Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Lahore, Oct 8-12

Pakistan feel the heat in decider

The Preview by Osman Samiuddin in Lahore
October 7, 2007

An unusual Test awaits Lahore. To begin with, South Africa are in a position to win a Test series against a major subcontinent side, something that hasn't been the case since 2000. The home side, meanwhile have just one game to square the series and save face.

South Africa were frighteningly efficient in Karachi as expected, but not, as they have often been derided, without some blood, sweat and things that make a soul. Even Jacques Kallis played an innings you could while away an afternoon to. Paul Harris's left-arm and Dale Steyn's right produced surely one of South Africa's most stirring moments in recent Test cricket: a quality spinner at one end and a tearaway at the other. By happy circumstance, neither is the multi-dimensional droid South Africa is renowned for.

full piece here:
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakvrsa/content/story/314143.html

Teams



South Africa - Graeme Smith (capt), Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques
Kallis, Hashim Amla, Ashwell Prince, AB de Villiers, Mark Boucher,
Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn, Paul Harris




Pakistan - Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal (wk), Younis Khan, Mohammad
Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik (capt), Abdur
Rehman, Umar
Gul, Danish Kaneria, Mohammad Asif



from cricinfo

One could expect a more result-orientated pitch...

Saffies batting first and off to a steady start . . . 24/0 off 7 overs.

Gul gets Gibbs as I type.

24/1.

Spin on (Kaneria) from the 12th over on the 1st morning . . .

SA: 2/70, Gibbs and Amla gone.

Kaneria gets Smith.

SA: 3/120

160/4

Kallis lbw b Kaneria

About as much interest in this game as there are spectators in the ground I would suggest

8 posts. This is either a sad indictment on Test Cricket or a huge slap in the face to the Yarps and the Paksters. I'll go with the latter.

259/5

ABdV unlucky to be out.

We seem to have lost a lot of Pak forummers in the last year or so.

Maybe we need to advertise in Pak Passion.

This has to be the series with the worst commentators. That's with Bishop commentating for them as well. Horrible.

doremi wrote:Maybe we need to advertise in Pak Passion.

There's plenty of nutters on pakpassion. Would be quite fun.

Batfink Begins wrote:

doremi wrote:Maybe we need to advertise in Pak Passion.

There's plenty of nutters on pakpassion. Would be quite fun.

So, who's gonna do it? You?

What would be a good catch phrase for this advertisement?

"We at Flaming Bails think Darrell Hair is fair and unbiased."?

doremi wrote:

Batfink Begins wrote:

doremi wrote:Maybe we need to advertise in Pak Passion.

There's plenty of nutters on pakpassion. Would be quite fun.

So, who's gonna do it? You?

Well, I could do. I've already registered, but haven't checked if my account has been activated. Must be by now.

"Hair - Off with his head"?

Right, I've registered. I've used a bit of a controversial username.

doremi wrote:Right, I've registered. I've used a bit of a controversial username.

Do tell, it hasn't a newest member thingy.

Batfink Begins wrote:

doremi wrote:Right, I've registered. I've used a bit of a controversial username.

Do tell, it hasn't a newest member thingy.

A bit of a 'tribute' to the fatwa-d knight.

doremi wrote:A bit of a 'tribute' to the fatwa-d knight.

Joisus! Well. That should start the ball rolling!

Batfink Begins wrote:

doremi wrote:A bit of a 'tribute' to the fatwa-d knight.

Joisus! Well. That should start the ball rolling!

Well, I don't think most would see the relation. But they could. One of my older usenames from other forums. Couldn't resist.

Batfink Begins wrote:

doremi wrote:Maybe we need to advertise in Pak Passion.

There's plenty of nutters on pakpassion. Would be quite fun.

I used to be very popular there.

Had my own nickname and all.

taipan wrote:I used to be very popular there.

Had my own nickname and all.

Hmmm, was it 'taipan'?