Pakistan v South Africa | 1st Test | Dubai | 14/11/10 | Day 3: Session 1

[iRfaN_LA]

Azhar Ali is boring as hell.

 

[NJamal]

4444444444444

 

[Decipher]

Umar Akmal is NOT a TEST PLAYER full stop.

so is Misbah

 

[Paradox]

4 by Azhar.

Can our batsmen not score runs in other than 4's and 6's in Test cricket?

 

[optimusprime1122]

so who comes in for Whahab????

i think he will bat no 11. I would ve loved to use the word if required but now not only we require but want him to bat for a long time.

 

[aqeelPK]

Seems like we have taken the powerplay.

 

[ringmaster]

WOW!!!!!!!!!

I am lost for words, brain fart surpassing Afrid-esque proportions. U Akmal, what in the good lord's name was that????

 

[Schickelgruber]

hahaha umer.

We should have patient players for Tests, not attackers like Umer.

Umer is good in ODI and t20, but not tests.

Dude did you even see his shot? He would have been out in gully cricket as well and you are talking about it being a T20 shot give me a break.

 

[ZAK]

to :aali

 

[JibranAnsari]

umar akmal should be punished. BAnned for 10 test matches

 

[M.A.G]

Umer cant play in a pressure inning at all.

 

[Schickelgruber]

I told you guys Pakistan batting will make Dubai look like Australia.

 

[JibranAnsari]

azhar ali ko pani pilao , shot maaree itnee zore se bache ne

 

[*syed59*]

If there was ever a time for Azhar Ali to play a match-saving knock, it's now.

Can Adnan Akmal start his Test career like Umar did?

You sure you want that ?

Frankly, I don't. I don't want another jazbaati, short term brilliance to keep plaguing and haunting us for another 5 years.

 

[akamaka]

Why are you guys critising umar, thats the way he plays. Misbah should be the one who should be ashamed. Captain should be out there. ALso i have been hearing people rant on and on how boring test cricket is and how slowly we score runs, well when you try to score fast thats what happens, wickets FALL!

 

[iRfaN_LA]

only 172 more

 

[ZAK]

2 to Ali.

208/5

 

[NJamal]

Umar Akmal is just wasting a space of any deseving Test batsman in the team.

 

[Schickelgruber]

umar akmal should be punished. BAnned for 10 test matches

Along with:

Younis
Misbah
Yousuf
Ali
Adnan

 

[Paradox]

Azhar Ali is boring as hell.

Do you want him to save this innings for us or for him to 'entertain' you by hitting boundaries galore?

 

[Schickelgruber]

Do you want him to save this innings for us or for him to 'entertain' you by hitting boundaries galore?

Rotate the strike.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Along with:

Younis
Misbah
Yousuf
Ali
Adnan

is adnan out?

 

[Random Aussie]

Lol Umar Akmal.

Time for a life ban I think

 

[oracleg]

Umar Akmal is just wasting a space of any deseving Test batsman in the team.

I'd rather have Asad Shafiq or dare I say it Fawad Alam ahead of him.

 

[Schickelgruber]

The ball is not even spinning FFS man.

 

[cricketkhan88]

I don't know why umar akhmal get selected for test matches ahead of deserving players. He is done absolutely nothing after the test in NZ.

 

[Reims]

If there was ever a time for Azhar Ali to play a match-saving knock, it's now.

Can Adnan Akmal start his Test career like Umar did?

Someone should explains to U Akmal that he is not V Sehwag

 

[Random Aussie]

Hilarious pper's getting stuck into the one guy who has put a price on his wicket....

 

[Schickelgruber]

is adnan out?

For being a Garbage keeper and annoying too.

 

[Schickelgruber]

I told you guys.. BRING BACK MALIK! Magar nahiiiiii!! Ab dekho! nateega apna.

 

[NJamal]

Asad Shafique should replace U. Akmal permanently in Tests.

 

[Decipher]

kafi dair sey wicket nahi girri ,,, koi problem hai kia ??

 

[ZAK]

Maiden.

208/5

 

[Paradox]

Someone should explains to U Akmal that he is not V Sehwag

Sehwag, no matter how much of a retarded slogger he is, slogs from his crease - only because he has a very very huge lack in foot movement. But he gets away with it!

Umar slogs coming down the track - but still fails!

 

[iafzal]

I'd rather have Asad Shafiq or dare I say it Fawad Alam ahead of him.

you may dare. PCB has got it wrong Fawad should have been in the test squad

 

[optimusprime1122]

Why are you guys critising umar, thats the way he plays. Misbah should be the one who should be ashamed. Captain should be out there. ALso i have been hearing people rant on and on how boring test cricket is and how slowly we score runs, well when you try to score fast thats what happens, wickets FALL!

Like we dont loose wickets while doing tuk tuk EXAMPLE

 

[iRfaN_LA]

new ball taken

 

[thekhan]

adan has a solid defence. i like him

 

[JibranAnsari]

umar akmal definitely needs to sit out for along time now , hes another afridi

 

[ZAK]

Hilarious pper's getting stuck into the one guy who has put a price on his wicket....

Typical Pakistani fan mentality.

 

[Schickelgruber]

you may dare. PCB has got it wrong Fawad should have been in the test squad

Only batman or superman can save our batting now. There is absolutely no hope when your youngsters are falling like stupid flies. Talent is their but still a lack of brains. It will be another 50-100 years before we mature.

 

[Paradox]

Rotate the strike.

Yes we need to score runs but not in the way Umar Akmal was thinking of doing so. We're 5 down before lunch on Day 3 in our first innings, we just need to spend as much time as possible out there. The runs will come by themselves.

 

[JibranAnsari]

azhar ali tried to get oit. hes just a bit lucky

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

hey guys Salam, hi and hello everyone...

i was happy coming back from a saturday night party that younis and azhar are playing well..and as soon as I entered home, i found that we've lost 5 wickets...what the hell yaar!

 

[akamaka]

New ball taken, Smith going for the kill

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Do you want him to save this innings for us or for him to 'entertain' you by hitting boundaries galore?

every now and then he has to play a big shot to release the pressure he creates by not rotating the strike. He has good defense, only if he can look to rotate strike more often.

 

[optimusprime1122]

hey guys Salam, hi and hello everyone...

i was happy coming back from a saturday night party that younis and azhar are playing well..and as soon as I entered home, i found that we've lost 5 wickets...what the hell yaar!

Its pak cric team anything is possible

 

[Schickelgruber]

Yes we need to score runs but not in the way Umar Akmal was thinking of doing so. We're 5 down before lunch on Day 3 in our first innings, we just need to spend as much time as possible out there. The runs will come by themselves.

yes but the strike will not rotate by itself. I am not asking for boundaries anyway

hey guys Salam, hi and hello everyone...

i was happy coming back from a saturday night party that younis and azhar are playing well..and as soon as I entered home, i found that we've lost 5 wickets...what the hell yaar!

Once again welcome bhai jaan ap ki hi kami thi idher

 

[oracleg]

We still have the batting genius Umar Gul and the resilience of Ajmal. I think Rehman can bat a little too. So through some luck we could tuk tuk our way to 300.

 

[ZAK]

209/5

 

[imshally81]

50 for azhar ali
well played

 

[Schickelgruber]

50 for this joker.

 

[*syed59*]

Azhar should keep his head after his 50. Thats the real challenge he has now.

 

[imshally81]

50 for azhar ali
well played

 

[iRfaN_LA]

I hope Riaz can at least come out n bat. It looks like Steyn is injured as well.

50 up for Azhar Ali.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

yes but the strike will not rotate by itself. I am not asking for boundaries anyway



Once again welcome bhai jaan ap ki hi kami thi idher

Thanks....hugs!

by the way i think we're in for Gul & Ajmal slog today...i've a feeling that they will score quick fire 30 odd runs each.

 

[Paradox]

50 for this joker.

Yeah, what a joker. Would have been the same if he got out for a duck and we were 150/5 instead.

 

[Schickelgruber]

finally.

 

[akamaka]

50 for this joker.

please refrain from abusing the players who are actually playing well.

 

[hamzamunir]

50 for this joker.

bhai aap ban jao batting coach pakistan keh, since you know what you're talking about...

 

[optimusprime1122]

well played azhar ali

 

[imshally81]

:4

 

[Paradox]

Adnan Akmal gets off the mark in style.

 

[ZAK]

50 for Ali. Very well played Azhar Ali.

 

[jattafridi]

:aali 50

 

[iRfaN_LA]

:4 by A Akmal

 

[JibranAnsari]

rotating strike is the way to play which our batsmen dont admit

 

[oracleg]

Adnan looks like a much better batsman than Misbah or his little brother

 

[Schickelgruber]

Thanks....hugs!

by the way i think we're in for Gul & Ajmal slog today...i've a feeling that they will score quick fire 30 odd runs each.

Haan haan bhai hug hug

I hope so yaar, they got out to idiot shots again. Akmal played a shot on one leg like a fool and got out. Ball is not even spinning.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Adnan aggressive like his brother...off the mark with 4!!!!!!!!!!

cmon Adnan hit 4's and 6's!!! this is a circus and not cricket...

 

[ZAK]

to Adnan

 

[JibranAnsari]

adnan akmal looks cmpact , lets see how he goes

 

[Paradox]

Not a bad 50 at all from Azhar. Slowly helping us get atleast somewhere near the South African total of 380.

We should be aiming to get 300 at the least first. Then 350, and then if possible - 400 (very unlikely though, I guess).

 

[Schickelgruber]

bhai aap ban jao batting coach pakistan keh, since you know what you're talking about...

Kya karo bhai uska Strike rate 34 hai

 

[ZAK]

214/5

 

[cricketkhan88]

50 for azhar ali.........On a flat wicket he played as If he is playing on the most seaming or turning track on world. But still a very responsible knock I am impressed.

 

[hamzamunir]

Kya karo bhai uska Strike rate 34 hai

chalo phir bhi...score toh kiya hai thora bohot

 

[JibranAnsari]

debut 50 for adnan akmal

 

[Schickelgruber]

chalo phir bhi...score toh kiya hai thora bohot

Okay okay ap jeet gaye bhai. kash keh humare pas better batsmen hote

 

[ZAK]

Beaten!