*Official* South Africa vs Pakistan Series

[Gotchya]

Pakistan is reeeeling on 120/8 after a good start of 80 odd for the first wicket....they cant win this one thats for sure....SA made in excess of 350

 

[Anil]

Pakistan is reeeeling on 120/8 after a good start of 80 odd for the first wicket....they cant win this one thats for sure....SA made in excess of 350

Yeah, you allow a team like SA to get a grip on the match like that, you have as good as lost it.

 

[marc71178]

They say Saeed is almost certain to play in the WC despite not playing in the Tests.

Good move in my opinion. He is a class player, and who, knows, may be fired up enough to have a storming World Cup.

 

[marc71178]

For once the Pak cricket selectors made the right decision of not sending Anwar as a replacement to Akhter to SA tour.Anwar is badly out of practice and would have fared poorly in test series against SA, which in turn might have resulted in Anwar being axed from the World Cup squad!

Also, Anwar being an opening batsman would't really have done a lot as a replacement for Shoaib as he doesn't bowl 8D

 

[Anil]

Did anyone see the report on doubts whether Shoaib is faking his injury? It seems, he went to a nightclub and reportedly danced the night away while being supposedly injured. What is with that guy? Why does he always play hookey like this? or is this some elaborate scheme to avoid injuries before the WC(assuming of course that the suspicions are correct)?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Pakistan is reeeeling on 120/8 after a good start of 80 odd for the first wicket....they cant win this one thats for sure....SA made in excess of 350

At least you can't blame Taufeeq Umar or Salim Elahi for this one..

 

[marc71178]

Did anyone see the report on doubts whether Shoaib is faking his injury? It seems, he went to a nightclub and reportedly danced the night away while being supposedly injured. What is with that guy? Why does he always play hookey like this? or is this some elaborate scheme to avoid injuries before the WC(assuming of course that the suspicions are correct)?

I've long had my doubts about him - he does seem to pick up a lot of niggles to me (and then of course he pulls out of Pakistan games to play for personal gain)

 

[yorker]

Did anyone see the report on doubts whether Shoaib is faking his injury? It seems, he went to a nightclub and reportedly danced the night away while being supposedly injured. What is with that guy? Why does he always play hookey like this? or is this some elaborate scheme to avoid injuries before the WC(assuming of course that the suspicions are correct)?

The PCB boss recently said that one player had problems with his arm( Akram), and one had problem with his leg (Ahter) and then there are players "JIn ka demag kharab hai"(who have an attitude problem).
Akhter should better remain fit and play well throughout the WC, if he can't do that in WC then he should be axed from the team after the WC.No point in having a player thats is not serious about his cricket, no matter hoiw much talented he may be!

 

[marc71178]

So are his antics beginning to annoy the Pakistani fans then?

 

[Gotchya]

The Pakistani acrobats continue, with them following on SA. Score line :

Pakistan (1st Innings) 161 /all out
Pakistan (2nd innings) 141/4 (59.5 overs)
Faisal Iqbal 7
Younis Khan 27


About Shoaib, he has been an outlaw right from the start yes, fitness is something he isn't evry meticulous about. If the team can do without him and he wants to play elsewhere thats not a big problem. Like in matches where he is used only in short bursts same is the case about the overall fitness. He isn't a regular run of the mill bowler and physically more volatile then other players, maybe playing for longer durations would lead to a big disruption whihc they are trying to avoid. But, in all honesty I dont know whats going on....for the moment its not the bowling that is under examination but the batting. Anwar is a must for the WC (not the water closet)

 

[Neil Pickup]

Youhana caught at Third Man, 184/6

Razzaq now trying to avoid the follow-on ASAP, with a six.

194/6 at drinks, but they're further up the creek here than we are in Melbourne.

 

[marc71178]

Yet I notice nowhere near so much criticism of Pak as there is of us.

 

[Gotchya]

Becuase the ones who criticise know how good they are against us !

 

[Gotchya]

Alright guyz, me signing off for about 4-5 days, going on vacation see you then !

Take care of Pakistan till the nwill ya ?

Oh and yes, they will lose the match tomorrow within an hour

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Pakistan are certainly being made to sweat!

SA 191/0 in just 41 Overs!!!
That's 4.68 per Over!!

Gibbs 104 - well done.
Smith 82 - hopefully a hundred is coming.

 

[V Reddy]

Now they are at 268/0 . Maybe a world record is coming.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

368 for the first wicket...WOW!

SA 406/1
Gibbs 223*
Kirsten 18*

Saqlain 0/140 on Day 1!!!!!!!
Run Rate 5.25

Pakistan being slaughtered!

 

[marc71178]

Looks like SA will take over as number 1 Nation in Test Crikcet then!

 

[Neil Pickup]

Nice going by Gibbs & Smith, I still can't understand why Graeme won't be in the World Cup squad.

And as for the ICC Test Championship.. see my new topic...

 

[Rik]

Wow SA 620/7 Declared! Wow! With The best figures 50-3-237-3 by Saqlain!

What a pounding!

Well it seems that with a superb match between England and Australia taking place, Pakistan have decided to hand this to South Africa on a plate!