*Official* South Africa in Pakistan

[pup11]

There is no sense in having Afridi in a test team for his batting alone, his batting is too unpredictable for test cricket, one day he might destroy the opposition bowling and on others he might just throw away his wicket rather cheaply (and that happens often), so if he is selected in the test team or for that matter in Odi's too, he should only be considered as a leg-spinner who can bat.

 

[Goughy]

Whether Afridi is a slogger in Test cricket may be debatable.

However, he is still very aggressive, dominates on flat, benign tracks that allows him to throw the bat at the ball and doesnt have the technique to graft, accumulate and build innings when things are seaming or swinging around

 

[Mister Wright]

There is no sense in having Afridi in a test team for his batting alone, his batting is too unpredictable for test cricket, one day he might destroy the opposition bowling and on others he might just throw away his wicket rather cheaply (and that happens often), so if he is selected in the test team or for that matter in Odi's too, he should only be considered as a leg-spinner who can bat.

LOL. A leg-spinner who can bat? If anything he will be in the side as a batting allrounder.

 

[Mister Wright]

Whether Afridi is a slogger in Test cricket may be debatable.

However, he is still very aggressive, dominates on flat, benign tracks that allows him to throw the bat at the ball and doesnt have the technique to graft, accumulate and build innings when things are seaming or swinging around

Yeah. Definitely agree with that.

 

[nightprowler10]

Good start for Pakistan. Anybody watching this? How good was Amla's dismissal. I'd be watching it but Zee Sports would rather show the India vs Australia ODI.

 

[silentstriker]

Good start for Pakistan. Anybody watching this? How good was Amla's dismissal. I'd be watching it but Zee Sports would rather show the India vs Australia ODI.

Yea, Pakistan doing well here. They need Kallis though - that man is ridiculously good. I have a feeling Asif will get Graeme Smith.

 

[haroon510]

what is the point of playing two spiners when the pictch isn't helpful for spiners.. it is intersting to see who is going to open pakistan's innings

 

[nightprowler10]

what is the point of playing two spiners when the pictch isn't helpful for spiners.. it is intersting to see who is going to open pakistan's innings

Hafeez and Akmal probably. Should be Malik though.

 

[Prince EWS]

Hafeez and Akmal probably. Should be Malik though.

Hafeez isn't playing.

 

[haroon510]

we got lucky that they drop hafeez finnaly but they still have the unfortunate dismisal of the batsman kamran akmal in the team
how many catches is he going to drop this time i wonder..

 

[biased indian]

an even session with kallis and smith at the crease

 

[nightprowler10]

Hafeez isn't playing.

Yeah, meant to say Butt. Anyway, should be Butt and Malik.

 

[nightprowler10]

Smith and Kallis looking dangerous here.

EDIT: Haha, jinxed.

 

[Perm]

what is the point of playing two spiners when the pictch isn't helpful for spiners.. it is intersting to see who is going to open pakistan's innings

Abdur Rehman is a much better bowler than Rao Iftikhar Anjum, that's my guess. It will probably be Butt and Akmal to open, although I would like to see Malik lead from the front and do it.

 

[nightprowler10]

Asif giving Kallis a tough time.

 

[BhupinderSingh]

IMO,Pakistan is a seamer short in this match,wicket has fair bit of support for pacers but Pakistan have got no one(decent) as the helping back up bowler.Getting 10 overs in a row from Asif in the 1st session wasn't a good decision either.Umar Gul's original seam position is also not going to help him achieve much on this wicket.If they wanted a decent batsman at # 7,then they should've dropped Misbah also & played Sohail Tanvir in his place who's a genuine allrounder.

 

[nightprowler10]

Kallis GONE!! Dani you legend.

 

[gettingbetter]

This looks like such a good battle, just on Cricinfo!

Prince brings up his 50. I really wish i could see this.

 

[Fusion]

Good day's work by the Pakistani bowlers. Now let's wrap up the tail tomorrow fairly early and we've got a good chance of leveling the series!

 

[shortpitched713]

I'm optimistic, but cautiously so. Things are fairly even at this stage, maybe even a bit in SA's favor taking the pitch into consideration. Pakistan in not nearly as advantageous of a position as cricinfo's report would seem to indicate.