South Africa v Pakistan | 2nd ODI | Johannesburg | 4th April 2021 | South Africa innings

[imshally81]

Shadab has not played a lot of cricket lately due to his fitness issues. The more he play the better he will get. He was bowling well uptil and including 2019 world cup. Both these players are vital clogs in the team as they will provide something in bowling or batting. Shadab fielding also save s plenty of runs.

Fielding.. Good point.. So he is always our 12th man...

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Shadab has not played a lot of cricket lately due to his fitness issues. The more he play the better he will get. He was bowling well uptil and including 2019 world cup. Both these players are vital clogs in the team as they will provide something in bowling or batting. Shadab fielding also save s plenty of runs.

Let’s hope you and [MENTION=5706]NeVerMind[/MENTION] are right. I am convinced on his lower middle order role and fielding but without his bowling improving, he will stay in and out of the team. Bowlers get figured out over time and need to develop all the time. He has done it with his batting.

 

[Hasan123]

Babar Azam captaincy has been good in both games.

 

[imshally81]

Rauf leaking the runs as always..

 

[Ozymandiasza]

I hope we lose badly. Need to end this mockery of cricket.

 

[Hasan123]

2 bouandires in a row.

 

[Hasan123]

I hope we lose badly. Need to end this mockery of cricket.

You have some good players. You will be back. It will take a year or 2. Losing here won't help SA.

 

[Hasan123]

Good fielding.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

You have some good players. You will be back. It will take a year or 2. Losing here won't help SA.

I'm referring to our quota captain... I hope he loses every game he captains.

 

[Ahmed216]

This game is in the bag for SA. Our death overs bowling is poor.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

I hope we lose badly. Need to end this mockery of cricket.

Zimbabwe will have a good company pretty soon.

 

[Hasan123]

I'm referring to our quota captain... I hope he loses every game he captains.

Well he has been appointed till 2023 at least. He has done well as a captain at domestic level. He was not my first choice but I can remember some of our fans writing Babar off as a captain. Now he is doing well. Let's see what happens.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan will be up against their worst enemy while batting- Bounce.

 

[PakPremi]

Spinners generally get hit a lot in Limited over cricket unless the pitch is supporting them. Indian spinners got smashed in India against England. Shamshi
a specialist spinner in last match was no more threatening than Shadab.

 

[imshally81]

What a fielding...

 

[sindhiboy]

Faheem ashraf has turned into kallis

 

[Hasan123]

Faheems fielding has improved as well. Don't forget that catch from the last match.

He is turning into a solid cricketer.

 

[Ahmed216]

Imam and shadab displaying minnow team behaviour

 

[mastimasti]

This is a very tricky pitch to bat on and will only get worse. There is already some uneven bounce if the ball hits one of those cracks. Pakistan should try and use that to their advantage and keep it below 220....anything more and South Africa will be able to defend it.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Good fielding

 

[Hasan123]

Faheems improvement means for the 2023 WC we can find a way to play 2 spinners.

 

[imshally81]

Need spinner here..

 

[Ahmed216]

Where's hassan ali?? Hard to tolerate this erratic haris

 

[Markhor]

Pakistan have won one from five ODIs vs South Africa at the Wanderers so not a happy hunting ground, although we did win here in 2019 bowling first.

 

[imshally81]

Welcome boundary for Shadab

 

[Markhor]

Here comes the boundary leaker.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

I'm referring to our quota captain... I hope he loses every game he captains.

Ahh yes. Make de kock the captain again. Probably the least interested captain I’ve seen in my life. But it’s ok right at least he wasn’t a “quota captain”

 

[imshally81]

SA is maintaining good Run rate here....

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Ahh yes. Make de kock the captain again. Probably the least interested captain I’ve seen in my life. But it’s ok right at least he wasn’t a “quota captain”

You assume I want QdK as captain? You're wrong.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Is hasan ali actually unfit?

 

[imshally81]

Beauty by Husnain..

 

[Ahmed216]

That one from hasnain hit the crack

 

[Markhor]

Will Shadab get his half century or century today ?

 

[PakPremi]

Hasnain has bowled better than his figures suggest.

 

[sindhiboy]

Hasnain is bowling well, deserves a wicket

 

[Hasan123]

You assume I want QdK as captain? You're wrong.

Who do you want then? No point in saying you don't want a captain than not offering a replacement.

 

[imshally81]

Good over by Husnain..

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Who do you want then? No point in saying you don't want a captain than not offering a replacement.

I don't want a quota captain. I want a proper captain. Heck, make Andile captain, if he has to be black, he's at least clutch. I remember great finishes from him. Bavuma doesn't belong in the national team.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

I hope we lose badly. Need to end this mockery of cricket.

Yes, this needs to happen if you want bavuma out of the side.
He is a horrible batsman and doesn't even deserve a place in a squad of 30 let alone captain SA.

 

[Ahmed216]

50 up for de kock. For those who think he's been struggling today.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

I see SA at 150 for 5. Babar pressure. Who is with me?

 

[Hasan123]

4 for Bavuma. All eyes on Shadab Khans bowling again.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

329?!

 

[Hasan123]

I don't want a quota captain. I want a proper captain. Heck, make Andile captain, if he has to be black, he's at least clutch. I remember great finishes from him. Bavuma doesn't belong in the national team.

So still no real solution. Just anyone that ain't Bavuma which anyone can say.

Bavuma has been appointed till 2023. It is unlikely he will be replaced before then.

 

[Markhor]

Gave VDD a life in 1st ODI which nearly costed us, QDK now making us pay in this match.

 

[imshally81]

Bavuma ko out nahi karna..

 

[taqi]

SA is all good for 350 score

 

[Nado_]

No guts from selectors once again, how can you be so rigid and think every time not to change a winning combo when there are obvious weaknesses in the team. I guarantee you Asif Ali will disappoint, and Haris Rauf as you can see has been as useful as a melted ice cream.

 

[imshally81]

What a cracking shot..

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Don’t worry guys Asif Ali will chase the target

 

[Ahmed216]

De kock is one of cleanest hitters

 

[Hasan123]

Disinterested and not good Quinton De Kock moves on to 54. Some of the opinions of our fans on opposing players is truly hilarious at times.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

So still no real solution. Just anyone that ain't Bavuma which anyone can say.

Bavuma has been appointed till 2023. It is unlikely he will be replaced before then.

Do you disagree with me on Bavuma? I'm also not paid a lot of money to make this selection. THIS is the best captain they can come up with? Wow... We're doomed.

 

[Major]

Gave VDD a life in 1st ODI which nearly costed us, QDK now making us pay in this match.

The drop catch was markram

 

[Major]

Disinterested and not good Quinton De Kock moves on to 54. Some of the opinions of our fans on opposing players is truly hilarious at times.

Tonty tonty fans

Bavuma ia batting well also, but our fans would had been making threads on him if he was playing loke this for pakistan

 

[Hasan123]

Do you disagree with me on Bavuma? I'm also not paid a lot of money to make this selection. THIS is the best captain they can come up with? Wow... We're doomed.

I have already said Markham or Van Der Dussen should have been made captain.

But you should know I am someone who will allow something to play out before saying "were doomed ". I can see why Bavuma has been appointed . After a few series, we will know more about him. The main reason I would have not gone for Bavuma though is because it keeps out players like JP Malan,Kyle Verreynne, and Zubayr Hamza.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Bavuma is in that weird slot as a player. Just about makes the team, not good enough to stay there for long, but doesn't seem to fail spectacularly enough to get a straight sack.

This of course not counting the fact that he's a quota pick to begin with.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Don’t worry guys Asif Ali will chase the target

Sure if there's no fielders on long on

 

[imshally81]

Danish should bowl now

 

[Hasan123]

Tonty tonty fans

Bavuma ia batting well also, but our fans would had been making threads on him if he was playing loke this for pakistan

The main part of my point is some of our fans don't rate De Kock which is hilarious.

Bavuma is not batting well. He is playing too many dots. If he cannot get bouandires. He should rotate the strike at least.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Wow how lucky is De Kock today..
lol..

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

We need a wicket!!

 

[imshally81]

What a fielding..

 

[Markhor]

Our middle overs bowling used to be our strength with likes of Ajmal, Afridi and Hafeez.

Now opposition teams are milking us for fun. Shudder to think what'll happen against England in a few months.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Those bails look heavy.. No wonder they did not fell down.

 

[JibranAnsari]

bavuma is south africas asad shafi

 

[Amjid Javed]

We need wickets otherwise 350 is on here.

 

[PakPremi]

Shadab excellent fielding saving valuable runs and bowling with good control despite SA looking to go hard er atm.

 

[90MPH]

De Kock has been very lucky today, playing and missing, inside edging, ball hitting stumps.

But he’s still there, and potentially can take the game away from Pak.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

I have already said Markham or Van Der Dussen should have been made captain.

But you should know I am someone who will allow something to play out before saying "were doomed ". I can see why Bavuma has been appointed . After a few series, we will know more about him. The main reason I would have not gone for Bavuma though is because it keeps out players like JP Malan,Kyle Verreynne, and Zubayr Hamza.

Good choices. vd Dussen earns my respect. He really has proven he should have been selected a very long time ago. Another one of CSA's great and many failures.

Cricket in SA are in shambles. I need to stress this point. It is no wonder AB didn't want anything to do with these clowns.

 

[Major]

The main part of my point is some of our fans don't rate De Kock which is hilarious.

Bavuma is not batting well. He is playing too many dots. If he cannot get bouandires. He should rotate the strike at least.

There is no need.

Quinto os ticking the score card. As long as you bat at a rr of 5 its ok.

Power hitting with miller can compensate you in the end.

First odi sa lost becauee of throwing wickets

 

[Greenstorm]

We haven't properly utilised short bowl on this wicket. Watch Nortje blast through us.

 

[90MPH]

Shadab has become the shadow of the bowler he was when he first started.

No drift, no mystery, no turn.

Def something wrong technically.

 

[naseem]

Today is DeCock day....gdn8....folks

 

[imshally81]

17 runs in last 2 overs...

 

[Saj]

Usual rubbish so far from Shadab.

Dragging the ball down again.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sa should aim 350 from here.

 

[Junaids]

[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] is right. Fahim is invaluable to the team. His growth is so visible. Not convinced on Shadab though, because his bowling is just not kicking on.

I think in ODI cricket we should think of Faheem as a Number 8 and Shadab as a Number 6.

 

[Hasan123]

Lol Shadab is the vice captain. So we can't even drop him!

 

[Markhor]

The drop catch was markram

Okay, stand corrected.