, he will send down few 6s and that wil it for his confidence.

 

[Justcrazy]

23 / 2 after 14 overs

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

Yousuf didnt get runs in England?

Pitches were flat.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Haha... Mate wat world r u living in go check pak tour if eng of 2006. He was da highest scorerre.

 

[IAJ]

Nice shot from Azhar.

 

[MRSN]

Yousuf never perfmormed in tough conditons he was a ftb too.

What?averages 54 in Eng and 55 in NZ and 32 in Aus..not bad

 

[MRSN]

lovely shot from Azhar..they should target Morkel for runs.

 

[waqar goraya]

Goooood Single..

This is what they need to do more often

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

They r just scared of steyn pls bring afridi in da team, he will send down few 6s and that wil it for his confidence.

Afridi was owned by irfan pathan. what makes you think he can handle steyn and philander with the red ball?

 

[yasir]

Just staying outside had made Styen change his length and put more effort (both good for us)... Why they could not do that earlier???

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Making jamshed bat like tuk tuk, have cost pak 30 to 40 runs from him, let him play his natural game, defensive captain defensive team.

 

[MRSN]

lovely straight drive from YK this time, 3 runs

 

[waqar goraya]

Run Rate has crossed 2 .......Slow and steady wins the race....

 

[JibranAnsari]

runrate over 2..take it haters

 

[vandokkum]

runrate over 2..take it haters

yet to come

 

[Amjid Javed]

Another poor start to a test match, we cant afford to lose any more wickets in this session and its time AA and YK stood up on this tour and scored some runs.

Hafeez needs to be dumped as a opener if he continues to fail.

 

[IAJ]

two more runs for younis. 33/2

 

[vandokkum]

I am going to bed, good day/ night everyone

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Aamir: "Pakistan needs to appoint Mudassar Nazar or Hanif Mohammed as batting consultant to teach them how to spend some time on pitch"

Why not steve waugh who has played grt cricket against saffers aldo been a grt captain.

 

[IAJ]

I am going to bed, good day/ night everyone

sleep tight. Hope you wake up with Pakistan 250/2

 

[battler]

Younis counter-attacking??

 

[Aman]

Another poor start to a test match, we cant afford to lose any more wickets in this session and its time AA and YK stood up on this tour and scored some runs.

Hafeez needs to be dumped as a opener if he continues to fail.

He would be great down the order like a Jesse Ryder/Vettori

 

[MRSN]

poor shot that from YK

 

[IAJ]

no younis, not like that yaar

 

[yasir]

Very poor stuff from younis

 

[IAJ]

Good shot, but straight to the fielder

 

[yasir]

I did not get up 3:30 in the morning to see this please, Younis???

 

[MRSN]

YK playing some shots...that's a positive..looks like he read that advice from :kami

 

[Nitin Tomer]

I know all indians are weak hearted n hearts filled with jealousy same as you!!!:rana

Yes, of course. And you don't at all generalize.

BTW, what would we be jealous of?

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Younis will over come his poor mindset once he has faced 50 odd deliveries.

 

[Strike!]

Why didn't other batsmen bat a bit forward as well?

 

[IAJ]

Azhar, poor shot

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan batting has no direction and no planning. Half hearted defence and half hearted drives.

 

[waqar goraya]

Loose shot from Azhar

 

[Mamoon]

Kepler ke mun me mitee

 

[IAJ]

They are checking every delivery for no ball, close but ok.

 

[MRSN]

wasn't that a no-ball?