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

[PakistanKnight]

Yep... two things when steyn is out of ideas.

1. He starts bowling fast.
2. He starts sledging and getting angry.

When you do that you know you are getting to his nerves.

That is just his josh. He loses his sense as soon as you start showing him his place. He starts bowling fast,he sledges,his facial expression changes,he starts bowling all over the place and starts bowling bouncers. He also starts bowling cross-seam deliveries.

 

[saiyan0312]

leaving is as important as playing the ball.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Steyn in decline

 

[saiyan0312]

That is just his josh. He loses his sense as soon as you start showing him his place. He starts bowling fast,he sledges,his facial expression changes,he starts bowling all over the place and starts bowling bouncers. He also starts bowling cross-seam deliveries.

Josh mai hosh nahi khona chahiye.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Khurram has improved his feet movement. good to see that.

 

[Premier Cricketer]

Steyn in decline

Let's go back to South Africa? LOL

 

[PakistanKnight]

Waqar saying the same thing I stated earlier. Face the ball and not the bowler. Don't let someone's reputation affect you.

 

[Paradox]

So happy with this start. Masood looking good, Manzoor improved.

 

[WebGuru]

Morne will bowl better thn Steyn on this pitch.

 

[Pete Rose]

No issue with sledging; legitimate way to get wickets.

 

[Haroon786]

Steyn going for the 100 NO.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

another ondriive from Manzoor fetches them two more.

 

[saiyan0312]

oh 2 runs and steyn EC rate stays at 6.... Well done to openers for taking the best bowler in the world and an ATG to the cleaners for 5 overs.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Steyn in decline

If Steyn would be a Pakistani,there would dozens of threads opened on him already. As it is clear by threads on Ajmal.

 

[hur rizvi]

Donald looking worried already...

 

[saiyan0312]

steyn is starting to look like when in ODI he was batting and had playes 14 dot balls and got bowled at his 15th ball for a duck... man he looked murderous then.

 

[yasir]

Waqar cannot hide his excitement, 9 overs and Pakistan has not lost a wicket aganist SA, by now they normally take 2-3 wickets, LOL

 

[PakistanKnight]

As Waqar is Steyn's IPL coach,why can't he tell something about his plan to Pakistan behind closed doors? After all he is a Pakistani.

 

[akamaka]

Steyn

 

[imshally81]

Good Solid Start

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Hope Manzoor wont runs out himself

 

[Arsal_AK]

Confident and an excellent start by the openers....

 

[JibranAnsari]

Spinners will cause us problems.

 

[Saeed]

Steyn should be dropped.

 

[hur rizvi]

As Waqar is Steyn's IPL coach,why can't he tell something about his plan to Pakistan behind closed doors? After all he is a Pakistani.

If he knows anything like that he must have told Pakistani players

 

[Seen Sheen]

Philander would fancy his chances against Khurram, needs to be careful with his big cover drive.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Test their patience. Great going so far!

 

[Sledger]

Green top bullies exposed.

 

[hur rizvi]

Hope Manzoor wont runs out himself

He and Umar amin have serious run-out problems

 

[Nikhil_cric]

If Steyn would be a Pakistani,there would dozens of threads opened on him already. As it is clear by threads on Ajmal.

Steyn is a fast bowler and not getting any younger. 3 years back he destroyed us in India. Doesn't look the same bowler today imo. Ajmal is a spinner. totally different scenario

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Drinks. and Pak are 43/0. haven't seen our scoreboard staying /0 since a long time

 

[saiyan0312]

new ball is also losing shines...

 

[PakistanKnight]

If he knows anything like that he must have told Pakistani players

Any source or proof to back that up? I am just curious how did you know that. I don't think he would. His IPL contract must mean a lot to him.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Positive batting for once by pakistan.

 

[yasir]

It's not Wanders any more... Pakistani did not had their length right in SA and now SA bowlers don't have their length right (too short and too wide)... Welcome to Asia

 

[hur rizvi]

HAfeez must be cursing himself on missing playing steyn in UAE

 

[saiyan0312]

Is this the best opening stand in tests for us all year.

 

[akamaka]

Hafeez bradman wouldve scored a 50 by now

hopefully he gets revenge on steyn during LOIs

 

[PakistanKnight]

Steyn is a fast bowler and not getting any younger. 3 years back he destroyed us in India. Doesn't look the same bowler today imo. Ajmal is a spinner. totally different scenario

Let us not get into a quarrel. You must have some sense of humour,no? And what I said is not wrong. And how did you reach the conclusion that I said Steyn isn't same and Ajmal is different from Steyn?

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Steyn is a fast bowler and not getting any younger. 3 years back he destroyed us in India. Doesn't look the same bowler today imo. Ajmal is a spinner. totally different scenario

And I hope spinners wont get younger. like bhajji has declined after becoming younger.LOL

 

[yasir]

Any source or proof to back that up? I am just curious how did you know that. I don't think he would. His IPL contract must mean a lot to him.

I am not sure what is so secret about SA plan, we knew what SA is going to do in Wanders... Just knowing does not help... We did not loose because of lack of knowledge, we lost because of lack of skills to execute on what we knew before going in...

 

[Sledger]

Four.

 

[hur rizvi]

Any source or proof to back that up? I am just curious how did you know that. I don't think he would. His IPL contract must mean a lot to him.

He's a patriotic pakistani...

IPL has got nothing to do with Internatoinal cricket...

He is likely to become pakistan coach again, i dont think he would hide any info regarding steyn if he knows

 

[GreenKnightRises]

I am afraid of Morne more than Phila and Steyn in UAE pitch

 

[Pak_Lover]

luck also favoring Pak

 

[hur rizvi]

I am afraid of Morne more than Phila and Steyn in UAE pitch

Morkel was their best bowler in UAE last time

 

[WebGuru]

So far partnership is looking good only 12 out of 43 runs are boundaries it's good to see singles and doubles by Pakistani batsmen after a long time.

 

[saiyan0312]

Mrokel bowling and man they need to learn how to ball on flat tracks.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

edged and gone for

 

[Saeed]

MOrkel might be dangerous here.

 

[PakistanKnight]

and i hope spinners wont get younger. Like bhajji has declined after becoming younger.lol

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[PakistanKnight]

Highest opening partnership in a year for Pakistan

 

[yasir]

Best opening stand for Pakistan in Test in 2013 - See what happen when Professor is back to the University

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shan likes to edge a lot.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Morkel was their best bowler in UAE last time

His height and bounce can trouble our batsmen.

 

[saiyan0312]

This is our best opening stand in 2013...

 

[Sam18696]

Great batting by these two

 

[Saeed]

Best opening stand for Pakistan in Test in 2013 - See what happen when Professor is back to the University

Yeah students can perform better.

 

[Munna]

Last time Pakistan openers scored a 50-run partnership was on June 30, 2012 when Hafeez & Taufeeq scored 51 runs against Sri Lanka

 

[PakistanKnight]

He's a patriotic pakistani...

IPL has got nothing to do with Internatoinal cricket...

He is likely to become pakistan coach again, i dont think he would hide any info regarding steyn if he knows

Yaar it just a joke.

 

[imshally81]

kallis on

 

[Sam18696]

Kallis to bowl.

 

[Sledger]

Kallis trundling in now.

 

[akamaka]

Kallis 125 kph

 

[Seen Sheen]

Steyn looked very ordinary today.

 

[Saeed]

Ramiz Raja not commenting brings luck to pakistan team.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Shan likes to edge a lot.

Our THARANGA! #CaughtFishing

 

[JibranAnsari]

The outfield is a disgrace.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Kallis targeting LBW dismissal.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Kallis is there to provide soe rest. He won't bowl for more than 4 overs on trot and if he gets a wicket(God Forbid) it will be just a bonus.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Ramiz Raja not commenting brings luck to pakistan team.

He was doing hindi commentary alongwith wasim akram in ct.

 

[MRSN]

Shan Masood's checklist favorite shots edges checked.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Only 4 boundaries hit till now and we are on 49. Good strike rotation.

 

[Sledger]

49/0.

 

[Saeed]

These 2 had good start.If it was Hafeez and Farhat they would be going at run rate of 1.5 per over.

 

[Sledger]

Ramiz Raja not commenting brings luck to pakistan team.

Didn't work in Zimbabwe.

 

[saiyan0312]

kallis and morkel... hmmm

 

[JibranAnsari]

Peterson warne will definitely cause some havoc Things at the moment are too hood to be true.

 

[Saeed]

He was doing hindi commentary alongwith wasim akram in ct.

Lol Raja's commentry in hindi?Must be funny.

 

[Sam18696]

Good bowling by Morkel