South Africa finish Day 1 of first Test at 127/5 in response to Pakistan's total of 181

[Madplayer]

Babar is Pakistan's best batsman why is he batting at # 6? Ajeeb!

Because where would you fit the seniors like Asad and Azhar then? Senior ki izzat karna seekho bhai :

 

[GLORY OF '92]

200 more come on

 

[Stalin]

Did Azhar change his backlift?? Looks a little like Misbah

 

[Stalin]

Did Azhar change his backlift? Looks a little like Misbah.

 

[Greenstorm]

We won't make it to 150 I think.

 

[Madplayer]

Asad technique gone.

 

[Madplayer]

Height could be a factor

 

[Amjid Javed]

Asad wont last long here. Looks like hes all over the place.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Pakistan making Olivier the next big bowler

 

[Stalin]

Please review that. Yes may be too high

 

[mak36]

What a crap decision.

 

[Oligochaetes]

:

 

[Madplayer]

Asad gone. I think review retained because it was umpire's call.

Babar boy comes in to bat under pressure.

 

[Markhor]

Even if Shafiq fails in this series, he is undroppable because "senior" and "technique" - golden boy of Pak cricket establishment.

 

[Sidilicious]

Wow! look at that scoring rate! One wouldn't think it was Pakistan playing looking at the RR.

And then I looked at the wickets column and knew it was Pakistan batting

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Aaaaand we're back to the usual...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Asad saved his place last series with his pointless hundred in 3rd test.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

And then I looked at the wickets column and knew it was Pakistan batting

Harakiri.

 

[Shafi]

Mr. softie is gone!!!!!!

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Olivier will get 5fer. We always give 5 wickets or more to some new guy.

 

[Ab Fan]

Shafiq showing how it is done.

 

[Stalin]

Umpire's call

 

[GLORY OF '92]

In trouble now. SA big favourites.

 

[shariqnoor]

Of course we're going to make Olivier a hero.

 

[ARK Rafay]

C'mon bobby score a 100 here

 

[Oligochaetes]

Last batting pair at the crease...

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Centurion might turn.

Yasir might come to play.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

What a crap decision.

Hit him so high on the pad.

Unlucky.

 

[yasir]

We are boxed on Boxing Day before Lunch, why people invite us, for this horror show

 

[Amjid Javed]

1 more wicket and SA are into the long tail

 

[Abdullah]

These 2 need to bat for the rest of the day. Simples

 

[Abdul]

Tailender batting now.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Olivier will get 5fer. We always give 5 wickets or more to some new guy.

Kyle Abbot then, Olivier now

 

[Mueez]

Why do we make mediocre bowlers look like ATG?

 

[Abdullah]

In reality we need to stick it out and fight to a score!

 

[Ab Fan]

It seems throwing wickets to Olivier is one way of demoralizing Steyn and Rabada for getting wickets.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Why are we batting first on a green wicket? anyone?

 

[Amjid Javed]

In trouble now. SA big favourites.

SA were always big favourites.

 

[TeamPak95]

Alrighty then, Bobby's in. No pressure bud.

 

[Shandarchowka]

And our tradition of making not so good bowlers to world beaters continues

 

[Gullycricket]

What would be a good score on this pitch

 

[Swashbuckler]

Last batting pair at the crease...

Aren't you forgetting someone?
HINT:

 

[Junaids]

How many months have I been writing that this team will keep being 70-4 and 100-6, and that you need Faheem Ashraf for his runs?

So you lengthen the tail by dropping the all-rounder!

I don’t have the words for this nonsense.

 

[Markhor]

Only West Indies have a worse batting lineup from all top Test nations.

We rarely get a chance to tour top nations like South Africa so it's imperative we give it our best shot.

However we handicap ourselves with awful selections that you KNOW will not work out.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Centurion might turn.

Yasir might come to play.

for that we have to give a target to South Africa. As we might get lost by an innings

 

[Abdullah]

That Shaan wicket hurt . We were doing fine 10 minutes ago
And the wrist slitters are back

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Typical technique dismissal. He has no technique to play movement. It's all for show.

 

[Boi]

South Africa haven’t even bowled that well. Just been a combination of bad luck and poor techniques.

 

[Ab Fan]

Tailender batting now.

I thought the tail started from the top when Steyn bowled his first over.

 

[Shandarchowka]

This is by far the toughest batting wicket we’ve seen in a while.. ball os doing plenty!

 

[TeamPak95]

I wonder what blessed in all facets is thinking?

 

[Irtasam]

Olivier has picked up the pace after the break.

 

[Mamoon]

So you lengthen the tail by dropping the all-rounder!

I don’t have the words for this nonsense.

Faheem and Shadab are not all-rounders. Playing them means a long tail and a weaker bowling attack.

 

[Abdullah]

SA were always big favourites.

No I was feeling good at 50-2. We just needed to get to lunch like that. 250 was a good score on this pitch

 

[Junaids]

Why are we batting first on a green wicket? anyone?

Cos Yasir Shah is only worth selecting in South Africa if he gets to bowl in the Fourth Innings.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Why are we batting first on a green wicket? anyone?

Green wicket has nothing to do with this.

2 wickets given by ourselves.

The rest by luck.

 

[Ami]

Asad Shafiq is what M Yousuf used to be...
Absolutely spjneless!
Only difference M Yousuf had more spineless runs than him.

 

[mak36]

At least we are being treated to Holding.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Mike haysman has lost his voice.

 

[Swashbuckler]

This pitch isn't that bad, I expect 280-300 to be a par 1st innings score.

 

[mak36]

Asad Shafiq is what M Yousuf used to be...
Absolutely spjneless!
Only difference M Yousuf had more spineless runs than him.

Clueless.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

This is by far the toughest batting wicket we’ve seen in a while.. ball os doing plenty!

It's a very decent wicket for Pakistan imho. India received stuff near the end of the spectrum. They deserved it after the rubbish they gave us in India though.

 

[Mueez]

200+ from here and it will be a competitive score.

Pitch is behaving a bit weird.

 

[yasir]

My expectation was five down before 40 overs, that’s why you need Shadab and Faheem to take to second new ball and score some runs... Maybe too optimistic, we are giving to be 5 down much before that time...

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Asad Shafiq is what M Yousuf used to be...
Absolutely spjneless!
Only difference M Yousuf had more spineless runs than him.

Please don't compare this useless cricketer to That guy averaged nearly 53 with the bat and could score heavily. No comparison here.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Real quality from Azhar.

 

[Greenstorm]

Shan and Asad were unlucky dismissals. You need luck in these conditions.

 

[Bilal7]

MashAllah, Azhar is playing well. He's developed into a world-class batsman.

 

[Madplayer]

Spongy bounce

 

[Ab Fan]

It is a hot sunny day with SA's best bowler currently, bowling half-volleys on pads one after another and yet this is what Pak have managed to put up after 1.5 hours of play. That's downright poor!

 

[Greenstorm]

148 kph from Olivier

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

It is a hot sunny day with SA's best bowler currently, bowling half-volleys on pads one after another and yet this is what Pak have managed to put up after 1.5 hours of play. That's downright poor!

SA bowlers infact all bowlers only bowl well against Indians.

Lol what rubbish.

 

[Shandarchowka]

Azhar is certified gold class test batsman. We need babar to develop into one in this series..

 

[Bilal7]

This pitch isn't that bad, I expect 280-300 to be a par 1st innings score.

230 should be a very good score with the bowling attack Pakistan have.

 

[Boi]

Haysmen is so biased man. Annoying commentator. You can’t expect the batsmen to be playing a pull shot on his 3rd delivery you friggin idiot

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Two unlucky dimissals that could've gone either way really. Pakistan just need to give their bowlers something to bowl at.

 

[TeamPak95]

Come on Babar this is where legends are made. Score a big'un!

 

[Sidilicious]

It's a very decent wicket for Pakistan imho. India received stuff near the end of the spectrum. They deserved it after the rubbish they gave us in India though.

tbh, I would take the pitches we got in SA last year, and what we gave to you in India over what is called a good wicket these days.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Can these two hold on till lunch? Bowling doesnt look threatening to be honest...

 

[Irtasam]

What happened to Mike Haysman's voice?