Pakistan v South Africa l 2nd Test | Dubai | 23/10/13 | Day 1

[Bullet Drive]

That backfoot shot Azhar hit off Steyn was brilliant. He's looking better now.

 

[DW44]

This is killing to watch Azhar bat

If you'd be kind enough to provide me with details of your current location, I can come over and take care of the armed men who're making you watch the match at gun point.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Masood very impressive.

 

[Haroon786]

Can Morkel swing the ball?

 

[Ims1]

draw or result ?

 

[DW44]

Can Morkel swing the ball?

Nope. Basically a poor man's Umar Gul(i.e. Gul minus the ability to produce the occasional unplayable spell, the slightest bit of swing early on that Gul gets sometimes or the reverse swing that Gul is Gul's main claim to fame).

 

[Haroon786]

Is this really a flat pitch?

 

[Premier Cricketer]

If you'd be kind enough to provide me with details of your current location, I can come over and take care of the armed men who're making you watch the match at gun point.

Brilliant.

 

[saiyan0312]

If you'd be kind enough to provide me with details of your current location, I can come over and take care of the armed men who're making you watch the match at gun point.

While you are at it can you inquire to those gun men are they forcing him to write hate about misbah? When we won the test he was the only one who had bad words for misbah.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA bowling well , keeping runs down here

 

[Haroon786]

Nope.

He's cannon fodder then.

 

[saiyan0312]

Imran tahir to bowl.

 

[Red Devil]

Tahir on now

 

[Bullet Drive]

Tahir bowling to Pakistanis

 

[Boi]

Tahir to rip through our lineup. we always make these lulloos look good.

 

[akheR]

Can Morkel swing the ball?

No, he's more about pace/bounce but struggle with his line/length.

 

[DW44]

draw or result ?

Not going to happen.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need at least 300 here.

 

[MRSN]

cut away for two first ball of Tahir.

 

[ScotRaz]

He's cannon fodder then.

OK, he's not that bad either

 

[Bullet Drive]

Tahir on

 

[Haroon786]

People stopp praising Masood he will get jinxed.

 

[saiyan0312]

He's cannon fodder then.

When steyn and philander bowl well he takes it very easy....

Awesome shot off a bad ball... 2 runs.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Poor running from Azhar. there should have been 3 run there

 

[imshally81]

Imran on....

 

[Bullet Drive]

We do always make lulloos look good.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Masood on now.

 

[saiyan0312]

Tahir chance of getting a wicket is an out of form azhar....

 

[Premier Cricketer]

Tahir has a brilliant FC record though, his performance on International level is just torrid though, Curse of the South African Spinners?

 

[akheR]

A googly always dangerous for a leftie.

 

[imshally81]

Usually Dubai pitch is more bowler friendly then Abu dhabi....

 

[Haroon786]

Nope. Basically a poor man's Umar Gul(i.e. Gul minus the ability to produce the occasional unplayable spell, the slightest bit of swing early on that Gul gets sometimes or the reverse swing that Gul is Gul's main claim to fame).

OK, he's not that bad either

Avg to good.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Drinks now.

 

[saiyan0312]

If tahir cant get wickets over here of an out of form azhar then he cant do anything.

 

[Boi]

Can't allow him to settle in to a good rhythm, have to put these full tosses away!

 

[imshally81]

Any Spin for Tahir ???

 

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[saiyan0312]

Morkel will try to bowl the ripper that got younis khan.

 

[talha3]

Must absolutely batter the ball by taking advantage of Tahirs overs.

 

[Haroon786]

Masoor misses out on a full toss.

 

[saiyan0312]

oh nice shot. 2 runs.,

 

[Boi]

Azhar's backfoot punch looks class.

 

[Red Devil]

Well played

 

[Bullet Drive]

What a shot by Azhar. Backfoot shots are amazing.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar to score big In Sha Allah and shutup all the doubters.

 

[saiyan0312]

commentators trying to jinx azhar.

 

[saiyan0312]

Azhar to score big In Sha Allah and shutup all the doubters.

SSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHH

 

[Haroon786]

Score of 250-300 will be competitive.

 

[saiyan0312]

That has to be a very classy shot and WHY IS IT NOT A FOUR?

3 runs.

 

[Red Devil]

Good shot again

 

[saiyan0312]

slow outfield.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Outfield is very slow

 

[Ims1]

That has to be a very classy shot and WHY IS IT NOT A FOUR?

3 runs.

out field is slow .

 

[Haroon786]

Azhar into double figures.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar looking great now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

We've missed out on an extra 10-15 runs so far due to outfield. Some class shots been played.

 

[Haroon786]

Now we are moving.

 

[saiyan0312]

we must attack tahir... dont make him look like warne

 

[in_cutter]

The outfield is horrid

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good going. Survive this last hour. No more wickets please.

 

[saiyan0312]

nice shot for one run.

 

[DW44]

OK, he's not that bad either

Averages 30 despite playing almost half his test matches in RSA. Averages over 30 in all countries except RSA(28) and the two test sides with the absolute worst batting lineups not including BD and Zim, WI and NZ.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Shan Masood looks impressive

 

[saiyan0312]

I think they missed a trick by not playing peterson. He bowls bad but he avg 44 against us this year in 4 test matches.... could have been useful...

 

[London_Lahori]

So the SA batting line up has depleted quite a bit. No Amla and Peterson who normally does well in the batting department against us replaced by a rabbit in Tahir.

If Pakistan can muster 300 here would be great

 

[Bullet Drive]

30-1

 

[akheR]

Apparently gives tips to :shm on how to play spin.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

good running from Shan

 

[saiyan0312]

good rotation.

 

[London_Lahori]

If the pitch really is as spin friendly as is being made out, Pakistan need to bat time and get SA on their halfway through tomorrow.

 

[saiyan0312]

Apparently gives tips to :shm on how to play spin.

hah he could not have asked for a better mentor. younis plays spin very well.

 

[amjad145]

Masood looks a very fine batsmen

 

[GreenKnightRises]

MYK averages 77 in DUbai

 

[imshally81]

so no turn for tahir....

 

[saiyan0312]

some fine running.

 

[amjad145]

Good rotation

 

[amjad145]

Keep them in the heat

 

[saiyan0312]

two runs... they are running good.

 

[amjad145]

2 runs

 

[saiyan0312]

they need to work on their communication. two runs.