Pakistan Tour of South Africa 2018/19

[Bolo]

If the pitch is spicy it's probably less than a 50/50 we even see day 4 with these two unbalanced teams. Not so much time for wear of any sort.

If there's any green on offer, I think I'd drop Maharaj, unless it's expected to be slower than usual.

Spin is valuable, and Maharaj is solid, but how often are we really expecting him to outperform Steyn at home, or even be comparable? And long spells is less of an argument than normal in a series where 250 is likely a winning score.

 

[Ahmad Zahir]

What is Ntini doing there?

 

[Bolo]

Move on, nothing to see here.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Awesome picks SeamUp!

Do you work at Newlands?

 

[Gomez656]

The battery.

Thando Ntini and Michael Cohen also bowled to the Proteas.

Even Benkenstein's kids were with the Proteas. Luc & Jack. Luc is the older one and was KZN Inland u13 cricketer of the year last year.

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[trundler]

An hour and a half until Abbas Vs Philander. Hope Pak bat first so the Sialkot not so Express can study Vern.

 

[SeamUp]

Awesome picks SeamUp!

Do you work at Newlands?

No mate. Gallo images as on the pics took them. Always look at them if you can pick anything up in build up to the game.


I see KP has jetted in to be on the comms team....

 

[StephenZA]

I see KP has jetted in to be on the comms team....

ffs....

 

[SeamUp]

ffs....

Tell me about it.

Did we really have to get another non-SA based commentator ? Nicholas, Haysman, Holding already.

Suppose SA based former cricketers Smith, Pollock, Robbie P, Ntini. Then there is Pommie.

We've lost Robin Jackman, HD Ackerman and Kepler Wessels most recently.

Already tried their hand at commentary and either chose a coaching career path or another (Donald, Gibbs, Boucher, Kallis, Simons, Adams, Klusener) or didn't try comms at all (G.Kirsten, Hudson, Rhodes, McMillan, Richardson) kicked off because they voice strong views (P.Kirsten, Cullinan, Symcox). Obviously Fanie on Afrikaans comms. I would have got someone like Craig Matthews or even Eric Simons who isn't doing any coaching at the moment. Forgot Paul Harris. He tends to commentate on international cricket and domestic.

 

[StephenZA]

I miss Symcox in comms.

Haze is bad enough, no need for KP.

 

[morgieb]

Imagine KP, Haysman and Ntini in the box together. Don't know if I could wish that on my own worst enemy.

 

[StephenZA]

It is so hard on Maharaj because SA have so many fast bowling options. Spot always under threat no matter how well you bowl.

 

[StephenZA]

Imagine KP, Haysman and Ntini in the box together. Don't know if I could wish that on my own worst enemy.

Ntini has been fun..... but needs decent mates in the comm box. The other 2 are always just dire.

 

[nightprowler10]

How is Abbas fit already? I thought he was out for the series, or am I misremembering things?

 

[trundler]

Hassan Ali and Maharaj out to make way for the men in the spotlight.

 

[trundler]

Willing to sacrifice my first born for Abbas to outbowl Vern here.

 

[SeamUp]

It is so hard on Maharaj because SA have so many fast bowling options. Spot always under threat no matter how well you bowl.

Just hope this doesn't back fire on us.

Pakistan batsman actually fight and get some luck today. Take this game to day 5 and the wind dries out the pitch and it spins 4th innings

 

[StephenZA]

Just hope this doesn't back fire on us.

Pakistan batsman actually fight and get some luck today. Take this game to day 5 and the wind dries out the pitch and it spins 4th innings

Markram and Elgar as saviors??

 

[SeamUp]

Markram and Elgar as saviors??

Master-tweakers.

 

[SeamUp]

Wow.

‏@MazherArshad
Faf du Plessis has lost only one out of 14 Tests after winning the toss. It was day/night Test in Adelaide in 2016.

Kohli, Du Plessis, Williamson combined have lost only 2 Tests out of 46 after winning the toss. #RSAvPak