South Africa finish Day 1 of the second Test against Pakistan in a commanding position at 316/4

[RedwoodOriginal]

Shan Masood is the mutated strain of Imran Farhat. The guy somehow dominates domestic cricket and looks like a deer caught up in the headlights at international level.

Man, I remember when I had high hopes from Imran Farhat. How wrong I was. His record is still significantly better than Shan though. A batting average of 32 is something Shan can only dream about.

 

[Xoib]

He was dropped today because of a stiff back

It’s a classic excuse for 50/50 selection call so you are not asked the tough questions in the media if your selection call back fires

 

[Marooned]

I don't rate jamal's bowling at all but he must be bowled a lot in this match.

I really like his batting though. I feel if he works on it seriously with a coach he can easily average 30 in test cricket. He plays really fluently with proper cricketing shots. That FC average of 22 doesn't do his batting justice.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Shan looks like he has been read his last rites.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Now that SA is qualified they won't feel the pressure.

 

[Marooned]

What a start lmao

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Looks out

 

[Marooned]

1st ball looked out to me

 

[Marooned]

That look dead out. Umpires call saves him

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Now this is what you called bias umpiring @Rajdeep @Devadwal.

But we will respect the umpire unlike you guys.

 

[ethan hunt]

Why do they have these rubbish indian umpires for out games

 

[Marooned]

How did he NOT give that out??? It looked plumb in real time.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

That was out

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Luck goes Markram's way.

 

[jnaveen1980]

It was not out on height.

 

[ethan hunt]

Rubbish from the umpire

 

[jnaveen1980]

I thought it was hitting outside the line as his pad was sticking out

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I thought it was hitting outside the line as his pad was sticking out

That's what I thought too. Anyway it was a 50/50 decision. Not a bad call either way.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I thought it was hitting outside the line as his pad was sticking out

Oh nai yaar it was dead on

 

[Marooned]

Abbas radar off after that 1st ball.

 

[Marooned]

Oh nai yaar it was dead on

It was plumb lol.

 

[Devadwal]

Now this is what you called bias umpiring @Rajdeep @Devadwal.

But we will respect the umpire unlike you guys.

I don't watch it but whatever have happened it karma for pakistan fans .

They fully deserved it and pakistan fans can't complaint anymore knowing i can roast them .

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

How is kaptaana feeling right now?

 

[Marooned]

No room to sulk and get frustrated. Abbas has to keep testing them. He lost his radar after that. Can't let that happen in test cricket.

 

[ethan hunt]

Didnt know Hamza’s bowling average was so bad

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Here comes another trundler

 

[IAJ]

Must be the fastest opening-duo for Pakistan ever

 

[IAJ]

But In shaa Allah, Hamza and Abbas will share 10 wickets between them today

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Must be the fastest opening-duo for Pakistan ever

They seem faster than what Bumrah was bowling today

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Must be the fastest opening-duo for Pakistan ever

Now I know how Indians felt when they had to watch Prasad and Srinath open the bowling in the 90s

 

[Marooned]

Hamza looks docile

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Hamza looks docile

Getting good shape though.

 

[Marooned]

They seem faster than what Bumrah was bowling today

Really?
Was he operating in 120s too?

 

[Ahmed216]

Two very good tosses won by SA

 

[Marooned]

Getting good shape though.

Looking harmless to me still.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Now I know how Indians felt when they had to watch Prasad and Srinath open the bowling in the 90s

Srinath was much quicker than either of these bowlers

 

[Devadwal]

@DeadlyVenom i just watched the replay and it was the right the decision

New ball, fresh pitch so it was always going to Miss but luckily it was a umpire call so Review is not lost .

 

[DeadlyVenom]

@DeadlyVenom i just watched the replay and it was the right the decision

New ball, fresh pitch so it was always going to Miss but luckily it was a umpire call so Review is not lost .

Indian umpire will always go against Pakistan.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Looking harmless to me still.

Ofcourse, if he is not perfect with his line and length at that speed he will leak runs.

 

[Marooned]

@DeadlyVenom i just watched the replay and it was the right the decision

New ball, fresh pitch so it was always going to Miss but luckily it was a umpire call so Review is not lost .

Miss what? The off stump?

 

[Devadwal]

Indian umpire will always go against Pakistan.

I hope so but Nitin is very good Umpire and he doesn't think like me.

 

[Marooned]

Abbas lengths are off. This is going to be a massacre

 

[ethan hunt]

This could be a long day with the medium pacers.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

All it will take is for SA to slap you for 500 runs and you will never play trundlers again.

 

[Marooned]

Worried about Hamza. Abbas Hopefully will be ok.

 

[Ahmed216]

All it will take is for SA to slap you for 500 runs and you will never play trundlers again.

Trundlers can work in SA if they hit the seam. Vernon Philander was a great example.

Last game Paterson and Abbas.

But yeah our attack looks a bit one dimensional

 

[Marooned]

They should try and get right hander against hamza. But Pakistan never gets these small tactical things.

 

[Devadwal]

Mir Hamza is bowling only 2nd over and he is shouting every time he relase the ball. Like extra push for shouting yeaaaaaaaa

Already tired h kya bhai?

 

[ethan hunt]

The pitch seems slow right now.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Mir Hamza is bowling only 2nd over and he is shouting every time he relase the ball.

Already tired h kya bhai?

He always does this otherwise he would be bowling at 90k

 

[Ahmed216]

The pitch seems slow right now.

Most SA pitches quicken up day 2 onwards

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Toothless so far.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Harmless bowling.

Can sense a big win for SA

 

[ethan hunt]

Khurram ko lay aa bhai.

 

[Marooned]

Khurram was good vs left handers. Hamza is just hogging the new ball here I feel.

 

[Blackbradman]

Mir Hamza is bowling only 2nd over and he is shouting every time he relase the ball. Like extra push for shouting yeaaaaaaaa

Already tired h kya bhai?

He is sharapova of cricket.

 

[ethan hunt]

Pakistan need to prepare Arshad Iqbal for test cricket.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Both Abbas and Hamza are trundling atm.,.... No real venom in their bowling so far.

 

[Omer2002]

should have played a spinner for sure..this is a slow wicket making our seamers looking spinners already.

We could be last in the world test championship if we lose this test and that is what we deserve unfortunately.

 

[Ahmed216]

Shan said he wanted to bowl first on this pitch. May another defeat help us get rid of him

 

[Devadwal]

Both Abbas and Hamza are trundling atm.,.... No real venom in their bowling so far.

Sabar just 4 over is bowled so far. Bowler's takes some time to get in rhythm.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Shan said he wanted to bowl first on this pitch. May another defeat help us get rid of him

He's a goner for sure, his batting average is too poor and now we have kaptaana

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pretty average start from Pakistan bowlers here

 

[ethan hunt]

Klassen should play test cricket for SA. He can be a game changer at number 6

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

2 trundlers opening the bowling and look at this. How humiliating.

 

[Devadwal]

What happened to ihsansullah. When i seen him first time he was bowling over 145kmp Speed.

 

[Ahmed216]

He's a goner for sure, his batting average is too poor and now we have kaptaana

I think Saud should be our captain for next WTC cycle.

 

[Farabi]

The best seam attack to play from Pakistan Mir Hamza, KS, and Abbas. 1000 FC wickets between them. No freebies. Good test match bowling.

 

[Ahmed216]

Pretty average start from Pakistan bowlers here

Sometimes it takes time to figure out the length for a particular surface

 

[Devadwal]

2 trundlers opening the bowling and look at this. How humiliating.

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Pakistan vs westindies 2 test match series is Going to be blockbuster . Two eventually matchup team .

 

[ethan hunt]

This looks like a pretty flat wicket by Southafrican standards.

 

[Devadwal]

Shots Markram.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The best seam attack to play from Pakistan Mir Hamza, KS, and Abbas. 1000 FC wickets between them. No freebies. Good test match bowling.

Yep. Some high quality Test match bowling going on.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

This is a pancake. Markram in the zone

 

[Rana]

Looks like a merciless track

 

[Devadwal]

Yep. Some high quality Test match bowling going on.

Naughty Nikhil

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Trundlers can work in SA if they hit the seam. Vernon Philander was a great example.

About this, Philander had Steyn and Morkel around him. SA didn't play 3 philanders

 

[Ahmed216]

Abbas effort ball 123kph Mir 126

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Saim injured. Oh dear.

 

[Ahmed216]

OMG saim