South Africa down Pakistan for 273 to seal 107-run victory and 3-0 whitewash

[Deewana Mastana]

Just when people were expecting Shafiq to fail he cracks yet another 50+ score and could possibly become the highest the run scorer for Pakistan in the series.

 

[Oligochaetes]

This ended before it began...dyamm...

Time for Asad to relax and score a 100 and protect his position for another 3 years

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Shadab lolz

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistan will smell the leather in Australia a lot.

These days the ball doesnt bounce above knee height in Aus.
Watch highlights of adelaide melbourne and sydney India tests
But i agree Pak will still manage to lose 3-0

 

[Hasan123]

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] . Sarfraz out. But we need you to keep shouting for Azhar to be dropped.

Ahahahah nice deflection tactic. Never comment on Sarfraz position but calling for every other player to be dropped.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

though pakistan has worst batting line up glorified tailender at one down and captain duck . but still my heart goes out to pak batsmen they got something completely out of syllabus here as a professional you have to prepare and be ready for whatever comes your way . but playing your home matches in UAE just make facing olivier 2x harder for pakistan .
but then again they carries mental midgets in their x1

 

[shariqnoor]

Oh please his just a poor mans Liam Plunkett azhar asad sarfraz should be no benchmark to judge a bowler as they get bounced out like a number 11 would!!

Even Pandya here can get few 5-fers here against Pakistan

Olivier has consistently gotten balls to rear from a length at 140+ KPH. No batsman can deal with that. Pakistani batsmen are hopeless but cannot take anything away from Olivier. On the same pitches Rabada and Steyn haven't run through Pakistan's batting. So of course Olivier has to be congratulated.

 

[RyanRyan10]

If Shafiq becomes the highest run getter in the series then it will be the Shafiq-est thing ever

 

[Green Patriot]

Needed Babar and Shafiq to play the morning session out.

Babar and Kaptaan both are already out.

Edit-sorry i thought you said 'need'.nvm.

 

[Abdullah]

Olivier has been sensational in this series. He would've troubled any batting lineup on these tracks let alone Pakistan.

Would not have played had philander been fit for the first game
He is properly enforcing!

 

[Abdullah]

though pakistan has worst batting line up glorified tailender at one down and captain duck . but still my heart goes out to pak batsmen they got something completely out of syllabus here as a professional you have to prepare and be ready for whatever comes your way . but playing your home matches in UAE just make facing olivier 2x harder for pakistan .
but then again they carries mental midgets in their x1

It was totally out of syllabus because had philander been fit for 1st test, Olivier would not have played!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Olivier is MOTS for me too. But this guy will get injured if he bowls like that all day and will be very ineffective outside SA too.

 

[Abdullah]

Asad trying to get out

 

[AAli98]

Olivier has consistently gotten balls to rear from a length at 140+ KPH. No batsman can deal with that. Pakistani batsmen are hopeless but cannot take anything away from Olivier. On the same pitches Rabada and Steyn haven't run through Pakistan's batting. So of course Olivier has to be congratulated.

Baitstow buttler root kohli williamson would hook/pull him out of the attack after 3 overs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

These days the ball doesnt bounce above knee height in Aus.
Watch highlights of adelaide melbourne and sydney India tests
But i agree Pak will still manage to lose 3-0

Not so sure. Lot of guys got hit on the head, knuckles. Especially perth was very bouncy. They better practice ducking. Starc will direct the ball at your throat.

 

[shariqnoor]

After seeing Sarfraz's dismissal, I just thought for a moment, he's going to pick up the ball and say "Fast ball" like in gully cricket. Doesn't count.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Olivier has consistently gotten balls to rear from a length at 140+ KPH. No batsman can deal with that. Pakistani batsmen are hopeless but cannot take anything away from Olivier. On the same pitches Rabada and Steyn haven't run through Pakistan's batting. So of course Olivier has to be congratulated.

That has nothing to do with that Olivier is better than Rabada and Steyn. Just that Pakistani batsman can't play short pitched bowls overseas

 

[jnaveen1980]

Asad is all set to score Pakistan's first 100 on this tour.

 

[Abdullah]

Hope shadab can play a good innings here, to give my fellow PPers some confidence.
His defence is miles better than sarfaraz

 

[Shafi]

I bet Inzi will not do any change even after this 3-0 defeat in test series. Same players will be retained, unless any player announce retirement which is unlikely because our players are not that honest either.

 

[Abdullah]

Told u.
Calypso collapso!!

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Game over sad

 

[Fahdi]

Well at least it took a good delivery to get Babar, hit the crack and got really big on him. Kaptaan and Asad though...

 

[Green Patriot]

Asad be like.
50 hogai,match to jeetna nahi hai.Chalo time for some rest.

 

[Stalin]

Asad is all set to score Pakistan's first 100 on this tour.

Why ?

 

[Hitman]

Shafiq gone. But he is probably the only reliable middle order batsman in the team.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

What was he trying to do there? Why the movement? Is he playing T20? Another useless 50 scored by shafiq.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Rubbish

 

[Swashbuckler]

Pakistani batting is so poor against the short stuff, really no excuse because that is the easiest to simulate in the practice sessions. Simulating late swing, seam, spin is harder but raw pace and high bounce is simpler with modern training tools. This has been a long problem for them and unless they rectify it they will continue to struggle in Australia and South Africa, they can get away with this flaw in England and UAE.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why ? 1

He looked comfortable with lot of gaps. Ball is older. But he decided to walk down the wicket against philnder.

 

[castortroy]

You can't have a pak batting innings without a collapse

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

After seeing Sarfraz's dismissal, I just thought for a moment, he's going to pick up the ball and say "Fast ball" like in gully cricket. Doesn't count.

i cn literally imagine sarfraz running away to his master and complaining. " cheating karta hay ye itni fast bowlingg humse na hoga"

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Shame on these guys.. on that note... back to sleep

 

[Oligochaetes]

179/6

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

You can't have a pak batting innings without a collapse

+1

 

[castortroy]

Pakistani batting is so poor against the short stuff, really no excuse because that is the easiest to simulate in the practice sessions. Simulating late swing, seam, spin is harder but raw pace and high bounce is simpler with modern training tools. This has been a long problem for them and unless they rectify it they will struggle in Australia and South Africa, they can get away with this flaw in England and UAE.

Have no idea how they have managed to win test matches in England because they are dreadful against swing also

 

[Mr.Q]

Asad had been trying to get himself out for a while. Eventually succeeded. WTH! It’s impossible to win matches with such a resigned, all is lost attitude.

 

[Ahmed216]

Not so sure. Lot of guys got hit on the head, knuckles. Especially perth was very bouncy. They better practice ducking. Starc will direct the ball at your throat.

Got hit in the head? They were all australians who are worst players in their cricket history.
And pak can never be good against short stuff

 

[Shafi]

This man has saved himself for another 3 series. Why they send Faheem ahead of Hasan, Amir or even Abbas?

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Love to see some lovely hitting by faheem here

 

[letme alone]

pitch is cracking

 

[TakeshiKovacs]

2nd consecutive whitewash in south africa coming up for pakistan, 5th whitewash in last 6 years, 11th consecutive test lost in the southern hemisphere

 

[Hitman]

Sarfaraz had a poor series. But ODI cricket is a different ball game. Pakistan will play it's next Test series around 8 months later. His captaincy will be vital in the World Cup.

 

[badsha001]

what was he doing by walking across? i mean you would expect a batsman to have a heave at the ball when walking across??

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

I bet Inzi will not do any change even after this 3-0 defeat in test series. Same players will be retained, unless any player announce retirement which is unlikely because our players are not that honest either.

well who will announce retirement?
your senior batsman is test specialist not selected in any other format . they have to feed their children.
the gift of azhar for pak fans has been given by one and only pak messiah as they call.

 

[Green Patriot]

Is Babar the higher scorer or Masood for us?

 

[BreadPakoda]

This is where Shadab and Faheem are supposed to help. Let's see.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Asad just plays for himself, keeps failing and then scores a meaningless 50/ 100 in a losing cause. Azhar keeps getting out to short bowl again and again

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

‘We play better outside UAE’

 

[Swashbuckler]

Have no idea how they have managed to win test matches in England because they are dreadful against swing also

For Asian standards they are good against swing, and their bowling unit enjoys English conditions. It is steep bounce that has been the undoing of many Pakistani teams. Even their bowlers can't hit the lengths right on SA/Aus wickets.

 

[dildilpak]

what was he doing by walking across? i mean you would expect a batsman to have a heave at the ball when walking across??

Honestly our guys come up with the most comical ways to get out. What poor technique in the whole team!

 

[Fahdi]

Faheem's forward defense seems pretty solid. Back foot game is basically nonexistent

 

[Shafi]

Sarfaraz had a poor series. But ODI cricket is a different ball game. Pakistan will play it's next Test series around 8 months later. His captaincy will be vital in the World Cup.

Format changes but result will be the same. Our batsmen are not capable to score good in these condition with few walking wickets in our team.
ODI 5-0
T20 3-0 or 2-1 (If any fluke)

 

[letme alone]

just 196

 

[RyanRyan10]

Shafiq has done enough to retain his place atleast for next 2 series

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Sarfaraz had a poor series. But ODI cricket is a different ball game. Pakistan will play it's next Test series around 8 months later. His captaincy will be vital in the World Cup.

vital?
he publicly demolished bowlers .
as a captain you must never do that
amir and hassan doesnt seems to be in good talking terms with him either

 

[RyanRyan10]

Format changes but result will be the same. Our batsmen are not capable to score good in these condition with few walking wickets in our team.
ODI 5-0
T20 3-0 or 2-1 (If any fluke)

Pak will win t20i series
And will be competitive in Odis

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Olivier has become 2nd coming of Marshall and Lillee this series, became a super star out of no where

 

[Shafi]

well who will announce retirement?
your senior batsman is test specialist not selected in any other format . they have to feed their children.
the gift of azhar for pak fans has been given by one and only pak messiah as they call.

Its not the job of PCB to retain these looser again and again. They can survive with playing domestic matches.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shafiq saves his place , pakistan lose.

Lose lose for pakistan.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Watt lag gai

 

[Ganju Baba]

Pak can still win the match. They are an unpredictable lot.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Olivier has become 2nd coming of Marshall and Lillee this series, became a super star out of no where

Will be back to normal after the series , our batsmens ineptness against the bounce made him a bowling god.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Shafiq saves his place , pakistan lose.

Lose lose for pakistan.

To be fair, he's done well across the series. Was not just one innings.

 

[Greenstorm]

Shadab's attitude is impressive.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

First they need to learn how test cricket is played. These are not test cricket players not at all.

Asad, Babar and Sarfaraz are playing so fast to score few boundaries so that their own place is secure, no intent in trying to bat for long and win the match!

 

[letme alone]

well played pak with this t20 side

 

[imshally81]

Pak can still win the match. They are an unpredictable lot.

)

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shadab is playing well , needs to work a little more on his batting.

 

[Fahdi]

Faheem's entire technique seems built around playing Yorkers.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Its not the job of PCB to retain these looser again and again. They can survive with playing domestic matches.

obviously they have to show em the door
but how can you expect em to retire

 

[JibranAnsari]

To be fair, he's done well across the series. Was not just one innings.

Across? Two fifties only sir.

6 7 20 88 0 and today.

 

[Ahmed216]

Shadab is getting behind the line of the ball more than bobby kaptaan Azhar Asad

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

if pak doesnt get all out within 205 .i wont comment on pp for 1 week

 

[Josh]

Faheem's entire technique seems built around playing Yorkers.

Happens in death overs of t20

 

[letme alone]

wow chushma! rub khair keray

 

[Abdullah719]

To be fair, he's done well across the series. Was not just one innings.

Two fifties when the match was lost. Classic Asad.

 

[imshally81]

if pak doesnt get all out within 205 .i wont comment on pp for 1 week

Bookmarked your comments....

 

[Greenstorm]

Atleast play through this session.

 

[imshally81]

Two fifties when the match was lost. Classic Asad.

50 is 50 .....