150 Responses to Cricket: 1st Test – South Africa vs Pakistan – Live Game Article

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  Bliksem on 2 February 2013 at 1:26 pm

  @ grootblousmile:
  do we wanna bat last on this track?
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  grootblousmile on 2 February 2013 at 1:31 pm

  Gone!

  Pakistan ALL OUT for 49!

  Whoopie!

  Make them Follow-on, Biff!
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  Just For Kicks on 2 February 2013 at 1:40 pm

  Great work by the Stain Remover. Well done SA
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  Just For Kicks on 2 February 2013 at 1:42 pm

  @ Bullscot:Yup, Go Scotland – Bean has her kit on already!!!!
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  grootblousmile on 2 February 2013 at 1:42 pm

  Dale Steyn took 6 for 8 runs… wow!
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  grootblousmile on 2 February 2013 at 1:42 pm

  SA choosing not to enforce the follow-on
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  Just For Kicks on 2 February 2013 at 1:43 pm

  Pommie, they’re batting again for the batting practice – they certainly don’t need any more bowling practice right now!
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  grootblousmile on 2 February 2013 at 1:48 pm

  97 @ Just For Kicks:
  Pitch is freegin difficult, hey!
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  Gena_ZA on 2 February 2013 at 1:51 pm

  sup everyone, busy in my lapa with the yearly oiling of the sleeper sh1t and bar and watching some cricket same time
  Enjoy,this is a goodie
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  grootblousmile on 2 February 2013 at 1:52 pm

  99 @ Gena_ZA:
  Hello Gena,

  Ek gaan self netnou ‘n swempie vang, voor die ruggas.

  So by the way, as jy Sanding Sealer heelwat (halfte-halfte) verdun en met ‘n lap aansmeer, trek dit diep, diep in die sleeperhout in, sonder om hom ‘n vernislagie te gee (mens vernis nie goeie hout nie, jy seel dit), dan kan mens dit steeds olie, maar die netto effek van die twee hou langer en die son en weer het heelwat minder impak op die meubels.

  Ek is ‘n houtwerkentoesias… en ek ken die Suid-Afrikaanse hardehoutsoorte baie goed.
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  Bliksem on 2 February 2013 at 1:59 pm

  Jacques Kallis outscored the whole Pakistan batting line up
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  grootblousmile on 2 February 2013 at 2:18 pm

  Blomme have raced to 30 / 0 after 7.2 overs
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  Sharks_forever on 2 February 2013 at 2:28 pm

  Smith starting to dominate the bowling. ominous for the Paki’s
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  grootblousmile on 2 February 2013 at 2:48 pm

  SA 51 / 0 after 12.5 overs, going past the Pakistani total with all wickets still standing.

  This is where I leave the cricket for now, to concentrate on rugby.

  See later…
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  Bliksem on 2 February 2013 at 3:00 pm

  This is starting to look like the 3rd vs Australia
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  grootblousmile on 2 February 2013 at 3:51 pm

  SA 87 / 1 after 23 overs
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  grootblousmile on 2 February 2013 at 7:07 pm

  SA end on 207 / 3 at Stumps on Day 2, already a lead of 411, with 7 wickets remaining
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  superBul on 3 February 2013 at 6:33 am

  Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore believes an onslaught by the South African pace bowlers in the morning session on day two of the second Test at the Wanderers on Saturday was the best he has ever seen.

  Dale Steyn took 6/8 as Pakistan collapsed to their lowest Test score of 49. He was ably supported by Jacques Kallis, Vernon Philander and Morne Morkel in what Whatmore said was a mixture of pace and skill.

  “I have never seen two hours of such relentless attack, it was incredible pace bowling,” Whatmore, who was born in Sri Lanka and represented Australia, told a news conference.

  “Most of our batsman were out to terrific balls. I think we scored something like 34 runs in the first session? It is unheard of.”

  Whatmore had special praise for Steyn, who he said was nearly unplayable.

  “His pace and skill on this pitch is what makes him so special. I am obviously unhappy with the result of today, but there were reasons for it. It was incredible bowling,” he said.
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  superBul on 3 February 2013 at 6:34 am

  Steyn played down his performance, saying the whole team had responded to a dressing-down from captain Graeme Smith after they were bowled out for 253 on Friday.

  “Graeme sat the guys down this morning and said he wanted a 100 percent day from us. He felt we didn’t give that yesterday,” Steyn said. “We don’t have to have many of these chats so I think it had a hand in our performance.”

  The world’s number one fast bowler said after his initial success in removing three of Pakistan’s top order, he returned to find he could extract even more out of the pitch to clean up the tail.

  “I think the ball actually swung a bit more as it got older, and the wicket assisted it also. It was a great effort from all the bowlers, even Morne, who didn’t get a wicket, was hitting the gloves and bowling really well,” he said.
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  superBul on 3 February 2013 at 6:40 am

  Firdose Moonda describes Dale like this

  With a high-quality, sustained assault of swing bowling, Steyn led the South Africa attack in one of their most skillful displays yet. His performance was that of an alpha-male, commanding a pack of hounds that came at the opposition like it had not eaten for months.

  Dale Steyn’s intent has been described in many ways in recent months. Most commonly it is said to be reflected in his “angry eyes” but in reality it is on show in everything from the spring in his stride to the vein-popping in his arms. Steyn at the top of a run up is like staring into the eyes of a man with a knife in his pocket and a snarl in his voice in a dark alley late at night. It’s just not pleasant and Steyn knows it and he knows when to use that attitude.
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  superBul on 3 February 2013 at 6:44 am

  Faf du Plessis at the end of play one day one said the South Africa batsmen could not identify which of the Pakistan bowlers to target. The same can be said of opposition line-ups every time they come up against South Africa; Steyn does not go about his work alone. While he was impossible to take a run off today and bowled 46 dot balls out of 49, Philander was equally difficult to get away. Morne Morkel has been the same; his economy rate has shrunk from 3.66 runs per over in 2006 to 3.18 in 2012. That may sound marginal but it means that if he bowls 20 overs in an innings he would concede 64 runs instead of 73.

  Then, when Jacques Kallis comes on, it’s not to offer relief. He still bowls quickly, often touching 140, and finds swing. The same caution needs to be applied when facing him as compared to anyone else in the attack. Today, that was evident. That leaves the spinner as the one to score runs off and in this innings, Robin Peterson didn’t even bowl.

  The level of competition within is so high that it can sometimes seem as though they are not taking on the batsmen but each other and Steyn alluded to it. “King Kallis bowled very well; Morne, even though he did not take any wickets was hitting the gloves all the time,” he said. “Everybody wants to do well.
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  superBul on 3 February 2013 at 6:46 am

  “One minute you’re out there and then you’re back in the change room watching the batters bat again. The moment goes by pretty quickly and that’s why we really want to enjoy our cricket now, enjoy the moments.”

  Maybe that sense has been developed because they know tough moments will also spring up, as they did yesterday. Apparently subsequently, this morning was the first time in the past few months that Graeme Smith addressed his team them before play.

  “There is maturity in the group and we don’t need to be told when someone has done the wrong thing, but today Graeme asked to talk to us for two minutes,” Steyn said. “He told us that he wants a 100% day from all of us and that if we do that, we could dominate the day.

  “We saw that if we give 100%, we can take the game away from the opposition. When this team puts its forces together, we are tough to beat.” And today, Pakistan learnt that.

  Firdose Moonda is ESPNcricinfo’s South Africa correspondent
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  superBul on 3 February 2013 at 6:56 am

  Pakistan angry over Hot Spot decisions
  http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/603150.html

  Now a darkish cloud will hang over this great bowling display, is Steve a Aussie?
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  superBul on 3 February 2013 at 6:59 am

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  Australia 84/4 (21.2 ov)

  West Indies

  West Indies won the toss and elected to field
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  superBul on 3 February 2013 at 7:09 am

  @ superBul:
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  Posted by KiwiRocker- on (February 03 2013, 03:05 AM GMT)

  I got to agree with good friend Zahidsaltin on this. The problem in this match has been that all four decisions have gone against Pakistan. Now in recent series against India, umpiring by Indian umpires was very poor. England suffered even more but one has to admit that on odd occasion Pak and England also benefited from umpiring mistakes.That only meant that Indian umpires were not up to the mark. However, the problem in this match has been that some clear DRS decisions have gone against Pak. I am actually surprised that how calmly and professionally they have handled this.On another day,Imran Khan or Ranatunga would have taken their team out! South Africa is a number ranked team. They are playing at home and their attack is best in the business so odds are all against Pak. However, SA would have not scored 200 and Pak could have dragged to 200 if correct decisions were made! Steyn bowled well..But many such spells have been seen before.Utter shame that it puts mark on SA performance!

  Posted by KiwiRocker- on (February 03 2013, 02:59 AM GMT)

  They say that you better have a long spoon if you want to dine with a devil…Pakistani selectors have failed to select Khurram Manzoor, Asim Kamal and Muhammad Yousaf- All technically and tempramentaly fine players. Indeed, Yousaf is past his best and bit old but he is still better than this lot. If you play just one warm up match and your middle orer fails, then warning signs are there. Why chose mediocre bowlers like Rahat and Tanvir? What sin Wahab and Saddaf has comitted?Now, in all fairness, no other team can do much better than what Pak did as four very crucial decisions have gone against them.I am a big fan of DRS and I believe DRS should be implemented universally despite BCCI bullies but without a doubt SuperSports has stuffed DRS up with flawed hotspot. If AB and Faf were correctly given out in first inning, SA would not even score 200. If Misbah was correctly not out, surely Pak could drag to 150 odd! Now instead of 50 odd deficit..it is 400+.Did I mention AB in 2nd inning?
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  superBul on 3 February 2013 at 7:10 am

  Australia 98/6 (23.4 ov)
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  superBul on 3 February 2013 at 7:57 am

  Australia 136/6 (34.0 ov)
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  superBul on 3 February 2013 at 7:58 am

  Off to my Shoppie, trying to keep the “tille to roll” soos oom GBS sou se.
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  Bullscot on 3 February 2013 at 11:47 am

  SA declared on 275/3 setting Pakistan a target of 480 to win, Pakistan now 7/1 – Mohammad Hafeez gone for 2 caught by
  de Villiers off Philander’s bowling.
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  grootblousmile on 3 February 2013 at 12:01 pm

  Good Afternoon fellas, from a very lazy and relaxed GBS….