Pakistan vs South Africa | 2nd Test | 23/11/2010 | Abu Dhabi | Day 4 : Session 2

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South Africa really want this - not sure this young Pakistan side is streetwise enough to resist.
 
pakistan should have tried to get wickets , its very easy to maintain 6 rr for next 20 and then 8 for the next 8
 
South Africa really want this - not sure this young Pakistan side is streetwise enough to resist.

They can't resist - you're right

But lets not fall for the skippers' and coach's propoganda about this being a young side.

Hafeez, Umar, Younus, Misbah, Sami, Gul, Rehman - that's 7 of the side, are not young or inexperienced at test level. Tanvir Ahmed is a seasoned pro. The only three of have the "young" excuse are Ali, Akmal and Shafiq.
 
pakistan are just looking for the draw. They should try to get wickets if they let saffer get easy runs then before they know the lead will be 400.
 
They can't resist - you're right

But lets not fall for the skippers' and coach's propoganda about this being a young side.

Hafeez, Umar, Younus, Misbah, Sami, Gul, Rehman - that's 7 of the side, are not young or inexperienced at test level. Tanvir Ahmed is a seasoned pro. The only three of have the "young" excuse are Ali, Akmal and Shafiq.

Hafeez is inexperienced at test level
Umar has not played a test for 5 years
Sami is too unlucky (so unlucky that his luck levels never change)
Rehman is just not good enough... and also has played a handful of tests....

Brilliant experience....
 
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Pakistan were bowled out for 150 short. Pitches are fine.

We dont have any fast bowler who can threaten an opposition.

these are not result oriented pitches, imagine twogood sides , there will always be a draw.
 
Sami is SOOOO good....
He should SOOOO be in the ODI squad....
He is SOOOO unlucky.....
 
Shahid isn't a happy man: "This is a JOKE! Let alone playing an International Test Match in a cricket ground that's never been tested before. Who's bright idea was it to play it at this time of year? Its going to be like this for all 5 days of this test match. They might as well just call it off now. Also, start a match on a Monday (previous match)? or a Tuesday? Why would you not schedule a match to capture the Weekends also? Childish i tell you childish. Unless there is something i don't know :p "
 
Wait for Kallis to come in and kill the run rate.
 
South Africa | 0/81 | 15 Overs | Lead by 231 runs

5 off the over!
 
231/0 effectively. going to come down to how Pakistan bat, because taking ten wickets on this pitch takes a long time unless there are many mistakes.
 
South Africa | 1/81 | 15.2 Overs | Lead by 231 runs | Day 4 - Tea
 
What's the point of the defensive field when they're still going at almost 6 an over.
 
why doesnt sami bowl bouncers
diff. b/w pak and sa is..sa bowlers keep thinking doing things bouncers.. different lines but pak doesnt seem to have that kind of venom
no planning can be seen
 
Standard Sami! South Africa have Pakistan by the throat here.
 
Pakistan should just get Rehman. Pack the leg side field and just pitch it at leg stump. Slow down the rate of scoring so they are forced to pick up the pace and innovate and risk losing their wicket in order to score fast.
 
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