nightprowler10
Global Moderator
at Kamran Akmal announcing the team strategy into the stump mic in Urdu.
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***Official*** Pakistan in South Africa
- Thread starter nightprowler10
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at Kamran Akmal announcing the team strategy into the stump mic in Urdu.
SquidAU
First Class Debutant
What did he say?
nightprowler10
Global Moderator
Along the lines of "sare under ao, yeh mare ga, isko lene na dena aik"
SquidAU
First Class Debutant
Sorry, english would be nice!
nightprowler10
Global Moderator
Oh sorry, "every body alert, he'll try to take a single, he'll to try to hit it hard" loosely. Also heard him saying something telling Kaneria where to bowl.
SquidAU
First Class Debutant
nightprowler10
Global Moderator
Good bowling performance for Asif. Where everybody else struggles during their comebacks, he takes 4 and 5 wickets hauls. Definitely one for the future. His 3rd 5-wicket haul in 7 matches to go with 3 4-wicket hauls.
nightprowler10
Global Moderator
Just read on Cricinfo that Yousuf is set to play in the second test.
PY
International Coach
Pollock = gun. 3702 runs @ 32.19 and 408 wickets @ 23.18.
He's close to being only the second ever player to get 4000 Test runs and 400 Test wickets after Kapil Dev. Next closest was Beefy. He has a better average than Kapil Dev in batting and bowling also.
Why isn't he not often mentioned as one of the best all-rounders ever though?
EDIT: And his player page on Cricinfo = amusing, the family connections is plain insane. 6 FC cricketers.
He's close to being only the second ever player to get 4000 Test runs and 400 Test wickets after Kapil Dev. Next closest was Beefy. He has a better average than Kapil Dev in batting and bowling also.
Why isn't he not often mentioned as one of the best all-rounders ever though?
EDIT: And his player page on Cricinfo = amusing, the family connections is plain insane. 6 FC cricketers.
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nightprowler10
Global Moderator
Could be because he is South African. Their good players are almost always under rated, with the exception of Ntini, who is over rated IMO.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Ntini Overated!!.Come on this guy has been the most consistent fast bowler in the world in the last couple of years.Nearly 300 test wickets at an average of 28 is very,very good IMO.An honest trier who will bowl for long spells in hot conditions and he has just taken his 16th 5 wicket haul which is phenomenal.Has cut down on pace a bit from 3-4 years ago but this has made him a better bowler.Now bowls around the 135-137kph which is equivalent to 84-86mph which is not express.Look at the best fast bowlers ever and realise that they weren't bowling at an express pace.Walsh,McGrath and Ambrose prove this.
Langeveldt
Soutie
Agreed, Kallis is also not considered because he "scores too slowly" or "won't bowl 30 overs a day"
Ntini is rated about correctly, his fitness is superb, and he can come to the party on the flattest wickets
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
And that is what the original punishment should have been for both where I am concerned.
godofcricket
State 12th Man
This is looking to be a really interesting game, if only pakistan dont mess up on batting, Pakistan should score atleast 250 to 280 more runs, which will mean alot will depend on how asif and kaneria bowl. Once again the obvious: much will count on which team takes the upper hand first session, i have this feeling pakistan will play cautiously till lunch and score around 80 and then they might increase the rate so they will give SA the whole day 5th day with a score of around 270 to chase.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I think the main thing that Pakistan can do is to just bat out the day, playing normally. If they can manage the whole day, they should have 250-280 as godofcricket said, which won't be easy to chase on a 5th day turning pitch.
The game is set up nicely at this point.
The game is set up nicely at this point.
