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

[Baigel]

That was out

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is a good start for PAK. Just make sure you don't lose wickets.

 

[imshally81]

Maybe umpire call..

 

[JibranAnsari]

There are only two in the team who can play short ball with comfort , masood and azam.

 

[imshally81]

Another harsh decision against Pakistan

 

[Pete Rose]

Procession has started

 

[Gullycricket]

Faf is a gun Captain

 

[Green Patriot]

Good bye Imam.
Atleast we didnt lose the review.

 

[Ahmed216]

Under 100 ? Or 50?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bhatija departs as well.

Thank you for the gift , inzamam ul haq.

 

[QalandarFan]

And all of a sudden we are 2 down...

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Lol Imam gone.

 

[shah_1]

Knew It was coming

 

[Green Patriot]

Mickeys face

 

[Gullycricket]

Bhatija departs as well.

Thank you for the gift , inzamam ul haq.

Still scored more than the Hack

 

[JibranAnsari]

If you repeat the same thing again and again , how are you going to succeed.

Thats what our team management does.

 

[Pete Rose]

Azhar Ali has had a torrid time against Anderson, so this could get a bit ugly.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Excellent start for pakistan.

I didnt think we would get into double figures before we lost both openers but we have.

 

[castortroy]

What did you guys actually think?

Did anyone really think this pak team would mount a comeback

This game will be over by Saturday

40-4 incoming

 

[Green Patriot]

Experience at the crease.

 

[Gullycricket]

47 runs under threat

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Azhar needs to play well both for his spot and Pakistan's position in the game.

 

[Abdul]

Another harsh decision against Pakistan

Yes, let's start playing victim. The only thing Pakistanis are good at.

 

[Pete Rose]

Classic pull-leave by Azhar.

 

[Amjid Javed]

You could see through whole short spell of inns philander would knock over Imam LBW. set him up nicely.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Still scored more than the Hack

Both are hacks. At least the hack had domestic perfoemances to back him up but imam is just a bhatija.

 

[castortroy]

Philander will get 5-6 wickets here

He loves this ground

 

[Green Patriot]

Faf knew exactly what he was doing when he chose to bowl at this surface.

 

[Gullycricket]

Except Williamson don't think any other captain would take such a daring descion.Btw help when Pak is the opposition

 

[Cuts_and_cuts_hard]

How unexpected that openers with poor techniques would get out cheaply to two all time great fast bowlers.

 

[Baigel]

Anybody else notice that Imam was playing towards cover rather than straight, you could see his legs covering the stumps and his foot towards cover...Technical issue?

 

[Mr. Cricket]

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

It's his good luck that he got out in no ball in CT . Bowlers are not fool after that they read his technique and he will be just become another hyped Pakistani batsmen.

 

[Pete Rose]

Ntini and Rameez

 

[rollingstoned]

That guy who thinks it is. A harsh decision is absolutely trolling.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Bhatija departs as well.

Thank you for the gift , inzamam ul haq.

He played a couple of great shots and was really applying himself. Philander is moving it miles .

 

[Fahdi]

It was peach seeing how much the ball straightened but Imam should have seen it coming. Philander was beating him with the same ball over and over again.

 

[Gullycricket]

It's his good luck that he got out in no ball in CT . Bowlers are not fool after that they read his technique and he will be just become another hyped Pakistani batsmen.

This a thousand times

 

[Baigel]

It's his good luck that he got out in no ball in CT . Bowlers are not fool after that they read his technique and he will be just become another hyped Pakistani batsmen.

Wait and watch

 

[Shafi]

Mr softie will not survive by blunting new ball

 

[Pete Rose]

I don’t like Joel Wilson in any case, and this decision doesn’t help

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

That guy who thinks it is. A harsh decision is absolutely trolling.

In real time looked 50/50 regarding impact ( Commentator confirming it too) and then more doubt about height ( hence umpires call ). Could have gone either way but a bit harsh

 

[JibranAnsari]

He played a couple of great shots and was really applying himself. Philander is moving it miles .

He can apply himself in the dressing room now.

 

[Oligochaetes]

two down already

 

[Green Patriot]

Great fielding.

 

[Cuts_and_cuts_hard]

It's his good luck that he got out in no ball in CT . Bowlers are not fool after that they read his technique and he will be just become another hyped Pakistani batsmen.

Correct. Even apart from the no-ball, he played a lot of aerial shots that didn't come from anywhere near the middle of the bat. One miraculous and lucky innings has blinded us Pakistan fans.

He has a very dodgy technique and the glaring weaknesses will be ruthlessly exploited.

 

[Pete Rose]

Azhar is a good candidate for short on leg stump

 

[Gullycricket]

Rabada and Oliver yet to bowl

 

[blackanhyellow]

not a shehzad fan, but surely he deserves a opener slot in tests over fakhar?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan is usually more at disadvantage with umpires call.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

I am not angry anymore because this was expected but seriously Mickey the coach has totally disappointed me.

Absolutely useless coach and literally adds nothing to the experience. Could well be Mohsin Khan as the coach and drink tea and it'd be the same. I remember posters raving how amazing he'd be in South Africa as he knows the conditions and what not. Sham. Total sham.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

He can apply himself in the dressing room now.

Well, crying nepotism is a good old fall back but not many in this got technique and patience better than him so he's in it on merit. Should get rid of that softie boring Azhar Ali first who is hobbling around now and cant buy a run with his 18th century approach

 

[Stewie]

Imam’s biggest problem is balance.. his head falls over way too much.. he will always struggle against in swingers and off cutters.

 

[Gullycricket]

Correct. Even apart from the no-ball, he played a lot of aerial shots that didn't come from anywhere near the middle of the bat. One miraculous and lucky innings has blinded us Pakistan fans.

He has a very dodgy technique and the glaring weaknesses will be ruthlessly exploited.

Best example was Recent Asia cup where he was totally stuck and unable to score.He is a terrible hack.

 

[Baigel]

Why is Azhar so scared of the short ball? It's not like it's gonna break his ribs + the 8 pounds of biryani will make sure it doesn't hurt

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

I am not angry anymore because this was expected but seriously Mickey the coach has totally disappointed me.

Absolutely useless coach and literally adds nothing to the experience. Could well be Mohsin Khan as the coach and drink tea and it'd be the same. I remember posters raving how amazing he'd be in South Africa as he knows the conditions and what not. Sham. Total sham.

He cant come out and bat

 

[JibranAnsari]

Well, crying nepotism is a good old fall back but not many in this got technique and patience better than him so he's in it on merit. Should get rid of that softie boring Azhar Ali first who is hobbling around now and cant buy a run with his 18th century approach

If falling over is a great technique then he definitely has a great technique.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Another single for Azhar.

 

[Pete Rose]

Why is Azhar so scared of the short ball? It's not like it's gonna break his ribs + the 8 pounds of biryani will make sure it doesn't hurt

In general, he always looks uncomfortable. The delivery and bowler doesn’t matter.

 

[yasir]

Azhar has such a terrible technique to play short ball, no wonder he gifted so many wickets in SA

 

[ARK Rafay]

Two wickets this early. Can't imagine what will happen when Olivier will bowl.

 

[Sarwar89]

I am happy i belong to the generation which saw Pakistan considered as a respectable cricket nation. Since i know it is going towards Hockey way, so for me to check scores on cricinfo is enough for a good laugh.

Joke of the team. Nepotism has destroyed this cricket board.

 

[Gullycricket]

It amazes me how much Shan has transformed.After Babar he has lokked the most Comfortable

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Azhar is a good candidate for short on leg stump

Thats the sense I got too. Could strangle him down the leg side easy

Also just anything seaming in to his pads as hes dropping his whole grip every delivery

 

[imshally81]

Yes, let's start playing victim. The only thing Pakistanis are good at.

Itz not a victim card... Itz a fact... In first test.. Some umpire calls went against us... And now again..

 

[Gullycricket]

Philander puts pressure on umpire with this running

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

The new commentator cant even speak a full sentence without giggling or breaking down.
Is there any merit system for media stuff

 

[imshally81]

Oh Azhar.. You lucky..

 

[Gullycricket]

Pak batsman should retire in shame, in the age of batting first & winning series from that, faf is saying u guys are so S**t im going to put you in even on a flattish wckt & bowl u out in 2 sessions.

Sad times.

Same thing was done by Williamson

 

[Gullycricket]

Azhar is so unfit.Newtons first law best example

 

[Green Patriot]

Oh my God.what is wrong with them.
Arent they getting out as it is,now they want a runout too.Shan was right,no run there.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Pak batsman should retire in shame, in the age of batting first & winning series from that, faf is saying u guys are so S**t im going to put you in even on a flattish wckt & bowl u out in 2 sessions.

Sad times.

This is a flattish wckt? Theres pace and bounce, Philander is looping it around at will. Compare this to India Series. The ball has moved more in 10 overs than all of Ind-AUS series tbh

 

[JibranAnsari]

I will be surprised if we are not 50/5 at the end of first session.

 

[Pete Rose]

Asad Shafiq pretty much looks like dead man walking

 

[Gullycricket]

Our dressing room looks like Lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

125 kph by Vern.

 

[Pete Rose]

Victory for pakistan, we forced Steyn out of the attack

 

[imshally81]

I will be surprised if we are not 50/5 at the end of first session.

Maybe 50/4

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Babar Azam needs to bat out of his skin to get us to 100+ again

 

[rollingstoned]

In real time looked 50/50 regarding impact ( Commentator confirming it too) and then more doubt about height ( hence umpires call ). Could have gone either way but a bit harsh

Looked pretty plumb to me. 2/3rds of the ball hitting the stumps and batsman well beaten with most of the ball inside the line. His stumble accentuated it. Not a call you can feel.hard done By.

 

[Ahmed216]

Mark Nicholas making a good point on-air.
Philander instead of appealing just runs down the wicket to make it look like a no-brainer for the umpire