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

[honestbharani]

In addition to WTC final I think we are playing 2 tests in Zim in June but no dates are out, but immaterial anyway.

That is still decent prep. Some test cricket > No test cricket and there is a chance that they will have good swing bowlers and tall bowlers there from Zim side as well.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Yep as I feared with my previous comment after SA just enforced the follow on, Pakistan have batted way better in the second dig so far ..

 

[nightprowler10]

Pakistan are such a dumb cricketing nation.

Ok but your don't have to say it that way.

 

[StephenZA]

Yep as I feared with my previous comment after SA just enforced the follow on, Pakistan have batted way better in the second dig so far ..

I'm loving this. It's easy to play Test cricket when everything is in your favour. But having Mulder, Jansen and Maphaka having to learn patience and how to bowl opposition out on flat decks when going gets tough... That is priceless. And this is as close to a dead rubber as you can get.

 

[kevinw]

Even with a 400 plus lead I'd have still batted again and scored another 250 in quick time.

 

[Chin Music]

Oh look he's Belled it up again

Can he convert second dig?

 

[Heboric]

I'm loving this. It's easy to play Test cricket when everything is in your favour. But having Mulder, Jansen and Maphaka having to learn patience and how to bowl opposition out on flat decks when going gets tough... That is priceless. And this is as close to a dead rubber as you can get.

You also dont want to do a Joe Root and "kill" your bowlers though

 

[StephenZA]

You also dont want to do a Joe Root and "kill" your bowlers though

No. But they bowled for 54 overs. Not a 100. And it's the last game of the season. They should be able to handle at least 150. The adversity is good. Not like we have another test after this one.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Getting as much in the opening partnership as the entire team got in the first innings, never stop being you, Pakistan cricket!

 

[sayon basak]

@SillyCowCorner1

 

[kykweer.proteas]

10% of runs in extras is wild.

 

[Fanboy375]

Still need 200+ to avoid innings defeat.I think tomorrow SA bowlers might be put on some fire.Pak might lose by an innings but only 3-9 runs difference or something

 

[Burgey]

Great to see the my man the Brown Lara, Shan Masood making runs. Bloke makes batting look imperious

 

[Spark]

Yet another demonstration of why enforcing the follow on is stupid in like 95% of games that haven't lost oodles of time to rain.

 

[Heboric]

Hope the pitch starts playing up, it is day 4 after all

 

[Spark]

Agree 100% , it's incredibly stupid to deliberately increase your bowlers workload in a match you are dominating as it risks injury.

Sa could have had a bat again for about 50/60 overs , anyone who missed out in the first innings would have had an opportunity to get a score/confidence as SA don't play Tests for a while, then SA still would have had 150+ overs to dismiss Pakistan again , only difference is bowlers would have had a nice rest by the time Pakistan bat again in their second innings.

Looking after your fast bowlers wherever possible is the key to success in Test cricket. The only good time to enforce a follow on is when time is a problem or bad weather is around like you said, none of that is an issue

Yeah pretty much the only time where I think enforcing the follow on with this much time in the game might be a good idea is when you have a freak burst of extremely bowler-friendly conditions that probably won't last more than a session or two, e.g. session under lights in a day/night Test. Otherwise just forget it.

 

[Yeoman]

It made more sense when there were more draws, so time was more likely a factor, and when there were rest days and longer gaps between tests.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Yeah pretty much the only time where I think enforcing the follow on with this much time in the game might be a good idea is when you have a freak burst of extremely bowler-friendly conditions that probably won't last more than a session or two, e.g. session under lights in a day/night Test. Otherwise just forget it.

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Yeah, I'm still bitter about that

 

[Spark]

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Yeah, I'm still bitter about that

I still think that was an entirely defensible decision tbh. That's how silly I think enforcing the follow on is if you're not time-crunched.

 

[trundler]

Kamran Ghulam hasn't covered himself in glory in the rest series. Twice bowled by gun barrel straight deliveries. Technical flaws highlighted