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

[Chin Music]

In defence of Rabada's bowling, he did have Ishant Sharma level bad luck in the first innings ...

I watched a fair bit of the test and it seemed as though Marco Jansen was using a several tests worth of luck in getting a distinctly average 5fer. That said, I have to blame Babar more than anyone for playing an idiotic shot to get out. That shot went a long way to giving SA a score they could chase down. Another 30 or 40 more and I think it would have been beyond SA. I was mystified by the use of Aamer for what proved to be the decisive over.

 

[Prince EWS]

So Rabada had his worst home bowling test ever. But managed to save it with his batting. Impressive. iirc Cummins has saved a test with his batting too

@GoodAreasShane

 

[Bahseph]

I think Jansen is going to get wickets this way through his career tbh. No one grows up facing left arm seam from a 2m tall bloke so it just creates a new issue for a batters technique. He definitely doesn’t zip through like a Nandre Burger either. The real danger is when he gets it together for a spell like at Kingsmead vs Sri Lanka.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

@GoodAreasShane

Fmd I'm going to get reminded of this all the time now

Got me questioning absolutely everything I thought I knew about life

 

[Prince EWS]

Fmd I'm going to get reminded of this all the time now

Got me questioning absolutely everything I thought I knew about life

@GoodAreasShane

 

[WpGuy]

We didn't lose that semi-final...

Draw same thing

 

[Start da Game]

i don't quite understand the exclusion of shan masood from odi team

he is the most sensible pak batter i have seen in recent times

 

[Bahseph]

 

[Bahseph]

Anyone guessed this lineup?

 

[SeamUp]

Haha , Shuks makes these calls.

Kwena Maphaka will be SAs youngster ever Test debutant at 18Y 271D

 

[SeamUp]

Mulder batting 3 as well.

Swear Brian Mac did a similar job.

 

[Stefan9]

Guess that shuks has decided Tristan is now the NR.4 and the nr.3 idea is ditched.

 

[Bahseph]

I think he has also moved on from the idea of Tony being an opener?

 

[SeamUp]

I think he has also moved on from the idea of Tony being an opener?

Or maybe just having a look at Rickelton? Keeping TdZ amongst the group and working on him falling over like he is?

 

[Stefan9]

I think he has also moved on from the idea of Tony being an opener?

Apparently Tony has a thigh injury.

 

[SeamUp]

Guess that shuks has decided Tristan is now the NR.4 and the nr.3 idea is ditched.

I think that's a good decision for the long-term.

 

[Bahseph]

Mulder batting 3 as well.

Swear Brian Mac did a similar job.

I don’t know about this hey. Mulder is just starting to contribute regularly lower down and now he is at 3? Surely this is not the long term plan?

 

[Prince EWS]

I don’t know about this hey. Mulder is just starting to contribute regularly lower down and now he is at 3? Surely this is not the long term plan?

I reckon he'd love to bat at 5 or 6.

He gets to bats literally everywhere except that.

 

[Northerner]

Anyone guessed this lineup?

Feel sorry for Paterson and Bosch. neither should have been replaced. still the series to be won,

 

[Bahseph]

I reckon he'd love to bat at 5 or 6.

He gets to bats literally everywhere except that.

Yeah it’s a weird one imho. He has batted at 8 a few times last year and now he is at 1st drop? I’m not sure what Mulder views himself as so maybe he thinks this is a chance to show everyone he is a proper batter. I just think if he fails or if he succeeds he will be back down the order come the next Test.