*Official* South Africa vs Pakistan Series

[Neil Pickup]

Not looking good against the Nicky Oppenheimer XI...

Pakistan 153/8 (44 overs)
Taufeeq Umar 0
Saleem Elahi 14
Misbah-ul-Haq 22
Faisal Iqbal 31
Younis Khan 8
Abdur Razzaq 29*
Shahid Afridi 12 (off 9..)
Rashid Latif 5
Kamran Akmal 8
Mohammad Sami 11*

Zondeki 2-29, Kruger 3-48, Fusedale 2-20.

 

[Gotchya]

hmmmm not to worry I dont see a lot of big names in there not purtrubed as yet.....

 

[Gotchya]

Pakistan almost won that first one, if not for bad light. But traditions kept, its the bowling that saved em again. thye were at 130/8 at one instant, but thanks to abdur razzaq the eventual total was 229. Sami and Zahid bowled well. A single batsman (darn dont remember the name) fared well with 80 odd runs for nthe nicky 11. Good start to the bowling department but the batting struggled......:rolleyes:

 

[TendulkarMark2]

No Youhanna,Inzi,Akhter,Saqlain and W's.And 2 wicket keepers!! I guess they are giving the reserve players a chance in the match

 

[masterblaster]

I still think Pakistan is going to have a long, tough tour of South Africa.

 

[Gotchya]

Against South Africa you can be assured of that. Pakistan have found them to be a tough opposition.

 

[basil]

Originally posted by Gotchya
Against South Africa you can be assured of that. Pakistan have found them to be a tough opposition.

In onedayers, YES, but as far as test matches that are played in SA are concerned, Pak has a good record !

However it can hardly be a long tour considering they are going to play just 2 test matches

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Ha! Even a short tour can be long! WI played a long 3 match series in Sri Lanka last year and one in India this year too!

 

[basil]

A tour that is is going to last just more than a month can indeed be very long!

WI played 3 tests in India and 7 onedayers, Pakistan is going to play just 2 tests and 5 onedayers, see the difference??

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Duh! It's not about the literal length of the tour. It's the mental (and thus physical) challenge that can make it tough.
For intance, a 2 test series for Bangladesh can seem a whole lot longer than a 5 Test 7 ODI series for Australia.

 

[marc71178]

In onedayers, YES, but as far as test matches that are played in SA are concerned, Pak has a good record !

A bit early to tell, but 1 win 1 draw and 2 defeats doesn't look to me a particularly good record (unless the opposition is Australia)

 

[Rik]

Originally posted by Mr Mxyzptlk
Duh! It's not about the literal length of the tour. It's the mental (and thus physical) challenge that can make it tough.
For intance, a 2 test series for Bangladesh can seem a whole lot longer than a 5 Test 7 ODI series for Australia.

Well I can tell you the Bangladesh series would seem a lot shorter than the Aussie Tour once the damn Aussie media get on your backs...!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Sad yet sadly true.

 

[basil]

Originally posted by Mr Mxyzptlk
Duh! It's not about the literal length of the tour. It's the mental (and thus physical) challenge that can make it tough.
For intance, a 2 test series for Bangladesh can seem a whole lot longer than a 5 Test 7 ODI series for Australia.

After playing against the Aussies and getting pasted in the heat of Sharjah, Pak won't find the SA tour that tough!

 

[Rik]

Originally posted by Mr Mxyzptlk
Sad yet sadly true.

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Well I suppose you know what its like then...when WIndies didn't win a match against Australia when they went over. oh well they will hopefully become crap soon

 

[basil]

Originally posted by marc71178

In onedayers, YES, but as far as test matches that are played in SA are concerned, Pak has a good record !

A bit early to tell, but 1 win 1 draw and 2 defeats doesn't look to me a particularly good record (unless the opposition is Australia)

Yeah i made a mistake, i thought they had drawn 2 series in SA, but they have infact played just a single series which ended in a draw, an a one off test match which was won by the Afrikans.

 

[howzthat]

A 2 test matches is hardly a series, and its most dissapointing when its tied 1 all and there isn't a third test match which could be a decider.

I think the emphasis will be on the oneday series, which is probaby going to be won by SA.

 

[Tim]

This series is going in the same pattern as the NZ/Ind series...more emphasis on ODI's because of the World Cup. Its disappointing, but hey..you want you're team to win the World Cup aswell right?

 

[marc71178]

Personally I'd rather have a strong Test side than win the World Cup, but my feelings on One Day Cricket have already been aired!

 

[Gotchya]

Pakistan currently playing South Afrcia A

SA A 57-1 of 21 overs. Scoring slowly.