Pakistan v South Africa l 1st Test| Abu Dhabi | 14/10/13 | Day 1

[Saeed]

Now if nobody gets out i will seriously not break my TV.

 

[Batman]

Duminy looking in attacking mode

 

[asif9137]

need amla

 

[Pete Rose]

Bullet Drive

well he's generally wrong on most calls.
comic relief.

 

[Batman]

4/120.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

This guy Babar has no variations. Rubbish.

True. However, I think he has been way too over-hyped before this test. It is not easy to just walk into Abdul Rehman's shoes against the best team in the world.

 

[asif9137]

babar not doing anything special

 

[hur rizvi]

Take Babar off and bring on a pacer from that end

 

[asif9137]

it was unjust to drop abdul rehman

 

[saiyan0312]

Irfan to bowl.

 

[asif9137]

Amla is dangerous now

 

[Bilal7]

Amla is turning into a pain in the neck.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Good bowling change by Misbah. Ajmal needs a bowler to apply pressure from the other end. Also, Duminy wouldn't have seen too much of Irfan.

 

[saiyan0312]

the fickelity of fans... half of PP wanted babar bcz he bowled well in the practice match. Well its a debut so i dont count it.

 

[hur rizvi]

That was close

 

[WebGuru]

That guy is looking more solid then a rock.

We should arrange a big hammer for him

 

[asif9137]

babar gone 4 per over

 

[hur rizvi]

the fickelity of fans... half of PP wanted babar bcz he bowled well in the practice match. Well its a debut so i dont count it.

I also wanted him in the squad, but surely he cant be preferred over Rehman when Rehman has been doing well on any given chance

 

[Pete Rose]

the fickelity of fans... half of PP wanted babar bcz he bowled well in the practice match. Well its a debut so i dont count it.

Well its stupidity of the assessment:
Hyped bowler struggles and fans think about Hafeez rather than Abdur Rehman.

 

[hur rizvi]

We have got 2 reveiews in next 35 overs, should make use of them before 80th

 

[Batman]

4/122.

 

[Xoib]

the wicket has not helped spinners Babar is a bowler who flights the ball so will naturally go for runs on a wicket thats not helping spin I think he will be very good once the pitch starts spinning.

 

[saiyan0312]

I also wanted him in the squad, but surely he cant be preferred over Rehman when Rehman has been doing well on any given chance

TBH i didnt want him in 11 on three basis.

1. You dont lose variety in your attack so no three spinners routine.
2. Cant come in the expense of rehman but it looks like he was injured.
3. SA is not a good team to debut against.

 

[asif9137]

why ajmal bowling round the wicket to amla?

 

[Bilal7]

it was unjust to drop abdul rehman

For the last time:

Rehman was unfit and Misbah would never drop him if he wasn't.

 

[asif9137]

before i perdict AB's wicket.

 

[hur rizvi]

the wicket has not helped spinners Babar is a bowler who flights the ball so will naturally go for runs on a wicket thats not helping spin I think he will be very good once the pitch starts spinning.

Bowler should be able to play both roles....

He is replacing rehman who has been good so babar should be doing better if he wants to retain his place

 

[asif9137]

now i feeling amla's wicket

 

[asif9137]

ajmal bowling too fast and poor line to dammy

 

[saiyan0312]

We should arrange a big hammer for him

fine. lets get one. hopefully in ten or more overs the hammer will come in the shape or reverse swing.

 

[hur rizvi]

For the last time:

Rehman was unfit and Misbah would never drop him if he wasn't.

Thats just a lame excuse, so that noone questions your decision...

 

[Xoib]

Bowler should be able to play both roles....

He is replacing rehman who has been good so babar should be doing better if he wants to retain his place

not saying playing him ahead of Rehman was the correct decision just pointing out the reason for his average performance till date.

 

[asif9137]

nice to see people enjoying

 

[asif9137]

141

 

[WebGuru]

fine. lets get one. hopefully in ten or more overs the hammer will come in the shape or reverse swing.

The hammer is looking tired now.

 

[asif9137]

need to get a wicket as a soon as possible

 

[hur rizvi]

Ajmal always struggles against Lefties

 

[Bilal7]

Thats just a lame excuse, so that noone questions your decision...

Where is your proof of it being just an excuse?

 

[asif9137]

good yorker

 

[asif9137]

144..but poor ball

 

[Aman]

Amla has scored almost half of SA's runs

 

[asif9137]

no ball not given

 

[asif9137]

camera man are fast

 

[asif9137]

444444444

 

[asif9137]

poor ball

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ajmal has lost effectiveness for sure.

 

[hur rizvi]

Where is your proof of it being just an excuse?

Where is the proof that he is injured???...

No news what so ever from anyone, all of a sudden he's injured, i dont beleive in that

 

[Asif321]

almost gone

 

[asif9137]

almost

 

[Bullet Drive]

Almost a wicket for Ajmal.

Come on I can sense it.

 

[Bullet Drive]

129-4.

Come on boys

 

[Amjid Javed]

Really need to some how get Amla out hes making us pay for those run out chances we have missed. S.A still have some batting to come as well so we need to keep chipping away here.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Need to bring on Junaid here. Can't keep bowling Irfan.

 

[asif9137]

duminy is aggrasive

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hopefully we get at least 2 more wickets before tea. Then we can wrap it up in final session. In sha allah

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Duminy is actually playing spin positively. Saffers are clearly miles better than England and Australia at playing spin

 

[asif9137]

Really need to some how get Amla out hes making us pay for those run out chances we have missed. S.A still have some batting to come as well so we need to keep chipping away here.

how many run outs did we miss? i did not watch first session.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Amla looking for his comfortable ton

 

[Bullet Drive]

Misbah is overbowling Irfan.

 

[Bullet Drive]

how many run outs did we miss? I did not watch first session.

2

 

[Bullet Drive]

Duminy struggling vs Irfan.

 

[asif9137]

i can sense a wicket now....In Sha ALLAH

 

[Bullet Drive]

130-4

 

[asif9137]

2

OMG..was that amla's run out?

 

[Bullet Drive]

What a ball by irfan.

 

[asif9137]

what a ball!

 

[GreenKnightRises]

how did that miss the off stump

 

[asif9137]

need to bowl like this

 

[Bullet Drive]

Come on Ajmal. All he needs is one wicket and he'll get a 5-fer. SA lower order won't be able to cope with Ajmal.

 

[Bullet Drive]

How many times is C.Mujahid going to tell us Irfan has lost weight?

 

[asif9137]

amla getting easy runs

 

[hur rizvi]

Ajmal not looking likely to take a wicket

 

[asif9137]

How many times is C.Mujahid going to tell us Irfan has lost weight?

i mute my TV

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ajmal boowling a lot better now

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Fitness of Irfan is much much better than Misbah. I dont know why some people doubted his fitness in Tests

 

[asif9137]

Guys is that good idea to have a test match before eid? i think PCB should have waited for that.

 

[asif9137]

6666666

 

[asif9137]

dummy attcking

 

[GreenKnightRises]

How many times is C.Mujahid going to tell us Irfan has lost weight?

Lol.. You seriously hear the commentary when Chisthy is around?

 

[hur rizvi]

Ajmal needs a rest