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

[GLORY OF '92]

100 more were needed. Markram and Elgar are too good

 

[Markhor]

Too straight from Hasan in that over.

Missing Abbas here.

 

[sindhiboy]

amir is bowling jaffas. u guys should calm down

 

[Asif321]

Amir bowling well

 

[Ikball]

The pitch ain't that bad. Its a woeful effort.

181 runs is decent score considering our batting collapse and batsmen ability.

 

[Usman Chadda]

How on earth does Amir keep producing these jaffas, and not get wickets?

 

[Gullycricket]

What rubbish is Ramiz saying

 

[MMHS]

okay he is 6'6 and 18 years old. he could grow 2 more inches.

You still believe he is 18 years old & grow 2 inches !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I tell another story - this is from Gavaskar. He saw an 18 years old kid in 1971, then saw him again 3 years later - by that time that 18 years old 5'10-11" kid at 22 reached 6'-1" ish ......... so, that kid 14 years later at 35 became world No. 1 Test fast bowler after 2 years wilderness for a career threatening bone injury. That's exceptional - business usual, PAK pacers stop growing after 15-16 years of age and start huffing at 29 .... by 35 they are tundlers even in domestics.

 

[Gullycricket]

Good from Amir

 

[Ozymandiasza]

181 runs is decent score considering our batting collapse and batsmen ability.

There are pages of people complaining about the pitch I agree with you though, it's something to work with.

 

[Stalin]

Markram is a gonner very soon.

 

[JibranAnsari]

AMIR BRO , seam is there for a reason. Use it.

 

[angrypathan]

Hassan leaking runs

 

[Stalin]

Lol 181 is not enough

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Hasan complicating things. Bowling too full on this wicket.

 

[DRsohail]

You still believe he is 18 years old & grow 2 inches !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I tell another story - this is from Gavaskar. He saw an 18 years old kid in 1971, then saw him again 3 years later - by that time that 18 years old 5'10-11" kid at 22 reached 6'-1" ish ......... so, that kid 14 years later at 35 became world No. 1 Test fast bowler after 2 years wilderness for a career threatening bone injury. That's exceptional - business usual, PAK pacers stop growing after 15-16 years of age and start huffing at 29 .... by 35 they are tundlers even in domestics.

Shaheen is 20 years old,talking from my own experience,after all i deal with things related to age etc.He cant grow further.

 

[Gullycricket]

Lovely extension of Arms ...Rambo

 

[Asif321]

Haaan need to get it right

 

[QalandarFan]

Need to break through here.

 

[NauV]

On a bouncy pitch, and movement in South Africa . . You'd have to be Sarfaraz to give the new ball to Hasan!

Even if Shaheen is inexperienced, and it would be a gamble . . you'd give it to Shaheen 10/10 times!

 

[Gullycricket]

Kya baat hai chote

 

[Shandarchowka]

Shaheen needs to be given the ball soon.. He will bamboozle saffers here

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Biff (Graeme Smith) said something to the effect that 280 would be decent here.

 

[Asif321]

Get Afridi

 

[shariqnoor]

I feel our slips are standing far too back. SA slip fielders stood there because all of their pacers were bowling at 142-144 kph. Our pacemen are comfortably 5 kph slower in average speeds.

 

[Shandarchowka]

Kya baat hai chote

 

[JibranAnsari]

Not able to make use of the seam , both pakistani bowlers.

 

[angrypathan]

Get Hassan out of the attack

 

[Madplayer]

Why is Hasan ali over pitching the ball? Thats plain stupid

 

[ARK Rafay]

Juicy balls from Hasan Ali. He has been way too inconsistent in Test

 

[JibranAnsari]

ideally pakistan should have used afridis height with the new ball but the management has other ideas.

 

[Asif321]

What stupidity is Hasan bowling

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Relax guys, as soon as the spin comes out we'll be falling over ourselves AGAIN.

 

[angrypathan]

Get Hassan out of the attack

Nevermind

 

[Gullycricket]

Hasan

 

[Madplayer]

Markram gone. hasan gets him.

 

[Asif321]

Hassan gets a hahhaha

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Some garbage bowling by Hasan.

You cannot bowl too full outside the UAE. Good length is the way to go on bouncy tracks.

 

[Adijazz1706]

Dangerous pitch, Elgar was hit harder than Amir earlier

 

[Titan24]

Nice comeback from hassan

 

[shah_1]

Wicket

 

[Gullycricket]

Ha ha Sarfaraz is so fat.Funny to see him run

 

[ARK Rafay]

Juicy balls from Hasan Ali. He has been way too inconsistent in Test

I take it back

 

[MMHS]

I feel our slips are standing far too back. SA slip fielders stood there because all of their pacers were bowling at 142-144 kph. Our pacemen are comfortably 5 kph slower in average speeds.

Keeper sets the distance, not slip fielders. Normally, 2nd slip & WK stands parallel, 1st slip 2 steps behind and 3rd slip 1 step in front to make it like an umbrella.

 

[DRsohail]

Get Shaheen IN.HAssan getting overexcited.

 

[Asif321]

Comon boys get them on 150

 

[QalandarFan]

There we go Markram gone!

 

[Boi]

Not able to make use of the seam , both pakistani bowlers.

Alright pal

 

[Adijazz1706]

And Markram gone, egg on the faces od Hasan's haters

 

[mak36]

On a bouncy pitch, and movement in South Africa . . You'd have to be Sarfaraz to give the new ball to Hasan!

Even if Shaheen is inexperienced, and it would be a gamble . . you'd give it to Shaheen 10/10 times!

:Shush!

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

Ramiz ki kaali zaban working on Markram.

 

[QalandarFan]

Good start Hasan gets a wicket, Amir has looked good, and now Amla should be an easy wicket.

 

[Fahdi]

Hassan gets one!

He has shown some venom but has bowled too many looseners in between

 

[angrypathan]

Wouldn't be surprised if we get Hash back in form

 

[DRsohail]

oh sorry.

 

[Seen Sheen]

That has to be dead. Markram has historically been a candidate of LBW and Hasan pins him infront.

 

[mak36]

Did Ravi want to take any longer to give it out?

 

[Titan24]

Hassan gets one!

He has shown some venom but has bowled too many looseners in between

This has been story of his career

 

[QalandarFan]

Wouldn't be surprised if we get Hash back in form

We have a talent for these types of things but he will be gone early, I hope. ��

 

[Stalin]

Markram is a gonner very soon.

Told ya

 

[Gullycricket]

Sledging from Amir

 

[shariqnoor]

This is when Hasan becomes absolutely unplayable when he pitches the ball on a length around 4th off stump and brings the back ball in. It's almost impossible for the batsmen to negotiate that type of delivery because of how skiddy Hasan is. He's got Ross Taylor and De Grandhomme like that multiple times. That should be his line.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Goes to show you just need to pitch it at the right length and let the pitch do the job for you. Hitting the right length is imperative.

 

[Nado_]

this is a type of pitch where good bowlers will go for runs but will make regular strikes too

 

[QalandarFan]

How does Amir keep missing the edge?

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Did Ravi want to take any longer to give it out?

Lol it was plumb.

 

[MMHS]

Get Shaheen IN.HAssan getting overexcited.

I think, Amir will go for a longer spell, while Hasan for a shorter one and Shaheen replaces him, that can allow to operate with 3 pacers for like 18-19 overs. But Hasan has got a wicket, so role might be reversed.

 

[Nado_]

Regular wickets is the key, bowling defensive lines will get you no where

 

[Chief Destroyer]

How does Amir keep missing the edge?

Doesn't attack the stumps.

 

[NauV]

:Shush!

I stand by what I said! The fact that Hasan got a wicket doesn't change that . . he can get 2 more wickets here . . Most captains in the world would have given it to Shaheen in these conditions, on this pitch!

 

[Seen Sheen]

Amir bhai, for once pick up an early wicket. We are not looking for eye-candies or cute play and misses out there.

 

[Sarwar89]

Credit should be given to Pakistan they are very much in the match. They scored vital runs in the end and have now taken 1 wicket as well.

 

[QalandarFan]

this is a type of pitch where good bowlers will go for runs but will make regular strikes too

Ala Dale Steyn

 

[Adijazz1706]

Awkward bounce and movement, 181 looks very far away

 

[Madplayer]

Hasan to get Amla in first 6 balls.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

excellent line and length from Amir.

 

[Madplayer]

Ala Dale Steyn

Steyn picked up 1 wicket.

 

[Nado_]

guys, I’m not the most up to date with the South African batting, where are the weaknesses if any? The middle order ?

 

[QalandarFan]

Hasan to get Amla in first 6 balls.

Prediction 0 (3)

 

[Asif321]

Where are our 145kph swing bowlers