Re: Pak v South Africa, 1st Test, Karachi, 1st-5th Oct

by taipan Thu 04 Oct 2007, 11:23

2 down. Looks like a hiding coming up.

by SG Thu 04 Oct 2007, 11:24

Pak off to a bad start, losing both their openers for 21 to Steyn, chasing 424 to win.

by Makaveli Thu 04 Oct 2007, 11:30

I don't see why Pak keep slecting that so called opener Hafeez stupid bits and pieces players are no good for test matches, you can prob hide most of their weaknesses in ODI's but you can't in test matches. Looks like a defeat now, once YK is out that's it.

by please don't yell Thu 04 Oct 2007, 11:49

This would have to be south africa's biggest away test win in some years.(assuming they take the 8 wickets of course)

In the last 4 years they have only won 3 away tests vs the bottom of the barrel kiwis/WI so this would have to by far their best test win under smith.

by tac Thu 04 Oct 2007, 12:20

Nel getting spanked.

by Brass Monkey Thu 04 Oct 2007, 12:37

tac wrote:Nel getting spanked.

Doubt it. Pace gets you wickets. Ask Pidge.

by tac Thu 04 Oct 2007, 12:39

'stanis in trouble now, Smiffy's brought himself on . . .

by tac Thu 04 Oct 2007, 12:49

Looks like he's got Younis in two minds . . .

25.4
Smith to Younis Khan, SIX, down the pitch, and bye bye ball, fofted miles over the wide midwicket boundary

25.3
Smith to Younis Khan, FOUR, full toss outside off, another reverse sweep, same result, four more

25.2
Smith to Younis Khan, FOUR, flighted on the off, brings out the reverse sweep, clean contact

25.1
Smith to Younis Khan, no run, flighted outside off, well forward, defends as that turns back at the bat

by taipan Thu 04 Oct 2007, 12:51

tac wrote:Looks like he's got Younis in two minds . . .

25.4
Smith to Younis Khan, SIX, down the pitch, and bye bye ball, fofted miles over the wide midwicket boundary

25.3
Smith to Younis Khan, FOUR, full toss outside off, another reverse sweep, same result, four more

25.2
Smith to Younis Khan, FOUR, flighted on the off, brings out the reverse sweep, clean contact

25.1
Smith to Younis Khan, no run, flighted outside off, well forward, defends as that turns back at the bat

Ah, the old 4 or 6 joke.

by doremi Thu 04 Oct 2007, 13:41

Seems like a real class innings by Younis there.

by HH_pink Thu 04 Oct 2007, 18:33

Gem of an innings from Younis so far. Interesting to see how he carries on tomorrow. Pakistan up for the fight, unlike the Indians.

by filosofee Thu 04 Oct 2007, 23:00

YK better score a century, great stuff from Rehman, and SA's Kallis.

by SG Fri 05 Oct 2007, 07:49

YK out now.

by filosofee Fri 05 Oct 2007, 08:11

SG wrote:YK out now.

But he made his century.

by filosofee Fri 05 Oct 2007, 08:13

Good luck Misbah and Malik, Little doubt SA will win today, wish I was in Karachi!

by SG Fri 05 Oct 2007, 08:17

Till the time Malik is at the crease, I won't lose much hope for atleast a draw.

by doremi Fri 05 Oct 2007, 08:22

Bet they'd have loved to have Inzi in their team now.

by doremi Fri 05 Oct 2007, 08:25

Misbah 15 off 87 balls. So, not going for the win.

by mynah Fri 05 Oct 2007, 10:49

It's all over... cheers

by WideWally Fri 05 Oct 2007, 11:07

I just read the following quote.

Playing in his first Test, Abdur Rehman returned identical figures of 4 for 105 in both innings, a feat which had been achieved only five times in Tests till then. On four of those occasions, though, the bowlers hadn't taken a wicket in either innings, which makes Rehman's only the second instance of a bowler who had taken at least one wicket in the game achieving identical figures in both innings. The only other player to have done this is Billy Bates, an offbreak bowler from England who took 2 for 43 in each innings against Australia at Melbourne, way back in 1882.

I'm amazed that this has happened on so few occasions & have a few doubts about its accuracy.

by taipan Fri 05 Oct 2007, 11:17

doremi wrote:Bet they'd have loved to have Inzi in their team now.

The caterers didn't

by mynah Fri 05 Oct 2007, 12:48

taipan wrote:
doremi wrote:Bet they'd have loved to have Inzi in their team now.

The caterers didn't

They might have given a bulk discount.

by please don't yell Fri 05 Oct 2007, 12:56

Well done to south africa, a test win in pakistan is always tough to pull off.

p.s. is this a three test series or two?

by doremi Fri 05 Oct 2007, 12:57

by please don't yell Fri 05 Oct 2007, 12:59

Cheers, even bigger win then.

Although i have as strange feeling the second test strip might magically have more life than it would have if pakistan were up 1-0. Wink

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