*Official* Pakistan v South Africa in UAE

[OverratedSanity]

Innings defeat imo

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well that should be that. Can't see Duminy playing spin well tomorrow.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Smith almost got a life thanks to Akmal

Super catch to get Amla though

 

[ankitj]

Woah! Innings win possible? Against a team that is #1 by a wide margin! Talk about Pakistan's unpredictability.

 

[Paul S]

Remarkable performance by Pakistan.

 

[smash84]

Woah! Innings win possible? Against a team that is #1 by a wide margin! Talk about Pakistan's unpredictability.

So stupidly unpredictable. I mean this team lost to Zimbabwe less than a month ago.

 

[smash84]

South starting well here. Alviro getting out stupidly, Amla looks good as ever and Smith looking solid. Pitch looks to have less life than on day 1

whoops.......this wasn't supposed to be a jinx......

 

[salman85]

Just so we are clear smaslishah..

Today was SA's day.Right?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So stupidly unpredictable. I mean this team lost to Zimbabwe less than a month ago.

Different team in the UAE to the one on travels though even with same players.

 

[smash84]

I think the batting gets really badly exposed once they travel hence such variation in results

 

[OverratedSanity]

Different team in the UAE to the one on travels though even with same players.

Still though... The team which lost to a minnow is dominating the No. 1 team. Love watching Pakistan

 

[OverratedSanity]

Applying transitivity Zimbabwe>South Africa

 

[the big bambino]

Go Pakistan you beauty!

 

[smash84]

Pakistan v SA, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day Report : Pakistan sniffing big upset | Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

cringeworthy comments. Why do I bother reading them

 

[MW1304]

Or posting them

 

[salman85]

What's cringeworthy?

The crux of most comments is that you can never write Pakistan off. Which is true. And also, that a win for Pakistan is not as big an upset as it being made out to be. An upset yes, but one that was always going to be on the cards against a team with an infinitley superior spin attack and playing against them in very tough conditions.

 

[Bouncer]

Waqar seriously needs to put his fake American accent to rest. And Chishty needs to stfu. Reading aloud every bit of the on-screen statistics as if everyone watching the live coverage is somehow blind, is something not worth tolerating.

Disgraceful commentary team. A few of the SA commies are the only relief.

Chisty's background includes decades of Radio Commentary where he would be in the radio commentary box - sat in front of TV and did his broadcast for radio audience in Pak, so he is basically programmed to repeat information from TV screen to his audience. Old habits die hard.

But I agree overall he is absolutely not impressive but knows enough influential people in Pak to get the Ten Sports commentary gig.

 

[Faisal1985]

Pak still needs to get AB, JP and Faf...until then i wouldnt be too upbeat about a win.....let alone an innings defeat.

 

[Maximas]

Pakistan would have to play pathetically to lose this, no need to worry I don't think

 

[Woodster]

Another Test series that is bubbling up nicely to offer plenty of turns and twists, intrigue and tension, only to be cut short by at least two Test matches!