Pakistan v South Africa l 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | 10/15/13 | Day 2

[saiyan0312]

edged and missed

 

[Amjid Javed]

Need a 100 partnership from these 2 here.

 

[Mamoon]

Sanga has an average of 80+ this year - he will be the danger man later this year for Pakistan when the play SL

He's in stick cricket mode when he faces Pakistan.

 

[cricketpassion]

Khurram need to concentrate and make a big 100

 

[razabbas]

Is 100 runs lead is still on ?

 

[Bilal7]

only 2 more overs of philander to survive and teh spinners should be back

Steyn will probably replace Philander.

 

[Mamoon]

Funny how Bell is averaging under 45 in 2013 yet some posters will have you believe that his average would put Bradman to shame.

He also has 4 tons in hist last 6 Tests.

Do you remember Misbah's last hundred?

 

[Amjid Javed]

These two need to weather the storm here.

 

[KA$H]

Misba playing dangerously

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 186/3 - 63 behind

 

[Bilal7]

Is 100 runs lead is still on ?

Yup. Manzoor, Misbah, Shafiq and Akmal are all capable of a hundred runs partnership with each other. Atleast one pair will get it InshAllah.

 

[KA$H]

Steyn will probably replace Philander.

I think they'll hold him back for last burst at end of days play

 

[GreenKnightRises]

He looked a tailender early on. He is getting better now and bats positively.

when did he bat positively? in domestics? or in a match against Chairman PCB or Pakistan Blue/Green?

He came in as a tailender. he is still proving as a one. and I don't expect him to become atleast a Luke Ronchi in near future.

 

[saiyan0312]

morne bowling short

 

[hur rizvi]

arrival of Misbah has made Khurram nervous.

Nervous 90s may be ...

 

[Mamoon]

when did he bat positively? in domestics? or in a match against Chairman PCB or Pakistan Blue/Green?

He came in as a tailender. he is still proving as a one. and I don't expect him to become atleast a Luke Ronchi in near future.

Against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka.

Took UAE to the cleaners

And don't ask negative questions

 

[Fahdi]

I hope Khurram does not go into a shell due to pressure of a hundred.

 

[saiyan0312]

well negotiated short ball

 

[doctordamor]

Superb bowling by Morne Morkel hard to negotiate

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Morkel testing with his bounce against Misbah

 

[Mamoon]

19 overs left after this. No hope of wiping the deficit out today with Misbah on the crease, unless Manzoor can get past his 100 soon and get a flurry of boundaries.

 

[Bilal7]

He also has 4 tons in hist last 6 Tests.

Do you remember Misbah's last hundred?

Misbah is a support batsman who has been doing his job to perfection. Why drag Misbah into this though, I haven't said that he is better than Bell, even if he is.

My point was that Bell is nowhere near as good as Sanga, Younis, the South African quartet, Clarke, Cook, KP and a few others.

Your English obsession will probably not realize this though.

 

[Bilal7]

19 overs left after this. No hope of wiping the deficit out today with Misbah on the crease, unless Manzoor can get past his 100 soon and get a flurry of boundaries.

No need for that either. Got the whole of tomorrow to bat and bat big.

 

[TalhaSyed]

Morkel in the middle of a rapid pace here - just what SA needed from MM & Philander

 

[hur rizvi]

Peterson is on again

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka.

Took UAE to the cleaners

And don't ask negative questions

your weird answers do prompt me to ask one

 

[WebGuru]

Sanga has an average of 80+ this year - he will be the danger man later this year for Pakistan when the play SL

We don't need to worry about his average of 80+ this year, because in Tests his average against Pakistan is around 90

* In 16 Test matches Sangakkara scored 2320 runs with an average of 89.23 against Pakistan.

* He scored 9 centuries and 8 fifties against Pakistan and his highest score against Pakistan is 230.

* 22% of his Test runs are against Pakistan and out of every 4 centuries he scored 1 is against Pakistan.

* Sanga scored 2 double hundreds against Pakistan once remain not out at 199*

 

[Mamoon]

Misbah is a support batsman who has been doing his job to perfection. Why drag Misbah into this though, I haven't said that he is better than Bell, even if he is.

My point was that Bell is nowhere near as good as Sanga, Younis, the South African quartet, Clarke, Cook, KP and a few others.

Your English obsession will probably not realize this though.

He outperformed all the English batsmen and Australian as well in the last Ashes.

he is in imperious form.

 

[TalhaSyed]

Spinner back - Peterson into the account

 

[saiyan0312]

19 overs left and 62 trail left.

 

[Bilal7]

My sixth sense senses a six.

 

[hur rizvi]

Morkel in the middle of a rapid pace here - just what SA needed from MM & Philander

Great work from Morkel, Steyn and Irfan...

Averaging 140kph in the heat of UAE is no easy job

 

[TalhaSyed]

We don't need to worry about his average of 80+ because in Tests his average against Pakistan is around 90

* In 16 Test matches Sangakkara scored 2320 runs with an average of 89.23 against Pakistan.

* He scored 9 centuries and 8 fifties against Pakistan and his highest score against Pakistan is 230.

* 22% of his Test runs are against Pakistan and out of every 4 centuries he scored 1 is against Pakistan.

* Sanga scored 2 double hundreds against Pakistan once remain not out at 199*

Haha - that's why your the Stat Guru bro

 

[Mamoon]

Manzoor looking miserable out there. Nervous 90's.

 

[Asif321]

best test score for Khurram

 

[Mamoon]

Positive jinx from me there

 

[saiyan0312]

awesome sweep for four ... his highest score in tests now.

 

[starbuck]

Good shot by Khurram

 

[razabbas]

highest score for manzoor in tests

 

[Mamoon]

99.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Sweeps powerfully for . and reaches his HS in tests

 

[hur rizvi]

99* Khurram

 

[razabbas]

another from manzoor 1 run short from his maiden century

 

[TalhaSyed]

Great work from Morkel, Steyn and Irfan...

Averaging 140kph in the heat of UAE is no easy job

Yup that s very very true - lets hope Irfan can mantain his fitness InshAllah!

Meanwhile great back to back sweeps for :4!

99 for Manzoor now!

 

[saiyan0312]

more and a lofted shot.... he moves to 99... manzoor is good against spin.

 

[Professor]

:4, 5 runs away.

 

[DW44]

Mediocreson getting the treatment he deserves. In other news, Manzoor just one short of maiden test century.

 

[talha3]

Excellent aggression Khurram!

 

[Bilal7]

He outperformed all the English batsmen and Australian as well in the last Ashes.

he is in imperious form.

Not with an average of under 45. The batsmen in that series performed very poorly.

I genuinely thought that he was averaging atleast 70+ reading your posts.

 

[Professor]

Just one more needed for his maiden 100

 

[saiyan0312]

just one run... trial by 53....

 

[talha3]

All of a sudden only 53 runs the deficit.

 

[Asif321]

hope he gets 1 run

 

[Sledger]

Manzoor needs a single.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

what an enterprising innings by Khurram. really pleased by his effort.

 

[Bilal7]

Manzoor proved me wrong. Excellent innings from him but can these two openers finally bring some consistency at the top of the order?

 

[hur rizvi]

Review from SA

 

[saiyan0312]

loud appeal and review.

 

[razabbas]

Seems that review wasted

 

[EarthBoltX]

Looks close at first glance.

 

[starbuck]

Missing the stumps

 

[alberto]

How did Shan Masood look?

 

[WebGuru]

Haha - that's why your the Stat Guru bro

 

[DW44]

Please be not out, please be not out, please be not out, please be not out, please be not out, please be not out, please be not out.

 

[saiyan0312]

height is an issue.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

?

 

[Mamoon]

How did Shan Masood look?

Nice. needed a shave though.

 

[talha3]

Given that SA have 14 overs for 2 reviews, not a bad shout.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

its High. NOT OUT

 

[talha3]

Should be umpires call at least.

 

[saiyan0312]

missing wickets.... bad review.

 

[razabbas]

Missin

 

[EarthBoltX]

High indeed.

Goodie.

 

[hur rizvi]

Morne getting too much bounce

 

[ads101]

How did Shan Masood look?

Decent. A bit edgy. Though Khurram was better.
Both worth persisting with now.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Nice. needed a shave though.

 

[Mamoon]

Not with an average of under 45. The batsmen in that series performed very poorly.

I genuinely thought that he was averaging atleast 70+ reading your posts.

What was his average in the Ashes? which is even more remarkable when most of the batsmen had poor series. Stop hatin'.

Anyways, back to topic.

 

[starbuck]

How did Shan Masood look?

Looked pretty good. Should be given a long run at the top

 

[razabbas]

Morkel on a role here

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good that Misbah still there, lets hope KM can get his 100 here now.