South Africa finish Day 1 at 82/3 after Pakistan posted 211 in the first innings of the first Test match

[shaz619]

Rabada got more bounce and more inconsistent bounce than any bowler so far, including Jansen.

Vastly underrated bowler, it amazes me how he is not talked about enough, maybe we will just before it’s too late. It took some time for people to appreciate Steyn as well. I guess part of the problem is the large amount of T20 cricket which is prioritised, back in the day this would be a three match Test series, Rabada doesn’t have enough time to create a few bunnies here like Steyn did with Hafeez.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Gone are the days when Naseem used to hit the deck hard and clocked upto 145kph.

He mostly operates around the 135-138kph barrier.

Comparison with Naseem is still fine. A poster above was comparing Khurram to Rabada.

 

[angrypathan]

Naseem was a better bowler at 16

 

[Rana]

Stubbs has a century to his name

He’s a gun player

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Comparison with Naseem is still fine. A poster above was comparing Khurram to Rabada.

Oh I thought it was Naseem you were talking about.

Can't compare Khurram at all lol

 

[ethan hunt]

Same pace as Rabada lmao. Rabada clocked upto 145 kph today and hits the deck way harder

Can you post his average speed todayz

 

[emranabbas]

Why isn't naseem swinging

 

[shaz619]

Shami bowled his best - 2023 World Cup after transplant. Rohit also started batting with monster intent after getting one or two .

After a few , even should try for a comeback

Shami surprised me with his bowling in the WC, wasn’t he out the team for a while ? he looked fresh and it appeared he had put in the work behind the scenes and was just waiting to strike, any other bowler would have run themselves into the ground, not like Shami was a spring chicken ?

 

[Markhor]

Naseem was a better bowler at 16

Was a pretty tame first over.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Shami bowled his best - 2023 World Cup after transplant. Rohit also started batting with monster intent after getting one or two .

After a few , even should try for a comeback

Good hair definitely has an overall positive impact on your personality and confidence. Hairloss before 40 is a serious blow to your overall self-esteem which negatively affects every facet of your life to an extent.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Gone are the days when Naseem used to hit the deck hard and clocked upto 145kph.

He mostly operates around the 135-138kph barrier.

he was supposed to increase if further from 145 after developing muscles going into 20s. Too much Biryani i guess

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Nobody dare mention fast bowlers with hair transplants without talking about the great Rana Naveed Ul Hassan, it got him a country contract towards the back end of his career.

This was the days before T20 leagues got big. Poor Rana could still only afford the back of his head.

Was bald upfront but mullet at the back

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Can you post his average speed todayz

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/comments/1hmj1k4/comment/m3uoet1

His first spell today.

 

[ethan hunt]

Stubbs looks one hell of a player

 

[Deewana Mastana]

he was supposed to increase if further from 145 after developing muscles going into 20s. Too much Biryani i guess

After injuries, he's gone back rather than trying to get faster.

 

[emranabbas]

Need couple of wickets here

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I’m not on them but have a lot of friends that are.

From what I've heard it's not good for the manpower.

 

[shaz619]

This was the days before T20 leagues got big. Poor Rana could still only afford the back of his head.

Was bald upfront but mullet at the back

He looked like Chris Jericho does now with his long rock star hair extentions @RedwoodOriginal

 

[Rana]

Why isn't naseem swinging

Dono Taraf?

 

[imshally81]

Two back to back edges for Four

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Saffers running away here.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

After injuries, he's gone back rather than trying to get faster.

why not go for better fitness? Look at build of Bumrah. Compare it to Bumrah of 2016. Miles better even though Bumrah has been Injured a lot but he has nt given up his pace

 

[DTrump]

Not enough pace in this Pakistan line-up. It's not everything and Paterson picked up a fifer bowling 125kph but still need something a little different. Hamza is not different class to Abbas but offers the left arm angle and has played quite a bit of test cricket in the last 12 months. Shocker of a call to pick Abbas ahead of him.

Ultimately, Pakistan invested a lot in Babar and Shaheen and they are the ones letting them down. They are competing hard but getting over the line is different gravy.

 

[ethan hunt]

Ihsanullah is the biggest loss to Pak cricket.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

why not go for better fitness? Look at build of Bumrah. Compare it to Bumrah of 2016. Miles better even though Bumrah has been Injured a lot but he has nt given up his pace

I've said this for ages that Pakistanis aren't athelets and neither do they consume food that athelets do.

They are too far invested into the Pak /SA cuisine and can't resist the biryani nihaari paaye etc;

 

[ethan hunt]

Yaar Shahid Afridi was quicker than Abbas.

 

[Marooned]

Abbas bowled exactly the same dross on our last tour.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Saffers running away here.

They were running away regardless of the 2 wickets

Ticking away at a good rate from the start.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Comon really?

 

[RehanG]

the level for County cricket is very low now days. If Abbas is getting wicket after wicket there with this pace.

 

[emranabbas]

Spinner will be faster than abbas

Bring on a spinner

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Shami surprised me with his bowling in the WC, wasn’t he out the team for a while ? he looked fresh and it appeared he had put in the work behind the scenes and was just waiting to strike, any other bowler would have run themselves into the ground, not like Shami was a spring chicken ?

He focussed more on gym work I think. Cut down on the running.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

And Captain

the level for County cricket is very low now days. If Abbas is getting wicket after wicket there with this pace.

Mediocre runs!

 

[Rana]

Who is the fielder at gully? He’s cost them at least 12 runs

 

[ExpressPacer]

Abbas is such a poor bowler oh my god. This guy needs to be dropped into oblivion

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Comon really?

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You thought it'd be 131?

 

[DTrump]

Feel for Abbas. He was done as an international bowler 5 years ago. His lack of pace hurts Pakistan fans but he was exceptional for those 8-10 tests. Deserves to be remembered fondly for that instead of being bullied here.

Btw, this is how Asif would have fared too if he had a longer career.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I thought Tanvir Ahmed was back

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Give Agha the ball

 

[jnaveen1980]

He focussed more on gym work I think. Cut down on the running.

Shami has some unique training skills. Highly customized village exercise. Also he hsa 2 or 3 types of pitches in his backyard where he practices a lot.

 

[emranabbas]

Abbas definitely in mid 40's just look at his teeth and hair

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Naseem can't even pepper them with short stuff as he just hasn't got the pace and doesn't bend his back to get some extra bounce off the wicket.

That's been the story since his injuries were so bad and he kept playing through and now this is the result of it.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Naseem's natural length is short which is easy to play here

 

[ExpressPacer]

There are countless bowlers in Islamabad that bowl faster than this guy.

When I played age group cricket, I clocked faster than this Mo Abbas.

I really struggle to understand what this slow bowling offers other than just gifts for the opposition.

 

[m.shah]

Ihsanullah is the biggest loss to Pak cricket.

He would have been lethal here

 

[jnaveen1980]

Naseem may pick a few wickets here. But overall his natural lengths wil not allow him to be a top test match bowler.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

We need a strong tall 6'2+ who can bowl 140+

That should be the minimum standard. Worry about the accuracy later.

Playing a test in SA and we field a village pace attack.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Lovely punch off the backfoot for 2.

Even Bosch will bat well on here.

 

[Markhor]

Khurram aside we seem to be going through the motions.

 

[ethan hunt]

Naseem ki bowling main zip hi khatam ho gayee hai.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Naseem's natural length is short which is easy to play here

His release height is only 1.90 m . Saffer bowlers have very high release points which enable them to make use of those indentations on the pitch to devastating effect.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

We need a strong tall 6'2+ who can bowl 140+

That should be the minimum standard. Worry about the accuracy later.

Playing a test in SA and we field a village pace attack.

Pakistan doesn't have the luxury of that.

Shaheen is the tallest you have at 6'4 right now.

 

[ethan hunt]

Any pace bowler that looks innocuous on this track should not be in the pace bowling pool going forward.

 

[Rana]

We need a strong tall 6'2+ who can bowl 140+

That should be the minimum standard. Worry about the accuracy later.

Playing a test in SA and we field a village pace attack.

When Ihsanullah broke out, it was my dream to see him bowl in SA

Wasted opportunity. Ruined by T20 cricket

 

[shaz619]

Picking Abbas appears to be a backward step now but come on, we all thought he would effective in his first spell. Lets see how he goes for the remainder of the match before getting the big chakku out.

 

[jnaveen1980]

His release height is only 1.90 m . Saffer bowlers have very high release points which enable them to make use of those indentations on the pitch to devastating effect.

yes. Very short. He will not be suitable for most surfaces unless there is prodigious assistance.

 

[Markhor]

Abbas rightly getting criticised but what's this pedestrian fare from Naseem ?

Harmless back of a length deliveries comfortably negotiated. Can't recall a single play and miss from SA batter.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If not for anything they should keep that Mir Hamza guy in the mix for variation.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

I've said this for ages that Pakistanis aren't athelets and neither do they consume food that athelets do.

They are too far invested into the Pak /SA cuisine and can't resist the biryani nihaari paaye etc;

Both Naseem and Shaheen have selfishly regressed into being medium pacers to prolong their careers instead of following a tough fitness Regime. Both of these reek of unprofessionalism

 

[shaz619]

When Ihsanullah broke out, it was my dream to see him bowl in SA

Wasted opportunity. Ruined by T20 cricket

He had the potential to be Pakistan’s Morne Morkel, iA he is able to rise above the tyranny of the current regime just like Saim

 

[Savak]

Told you that picking Abbas was a blunder.

 

[jnaveen1980]

119 kph.. slower one?

 

[ExpressPacer]

He would have been lethal here

He was his own biggest enemy.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why is he bowling slower one on this pitch lol

 

[Marooned]

Abbas has now conceded 31 runs in as many balls. Utter dross spraying it down leg at 120k

 

[Rana]

He had the potential to be Pakistan’s Morne Morkel, iA he is able to rise above the tyranny of the current regime just like Saim

To begin with, he needs to get his head out the backside of people who he thinks are the greatest cricketers in history. You should watch his podcast/interview he did recently to understand his thought process. The guy has a really poor thought process

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Both Naseem and Shaheen have selfishly regressed into being medium pacers to prolong their careers instead of following a tough fitness Regime. Both of these reek of unprofessionalism

All Pakistani players are that way when it comes to fitness and unprofessionalism.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

A 119k pacer opening the bowling in a test in SA. What a humiliation.

250 million people and can't find a single decent test pacer?

 

[emranabbas]

Need jamal in only 150 left to catch up

 

[Rana]

Where is the chirp and sledging from Pakistan?

 

[Fazzy321]

What did Selectors saw in Abbas when they picked him again? Being a baghta hua spinner?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

A 119k pacer opening the bowling in a test in SA. What a humiliation.

250 million people and can't find a single decent test pacer?

The story of Pakistan cricket since 2010.

 

[Rana]

A 119k pacer opening the bowling in a test in SA. What a humiliation.

250 million people and can't find a single decent test pacer?

Naseem was bowling 140 in the ODI series and now he’s trundling too

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Where is the chirp and sledging from Pakistan?

You can't afford to at 120kph.

 

[Rana]

Class

Class player

 

[Champ_Pal]

Pak needs another 2 wickets before the end of play.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Naseem was bowling 140 in the ODI series and now he’s trundling too

The effort ball was at 140kph but since his injuries and return, he mostly operates at 135-138.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

harmless half volleys outside off by Naseem

 

[Marooned]

Naseem was bowling 140 in the ODI series and now he’s trundling too

He barely hit 140 in this odi series.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Short and wide at 132 kph from a low release . Too easy for the batters