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

[MoinHaroon]

what pathetic fielding from rahat.

He knows no one can drop him

 

[tarrar]

For so many years Umer Gul has been bowling, he just never improves his bowling he just keeps forgetting how to bowl & how to swing. He is such a useless bowler, shouldn't be part of test side no matter what.

He only loves to bowl bouncers & short pitch deliveries, this is the only thing he is so good at.

 

[ekpakistani]

ideally .. Pakistan fans should start to enjoy this .. forget that this test ever happened .. and enjoy being battered ...

 

[insaftak]

WTH was rahat doing there

 

[ekpakistani]

rahat didnt try to chase it? wth

as commie said ... escorted the ball to the boundary ;p

 

[MoinHaroon]

why does Misbah have 2 slips, he is trying to stop runs, the guy is just too defensive

 

[Saurav]

come on get'em early

 

[SuperMAG77]

Damn, staiyn and phillender were swinging it after 20+ overs, we cant swing it with the new ball, even kallis is better then our main bowlers.

Not impressed with junaid either, he is also not swinging it much.

 

[vandokkum]

My Commiserations to Pakistan fans, don't lose heart. It's been clear for a while that there is no test team on earth that is in the same league as South Africa.

 

[ekpakistani]

our bowlers should try and injure some of these batters .. atleast next test there will be some hope :0

 

[tauseefm]

wow the pitch has changed or what?

Pitch has been the same but SA are actually playing with 7 batsmen unlike Pakistan. People have been bashing Gul for wasting the new ball etc but the reaility is our batsmen are not even worthy of playing outside of Asia.

 

[speed]

Pka team is gone mentally, shoulders dropped just bowling for the sake of bowling now.

 

[Friend786]

we need some fresh legs. Bring ehsan adil in next test match.

 

[MoinHaroon]

I was waiting for this series but did not expect this from Pakistan batting

 

[shah_1]

wow rahat Ali

 

[MoinHaroon]

2 overs too lates ;facepalm

 

[battler]

men vs boys.this situation can't be described any better.

 

[shah_1]

that was a great delivery

 

[MJcricket]

SA trying to take away whatever mental edge Pak bowlers had in the first innings.

 

[ekpakistani]

238/0 ... seems like will be 450/0 by end of today .. NOT

 

[MoinHaroon]

why are they bowling short

 

[tarrar]

Okay then, Rahat Ali comes in for attack & he goes for 4.

 

[JibranAnsari]

terrible delivery 4

 

[MoinHaroon]

They picked this guy versus Irfan?

 

[shah_1]

this guy has sami syndrome, too in consistence

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Well, this is a hammering and a half.

 

[Saurav]

I was waiting for this series but did not expect this from Pakistan batting

reality check tbh,Pak have only played in Asia in last 2 years n made the impression of being a better batting lineup than it is

 

[ekpakistani]

why isn't Anwar Ali playing? that boy can swing the ball

 

[tarrar]

WTH was rahat doing there

He is just another ordinary bowler. With nothing special in him.

 

[MoinHaroon]

Smith is selfish, he wants to score a 100 on his 100 test

 

[786pk]

I think the bowlers have had enough.

 

[shah_1]

You are crap dude

 

[Saurav]

c'mon get Smith out

 

[tarrar]

Shahid Nazir & Rahat Ali are alike both were not threatening & not special. He just went for another 4.

 

[JibranAnsari]

another short and wide :4

 

[MoinHaroon]

reality check tbh,Pak have only played in Asia in last 2 years n made the impression of being a better batting lineup than it is

Still 49 all out that is just not right

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Rahat bowls short and wide and Smith smacks another 4.

 

[Red Devil]

Rahat is a trundler its official now

 

[Saurav]

Rahat Ali,we missed you in India

 

[MoinHaroon]

wow what a team Misbah choose

 

[mosh101]

9 over 45 runs !! What a shame on our batsmen

 

[shah_1]

Both gul and rahat have been mediocre at best

 

[akamaka]

SA going at 5 rpo

 

[MoinHaroon]

How did Rahat got selected over Irfan?

 

[tarrar]

Smith knows on JK, Ajmal & Hafeez will be a threat not Bonus Khan or Gul or Rahat Ali.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Bad planning by Misbah and Whatmore.

They intended to play Irfan in the 1st test and that's why he played the warm-up.

changing plans at last minute - not good.

 

[pakistanalltheway]

This is embarrassing .

 

[ekpakistani]

249/0 ..... my guess is SA will declare around tea time . and 30+ overs are sufficient to get our batters out ..

 

[MoinHaroon]

I really do not think pitch is that bad, it is just that we had no batsmens that can play. they are just too scared

 

[ekpakistani]

Bad planning by Misbah and Whatmore.

They intended to play Irfan in the 1st test and that's why he played the warm-up.

changing plans at last minute - not good.

they thought Irfan can't last 5 days due to fitness .. and now it seems our whole team will not need to last even 3 days ..

#facepalm

 

[mosh101]

Rahat has both fielded and bowled poorly

 

[tarrar]

Pak Team now knows that there is no way on earth they are winning or drawing this match. They know that they are going to get humiliated here.

 

[MoinHaroon]

they thought Irfan can't last 5 days due to fitness .. and now it seems our whole team will not need to last even 3 days ..

#facepalm

Look at Rahat, he is really fit

 

[MoinHaroon]

Come on I can play better than Pakistani batsmen

 

[shah_1]

Eshan Edil for Gul

 

[ekpakistani]

Look at Rahat, he is really fit

jee exactly Rahat .. say Rahaat chahiye .. someone please ensure he doesn't play 2nd test .. I am counting on Smith to destroy his career

 

[shah_1]

Irfan for Rahat Ali

 

[MoinHaroon]

what are you thinking, I should have taken the job at the bank

 

[Jeetu111]

Still 49 all out that is just not right

i agree ...that is pathetic .
score already a imposing 249/0 .

 

[MoinHaroon]

jee exactly Rahat .. say Rahaat chahiye .. someone please ensure he doesn't play 2nd test .. I am counting on Smith to destroy his career

What about Gul, can we drop him

 

[MoinHaroon]

Whats your team for 2nd test, this one is over

 

[Sledger]

Openers 3 runs away from outscoring Pakistan lol.

 

[MoinHaroon]

anything above 300 and there is no hope

 

[IndianWillow]

No pressure on Saffers. They already have a winning lead.

 

[ekpakistani]

What about Gul, can we drop him

yes ... but more importantly its the batters who need a kick

 

[JibranAnsari]

no pressure on pakistan..there is nothing to lose

 

[Jeetu111]

50 overs left in the day....250 ahead , me thinks he wall bat till lunch & prolly give a target of 450+ .

 

[PakFan2010]

I think it's time the PCB appealed the Amir and Asif decisions.

Gul and Rahat are trundlers.

Amir
Asif
Ajmal
Junaid

Better than over-rated South African bowling line up

 

[MoinHaroon]

no pressure on pakistan..there is nothing to lose

Misbah is happy atleast he will not loose in 2 days

 

[IAJ]

SA effectively 250/0

 

[shah_1]

Another great delivery(impossible to play), he is serious talent but he doesn't do this consistency

WHY??

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

shows that, rahat ali selection was cruel, and he was too much hyped up player, and PPers had a mind fart to over hype this guy

those guys who were calling tanveer ahmed names should reconsider, the figures tanveer ahmed got in his SA tour is incomparable even for junaid

 

[tarrar]

SA openers getting more relaxed because of no serious threat by the bowlers, except for JK.

 

[MoinHaroon]

iles: for Umar Akmal

 

[mosh101]

Kya hamaray balleybaazo ko sharam aarahi hai?

 

[Sledger]

Rahat Ali does look pretty poor tbh.

 

[shah_1]

This guy has talent, it look like he is out of match practise

 

[liaqat]

look how quick and easily they have reached 46/0


what a joke pak where,


the pitch has movement but it isnt a 49 all out pitch,

this is a 200-250 pitch at the moment,

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

Another great delivery(impossible to play), he is serious talent but he doesn't do this consistency

WHY??

bro this is the thing, even bowlers like sami and rana naveed, could do that once in a while

 

[MoinHaroon]

Bring Hafeez or Ajmal on