Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
Little correction ... Pak have won 4 and lost 11
Yeah that's what I meant
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]No 1 test team got humiliated again
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
Calvin: "Where will Pakistan be without Misbah,Great player,who do not get the respect he rightly deserve.Just keep on making runs,and they may eventually give you the recognition you truly deserved."
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
South Africa's 1st Test defeat since December 2011, after an unbeaten run of 15 Tests including consecutive wins in last 6 matches
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
Vive was best in this shot, i think 
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
After some jitters, Pakistan have completed a big win against the No 1 side. Misbah and Younis calmed the nerves and took the team to a well-deserved win. The foundation of the win though was set during that excellent performance by their batsmen in the first innings, which gave the side a huge lead. Nothing to take away from the bowlers though, who kept pegging away at wickets and didn't allow the South African batsmen to settle in both innings.. A great match for Khurram Manzoor and the lone ranger, Misbah, both hitting good centuries.
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
despite their second innings failure we should persist with the two openers. They have class, probably just got over awed by the occassion.
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
Yeah Viv was a special special talent, the best batsman I have ever seen
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
despite their second innings failure we should persist with the two openers. They have class, probably just got over awed by the occassion.
openers are fine. Azhar Ali's spot is under the spotlight. Another failure in the second test and he might get dropped for the SLA series
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
openers are fine. Azhar Ali's spot is under the spotlight. Another failure in the second test and he might be dropped for the SLA series
Thats where we need UA in the squad :@:
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
Ajmal gets a award haha 
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
Lol at cricindia headline, "Pakistan wrap up huge upset"
Not a shock win when you consider Pakistan's great record in UAE. Pakistan will always be formidable opponents against any test side here
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
Lol at cricindia headline, "Pakistan wrap up huge upset"
Not a shock win when you consider Pakistan's great record in UAE
It was not an upset it was on the cards
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Congrats everyone and well done team Pakistan
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Manzoor gets the MOM should have been given to Misbah!
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It was not an upset it was on the cards
It is considered as an upset as the SA is #1 while Pakistan recently lost to Zimbabwe so expectation was Pakistan would get mauled.
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
It is considered as an upset as the SA is #1 while Pakistan recently lost to Zimbabwe so expectation was Pakistan would get mauled.
Now we need to Whitewash them !
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
Graeme Smith: “Extremely disappointed, we have set really high standards for ourselves, **but credit goes to Misbah and his boys, right from session 1, they have been ahead in the game and played better cricket. **Even though we showed good character in parts, our skills were not upto the mark. First morning was a tough time to bat, but we still got into ourselves into good position in the first innings, but then we fell apart a bit. Only posting 250 puts you under pressure. Our bowlers weren’t that bad, but we were certainly not up to the standards we set for ourselves. We have to look at our ability to bounce back and have to improve on a few things and see how we can be more effective, and hopefully make the right decisions. Hashim is the best batsman in the world at the moment, the birth of his child is a big moment for him, and I wish him and his wife best of luck.”
Great thing that Smith admitted that Pakistan played better cricket 
Best of Luck to Hashim and his family.
Re: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Match 2013
And Remember Hashim Amla is not going to play in the 2nd Test Match!