Pakistan vs South Africa | 2nd Test | 24/11/2010 | Abu Dhabi | Day 5: Session 1

[WithLoveFromCanada]

boom boom afridi

bang bang razzaq

hot hot hafeez

 

[ZAK]

to

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

shot Taufeeq

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

four

 

[ShehryarK]

Both Giles and Harris were not used as wicketaking options by their respective caaptaans.

They are and were used to give the quickies a rest.

Giles was a LOT more than just that!!!!

he was used by the great MPV to dry up runs, control the game, tie up an end and build pressure.

Tests are won by controlling things on the field.

Pakistani players, captains, coaches and fans generally don't get that.

Giles gave his captain control - not always, but mostly. Of course he was no Warne so it wasn't great control. But when England had Freddie from one end, Gilo from the other, and MPV setting his brilliant and innovative fields, they could mostly dictate where almost each ball was hit!!

 

[ZAK]

62/0.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

62|17

10 off the over

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

When was the last time we had openers that could consistently get to 50 on the board without the loss of a wicket?

Pakistan by accident have come upon a good opening partnership here....please selectors remain with them...

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Probably last over before Lunch.. Hope there is no bad thing for Pakistan..

 

[AZ]

nobody kills a half-volley like Taufeeq! lavlee shatt!

 

[AZ]

nobody kills a half-volley like Taufeeq! lavlee shatt!

 

[sanakazmi]

Thats the point im rrying to make. The commentators were saying the ball was turning more and thats why rehman got the wickets. Completely ignoring his talent. They forget we also got a wicket this morning.

Overall, weve done a good job bowling them out.

We haven't bowled them out in either innings.

 

[ShehryarK]

Who's leading SA in the field now? Botha?

His face must be a pretty sight! )

 

[spoiled]

guys all the talks about our batting improvements do make me very happy
but then i think about the kind of pitches we are playing on
your opinions please?

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

@ Wippy.. They Surely have the Capability.. But Not sure about their Confidence..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

AZ Bhai the Double Poster.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

We haven't bowled them out in either innings.

i think he meant bowling at saffas and not bowling them all out.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Giles was a LOT more than just that!!!!

he was used by the great MPV to dry up runs, control the game, tie up an end and build pressure.

Tests are won by controlling things on the field.

Pakistani players, captains, coaches and fans generally don't get that.

Giles gave his captain control - not always, but mostly. Of course he was no Warne so it wasn't great control. But when England had Freddie from one end, Gilo from the other, and MPV setting his brilliant and innovative fields, they could mostly dictate where almost each ball was hit!!

Bhai,

I think you are getting a bit excited about MPV LOL

But yes i am saying the same thing as you, he wouldnt have been able to give the quickies a rest if he was getting hit for runs, he would have only been able to give the quickies a rest if he was drying the runs up.

 

[atif.raza]

hafeez isnt as fluent against spinners as he is against pace

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

we are giving too much respect to harris

 

[ZAK]

Maiden. 62/0.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

62|18

Maiden !

 

[IAJ]

Hafeez is not playing Harris well. He just stands there without moving his feet, it's a matter of time before he edges one to the slip or to the short leg. Come on professor!

 

[NJamal]

62/0 after 18 overs

 

[UntouchablePlaya]

64 overs remaining, 292 chaseable!

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

guys all the talks about our batting improvements do make me very happy
but then i think about the kind of pitches we are playing on
your opinions please?

Don't Know why, When Indians Score Tons of Runs on Dead Flat Pitches.. there is Only Shabashi.. And When Pakistani players do something good on similar Pitches all credit goes to Pitch?

 

[AZ]

Hafeez pls stop playing these ulti seedi sweeps!

fazool ki tension!

 

[AZ]

Hafeez pls stop playing these ulti seedi sweeps!

fazool ki tension!

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

four!!!!

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Welcome To :botha

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Beautiful Cover Drive Taufeeq

 

[Noork85]

Botha in

 

[NJamal]

4444444444444 Taufeeq

 

[ZAK]

Botha comes into the attack and Taufeeq welcomes him with a

 

[Noork85]

:4

 

[NJamal]

RR 4.70 per over

 

[ShehryarK]

Bhai,

I think you are getting a bit excited about MPV LOL

Always have been

A captain with brains! You don't know how rare a thing that is for Pakistani supporters

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

66|18.4

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Always have been

A captain with brains! You don't know how rare a thing that is for Pakistani supporters

Trust me i do !

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

66/0 at Lunch..

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

66|19

Lunch

 

[ZAK]

Lunch.

PAK 66/0. Pakistan require another 288 runs with 10 wickets remaining.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

session khatam, thread khatam

by AZ

 

[ZAK]

Well played.

 

[akamaka]

288 runs required with 10 wickets in hand.

 

[ShehryarK]

guys all the talks about our batting improvements do make me very happy
but then i think about the kind of pitches we are playing on
your opinions please?

My opinion is that even if the pitch was flat and true as St. John's (and these ones aren't) - its irrelevant!!!

Most pitches in the world favour batsmen more than bowlers.

That's life.

We need batsmen who can score on such pitches. We did not have them before - now it seems we do, so that's great Alhamdolillah

 

[NJamal]

66/0 at Lunch day 5. Pakistan need 288 runs in 61 overs at 4.72 runs per over with all the wickets in hand.

 

[imshally81]

Need 288 runz in 63 overz

 

[ddss]

AZ bhai yaar whos this alex his birthday has been going on for a month

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

288 runs needed off 63 overs

 

[spoiled]

saying this with great sense of not jinxing it
imagine pakistan winning this match over the no. 2 side
that'll be smthg
and has anyone noticed only two players are currently in the playing eleven out of those who played in england
umar gul and azhar ali

 

[oracleg]

good session that. couldn't have asked more of the openers.

 

[*sallu*]

is a brilliant addition to the side IMO

Aggressive, but doesn't overdo it.

I like the way he plays the game and hopefully can continue getting us off to good starts

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Well played The Proffessor and his deputy

 

[SAF]

we wont win this one. go to bed everyone.
you guys are just wasting your time because the result will only be a draw.

see ya.

 

[spoiled]

i find this fact strange
only two out of eleven
and i am sure if u keep comparing the playing eleven series to series ..u'll find

 

[cricfan4ever]

288 from 63 with 10 wickets in hand...

I say it's game on!

Hafeez & Taufeeq both need to improve vs spinners

thats why we need a Batting coach you nimrod!

 

[AZ]

superb stuff from our openers, have been quite positive so far.

too bad the Saffers killed the contest this morning!

 

[UntouchablePlaya]

What do you guys think can Pakistan win this Test?

 

[ShehryarK]

AZ bhai yaar whos this alex his birthday has been going on for a month

LOL!

Post of the day.

Something we all need to know!!

 

[ShehryarK]

What do you guys think can Pakistan win this Test?

Very, very unlikely.

 

[Cover Drive]

LOL!

Post of the day.

Something we all need to know!!

I wished I had similar birthday.

Last update is;

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showpost.php?p=3153902&postcount=76

 

[AZ]

AZ bhai yaar whos this alex his birthday has been going on for a month

he is the one and only, the LEGEND:

Alessandro Del Piero

 

[ShehryarK]

How old is he now anyway? 50?

No wonder you're celebrating his birthday for one whole month - people do that for Golden Jubilees