South Africa vs Pakistan | 1st Test | Johannesburg | 2/2/13 | Day 2

[akamaka]

need to survive opening spell cmon guys

 

[shah_1]

We can't play swing bowling #fact

 

[Friend786]

its going to be looooooong day.

 

[IAJ]

Nasir struggles against inswingers. He survived against Philander but not this time. He got a similar delivery from B.Kumar in one of those matches as well.

 

[adnan yasin]

Length of steyn is amazing

 

[JibranAnsari]

Steyn swings but do you play full delivery on backfoot.

 

[ReluctantT]

All those hype gone in 15 balls

Pakistan back to depend on their most dependable batsmen YK and Misbah

 

[*syed59*]

have to stay forward and counter the swing.... balls outside off can be left on the backfoot..

 

[James]

South Africa will fancy their chances of batting again today at this rate.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Time for YK, our best batsmen to stand up.

We need a hundred partnership now.

 

[ScotRaz]

both batsmen who did well in warm up game gone, time for others to stand up.

 

[Asif321]

younis has to show his expreince

 

[iafzal]

Time for YK to earn it

 

[speed]

Pitch stays quick throughout at jo burg, best pitch in the world for quick bowlers.

 

[shane]

Well this was predictable. To be fair, if you keep missing leg stump half volleys you should not be playing test cricket.

 

[shah_1]

It Younis Khan 80th match


Common YOunis

 

[badxhah]

chalo jee exposing middle order so early on
let see if v can get past NZ 45 for this summer against them

 

[IamIndian]

Pak 12/2! I don't think pakistan can score more than 150 in the first innings against this SA attack.

 

[speed]

That-leg cutter is almost impossible to play.

 

[ReluctantT]

and pper were talking about a lead. Pak will do well to make more than 100

Lead is till possible,you have to playe out few more overs without losing too many wickets , that's all.

Afterwards it will be very very easy to batting in this pitch,add to that their spinner is Peterson

 

[rockers2012]

pak all out 150 max

 

[MarkCooper]

It's just conditions. This is why Pakistan got hammered in England but England got hammered in the UAE.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

younis struggled against the indian seamers. what will he do here?

 

[adnan yasin]

super line and length

the more you make batsman play ... more hances of getting out

 

[James]

We're screwed. These are ridiculous conditions. Who would've survived this kinda bowling?

Why is it ridiculous? You are playing the best team in the world in their backyard, this is what you get.

Particularly with only one 4-day warm-up game under your belt.

 

[badxhah]

CRICINFO ==GK: "@Ron Jeremy. Yeah, i think SA are missing Afridi not being in the Pakistani line up too. Nothing like a free wicket!!"

they are free wickets on swinging conditions

 

[Mini786]

Usual story.....weak batting against movement, our bowling can only compensate so much.

 

[mixie]

All those 450 predictions with South Africans going down by an innings )

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

 

[IAJ]

 

[rockers2012]

younis khan out

 

[Jeetu111]

3rd gone ...........lolz

 

[ScotRaz]

12/3 YK gone

 

[Pak_Lover]

***

 

[Asif321]

wht the hell is yk doing get lost .............

 

[malakian]

Steyn is demolishing Pakistan here.

 

[speed]

out

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lo ji.younis goes on duck

 

[CalculatedRisk]

And Younis is gone as expected

 

[adnan yasin]

brilliant bowling

nothing could younis can do about it

 

[MarkCooper]

Duck

 

[akamaka]

) why even bother playing at that ball?? )

 

[talha3]

Can we make over 54 to avoid the follow on?

 

[James]

This is beautiful to watch. McGrath at his best and then some.

 

[shah_1]

another wicket

 

[MattyB]

Another wicket, the Saffers are proving why they are the number 1 team in the world.

 

[Boi]

This going to be a long painful tour..

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Let the wrist cutting begin

 

[SpiritOf1903]

We will know today that we wasted first hour yesterday with the new ball!

I wanted to bowl at SA this morning .,

 

[rballer]

100 all out i am calling it

 

[rockers2012]

I am eligible to play for Pakistan if all I need to do is to give a practice match to a slip fielder

 

[CalculatedRisk]

PAK is like New zealand!!!!!!!!

 

[JibranAnsari]

All FTB's getting exposed after 2 years of east test cricket.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Misbah in.

 

[speed]

Only 6 overs lol, ball will still swing for another 10-12

 

[PakPosheeda]

s-c-r-e-w-e-d. Lets see what Misbah does.

 

[shah_1]

Styen has destroyed Pakistan

 

[talha3]

Hoping for some classic tuk from Misbah here

 

[tarrar]

Bonus Khan gone & the crash continues, Pak Batsmen can't handle the swing.

 

[malakian]

Steyn has 3 fer 4. What.A.Player.

 

[tarrar]

Well Shoaib is wrong, Pak bowlers were unable to swing the bowl like SA. SA bowlers are swinging the bowl a lot & they are troubling Pak Batsmen. If this continues then Pak Team will be back in the dug outs in no time.

Pak bowlers need to watch SA bowlers & learn lesson from them on how to swing the bowl.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

I can see us 34/6!

 

[ScotRaz]

This game could be over today and I still have time to go out and get my Saturday shopping done

 

[ReluctantT]

Let the wrist cutting begin

Don't worry, today is holiday, lot of us are here to help you

Still Misba yet to come, lead is possible, keep the hope.

 

[MarkCooper]

Tuk Tuk needed now ALL day

 

[pak4life]

We have a very long tail this is not looking good.

 

[Mini786]

Missing Inzamam days......

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good Umar Akmal isn't in the team , would have been a single didgit average series for him.

 

[shane]

I wonder would it be a good idea to send in Umar Gul to have a dash? The result will be the same but ...

 

[the Great Khan]

Looks like we wont even make it to 100..nightmares of 2010

 

[Paradox]

Come on guys, let's just try to not give a substantial lead to the Saffers. We can still do this.

 

[shah_1]

MIsbah facing the new ball

I am hoping for the best

 

[tarrar]

It's like the experts say Pak team does not have world class batsmen they have only OK batsmen. Shame on Pak team.

 

[sa88]

Come on Azhar - stand and deliver!

 

[Asif321]

let alone the new balll ...........

 

[Sjaloha]

Pakistan is up against world number 1 team. On top of that, Steyn is probably the best fast bowler and conditions are helping him.

 

[Munna]

i have no doubt in my mind that MOYO would have caressed the ball on which YK got out for FOUR through the covers!!

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Our bowlers could not swing it as much

 

[tarrar]

This game could be over today and I still have time to go out and get my Saturday shopping done

Well yes I see Pak team going into the dug out very soon. It is happening.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Come on man up boys! Don't play ouside the line