Pakistan vs South Africa:Test 1: Day 2 from Centurion.

[Vegitto1]

South Africa 10/2 (5.5 ov)
South Africa trail by 303 runs with 8 wickets

 

[umarbeast]

11-2

 

[CrickFan]

10/2

 

[Vegitto1]

as soon as waqar resigns..the moster called no-ball comes back to haunt pakistan

 

[Rob H]

edged and past gully for 3 runs to Amla.

 

[Vegitto1]

Amla could well be the unlikely hero for SA

 

[iZeeshan]

Was a chance there...good try...excellent bowling

 

[iZeeshan]

Another noball. Not good.

 

[Vegitto1]

South Africa 15/2 (6.4 ov)
South Africa trail by 297 runs with 8 wickets

 

[iZeeshan]

4 runs thru third man. Expensive over.

 

[iZeeshan]

Nazir on. Why did Naved go so early?

 

[Vegitto1]

runrate 4 an over..which is bad for Pak

 

[Rob H]

2 no balls in 3 balls for Nazir

 

[the_game]

Cheerleader Mushtaq seems to have done nothing about the recurring no-ball problem.

 

[Vegitto1]

coz he was bowling trash

 

[iZeeshan]

Cheerleader Mushtaq seems to have done nothing about the recurring no-ball problem.

There was no problem until Waqar left!

 

[Rob H]

4 to fine leg. Really poor bowling

 

[kablooee87]

Waqar must be laughing his head off.

 

[Vegitto1]

PCb must be cursing itself for replacing Waqar Younis with Mushtaq..i bet at nets he acted as an umpire telling the players when they went over the crease..Mushy just gives Azan i suppose

 

[CrickFan]

Ab kiaa karogey Inzy bhai ? After Asif who ???

 

[Vegitto1]

maybe the bowlers are trying to send a message to the management..that they need waqar more then they need the midget

 

[iZeeshan]

Overrate sky high. Terrible start from Nazi.

 

[the_game]

PCb must be cursing itself for replacing Waqar Younis with Mushtaq..i bet at nets he acted as an umpire telling the players when they went over the crease..Mushy just gives Azan i suppose

And maalish.

 

[Vegitto1]

run rate over 6

 

[IMMY69]

PCb must be cursing itself for replacing Waqar Younis with Mushtaq..i bet at nets he acted as an umpire telling the players when they went over the crease..Mushy just gives Azan i suppose

and when did mushtaq become bowling coach??? I though he was appointed as assistant coach???

Waqar the legend...oh what a great coach...how much we are missing now because the one great thing he did was to eliminate the no balling...and ofcourse no firstclass or international bowler can work out how not to ball no balls by himself!

 

[Wazeeri]

Pak bowl an extra over

 

[Rob H]

Spanking 4 by Kallis off Asif. Lovely shot

 

[Vegitto1]

IMMY69 did u by any chance wtach the W.I series..and did u by any chance see Gul dilever those trade mark WY yorkers and inswingers?

After Bob, Waqar is the second best thing that has happened to the team..and he should have stayed,

 

[Vegitto1]

South Africa 28/2 (8.1 ov)
South Africa trail by 281 runs with 8 wickets

 

[Rob H]

Hawkeye says going over and it's a good decision. Another appeal now.

 

[iZeeshan]

That was out. Bucknor would have given it!

 

[UJ]

Whats going on. A few days after Waqar leaves, back come the extras?

 

[Easa]

32/2 at Lunch. Good start by Pakistan.

 

[Easa]

Asif looking in fine form here..

8.5 Mohammad Asif to Kallis, no run, what a jaffa! Unplayable from Asif, swinging away from Kallis's meek prod forward. Another cacophonous appeal from the Pakistan slip cordon but Billy is again unmoved
Billy is unmoved
8.4 Mohammad Asif to Kallis, no run, a massive, throaty and arm-waving appeal from Asif who strikes Kallis on the pad. My word that was close, very close indeed - and probably going over the top

 

[umarbeast]

Billy is following in Hair's Footsteps. Khallis Plump and edged and still not given.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

Hawkeye says going over and it's a good decision. Another appeal now.

The same Hawk eye showed leg stumps being clipped when Asad Rauf gave a couple of South Africans out and he was condemned by all. This is a flawed technology according to Agnew, Boycs and co.

 

[sharuk]

the ball tracker which australia uses is much more accurate

 

[arsal_pakfan]

the bad thing is that Rana & Nazir both have looked below par so far....they need some pacer to support Asif & bowl some wicket taking delliveries....i think for sure Kaneria will be our 2nd best bet after Asif...if pakistan r to bowl South Africans out below 300 then bulk of the wickets must be shared btw Kaneria & Asif

 

[shan]

the bad thing is that Rana & Nazir both have looked below par so far....they need some pacer to support Asif & bowl some wicket taking delliveries....i think for sure Kaneria will be our 2nd best bet after Asif...if pakistan r to bowl South Africans out below 300 then bulk of the wickets must be shared btw Kaneria & Asif

yeah we really need Gul and Akhtar for 2nd test.

 

[shan]

this is what happen when unless odi bowlers are chosen.

 

[Hash]

this is what happen when unless odi bowlers are chosen.

sorry I don't understand.


Anyway 32 for 2 at lunch and a good little spell there from Pakistan. Would have been nice to have knocked over another one and we could have easily had Kallis twice in the last over but I would have taken 2 at the beginning of their innings.

Asif is looking very good.

 

[jusarrived]

hahaha now pakistanis complaining about bad umpiring...this is just the trailaor , better get used to it guys!

 

[shan]

hahaha now pakistanis complaining about bad umpiring...this is just the trailaor , better get used to it guys!

who is complaining? the umpiring has been good so far.

 

[the_game]

hahaha now pakistanis complaining about bad umpiring...this is just the trailaor , better get used to it guys!

Umpiring was fine. Both shouts were not-out, jusarrived. Stop stirring up things! We all love Doctrove .

 

[Invictus]

beenhereforawhile its just some moaners guy. You win some you loose some decisions as long there is no blatant cheating ala Hair there is no reason to complain. SA are in for a ride and I am positive it will get worst for them from this point on with or without the help of the umpires.

 

[MIG]

This is a test match played over 5 days - this is day 2 - Pakistan have done a reasonable job. Relax - there is a lot of cricket to be played.

 

[jusarrived]

beenhereforawhile its just some moaners guy. You win some you loose some decisions as long there is no blatant cheating ala Hair there is no reason to complain. SA are in for a ride and I am positive it will get worst for them from this point on with or without the help of the umpires.

wats that supposed to mean ?

 

[jusarrived]

I will wait n see how ppers react after the series is over...!

 

[shan]

mullah amla going to get out soon.

 

[Invictus]

yaar you been here for a while now (on PP) as opposed to just arrived here hence beenhereforawhile. Thats kinda V 2.0 of jusarrived next step in your evolution on PP.

 

[shan]

SA have runrate of 3.5 even after losing two quick wickets. I hope Pakistan learn something from them.

 

[shan]

another no ball! first crap pulls and now no balls

 

[Invictus]

shan buddy this is not a one day there are no time constraints run rate does not matter. I dont care it they score 6 an over if they score 200. That just gives us more time to bat.

 

[iZeeshan]

Man, power just went out here. Keep me updated please!

 

[hasbeen]

amla needs a few short balls as he is vulnerable to it. then he should be set up with one of asif's special. pak aint even tried one short ball to keep the batsman thinking.

 

[shan]

42/2 12 overs.

 

[shan]

this is pathetic another no ball. 48/2

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

This starting to annoy the hell out of me now.. the amount of no balls we giving away !

 

[the_game]

All of a sudden the attack looks toothless. This is where bowlers like Nazir can't make a difference, while a half-fit, limping, fat Shoaib can.

 

[badxhah]

u def need shoaib its a one-paced attack on show right now

 

[badxhah]

All of a sudden the attack looks toothless. This is where bowlers like Nazir can't make a difference, while a half-fit, limping, fat Shoaib can.

eggacxtly wat i was thinking right now

line lenght movement always good but u need one person with express pace to rattle everyone

 

[badxhah]

and no balls cont ....how many uptill now >?

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

10 out of 52 scored by no-balls.

 

[CrickFan]

I find it surprising that people are making fun of Amla's religious beliefs ..that too on a Pakistani cricket forum ..When you guys don't respect a fellow Muslim ..how on earth do you expect the world to do so ..

 

[shan]

another no ball . 11 no balls so far. pathetic bowling this

 

[shan]

I find it surprising that people are making fun of Amla's religious beliefs ..that too on a Pakistani cricket forum ..When you guys don't respect a fellow Muslim ..how on earth do you expect the world to do so ..

u idiot who is making fun of amla?

 

[badxhah]

gone
kallis

 

[shan]

asif again. this men is amazing

 

[the_game]

Asif! Kallis gone.

 

[badxhah]

wadday know i m the first person to post this

 

[KB]

Brilliant!

 

[the_game]

Akhtar, Asif and Gul; what a dream. I hope we see all three in the next test.

 

[shan]

Akhtar, Asif and Gul; what a dream. I hope we see all three in the next test.

so far only one bowler is looking to take wickets.

 

[iZeeshan]

Asif! Wow! Brilliant! Love him!

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

whoaa yeeeeeeaaaaaah!

Asif special special player.

 

[Easa]

Asif strikes, Kallis gone! You 'lil beauty!

53/3

 

[UJ]

asif again. this men is amazing

He is bowling superbly, although he is only one man!

 

[nadeem]

Asif is absolutely relentless. He knows exactly what hes doing out there. A fast bowler with a very calm head on his shoulders.

 

[shan]

from crapinfo.

"Just a thought. If there was no ball early in the last over, he might not have got a extra ball to bowl at Kallis and get his wicket!"

so no ball helped us to take wicket. good going

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Salam guys,
Just woke up....looks like we are doing really well! Can you someone quickly summarize the day's play for me.