Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa

[NYRB]

This game tonight was similar to Pakistans loss against Australia at the SCG a month ago, Rizwan blocking one up one end and other batters at the others forced to hit.

Other teams have moved on from nurdling 40 odd in the first 6 overs at no risk. Batsman of the modern era are scoring 100s off 40 balls and you have Rizwan scoring a 70 odd off 60 balls. Pakistan cant afford to be having 2 anchors opening the bat. You either play Rizwan or Babar. You cant play both .

 

[Moonwatcher]

Rizwan playing another selfish innings 31 off 37. Required run rate is above 11 an over.

Took more than half the balls and got less than half the runs. 84 off 62 would have got it done.

 

[Cleavy]

Gillespie's future in further doubt as PCB ditches Nielsen

Gillespie is due to head to South Africa in the coming days for the two-match Test series

www.espncricinfo.com

sounds like Dizzy will need to polish up the resume.

 

[NYRB]

It looks like Dizzy wont be there for the tests:

 

[Cleavy]

Yep, he quit. https://www.news.com.au/sport/crick...s/news-story/0b465f21ff717f70761a196df6b46ab8

 

[010203]

Collingwood supporters treat their teeth better than Pakistan treat their coaches.

 

[NYRB]

Thank you Imad Wasim. He has retired from international form. The signs were showing but no one will forget your legacy.

 

[NYRB]

Game 2 of the T20 series:

Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen(w/c), Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Dayyaan Galiem, Nqabayomzi Peter, Kwena Maphaka, Ottneil Baartman



Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to bat

 

[ioppolo]

Your analysis of Mohammad Rizwan's innings NYRB?

 

[PhatBoy]

Did I read right that Kwena Maphaka, the 18 year old left armer for SA, broke 151kph in game one?

FMD if they get their batting right and can get him keen to join their red ball pace battery they look scary

 

[ioppolo]

Pakistan scoring 329 in an ODI

 

[NYRB]

3rd ODI

South Africa (Playing XI): Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka



Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Sufiyan Muqeem



South Africa have won the toss and have opted to field

 

[NYRB]

Observation of game 3, it was a bit weird seeing SA getting bowled out with 5 overs to spare. Players like : Klaasen, Marco Jansen and Fortuin dont have the temperament to assess an innings. The Wanderers was its usual road.

Imagine losing the game by losing all the wickets when well in front of the game in terms of Required run rate . Pakistan now with the big scalps in Australia and South Africa away from home heading to the Champions Trophy and they are a good side that will be tough to beat. Thought their target in a rain reduced over game was underpar.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

SA’s Bosch gets a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Bosch gets his 2nd & Pakistan are struggling.

4/56

 

[010203]

It'd be nice if Bosch and Patterson would look at the umpire when appealing for a wicket.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

This is turning into a sledge fest.

Ghulam gets a 50 & he’s into the Saffers.