Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
South Africa are overrated for sure, but at home they are a serious threat. I think they will back their batsmen to cope with the pace better than ours (and rightfully so), and prepare grassy wickets. Also don't forget the fielding factor, unlike Pakistan I don't think they'll drop too many.
If we had Akhtar and Asif, it would definitely have been a fascinating contest. But otherwise I think I'll be happy if we manage to salavage a draw.
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
Yes and SKHAN's comment clicks for me as well! They are quite formiddable at their home front.!
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
Exactly! Scoring 434 on a patta wicket does not make their test match batting line up formidable.
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
you can't compare india to pakistan at this moment of time. Pakistan are doing very well without asif and akhtar better than most people thought. You can't base a team on 2 people. I think at this moment of time Pakistan have a good chance of beating SA in SA. This is understandable for India this there first time out of flat batting pitches in the sub - cont and I am including WI in nearly 2 years.
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^True but which Pakistani batsmen can we say for sure can play on those kind of pitches?
Maybe a pinch hitter like Afridi can wack a 30 odd runs because he likes the ball rising up to him when he wacks and slogs...
but what about our middle order? If our middle order can get 150 runs by them selves I will be happily amazed...
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
Wait and see...
Personally I don't think Pak will do that bad.
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
Have you ever watched cricket?
He sucks!
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
I like to see him play against South Africa and get into verbal exchanges with Smith. He will give him some piece of mind.....
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With the return of Asif and Shoaib it will be a different ball game.
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
Pakistan chances in SA >>> 
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lets see now…since our pacer Asif can be back definitely …and if Pak pick Shoaib as well then I will love to see you eat your words…
and every other indi on this forum…
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
saieen....where is he ?oh I know.....Indian team is losing in SA right....so he is not showing his face...
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
Hollowman...I don't know what happened but both of our "freindly humour" posts are gone...
Ehsan bhai did not like them...
JUst to let you know I did not complain as I thought they were in pure jest ...
koyee mushkill naheen... right?
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ya nothing new my posts always become disappeared after few mins 
that is a magic of Mr. Ehsan
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*Trust me, trust me, Smith ain't giving us no seaming wickets with the bowling attack we will have now Inshallah. *
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You maybe right....they might opt to have competitive pitches like they had with Australia....
we might score 400 as well!!! :D
and even if they do , we might bowl them out under 150 ...
even GUl has learned the art of yorkers now...
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
Good seaming grounds are Durban, Johannesburg
Spinner grounds is Cape Town
Dead tracks are Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth
Best ODI ground is Centurion.
Do you know what the grounds are where they will play?
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
^ here we go
The tests are at Centurion, Port Elizabeth and CapeTown
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/series/250054.html?template=schedule](http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/series/250054.html?template=schedule)
Re: Pakistan Chances in SA
pakistan drew the series with them back in the 90s when south africa was a better test team than they are now.shoaib akhtar played well in that one.i think pakistan has a pretty good chance of beating south africa with shoaib and asif back in the team.i mean the test matches.in one day series south africa would have the edge