South Africa vs Pakistan | 1st ODI | 19 Jan, 2019 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa innings Thread

[Pete Rose]

Very good bowling combo right now

 

[imshally81]

I mean the guy just got a wicket and the next ball you are like 'dheeli karai rai ho' when the ball wasn't even that bad.

So frustrating.

Keeping them tight...

 

[Amirforpresident]

Hasan getting it to move back in to the right handers is really pleasing to see

 

[MMHS]

Maybe Abbas? Once he is fully fit again?

Abbas's chance is over for WC - this series was his only chance to make an impression. UAE isn't the place to test him (though they might pick him), while ENG series is too close to WC to make such a major decision. I am sure, PAK WC squad will be almost similar to this SAF Series - good, bad, ugly only time'll tell, but I am not impressed at all.

 

[Ahmed216]

How bad is it for youngsters like Shady, Bobby to have Sarfraz as captain and he always scolding! Very very poor

Sarfrazs galli mohalla attitude does hurt the youngsters

 

[a_tahir]

I mean the guy just got a wicket and the next ball you are like 'dheeli karai rai ho' when the ball wasn't even that bad.

So frustrating.

Imran Khan used to do the same.
Don't see anyone opposing him for doing it

 

[Pete Rose]

Abbas's chance is over for WC - this series was his only chance to make an impression. UAE isn't the place to test him (though they might pick him), while ENG series is too close to WC to make such a major decision. I am sure, PAK WC squad will be almost similar to this SAF Series - good, bad, ugly only time'll tell, but I am not impressed at all.

There’s enough cricket there, to try him out I think. It’s Pakistan cricket, there’s always an inury or some other drama around the corner

 

[Fahdi]

This is an extraordinary combined spell from Hassan and Shadab

 

[Titan24]

I mean the guy just got a wicket and the next ball you are like 'dheeli karai rai ho' when the ball wasn't even that bad.

So frustrating.

Agreed. But, he is most probably our captian for WC so better support him.

 

[imshally81]

Unlucky... Just unlucky..

 

[Nado_]

Surprise surprise the bowlers who are actual bowlers are bowling well

 

[letme alone]

good fielding place overall.

 

[a_tahir]

What a beauty of a ball
Unlucky that it went for 4

 

[imshally81]

Sir imad is on

 

[Titan24]

Surprise surprise the bowlers who are actual bowlers are bowling well

Shadab is not considered an actual by many on this forum

 

[Boi]

Bakwaas bowling from Imad

 

[Amirforpresident]

Usman’s forearms are massive

 

[Khan12]

This is as good as I have seen shadab bowl. Unlucky not to have 1 more wicket.

 

[imshally81]

Imad is useless in SA..

 

[Pete Rose]

Immediate drop in quality

 

[Nado_]

Shadab is not considered an actual by many on this forum

Them people are ridiculous, he’s still quite young too and as a spinner he can only get better

 

[Fineline]

Garbage bowling!Released all the pressure!

 

[a_tahir]

Imad is giving 4 singles in an over and then the last ball goes for 4

 

[shah_1]

Iman is bowling too quick

 

[imshally81]

Even Hafeez is better than imad...

 

[Khan12]

imad is just awful. should only play t20s.

 

[imshally81]

Fakhar on....

 

[Ellipsism]

Can we kick Imad out and get in a specialist spinner. It’s beyond me how this guy has managed to be a mainstay in our side for 2 years.

 

[AMSS]

Rameez gets unusually cocky telling Pommy not to count out Pak and a boundary is struck on cue.

 

[shah_1]

Bowling fakhar

Wth is wrong with Sarfraz

 

[Nado_]

Imad should seriously stick to T20

 

[Ahmed216]

We are playing 2 bowlers and 2 batsmen short

 

[imshally81]

Babar isn't active in the field...

 

[NauV]

Stumped! Why did we need fakhar to bowl?

 

[imshally81]

Can we kick Imad out and get in a specialist spinner. It’s beyond me how this guy has managed to be a mainstay in our side for 2 years.

Nawaz??

 

[shah_1]

Last two overs released all the pressure

 

[ARK Rafay]

What's with Sarfraz obsession to bowl with Fakhar?

 

[Pete Rose]

Pakistani captains for the last 30 years or so. If two bowlers are doing well for 8 over or so, hold them back for end of innings

 

[imshally81]

Not a bad over by Fakhar... Still better than Sir Imad..

 

[ARK Rafay]

Can we kick Imad out and get in a specialist spinner. It’s beyond me how this guy has managed to be a mainstay in our side for 2 years.

More like 4 years

 

[shah_1]

Wide ball

 

[Ellipsism]

Nawaz??

Someone like Zafar or Irfan the leggy fit the bill perfectly.

 

[imshally81]

Sarfi should try Malik here as well

 

[Green Patriot]

Imran Khan used to do the same.
Don't see anyone opposing him for doing it

I cant believe you are comparing Imran with Sarafraz

Perhaps you can send a video link or something of him doing that btw?

 

[shah_1]

Imad has been so poor

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Good thing about limited overs cricket is that it is limited in overs. So Pakistan don’t have to bowl SA out to win this game. My prediction: Pakistan will win this match IF we score more than SA.

 

[Ahmed216]

Can we kick Imad out and get in a specialist spinner. It’s beyond me how this guy has managed to be a mainstay in our side for 2 years.

29 wickets in 32 matches @avg 35
He has brilliant stats to justify his selection

 

[Pete Rose]

The only time hafeez struggles to ‘throw’ is when he is in the deep

 

[shah_1]

Bowling too full

 

[letme alone]

just 2 extra in24 over

 

[Abdullah719]

Sarfi should try Malik here as well

Why stop there, he may as well come on to bowl himself.

 

[Green Patriot]

Agreed. But, he is most probably our captian for WC so better support him.

Supporting him doesn't mean we have to turn blind to his blatant offences.

 

[imshally81]

Someone like Zafar or Irfan the leggy fit the bill perfectly.

Exactly... Include Asghar n Osama also...

 

[Khan12]

Someone like Zafar or Irfan the leggy fit the bill perfectly.

Plus both of them can field much better then him and can bat decently too.

 

[Pete Rose]

Supporting him doesn't mean we have to turn blind to his blatant offences.

There might be legitimate reasons for Sarfaraz to go: being mean to players is not one of them

 

[ARK Rafay]

Why stop there, he may as well come on to bowl himself.

I'm ok. As long Babar doesn't bowl

 

[Stalin]

SAF are setting this up nicely for Millers and the Klassens to explode at the end.

 

[Fineline]

I'm ok. As long Babar doesn't bowl

Why not?What's wrong with Babar bowling?

 

[Pete Rose]

I don’t think we should hate on Imad so much. It’s more of a selection issue: he shouldn’t be selected as a front line bowler

 

[MMHS]

By every game, I am getting a bit disappointed with Arthur - this "all-rounder" syndrome isn't PAK's strength; apart from Hasan & Shadab there hasn't been any wicket taking threat. SAF will press hard, so in return spells Fahim, Imad can get some wickets, but what PAK need is strike bowlers - this team can't operate in the range of 300-325 per score even if we pick Shadab at No. 10.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Sarf and Mickey have decided to try everything this series..

 

[imshally81]

Good over by Fakhar..

 

[Khan12]

Fakhar would have been a better bowler then imad if he concentrated on bowling.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Why not?What's wrong with Babar bowling?

https://youtu.be/hgLHyxn_zeQ

 

[Titan24]

Fakhar has an action which can deceive a batsman. Can be a could part time option going forward

 

[IAJ]

Fakhar would have been a better bowler then imad if he concentrated on bowling.

Let him concentrate on his batting first

 

[RyanRyan10]

Sarfaraz's bowling changes reminds me of Gully cricket days
Where (almost)everyone used to get to bowl atleast 1 over

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

I guess Sarfraz just wanted to see what Fakhar's slow left arm spin does. So far so good.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Fakhar has an action which can deceive a batsman. Can be a could part time option going forward

Bit like Jadhav

 

[Khan12]

Let him concentrate on his batting first

I am not saying he should now.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Fineline]

https://youtu.be/hgLHyxn_zeQ

I was already being sarcastic but that video makes it even worse!Lool!

 

[shah_1]

Fahim is bowling medium pace

 

[Titan24]

Bit like Jadhav

Yes

 

[Mamoon]

Cracking shot. Dussen plays spin well.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

This is not good captaincy.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Saffers are playing well

 

[Pete Rose]

‘Ignite the defensive mechanism’

 

[Mamoon]

Fakhar is a part-timer among part-timers. His bowling career should have been ended after what Pandya did to him in the final.

 

[shah_1]

Pick a proper fast bowler than playing trundler Fahim