Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
1330 Pak time = 1400 India?
I think so
Opnconfusing.
Says 1030 then 830 Gmt. What is 1030?
10:30 (local or South African time)
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
Got it. First I read Pst as Pacific time!
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
**Catch of the day **When Kallis top-edged a pull shot off Umar Gul, Asad Shafiq at deep square-leg would have known he was in business but may not have expected the job to require that much effort. He had to move to his left and dive full stretch to get to the ball in time. He did both with ease to snatch an important wicket for Pakistan. Hafeez 4 wickets and don't forget to appreciate Sarfraz Ahmad Catch as well :k:**Innocuous dismissal of the day **In Australia, David Warner’s part-time legspin accounted for Hashim Amla. In Johannesburg, Younis Khan’s dibby-dobblers did it. With his quicks needing a break, Misbah-ul-Haq turned to Younis to provide a bit of relief. He was not meant to cause much damage, only hold up an end for a period and his first two balls illustrated exactly that. Two gentle medium pacers, one of which bounced twice on its way to the wicket-keeper did not hint at anything threatening. Amla was lulled into a false sense of security that he lashed out at the third ball, an attempted cut over gully. Azhar Ali had to react quickly to snatch the ball out of the air and he timed his jump perfectly to make sure he did. Another great bit of fielding yielded another wicket.
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
The catch was brilliant.
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
SA got the best bowling attack arguably (Aus could be one too). They look so 'unplayable' .
i mean right now phill and styen looks like they are shooting instead of bowling.
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
Mera South Africa Mahan. Pakistani batsmen making a Beeline back to the pavilion. 3 quick wickets down. Go South Africa!!
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
Cricinfo
Some Pakistan fans jokingly sent in mails yesterday about their team first needing to target 54 and avoid the follow-on. They aren’t joking now.
:hinna:
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
I was not a fan of Kiwis but like they play ODI, that was incrediable :k:
Rightnow its hard to beat SA in Test Matches except some extra ordinary bowling but still their bowlers :hinna:
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
cricinfo :
Perhaps not the best over to post this but he does have a point. Tony: "I think the reason for the success of Steyn and Philander is that they force batsmen to play a very high percentage of balls bowled."
I agree, in other hand most of Pakistani seamers especially Gul rarely bolwed 3 balls into the stumps.
I hope NZ record 26 runs will not be broken :(
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
Rameez Raja cracked a good unintended joke " gripping contest between bat and ball.
Before Misbah hit a 4 Pakistan 12 for 3 after 11.5 overs.
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
17/3
:D
1.6 Steyn to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, at long last a run for Pakistan, four of them in face, a rare loose ball from Steyn, down the leg side, easy to help that along to the fine leg boundary
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
**** hard hit at Misbah's elbow, The bowler wasnt even sorry about it, Why did Ajmal said sorry for the awkward bounce his time though? Lagta hai saari duniya main acha dil hamara hi hai
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
21/3 
12.4
Morkel to Misbah-ul-Haq, 4 leg byes, ooh, nearly another wicket, Misbah didn’t have much of an idea about that one, that takes off from back of a length, much more than Misbah expected, it was on to his much too quickly for Misbah to drop his gloves in time, strikes him painfully on his forearm and that sails over gully for four leg-byes, Misbah in a bit of pain, physio comes out to take a look
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
**** hard hit at Misbah's elbow, The bowler wasnt even sorry about it, Why did Ajmal said sorry for the awkward bounce his time though? Lagta hai saari duniya main acha dil hamara hi hai
bcoz most of our team players are very down to earth :)
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
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**amit: “I think Michael Clarke’s technique is the best to play swing bowling, he shuffle across from the leg stump to off stump, then he know exactly where his off stump is and then have the better idea to play or leave the ball.” **
Sometimes i really astonished that how talented viewers we have 
Debasish: “Remember the India-SAfrica Test in Kingsmead? SA got 250 in 1st innings on day 1, Indians celebrated and then could not cross 180 in both theirs innings taken together!”
Asian Teams always struggle against seamers
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
37-4 with Azhar Ali just Gone
Can we cross 100???
My Kids are enjoying every Pakistani Wicket 
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
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19.5
Kallis to Azhar Ali, OUT
**Azhar Ali c †de Villiers b Kallis 13 (81m 46b 2x4 0x6) SR: 28.26 **
19.4
Kallis to Azhar Ali, no run, length ball outside off, left alone
19.3
Kallis to Azhar Ali, FOUR, another short one, 139kph this time, but Azhar ali has murdered that through midwicket for four, lifts his front leg as he pulls that forcefully towards midwicket
Asif Raza: “I wish someone praises Azhar Ali without mentioning “patience he shows in test cricket”. Is it possible?”
Asif 
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
First we have to cross 54 
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
Misbah Gone as well
37-5
So can we cross 50?
Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v South Africa, Johannesburg, Feb 1-5, 2013
What the Fudge? They didnt give out for Rahat Ali but now they gave out when same happened with Misbah, ****.