South Africa vs Pakistan | 3rd Test | Centurion | 22/2/13 | Day 1

[JibranAnsari]

Don't think pakistan will take new ball today.

 

[Justcrazy]

has been sorted out by SA.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

If he is not picking up wickets, he becomes a huge liability on the field. Its an automatic run every time the ball goes towards him.

His only advantage is the height. Other than that, he does not swing or seam the ball. He is good for short spells in T20s and ODIs and that's about it.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ehsan Adil should be in the shorter formats , selectors must be insane to ignore him.

 

[Osman]

current partnership 39....so much for tailenders

 

[JibranAnsari]

where are the yorkers which dislodge tailenders?

 

[Square Drive]

Not given as a wide?

 

[GreenKnightRises]

I have never seen a non-subcontinent player play Ajmal so confidently like ABD is playing.

ABD looks like a complete package. Plays both pacers and spinners with ease. His average is 150 at this venue?

This is a fast bowling track.....So not even a slight possibility to favour Spinners.. But ajml is doing great without giving way much runs.. ABD ws really struggling in the second test where there w slight favour for Soinners...

 

[mithun_minhas]

Make no mistake AB is a class player. He has all shots, and is an impact player , he can win games on his own.

Its unbelievable that South Africa with such a small minority white population keeps producing batting and bowling legends like they have a factory there.

BCCI should learn from them and see what they are doing right.

 

[taqi]

ABD is killing us in this series

 

[Square Drive]

Review it!

 

[Justcrazy]

288 / 6

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Its unbelievable that South Africa with such a small minority white population keeps producing batting and bowling legends like they have a factory there.

BCCI should learn from them and see what they are doing right.

Producing bowlers who are genetically equipped to bowl fast. Not sure what BCCI can do about that one.

 

[Square Drive]

It's been reviewed.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA have one of the most dependable lower orders, plus with AB keeping , the batting has taken a new level.

 

[Osman]

terrible review

 

[IAJ]

AB had a 50+ runs partnership with no.7 batsman an now he is having a good partnership with the no.8
This is frustratring.

If they are not getting them out, atleast don't let them score till the new ball is due.

 

[Kianig89]

review gone

 

[PennOne]

Any way to watch the match on an iphone ?

 

[mithun_minhas]

I would pick Azhar Ali in place of Harbhajan just a bowler

Ali seems to be a very good spinner.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan wastes another review.

 

[Kianig89]

Irffffffffannnnnnnnn

 

[Square Drive]

Irfan. ) )

 

[IAJ]

I would pick Azhar Ali in place of Harbhajan just a bowler

Ali seems to be a very good spinner.

He started his career as a spinner. Turned into batsman later on.

 

[Kianig89]

Philander 24*................

 

[Osman]

this is really pathetic from pak cannot even get through lower order players

 

[mithun_minhas]

Producing bowlers who are genetically equipped to bowl fast. Not sure what BCCI can do about that one.

Genetically?

So you Indians have weak genetics?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Irfan should not be in any single saving position , it's hard for him to get down.


Poor captaincy.

 

[Kianig89]

New ball the last hope...

 

[Osman]

Cmon *** is going on???? Can u not even bundle out the tail u bunch of drips!

 

[Osman]

CRICINFO echoes my thoughts....yet another 50 stand

 

[Justcrazy]

299 / 6

 

[JibranAnsari]

Give ball to aka shane warne

 

[Jo_Don]

Cmon *** is going on???? Can u not even bundle out the tail u bunch of drips!

Philander is more than capable with the bat (has a test 50 against England in England), as is Robbie Peterson. The tail starts with the next guy.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

300 up for Saf..... So 3-0 coming up...

 

[Saurav]

300 up

 

[Justcrazy]

300 / 6

 

[JibranAnsari]

If ajmal does not fire ,pakistan is toothless. India had someone who could swing ,sreesanth.

 

[xkalibur80]

the difference between the two sides is how well the tail bats.....not to mention small partnerships as well....Pak will get one big partnership and the rest will drop like flies!!

With the way this pitch is playing, I am sensing an innings defeat for Pak.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Genetically?

So you Indians have weak genetics?

Not quite. I would say it scales like this:

Bangladesh < Indians << Ancient Pakistanis

 

[Love Pakistan]

Thanks God I'm not watching the torture. Guys to be very honest I don't think Pakistan can even draw the match let alone win it.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership is increasing with every over.

 

[Osman]

Thanks God I'm not watching the torture. Guys to be very honest I don't think Pakistan can even draw the match let alone win it.

ur right. this has been pathetic stuff of the highest order. And on this same wicket we will be bundled out cheaply. SA tailenders outscoring our openers

 

[Dark Magician]

Shows the value of a tailendees who really care about the team rather than lacking fight. Kleinveldt to get a 30 also.

 

[doctordamor]

seriously there was enuff for pace bowlers 300 plus and day havent even finished really speaks volume abt bowling

 

[mithun_minhas]

Not quite. I would say it scales like this:

Bangladesh < Indians << Ancient Pakistanis

Ok.

I will try to open a thread about this in Timepass.

 

[AFG_Brit]

Any way to watch the match on an iphone ?

If you are in UK then you can use skysportstv app. It's £5 per month which is very reasonable.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan have taken the second new ball. Rahat's got hold of it

 

[Osman]

philander doing a petersen...pak bowlers are pathetic

 

[Asif321]

300 + enough said ... result is already known now

 

[doctordamor]

obligatory boundry ball by rahat ali

 

[DOOSRA95]

Pakistani new ball bowling is joke look at philander just punishing the opening bowler who has a new cherry joke of a test cricketer! and now Ehasan Adil another pie!

 

[doctordamor]

if ehsan adil gets injured I want selection comuittee killed and physio fired

 

[Justcrazy]

this is fun , :4

 

[doctordamor]

you gotta be kidding me 19 yrs old playing 1st test day 1 and gets injured?

 

[iRfaN_LA]

SA can declare now, innings defeat is looming.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Our physiotherapist looks like a real palwaan.

 

[Sandeep]

Ehsan Adil... bubble burst!

 

[Sandeep]

you gotta be kidding me 19 yrs old playing 1st test day 1 and gets injured?

seriously!!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good that pakistan will not have to bowl again

 

[leatherface58]

Why is Irfan running in so gingerly?

 

[shah_1]

Irfan is struggling

 

[doctordamor]

and now irfan struggling which was always on cards this is really pathetic

 

[mithun_minhas]

Pak bowlers fitness seems to be terrible.

Not looking good at all for Pak. They are just serving pies now. Saffers will score over 400 if this continues.

 

[shah_1]

He is clearly struggling now, pace has dropped

 

[JibranAnsari]

450 looks real possibility now.

 

[kungfu90]

Serious trundling.

 

[doctordamor]

we have blasted everyone but coach, Coach has to answer a lot for this debacle

 

[leatherface58]

Guess Mike will have to bowl Adil's quota

 

[leatherface58]

Dang Vern with a contemptuous pull

 

[Osman]

impossible for Pak to win from here

 

[doctordamor]

philander 43 we can now call it worst pace attack

 

[Wazeeri]

does every partnership need to be 50+

 

[Osman]

Mohsin Khan was right....after UAE Whatmore has taken us to the dumps....we had whitewashed the number 1 side and could have gone from strength to strength

 

[Sandeep]

South African and Australian innings have great resemblance today...ABD does a Clarke..

 

[leatherface58]

Bowling too short

 

[mithun_minhas]

Phillu to score 50?

Is he an allrounder or he is just a lallu batsman who got lucky?

 

[Sandeep]

Philander and Peterson make up for Kallis!

 

[doctordamor]

man coach has to answer for this from UAE its downward in everything

 

[Justcrazy]

326 / 6