South Africa end Day 1 at 123/2 after bowling Pakistan out for 177

[Ab Fan]

Did Faf made a poor decision after winning the toss?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I think that was out.

 

[shah_1]

Zaman struggling

So is Imam

 

[Nikhil_cric]

KP telling Smith that he had technical issues. Some intense batter already lol!

 

[Pete Rose]

Pietersen needs to keep the theatrics for when it matters.

 

[Pete Rose]

Zaman struggling

So is Imam

Well...it is a test match

 

[Fahdi]

Philander has picked out Imams weakness and he is battering at it

 

[Gullycricket]

Love Kp.Brings excitement

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Hasan is better than Amir.

How? as stats suggest otherwise, he is only better than him in UAE.

 

[Gullycricket]

Kp not talking about Smith.Bitterness still

 

[Baigel]

Well atleast they're still out there?

 

[Gullycricket]

We should look to score quickly

 

[Pete Rose]

Come on Saffers, bring in your lead bowler.... Olivier.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Fakhar departs for 1.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Bounce ends it for Fakhar

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[QalandarFan]

Come on Fakhar.....

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

So it begins

 

[Gullycricket]

Fakhar has no technique

 

[Abdul]

Goodbye hack

 

[Chief Destroyer]

[MENTION=143344]babajee[/MENTION] Great technique again by Fakhar. :clap:

 

[Pete Rose]

That’s a ripper.

 

[Baigel]

That was a mean bouncer

 

[Gullycricket]

Fakhar has been found out

 

[QalandarFan]

Don’t get what Fakhar is trying to do are you trying to be agressive or are you looking to defend?

 

[shah_1]

Fakhar is only ideal for UAE pitches


Doesn't have the game to play on bouncy pitches

 

[blackanhyellow]

selectors need to have common sense and save Fakhar's LOI career by dropping him from test team asap.

Performances like these will just hamper his confidence, he is clearly not a test format player, why ruin him for LOIs too?

 

[Pete Rose]

Lets see how much work South Africa has done on Shan Masood over the last test match to this.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

90 mph short of a length and gone. Uncomfortable, quixk and right at the throat. Unlucky fakhar here.

 

[Gullycricket]

I would take Imam over Fakhar any day.Fakhar seems to be lost as teams have worked him out

 

[JibranAnsari]

Another failed opening partnership.

So management , why not opening with azhar?

 

[imranraf]

Fakhar looked clueless.

 

[babajee]

[MENTION=143344]babajee[/MENTION] Great technique again by Fakhar. :clap:

Fluke.

 

[Shafi]

What a rubbish batsman!!!!!!! This guy does not have any ability to play test. Even Hafeez is better than him.

 

[Oligochaetes]

ugly way to get out.. what a ball from Steyn, but a better bat might have ducked under

 

[castortroy]

40-4 shortly

 

[Gullycricket]

selectors need to have common sense and save Fakhar's LOI career by dropping him from test team asap.

Performances like these will just hamper his confidence, he is clearly not a test format player, why ruin him for LOIs too?

He is not even good for that.He has been worked over by teams

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Fakhar is only in test team because he can play positive and play his shots. Made a fool of himself by trying to be defensive. Ho doesn’t have the technique to last

 

[Pete Rose]

Fakhar will come out playing shots next innings

 

[imshally81]

Just need to survive first 20 overs...

 

[Green Patriot]

Fakhar should have been played at 6.
Pakistani management can not play to their strengths,can they

 

[Green Patriot]

Shan and Imam need to grit it out.once the shine is off the ball it will be easier.

 

[castortroy]

Pak won't be able to survive against this attack for more than 40 overs

 

[Baigel]

Love the wrist slitting, all will be shut when Fakhar scores heavily in the LOI and the world cup

 

[Pete Rose]

Three outside off stump by Philander, should expect incoming delivery now

 

[yasir]

Terrible from Fakhir, miss judged the length, Styen was not threatening at all, it was Vernon who worried me a lot.

Fakhir cannot open in test, he can only play at #6 only.

 

[Gullycricket]

Fakhar didn't even think about short ball that too in SA.Guy has no technique to survive

 

[Ahmed216]

They are wasting Fakhar at the top. He could have scored 30-40 quick runs at 6. Btw he doesnt have the technique to survive in these conditions

 

[Stewie]

Our batsmen are clueless

 

[shah_1]

Somebody here wanted Fakhar to be next test captain

 

[blackanhyellow]

He is not even good for that.He has been worked over by teams

I think he is good enough for LOIs.

He will adapt to having been worked out in the shorter formats.

He has already increase his range of shots since he first started.

Besides his competition is the likes of Shehzad in LOIs as an opener.

However, test cricket is a step too far from him. Shehzad is a superior test player.

Its my opinion anyways, I would be ecstatic if he proves me wrong and becomes a Sehwag type test player.

 

[Gullycricket]

Love the wrist slitting, all will be shut when Fakhar scores heavily in the LOI and the world cup

Every day Bumrah will not bowl no-balls.He has been found out.Just see how India had planned againist him in Asia cup.Guy could not even score at 50 SR

 

[Stewie]

Imam does have a good defensive technique though.. just cant score to save his life! Lol

 

[Shafi]

That's how PCB destroy our players. Play same players in every format and then drop the player all together by failing in 1 or 2 formats.

 

[Green Patriot]

All 4 of these SAF bowlers are class.Not one we can milk runs off.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Early wicket lost as usual and Imam looks like he will be knocked over LBW or caught pretty soon as well.

Our batting is pathetic.

 

[Pete Rose]

I have a creepy Asian gentleman on tv selling me astrology in the commercial break

 

[imshally81]

Somebody here wanted Fakhar to be next test captain

Who )

 

[Mamoon]

Fakhar is a more refined version of Awais Zia. I am three failures away of being done with him.

 

[Stewie]

Steyn is losing hair fast!!

 

[Baigel]

Sucker full ball coming up

 

[Gullycricket]

Let the bowlers plan fully by letting them a full over .Terrible.Rotate strike

 

[Mamoon]

Fakhar is a comfort-zone player. Bowl to his strengths and he will slaughter you, but if you drag him out of his comfort-zone, he is a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Dont think its going to be a long test match.

 

[Fahdi]

Pakistan have to keep the scoreboard ticking here otherwise 9/1 will become 10/2.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Why is world's best bowler not opening the bowling?

 

[imshally81]

 

[shah_1]

444

 

[Baigel]

Shot

 

[imshally81]

Why is world's best bowler not opening the bowling?

Maybe he is scared..

 

[Pete Rose]

Well, Shans pull shot is still working. Should expect a full pitched delivery

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Wow. Once again Shan taking on the short ball with ease.

 

[Shafi]

Lets see if we can score even 50. If Babar and Imam fail 3 softies (Azhar, Shafiq and Sarfraz) will score duck under pressure.

 

[Ahmed216]

1st test is where they assess the batsmen, their technique,weaknesses and strengths.
Second and third they nail you.
Fakhar's dismissal was very predictable.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Fakhar should only be picked in Asian conditions
Amir should only be picked in non asian conditions
Asad should not be picked at all.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Gullycricket]

Fakhar is a comfort-zone player. Bowl to his strengths and he will slaughter you, but if you drag him out of his comfort-zone, he is a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

The way Bumrah and Bhuvneshvar pressured him in Asia cup to give up his wicket and he was unable to rotate strike made me realise he is a one time wonder. More than Hafeez this guy will be biggest disappointment at WC

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Shan has atleast 1 century in this series written all over him xD

 

[Stewie]

Is masood the only pakistani batsman who can handle short stuff well? I think so!

 

[shah_1]

Who )

Don't remember but it was on 'Sarfraz should be sacked' thread.