*** Official *** Pakistan all format tour of South Africa 10 December to 7 January

[SeamUp]

He took 7 for 12 four weeks ago. Bit harsh.

May well be but I like seeing guys go to the next level & the issue he had in his bowling of being too floaty or bowling nothing half trackers used to be a bigger issue than it is now. Progression. But now hoping he can close to totally eradicate it. Since the Durban test, I don't think he has bowled as well as he would have wanted to.

 

[trundler]

Watch out for the one that comes in, Babar. SA should target his pads now with him shuffling across like that.

 

[Stefan9]

SA bowlers been too inconsistent so far.

 

[Stefan9]

Lol Babar just hit a long hop to point.

 

[Bahseph]

Babar, bro.

 

[trundler]

Paid homage to Ian Bell with that one

 

[SeamUp]

Would be fuming as a Pakistani supporter.

 

[trundler]

There was no extra bounce there. It was a nothing ball and he could've hit it anywhere he wanted.

 

[Bahseph]

Babar has some issues outside off but he has so many other great attributes that if he knuckled down a little more he could really push on to the next level. This is from what I've seen of him, could our Pakistani CWers correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[BazBall21]

Might be a WTC winning attack.

Would be pretty farcical given they haven't beaten India, Australia, England, New Zealand. Or Sri Lanka away. Obviously that's mostly not their fault but such unbalanced schedules make the WTC difficult to take seriously.

 

[BazBall21]

Babar lacks inevitability in tests. He's always been decent at making 50s in low scoring games but below par at making match shaping scores.

Some fight from Pakistan. Hope we get a competitive finish. Think they need to set at least 250.

 

[trundler]

Babar has some issues outside off but he has so many other great attributes that if he knuckled down a little more he could really push on to the next level. This is from what I've seen of him, could our Pakistani CWers correct me if I'm wrong.

I'm starting to think his ceiling is about Bell level and he flatters to deceive because he's good to watch.

 

[Stefan9]

Rizwan strangled by Jansen.

 

[BazBall21]

I'm starting to think his ceiling is about Bell level and he flatters to deceive because he's good to watch.

Has a glorious grip but gets caught on the crease too much.

 

[trundler]

Not quite sure what he was trying to go there. That is an amateur looking dismissal I expected on this tour but not from Rizwan.

 

[BazBall21]

Not quite sure what he was trying to go there. That is an amateur looking dismissal I expected on this tour but not from Rizwan.

Went to pull but then backed out of it

 

[Stefan9]

Five for Jansen.

 

[Johan]

wonder what about SA pitches make Jansen unplayable really

 

[trundler]

That's the wankiest 5fa since Dom Bess in SL.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

wonder what about SA pitches make Jansen unplayable really

There aren't many near 7ft tall left arm seamers to have played the game ..

A lot of the batsmen are unsure about the bounce and the angle Jansen generates rather than pitches..If he stays accurate he will get wickets because of his USP.