Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
There are big wraps on Mulder@7, while the spinners Linde and Maharaj are pretty decent and even Rabada can bat a bit.
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*Official* South Africa in Pakistan, 2021
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nzfan
International Vice-Captain
Interesting last couple sessions then. Can't rule Pakistan out by any means. If South Africa win here and England in India, that'll mean a new trend of dropping games at home has begun. That'll do wonders for cricket. Generally it was a given home team wins even before the series started.
Mulder is a batting all rounder, looked great till he ran himself out in the first innings. Linde can contributed, sore finger but certainly capable.
Maharaj has a few test fifties, so capable on his day. More capable when trying to score runs then defending.
If they bowl poorly kg & nortjie can contribute, not great but not the worse.
Brilliant knock from Aiden. Bavuma has also played well.
Dendarii
International Debutant
Rabada's batting is overrated. His highest first-class score is 48 (although it was not out), so I wouldn't feel confident having to chase too many when he's at the crease. But Linde and Maharaj both have first-class centuries, so 20-25 runs from each of them isn't unrealistic.
It probably still needs Markram and Bavuma to take it a bit closer, and a couple of quick wickets can obviously change everything, but if South Africa can make it through the new ball without too much damage then it's there for the taking.
cnerd123
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that and teams getting over that mental barrier of a big 4th innings chase.
Funny how much fight we have been seeing out of teams in the 4th in recent matches.
A few years ago it felt like it was tickets chasing even a moderate total unless there was a substantial quality difference between the sides, but even iffy batting lineups have managed some really good 4th stuff recently.
A few years ago it felt like it was tickets chasing even a moderate total unless there was a substantial quality difference between the sides, but even iffy batting lineups have managed some really good 4th stuff recently.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Now 50 for Bavuma
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
2nd new ball. Next 15 overs are very important
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Lol.. RSA lollapsing at the worst time.
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
Never easy the last day chase. One wicket there's a tilt in the favorite. 30-40 runs partnership and it goes the other way. Test cricket at its best. Please not a draw.... one of the teams got to win and should only be decided maybe in the last half hour of the day.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Moot point as who knows when South Africa will next play a test but de Kock’s batting average since 2018 is one of the worst around for a keeper. Not Bairstow bad but it is getting there. Boucher said prior to this test that de Kock won’t captain again in tests, and on current form, he doesn’t even warrant selection.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Oh no. SA. This will show how good Mulder is. Decent partnership really needed