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

[Akmal Dynasty]

Too many short balls from the bowlers...

 

[taqi]

it would have been better if we would have lost 2 wickets till lunch

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

Pak 60-4

lunch day 1

 

[Random Aussie]

i agree he should have had played positively rather than playing the waiting game but that was the game plan by coach and captain.

PP meme alert:

Every mistake by a Pakistan player is the fault of team management, coach or captain.
Unless it is the captain in which case everything is his fault.

 

[the Great Khan]

Flat pitch..400 is par..we will be lucky to get 150..

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 60/4 if we can get to 200 somehow from here it will be a miracle.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

PP meme alert:

Every mistake by a Pakistan player is the fault of team management, coach or captain.
Unless it is the captain in which case everything is his fault.

We r not saying this..but jamshed ko kehna chaiye go play ur game kiddo. I was watching saeed anwar 100 against SA in SA in 1997. He was being himself backing his natural ability, thats what our batsmen r lacking.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

We r not saying this..but jamshed ko kehna chaiye go play ur game kiddo. I was watching saeed anwar 100 against SA in SA in 1997. He was being himself backing his natural ability, thats what our batsmen r lacking.

Lol. If he attacks. He will make 20 off 10 or 13 balls and still edge one attacking.

This is what you don't get.

There is a huge difference between playing attacking cricket by selecting your shots and just going out and bashing every ball.

Pakistani batsmen don't know how to attack.

and Pakistani fans are in love with Afridiesque style batting.

Hence we are awful at batting.

 

[waqar goraya]

Pakistan have lost too many wickets,,This pitch is relatively easier than previous one..

 

[Aman]

Pakistan have lost too many wickets,,This pitch is relatively easier than previous one..

The first game has scarred them for the rest of their careers.

 

[Love Pakistan]

Pakistan have lost too many wickets,,This pitch is relatively easier than previous one..

Misbah and Hafeez wickets were taken. Azhar and Jamshed gave theirs away and that's where the problem is. Can't afford to give away wickets.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Lol. If he attacks. He will make 20 off 10 or 13 balls and still edge one attacking.

This is what you don't get.

There is a huge difference between playing attacking cricket by selecting your shots and just going out and bashing every ball.

Pakistani batsmen don't know how to attack.

and Pakistani fans are in love with Afridiesque style batting.

Hence we are awful at batting.

R u for real, who has mentioned afridi batting style here. As a opening you have to play shots in SA, you wont last long if u try and play for drawing mentality. Pakistan openers were v defensive we r 4 down now, had we attacked who knows may be we would have been 2 down for 70 odd runs. U r missing da point that we want pak openrrs to be agressive but in a sensible way.

 

[Aman]

R u for real, who has mentioned afridi batting style here. As a opening you have to play shots in SA, you wont last long if u try and play for drawing mentality. Pakistan openers were v defensive we r 4 down now, had we attacked who knows may be we would have been 2 down for 70 odd runs. U r missing da point that we want pak openrrs to be agressive but in a sensible way.

Because of T20 every one thinks attacking cricket is hitting every ball for a boundary.... Attacking cricket is positive cricket moving around at the crease to disrupt the line and length of the bowler and pushing singles and twos with the odd boundary here and there.

 

[style_guru]

Well, after some bigotry, let's get back to this game.

I feel wicket of Jamshed was the key here. The management is wasting him by putting him at the opening slot. He is a free flowing player, but doesn't have the technique to be an opener. He would've been much handy now, when the ball is not seaming that much.

Anyway, I still feel that SA have broken the back of Pakistan batting here. Anything less then 300 will mean trouble for Pakistan.

 

[RehanG]

Younis to score 100* and Shafique 75 then Tanvir to score a quickfire 40 and gul 35 pak finishing 300/all out

 

[Love Pakistan]

Younis to score 100* and Shafique 75 then Tanvir to score a quickfire 40 and gul 35 pak finishing 300/all out

Oh dear

 

[Kianig89]

So we are chasing the game by session 1 in trying to get a par score......60/4 and after one wicket its tail so 120-130 looks realistic....but 250 will be very good......

 

[speed]

need 250 at least.

 

[Mamoon]

not enough evidence then to generalize, either way

Looks like you haven't followed Asad's career at all.

 

[Nitin Tomer]

Why don't you guys replace Hafeez with Farhat? He won't do any worse, and the way he plays he just might be able to score some runs...

 

[musti]

It will be slightly easier to bat lunch onwards which makes this partnership and any lower order contributions very crucial. I would honestly take 200 from here..anything more than that is a plus.

Then unleash the giant.

 

[style_guru]

Because of T20 every one thinks attacking cricket is hitting every ball for a boundary.... Attacking cricket is positive cricket moving around at the crease to disrupt the line and length of the bowler and pushing singles and twos with the odd boundary here and there.

Fine. But for disrupting the line and length of a bowler, a batsman needs confidence in his own abilities. If moving around the crease were so easy, we would've seen every other batsmen attempting that with success.

The fact is that, most Pakistani/sub continental batsmen have a mental blockage against swinging/seaming/bouncing ball. To remove that, they need to play more in those conditions.

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

Why don't you guys replace Hafeez with Farhat? He won't do any worse, and the way he plays he just might be able to score some runs...

Farhat wont do worse and he is inform too.

 

[lilFlip]

It will be slightly easier to bat lunch onwards which makes this partnership and any lower order contributions very crucial. I would honestly take 200 from here..anything more than that is a plus.

Then unleash the giant.

Its his debut match vs best batting line-up possible in world cricket

So I'd keep my hopes down.

[Wish we had 'traitors' right now /]

 

[the Great Khan]

Very dissapoibted with azhar and jam..pitch is nice and flat..

 

[Aman]

Its his debut match vs best batting line-up possible in world cricket

So I'd keep my hopes down.

[Wish we had 'traitors' right now /]

Sick and tired of seeing people bag Mohammad Amir, the kid has already suffered enough. He has been sitting on the sidelines for 3 years watching his team mates play like this just sitting there helplessly knowing he can't do a thing, this series especially must be killing him.

 

[Sudais]

farhat is not worst than hafeez and Azhar in those conditition,that is for sure

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

farhat is not worst than hafeez and Azhar in those conditition,that is for sure

Won us the test match vs AUS in ENG.

 

[lilFlip]

Sick and tired of seeing people bag Mohammad Amir, the kid has already suffered enough. He has been sitting on the sidelines for 3 years watching his team mates play like this and sitting there helplessly knowing he can't do anything.

Let's take out 2 decent bowlers from NZ line-up and see what they talk about... (each time they lose )
.
.
.
.
.



Oh wait, NZ ain't got any decent bowler

Pace

The thing is people will never stop talking about Amir!

 

[musti]

Its his debut match vs best batting line-up possible in world cricket

So I'd keep my hopes down.

[Wish we had 'traitors' right now /]

Haha yeah i know..generally with this team my hopes tend to stay down.

Just excited to see what sort of impact Irfan will have on these pitches. If he gets in rhythm and hits good areas..he can cause damage.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

I would get umar akmal in asap and razzaq for that matter as well. Get both in for next test. Both r gud players

 

[Aman]

Let's take out 2 decent bowlers from NZ line-up and see what they talk about... (each time they lose )
.
.
.
.
.



Oh wait, NZ ain't got any decent bowler

Pace

The thing is people will never stop talking about Amir!

I'm not bagging the guy, he's a great player and I'd love to see him back. I'm just sick and tired of seeing people on the forums bag him time and time again.

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

:Noball

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Any live commentary links guys

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Such a flat pitch. Fully expect SA to score 350+ here

 

[Seen Sheen]

Good stuff from Shafiq. Playing towards mid on rather towards his favourite square leg region.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Come on man, should ve thrown the bat at that short wide one.

 

[PAK_SAR_ZAMEEN]

I like younus's mind set. He clearly has a plan to attack certain bowlers, and its a plan asad is aware of.
Expecting big from younus. Inshallah he'll deliver.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Sad thing is SA dnt have a weak link in test cricket bowling wise and batting.

 

[Safar55]

i find it disgusting that the 3rd umpire and match referee are listening in to the TV commentary. This definately had an influence in the last test.... and goodness only knows what sort of decisions billy is going to. ake after all this pandering from the commies.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Haysman and Wessels trying to curse YK.

 

[style_guru]

Ajmal could come to good effect in the 4th innings, if pakistan manage to score some runs of course.

 

[MRSN]

come on guys...need a 100+ partnership here.

 

[Seen Sheen]

i find it disgusting that the 3rd umpire and match referee are listening in to the TV commentary. This definately had an influence in the last test.... and goodness only knows what sort of decisions billy is going to. ake after all this pandering from the commies.

I think the broadcasters turn off the commentary when the decision is referred upstairs. I am not sure though.

 

[Aman]

Sad thing is SA dnt have a weak link in test cricket bowling wise and batting.

Elgar and Robin Peterson

 

[Seen Sheen]

Shahabshkeep leaving those wide ones!!

 

[Jo_Don]

I think the broadcasters turn off the commentary when the decision is referred upstairs. I am not sure though.

Yep commentary is turned off when that happens.

 

[PAK_SAR_ZAMEEN]

What a shot...nice one!

 

[Seen Sheen]

Shot, backfoot cut shot through covers!!!FOUR for Asad.

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

:4

 

[PAK_SAR_ZAMEEN]

Need to attack the lose balls, looks like they sorta know now, some of em.

 

[waqar goraya]

That Asad shot proves how easy this pitch has become

 

[PAK_SAR_ZAMEEN]

Need to build a partmership until the second new ball, after which they should be settled enough to leave balls than to jump out at every single one.

 

[PAK_SAR_ZAMEEN]

That Asad shot proves how easy this pitch has become

Its the new ball that really caused the problems, we need to try and survive it and then go to attack like asad and younus.

 

[PAK_SAR_ZAMEEN]

No need for that by asad

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

2 more runs for asad.

 

[Seen Sheen]

That Azhar shot is really annoying me. Pitch has eased up considerably now.

 

[the Great Khan]

Always rated asad even when the einsteins on here used to hate on him

 

[shah_1]

Common Asad

you can do it

 

[Amjid Javed]

Asad is playing well, just needs to cut out the shots where hes playing with an open blade square of the wicket,

 

[MRSN]

beauty from Phillander

 

[Sudais]

asad will get out in this session, that is for sure

 

[IAJ]

beauty from philander

 

[shah_1]

what a delivery

 

[IAJ]

Asad Shafiq must have one of the broadest cricket bats.

 

[Safar55]

I think the broadcasters turn off the commentary when the decision is referred upstairs. I am not sure though.

even if it is turned off... still not acceptable in my view. commentary has an effect in umpires mind. all the things being said and all the action, can influence the mind.

you can see it in the match thread too, where people will unwittingly just parrot what commentators are saying even though it might not be the reality.

umpire should just concentrate on game, why do they need to be distracted with commentary from biased people?

 

[IAJ]

Come on younis yaaaar!

 

[shah_1]

YOunis

 

[IAJ]

Missed out there Asad

 

[Amjid Javed]

Apart from Tanvir ahmed who is very handy with the bat and should come in next we dont have very much batting left here!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Need a wicketless session here bady.

 

[IAJ]

Lovely ground this btw

 

[waqar goraya]

Need to rotate the strike more often...

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

No ball again

 

[asif9138]

guys just woke... same things found again..lol

 

[asif9138]

this is last batting pair!

 

[asif9138]

can any one give me HD link please?

 

[shah_1]

some stupid stuff from Asad Shafiq

 

[PAK_SAR_ZAMEEN]

Being positive i would say 300
Being realistic i would say 230

 

[waqar goraya]

That could have been a disaster..