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

[DRsohail]

Shaheen looks ordinary.

 

[Fahdi]

Very good last over from Shaheen

 

[Shandarchowka]

Mike Haysman is... Mike Haysman. What does it matter? Biff, Pollock, Holding etc. are awesome. Ignore Haysman if you must. They HAVE to talk about your team, some stuff are going to be negative.

Agreed. Nicholas, Pollock, Smith and Holding are on another level. Haysman is very very bad. One of the worst.

 

[JibranAnsari]

get some bowling coaching advice from holding.

 

[Titan24]

Our bowling just like the whole team is struggling with consistency

 

[Kroll]

Shame Abbas is injured, too early to say yet but likely would have had more impact than Amir.

 

[DRsohail]

getting bored now.

 

[MMHS]

More than batting, really depressing to see the pace bowling on this wicket, no swing either. UAE wickets has robbed everything out of PAK cricket - Sarfraz must be missing Hafeez here against 2 lefti openers

 

[Markhor]

Another symptom of playing so much Test cricket in UAE. We seem to have lost the ability to bowl with the new ball.

In UAE you look to bowl defensively until the ball is old enough to reverse.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Last ball from Shaheen was perfect. That's the length and the extra bounce from the wicket.

Keep it there and suprise them once with a yorker ala Starc.

 

[Oligochaetes]

But Amla is on 8.

That was ELgar, sorry!

 

[Nado_]

need to get rid of the left right combo

 

[Ab Fan]

350 is what SA should be looking up to, although tough as middle order is weak and no Philander at lower order either.

 

[ILcricket]

30 overs left in the day & this rate , hosts could be near 150 mark today & 350 by Tea day 2 . Forecast now is for 90% & 70% rain on day 3 & 4 & it would be a good idea to have a bowl in last session of day 2 .

 

[shariqnoor]

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.

Of course. My comment implies that the WK is standing too far behind. Needs to come up a few paces.

 

[JibranAnsari]

And go where?

Hunt for venues.

Sri lanka have excellent test pitches these days , we don't attract much crowd in uae anyway.

 

[Shafi]

Looks like Amir has nothing to offer even a green pitch. We really need to find 3-4 decent batsmen, 2-3 genuine fast bowlers and a good young spinner.

 

[Asif321]

Finally Amir

 

[Shafi]

Finally Amir got 1 wicket.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Bhai is out.

Amir gets a wicket! Hurrah

 

[QalandarFan]

Amir got Amla!

 

[Oligochaetes]

Looks like Amir has nothing to offer even a green pitch. We really need to find 3-4 decent batsmen, 2-3 genuine fast bowlers and a good young spinner.

:

AMir gets AMLA

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Amla is s shadow of his former self. It's really sad to see.

 

[Stalin]

Still 30 overs??? I don't think this game is going into fourth day

 

[Ozymandiasza]

I'm really starting to wonder if we'll see Amla around in 2019. I doubt it.

 

[Asif321]

Gets get them quick

 

[ILcricket]

Looks like Amir has nothing to offer even a green pitch. We really need to find 3-4 decent batsmen, 2-3 genuine fast bowlers and a good young spinner.

lol , you mean find a new team

 

[JibranAnsari]

100/4 at the stumps would be a good first day for pakistan.

 

[Asif321]

Dangerous is wounded Amir

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Amla is s shadow of his former self. It's really sad to see.

Indeed. I'm talking out of *** here, but I think his crazy reflexes are gone and he's trying to adjust too late in his life/career.

 

[MMHS]

This time, Amir should be given a longer spell, may be 6 overs and Hasan replaces Shaheen from other end with a semi old ball. SAF might end 4-5 down tonight if Amir gets it right.

 

[Kroll]

Amla being a good bhai by helping Amir out a little.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Pakistan catch the rock and Amir has a W.


nice!

 

[Sarwar89]

Pakistan needs 3 more wickets today evening.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

More catches are coming

 

[Gullycricket]

Who is this commie with smith

 

[Fahdi]

Amla gone! Amir gets one.

Elgar's the danger man here.

 

[Hasan123]

Amir earned that wicket.

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Amir has been the pick of the bowlers and is still getting bashed here. Really odd.

 

[ILcricket]

just 3 ?

 

[Gullycricket]

Bowling Amir

 

[Shandarchowka]

He gets Amla.. maybe this is the turn of the tide for Amir!

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Amir making the Saffers dance.

 

[DRsohail]

I'm really starting to wonder if we'll see Amla around in 2019. I doubt it.

Replacement?

 

[Gullycricket]

Get Elgar .Hate his dead batting

 

[Sarwar89]

I think Shaheen Shah Afridi is a work in progress, he is mentally not ready for Test Cricket. I think he has been rushed into Test side.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Replacement?

No idea. Luckily not my job I'm sure it'll be very difficult.

 

[ILcricket]

43/3 & Elgar gone .

 

[Fahdi]

Shaheen!!!!!

 

[Shandarchowka]

Amir has bowled better than Steyn and Rabada here.. so far... hope the spiteful Mike Haysman is watching it

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shaheen!!!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Shaheen gets Elgar and SA are in trouble now!

 

[Madplayer]

Massive wicket by Shaheen. Perhaps THE most important wicket. Dean elgar has been prolific for SA.

 

[Gullycricket]

Yessssssss

 

[Titan24]

I think Shaheen Shah Afridi is a work in progress, he is mentally not ready for Test Cricket. I think he has been rushed into Test side.

He is ready, let him play the whole series

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Things falling apart here.

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Replacement?

Reeza Hendricks. Hamza as well.

 

[Oligochaetes]

:

 

[Hasan123]

Big wicket!!!!!

 

[Titan24]

Nice catching till now

 

[Arham_PakFan]

After Faf, Elgar was the most dangerous batsman. Glad we've seen the back of him.

 

[Gullycricket]

Babars runs were gold

 

[Shandarchowka]

We're back boys... now talk Mike Haysman..

 

[Asif321]

Yes yes yes we are still in it

 

[Oligochaetes]

Get FAF early and Pakistan will have a HUGE advantage in this test

 

[Titan24]

Duplesis is the hot wicket now

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Extra bounce does it for Shaheen.

Perfect length now from Shaheen. He has learnt from his mistakes.

 

[Shandarchowka]

Things falling apart here.

Not quite yet. Hope you stay long to see the complete demolition

 

[Seen Sheen]

Thats the length Shaheeh, that's the line! The South African glue is gone.

 

[Kroll]

Get in there Shen Shah!

 

[Oligochaetes]

Mike Haysman can put it where the sun dont shine...

 

[Gullycricket]

Keep the pressure and they will choke

 

[QuickCrick]

Wow

 

[MMHS]

If PAK can keep things tight, either side of stumps, SAF might struggle to take a lead here. Their tail isn't that great any more.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Shaheen gets Faf first ball!

 

[Shandarchowka]

Reeza Hendricks. Hamza as well.

Bring Kallis back and we'll still get him.

 

[Boi]

Shaheeeeeeeen

 

[letme alone]

now game is = to both side

 

[ILcricket]

43/4

 

[Markhor]

Big wicket of Elgar.

One or two more before close would be huge for Pakistan.