Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd test match...Day 2 from Port Elizabeth.

[UJ]

I cant believe this....

 

[pak4life]

shoaib not on the field

 

[iZeeshan]

Well, I guess Shoaib is done.

I mean its just...incredible!

 

[Shayan]

4 to smith, clipped to fine leg. 4/0

 

[Sacrilicious]

AS I said on another thread, when Shoaib plays for Pakistan - he gives it his 120% - so lets not worry about it too much.

The only people worried now are the SA batsmen.

Shoaib is the one and only person on the Pakistani team I've ever doubted about giving 100% - him not turning up this time hasn't done anything to change that opinion

 

[pak4life]

hamstring is the escuse its all about the argument this morning

 

[Shayan]

from cricinfo: Shoaib is injured: A source close to the team told Cricinfo that Shoaib had found a problem with his hamstring and it is likely that he will not bowl again in the second innings. A scan will be arranged to examine the nature of the injury, but it is almost definite he will not bowl again."

 

[iZeeshan]

And 4 what a pleasant start eh?

 

[feather]

Inshallah Asif+Sami and kaneria can do the job

 

[karachiite]

3 bowlers

 

[umarbeast]

damm it. Shoaib you just secrwed up the good atmosphere.

 

[Azam6380]

How sad....I hope he took off his Pakistan kit before he went to the hospital...He doesnt deserve to be seen wearing it....

 

[Pakistani tigers]

chalo we still have have 11 players and we need to focus yaar.

 

[iZeeshan]

This really is Sami's big chance! Come on boi!

 

[thurkeebaba]

this is why people hate Shoaib.. What a selfish C**T

 

[Shayan]

More from Cricinfo

Shoaib Akhtar is unlikely to bowl again in the second Test against South Africa at Port Elizabeth, after picking up a hamstring injury.

A source close to the team told Cricinfo that Shoaib "had found a problem with his hamstring and it is likely that he will not bowl again in the second innings. A scan will be arranged to examine the nature of the injury, but it is almost definite he will not bowl again."

The news will come as a significant blow to Pakistan's hopes in this Test. Though they have established a more than useful lead on first innings of 141, Shoaib was instrumental in dismantling South Africa on the first day for 124 and without a key bowler, will rely heavily on Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Sami and Danish Kaneria in the second innings.

Ironically, Shoaib was not originally picked for the 17-man squad to South Africa, on the grounds that he wasn't match-fit. The assertion was widely disputed at the time, but an ankle injury to Umar Gul during the warm-up game before the first Test at Centurion left Pakistan dangerously short of bowlers and seemingly with no choice but to call up Shoaib. Having played in half a domestic game, in which he picked up six wickets, Shoaib was called up to the squad as cover, during the first Test.

He returned yesterday in sensational fashion, picking up four for 36 from 11 overs, as Pakistan ran through the hosts. It was his first Test in nearly a year for Pakistan, a period which has seen him first battle serious ankle and knee injuries. He hadn't played any international cricket since August, having been found guilty of using the banned anabolic steroid Nandrolone in internal doping tests conducted by the PCB.

He was banned initially for two years by a committee before successfully appealing and having his ban completely overturned.

 

[Pakistani tigers]

chalo guys, let us not specualte...we are not there and we are not got to know what is reasoning.

 

[Pakistani tigers]

sorry i meant let us not speculate on Shaoib and wish him and all the team well.

 

[Azam6380]

Good pace from Sami....Hitting the gloves hard...

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Senor 81.4 strike rate needs to make smith play more

 

[SUPERSAMI]

145.7kph, good pace by Sami

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

hmm didnt look like a no ball unless im somehow mistaken about the rule

 

[Gunner786]

where is his inswinging yorker?

 

[Shayan]

Our chances of winning this match have diminished somewhat without Shoaib.... very disappointing news.

 

[SUPERSAMI]

146.8kph, good pace bad line

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

147.2 but not having much variety in length is sami

 

[SUPERSAMI]

147.2, pace seems to be going up

 

[badxhah]

prbbly the discussion would have been shooby didnt wana bat becuz of injury n booby told him to do so

 

[shan]

we needed akhtar here.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

No ball but a supreme delivery tho now if only sami could do that more consistently. Could also have been an inside edge for caught behind there but no ball kills all

 

[shan]

is there any chance of akhtar coming back if x-ray says he's ok?

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

play stopping for a sec as graeme smith is in some pain in his forearm after sami hit it with the ball

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

is there any chance of akhtar coming back if x-ray says he's ok?

well it depends on how long he is gone for as that will affect how long before he can come back to bowl however knowing shoaib he has made about 2-3 nurse friends by now he ain't coming

 

[shan]

without akhtar we needed 200 lead.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

what a ball by asif almost gets devillears bowled with that insane indipper that asif has

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

without akhtar we needed 200 lead.

Asif will make up for lost wickets he must've been disappointed with only 2 wickets in the first innings

 

[Hash]

without akhtar we needed 200 lead.

Inzi will cover the extra 50 runs with his bat in the second innings, not to worry.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

perhaps an early kaneria intro is in store agn

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

2 for smith via a cover drive off sami

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Inzi will cover the extra 50 runs with his bat in the second innings, not to worry.

he won't need to cause i smell a sami 5fer+ coming )

 

[iZeeshan]

We will be screwed if Shoaib doesn't come back!

 

[Hash]

We will be screwed if Shoaib doesn't come back!

ofcoarse

We have never won a match without Shoaib

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

15-0 after another probin......useless sami over

 

[shan]

pathetic line by sami. now wonder he have average of 50 in test.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

devillears is clearly out of touch here and asif is looking like taking his wicket any minute now

 

[iZeeshan]

ofcoarse

We have never won a match without Shoaib

We have never won a match with 3 bowlers, you buffoon.

 

[shan]

why did bob ad to fight with akhtar? who will win the game for us now? kaneria is the last hope.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

We have never won a match with 3 bowlers, you buffoon.

make that 2.25 with sami in that lineup

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

why did bob ad to fight with akhtar? who will win the game for us now? kaneria is the last hope.

give it a rest - do you not get sick of the amount of turdd you post, surely it must be a little tiring

 

[shan]

make that 2.25 with sami in that lineup

or basically 2.0, but i will add .25 for hafeez so 2.25.

 

[karachiite]

sami back to his usual both sides of the wicket crap.

 

[shan]

sami plz bowl well.

 

[shan]

we won't have better chance then this to win a test in SA.

 

[iZeeshan]

Will Shoaib be coming back? And of course even if he does come on, he will have to wait aloooong time.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

hmm interesting. I've also often wondered what happens to the match ball overnight. Supposedly it is kept in a safe, or the umps takes care of it all night with him. Do I smell ball tampering by the umps?

 

[shan]

down the leg side. sami is back.

 

[karachiite]

Sami wasting the new ball. No swing and hardly any discomfort to the batsmen

 

[iZeeshan]

Beauty delivery from Sami

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

oh my god it was a GOOD DELIVERY and by whooo SAMI!!

hit the seam and cut away a bit to totally beat devillears

 

[shan]

Sami wasting the new ball. No swing and hardly any discomfort to the batsmen

have he ever used new ball well?

 

[karachiite]

shabash asif. Izzat rakh lay ab tu

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

OUT!!! asif gers smith in the slips

 

[Saj]

what a catch by Inzi. Diving away to his left. Great wicket for Pak SMith departs

 

[iZeeshan]

And SMITH gone! Woot!

Wonderful catch!

Asiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiif

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Smith gone, Asif strikes

 

[pacman]

wuhaaa, here we go. Smith goes.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

inzi once agn proves his supreme slipper abilities taking a good catch low. Smith gone for 10

18-1

 

[pacman]

Great catch by the kuptaan.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Hashim bhai aagaye

cmon boys lets take him out before he gets settled

 

[karachiite]

Yousuf bhai give dawat for jamat to Maulana Hashim and ask him to get out quickly so they can go for a gasht.

 

[Salman]

good stuff from inzi..

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Wonder who has the thicker and longer beard, hashim or moyo?

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

What a catch by Inzi that was !!

 

[Salman]

Wonder who has the thicker and longer beard, hashim or moyo?

Moyo!.... Amla's is more bum fluff

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

yes get in - C'mon lads

 

[Noman]

Sami so fare has done a fine job... Just need to get a couple of wickets, he will gain confidence.

 

[shan]

inzy on fire today. mullah is here to get out quickly.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Now see this is the difference between someone like Asif and Sami. Asif sprays one wide and kicks himself in anger about wasting that ball while we have someone like Sami who well the less said the better

 

[immubhai]

Oh Kuptaaaaan, you were right about Akhtar from the beginnning and now with 92 on Saffi land, if ever anyone starts bashing you, I lll cut them out of the PP...Well caught....Asif bha, ab Izzat rakh laai and please Sami, get lucky in this match......for once......in your life time, bowl some Yorkers and bouncers

 

[Noman]

ASif bowling leg and of cutters.