*Official* South Africa in Pakistan

[Goughy]

Steyn gone for 0 after a 36 run partnership.

Cant help but think Pak have gifted AB runs by not pressuring him at all. He is still a young inexperienced player.

 

[Prince EWS]

With cricinfo.com or de Villiers?

De Villiers. He doesn't move his front foot across when he plays on the off side - just straight down the wicket. It caused problems against the new ball. It doesn't matter as much down the order though.

 

[Perm]

de Villiers gone, South Africa all out for 450.

 

[PakPowered]

Butt out of match with gastroenteritis, Akmal opening innings with Hafeez.Would be interesting to see how they bat, both are know for being failures.Akmal is probably the worst keeper in the world, and his batting has also been poor lately.

 

[Perm]

Hafeez isn't a failure. I get sick of these fans that label players as failures after one poor series. Seems to happen an awful lot with Pakistani fans.

 

[SJS]

How good a bowler is Abdur Rehman ?

 

[Goughy]

How good a bowler is Abdur Rehman ?

Can only say from what Ive watched of this morings play, but he looked useful from that brief viewing.

Got some turn, but more importantly he looked to use the crease to vary the angle

 

[SJS]

Can only say from what Ive watched of this morings play, but he looked useful from that brief viewing.

Got some turn, but more importantly he looked to use the crease to vary the angle

hmmm. I really feel bad that there hasn't bben a really good leftarm orthodox spinner for so long. Theyare such a treat to watch.

 

[Perm]

Pakistan put on a good opening partnership, but Akmal falls to Harris on 42. Shame that Salman Butt is sick, would've loved to see him score.

 

[Mister Wright]

I watched Harris against India while I was in London and he looked pretty handy. Good bowle IMO.

 

[Perm]

Harris grabs another one, ripper of a catch from Kallis to dismiss Hafeez.

 

[Perm]

Younis Khan gone now, Pakistan looking shaky and they are effectively 4 down with Butt not able to play.

 

[SJS]

Pakistan could do with a fellow called Inzemaam ul Haq and another called Mohammad Yousuf.

 

[SJS]

I honestly dont understand how Ntini, the way he has been bowling of late, can be prefered over Pollock.

 

[nightprowler10]

Pakistan could do with a fellow called Inzemaam ul Haq and another called Mohammad Yousuf.

Inzamam's not good enough for this team...

 

[SJS]

Inzamam's not good enough for this team...

Oh yes Misbah-ul-Haq and Faisal Iqbal are better test batsmen than Inzy

You win.

 

[Beleg]

and this, mi amigos, is what happens when you play a test with two and three-quarters batsmen.

 

[SJS]

and this, mi amigos, is what happens when you play a test with two and three-quarters batsmen.

 

[pup11]

Ntini requires pitches with good bounce and carry to be effective and sub-continetal conditions have never suited his style of bowling, he doesn't have too many variations in his bowling to adapt on pitches in the sub-continent tracks so i also can't understand why he is playing ahead of Pollock.

 

[shortpitched713]

Hafeez isn't a failure. I get sick of these fans that label players as failures after one poor series. Seems to happen an awful lot with Pakistani fans.

Our whole batting lineup is failures. Failures the lot of them!