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

[RedwoodOriginal]

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

Hahaha yes, the BBL era of his career

 

[emranabbas]

Innings slipping away

 

[jnaveen1980]

Naseem is running out of gas already seemingly. Gasping for breath.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Innings slipping away

South Africa playing Bazball proteas version

 

[Champ_Pal]

Naseem seems to be tired and unfit. Ball is barely reaching the keeper. He does not look 100%.

 

[Marooned]

Naseem was bowling really well before his injury. He can recover but he has to become fitter. He has put on weight

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pakistan have missed the window to make use of the new-ball.

 

[Ali T]

Decent swing from Naseem. Just needs a bit of control

 

[Kianig89]

SA already in ascendancy, tough time ahead for Pakistan bowlers and captain Shan

 

[emranabbas]

South Africa playing Bazball proteas version

Need to answer with aqibspin

 

[Nikhil_cric]

A finished Aamir bowled better on the last tour than Naseem so far. At least he kept it tight.

 

[lazy cricketer]

these clowns don't deserve to represent the country of Pakistan. look at the speed of Abbas and Naseem, who is capable of bowling 140 but is bowling 134 got a nice-looking belly coming out what a **** show

 

[Kianig89]

Shan Masood Captaincy Record

P 8 W 2 D 0 L 6

Pretty woeful and might fet worse by the end.of tour

 

[lazy cricketer]

naseem should be thrown out of pct. should go back to the slump where he came from

 

[Champ_Pal]

A finished Aamir bowled better on the last tour than Naseem so far. At least he kept it tight.

He does not look fit and seems to be getting out of breath after every delivery.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Abbas strikes. Good ball

 

[Champ_Pal]

Stubbs gone. He is a LOI batsman and shown the way by Abbas.

SA 3 Down.

 

[Marooned]

Abbas pulls one outta the hat

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Stubbs plumb lbw to Abbas

Finally he gets one right line and length

 

[Rana]

Big wicket

Stubbs has been in good form for them

 

[NeVerMind]

Yessss! Stubs gone...lbw to Abbas

 

[jnaveen1980]

Prodigious seam movement for Abbas. Also kept low. Good ball.

 

[Ali T]

You can't afford to at 120kph.

How has be bowled today? Didn't manage to catch much of his spell. Caught his last over where he was a bit wayward.

Pakistan had essentially dropped him because batsmen figured out that all they needed to do was step out of their crease to play him which takes out any chance of LBW. As I write this seems Stubbs out the same way. Guess SA didn't get the memo.

 

[batandballbattle]

There's where you needed to be Abbas!

 

[emranabbas]

Abbas strikes. Good ball

My stream Is behind by 1 minute

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Finally Abbas finds the right length

 

[Marooned]

Stubbs gone. He is a LOI batsman and shown the way by Abbas.

SA 3 Down.

Stop repeating this nonsense.

He averages 50 in fcs.

 

[sweep_shot]

Wicket.

SA - 66/3.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

My stream Is behind

You can celebrate twice then hahah

 

[mominsaigol]

Pakistani pacers have zero and I repeat zero stamina for test cricket

 

[imshally81]

Great delivery by Abbas...

 

[emranabbas]

Shukar hai

 

[Nikhil_cric]

That kept really low.

 

[emranabbas]

Buvama the legend

 

[Deewana Mastana]

How has be bowled today? Didn't manage to catch much of his spell. Caught his last over where he was a bit wayward.

Pakistan had essentially dropped him because batsmen figured out that all they needed to do was step out of their crease to play him which takes out any chance of LBW. As I write this seems Stubbs out the same way. Guess SA didn't get the memo.

Hasn't got his line and length so far

First ball he got it both right he got Stubbs lbw plumb.

 

[topspin]

There is no hating someone when you clearly state the truth about them.

The point I’m trying to make is that if you want to give it back to the Saffers, it has to be like a pack of attack dog mentality. They are all over Pakistan as a team, not a couple of mouthy individuals.


Pakistan in the last 10 years or so since Misbah’s influence have hardly ever had that United attack dog mentality against hostile teams.

Rizwan’s inclusion has taken it to another level, bowlers swearing at him and he spreads his arms out like Shah Rukh Khan asking for a hug.

I stick to what I said, you’ve got to be on the same page. All XI have to be a bunch of c’s when you are giving back to the opposition. In this team, the only guy who will do it is Kamran Ghulam as he’s happy to be used.

Very well said. There's absolutely no doubt that Misbah changed the psych of Pakistan cricket.

 

[m.shah]

Abass throwing it outside legstump

 

[Ali T]

Hasn't got his line and length so far

First ball he got it both right he got Stubbs lbw plumb.

Must be a bit of nerves. In the past he's always been pretty accurate. Hopefully the wicket will improve his confidence.

 

[topspin]

I’ve given him plenty of stick, but I will say the biggest factor in his decline has been his friendship with Rizwan

He was on the ascendency under Mickey Arthur and peaked for Pakistan in the 2019 WC. As soon as Misbah took over from coach, he was always going to be misguided. Ramiz and Rizwan made it even worse.

 

[NeVerMind]

Bar Markam, none of the other batters have gone onto double digits..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Must be a bit of nerves. In the past he's always been pretty accurate. Hopefully the wicket will improve his confidence.

Could be but he's still not got hold of it.

 

[Marooned]

Must be a bit of nerves. In the past he's always been pretty accurate. Hopefully the wicket will improve his confidence.

Last tour in SA he did same.

Went over 6 rpo for his first 10 overs

 

[topspin]

Last tour in SA he did same.

Went over 6 rpo for his first 10 overs

I know Abbas has just taken a wicket but I remember him in the last series against SA and he was poor. Makes no sense to bring him back because he's finished at international level.

I bet Vernon Philander, who's retired, could bowl better than him.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan in a way needs a work horse which is the role for Abbas obviously.

 

[batandballbattle]

Finding some jag off the pitch... both sides about even right now.

 

[m.shah]

Naseem bowling trash

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I know Abbas has just taken a wicket but I remember him in the last series against SA and he was poor. Makes no sense to bring him back because he's finished at international level.

I bet Vernon Philander, who's retired, could bowl better than him.

He played one test match, after coming off a knee injury

 

[Ali T]

Could be but he's still not got hold of it.

Last tour in SA he did same.

Went over 6 rpo for his first 10 overs

Seems to be bowling well now. Decent over.

 

[pratiktc]

This is the time naseem needs to produce one magic ball.

One more wkt and SA inexperienced batters are exposed

 

[TheSultan]

What a demon Abbas is - big grunt and 124k

 

[RehanG]

Get these two and SA all out for 180.

 

[Marooned]

He played one test match, after coming off a knee injury

Shoulder injury yes.

Would've been acceptable reason if he didn't linearly decline since.

 

[lazy cricketer]

What a demon Abbas is - big grunt and 124k

they dont call him Speed Demon for nothing

 

[followed]

Khurram shehzad is a very good find and he can bowl at decent pace.
He is a hard worker. Keep it up.

 

[Marooned]

Naseem bowling trash

Not threatening but not trash.

Lowest economy of all 3 bowlers till now.

 

[followed]

What a demon Abbas is - big grunt and 124k

Lol mir the trundler hamza grunts like he is gonna bowl 150 ks and it comes at 120 ks.

 

[Rana]

4th ball Babar has failed to stop at Gully

 

[followed]

I don't know whose bright idea was to select this uncle abbas.

 

[Ali T]

Not threatening but not trash.

Lowest economy of all 3 bowlers till now.

getting good movement just not directed well.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Abbas is getting into some rhythm here. Could bowl a long dangerous spell.

 

[followed]

Lol Abbas is really embarrassing.

 

[Marooned]

Abbas needs to be fuller consistently here. He can get wickets if he does but it's like 1/10 balls from him rn.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Get these two and SA all out for 180.

You think so

 

[Ali T]

I don't know whose bright idea was to select this uncle abbas.

He's started to bowl well I feel. Hitting the right line and length and nipping the bowl ever so slightly.

I remember Glen McGrath once saying the reason he felt like he got a lot of wickets was because he would bowl so slowly that batsmen had time to chase the nibbly bowl to catch the edge.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4th ball Babar has failed to stop at Gully

Does his belly come in the way

 

[RehanG]

You think so

im pretty sure,

 

[Deewana Mastana]

He's started to bowl well I feel. Hitting the right line and length and nipping the bowl ever so slightly.

I remember Glen McGrath once saying the reason he felt like he got a lot of wickets was because he would bowl so slowly that batsmen had time to chase the nibby bowl to catch the edge.

More than being slow, he was deadly accurate and his length was lethal.

 

[Marooned]

Khurram has consistently gotten his lengths right.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

im pretty sure,

Chal dekhte hain

 

[Rana]

Does his belly come in the way

Not sure but they clearly need a proper fielder there, these are 16 free runs to SA

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Not sure but they clearly need a proper fielder there, these are 16 free runs to SA

Who can do the same thing better than him

 

[followed]

2 more wickets are needed under 120

 

[Marooned]

More than being slow, he was deadly accurate and his length was lethal.

And 6'5" and he was never this slow. He hovered around 85 mph

 

[emranabbas]

Khurram shehzad is a very good find and he can bowl at decent pace.
He is a hard worker. Keep it up.

Top wicket taker in Pakistan domestic cricket

 

[Rana]

Who can do the same thing better than him

Babar is ok at first or second slip, whoever they have their should swap with Babar. Ideally Kamran Ghulam or Saim

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

I may have missed this. Why is Aamer Jamal not bowling?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I may have missed this. Why is Aamer Jamal not bowling?

Doesn't want to be the work horse and wants to bowl after 35 overs when the ball is slightly older.

 

[topspin]

He played one test match, after coming off a knee injury

True, before injury he was still bowling 120kph thunderbolts.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Another edge and again falls short of slip

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Doesn't want to be the work horse and wants to bowl after 35 overs when the ball is slightly older.

35 overs is a bit much. Aamer is good in these conditions. Proven. He should replace Shehzad when he needs rest. Should have been in from over 15 ahead of Naseem.