Pak tour of SA discussion thread | 3 T20I, 3 ODI & 2 Tests | 12 Dec - 3 Jan

[Sgattick10]

Barbara and Pak coming to form before CT 

[rageaddict]

Another Ton by Saim Ayub, what a talent Pakistan have discovered here.

[Norman]

South Africa are strictly a mid tier team now. 

 

Very good in T20s but have fallen down a lot in longer formats since the retirements of Elgar , De Kock.

[Lone Wolf]

55 minutes ago, Norman said:

South Africa are strictly a mid tier team now. 

 

Very good in T20s but have fallen down a lot in longer formats since the retirements of Elgar , De Kock.

They are a good side but they don't give two sh*ts about this meaningless ODI series.

 

So many first choice Pacers injured.

 

I think Poyzz have found some good batters for this format.

 

Their bowling is still pathetic.

[Nikhil_cric]

16 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

They are a good side but they don't give two sh*ts about this meaningless ODI series.

 

So many first choice Pacers injured.

 

I think Poyzz have found some good batters for this format.

 

Their bowling is still pathetic.

Bavuma and RVD are first choice for SA and they have both sucked for some time.

 

Also, Saffer bowling has not been impressive at all. 

[Austin 3:!6]

Pakistan winning the ODI series in Aus and SA and taking all the momentum in CT

[vvvslaxman]

How bad this SA batting line up is. Just Klassen or bust at this point. Too many passengers in this line up. Bowling is horrendous as well.

[the don]

3 minutes ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

Pakistan winning the ODI series in Aus and SA and taking all the momentum in CT

CT ki khair hai. They may become the first team to win 3 odi series as well as the first team to whitewash southafrica in africa if Sufyan stops playing for Southafrica.

[vvvslaxman]

2 minutes ago, the don said:

CT ki khair hai. They may become the first team to win 3 odi series as well as the first team to whitewash southafrica in africa if Sufyan stops playing for Southafrica.

This particular SA team is not a good side. THey lost to Bangladesh as well.

[Iconoclast]

2 hours ago, rageaddict said:

Another Ton by Saim Ayub, what a talent Pakistan have discovered here.

 

Also pleasantly surprised by his bowling.

 

Excellent control and plenty of variation.

 

Far better than Shadab and Nawaz.

 

 

 

[the don]

12 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

This particular SA team is not a good side. THey lost to Bangladesh as well.

Bangladesh beat them in Southafrica?

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, the don said:

Bangladesh beat them in Southafrica?

yes they did. They actually humiliated full strength SA

 

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-in-south-africa-odis-2021-22-1277071

[vvvslaxman]

Only reason Pakistan is in this chase becaues entire SA line up is not in form except Klassen. 

[Lord]

25 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

This particular SA team is not a good side. THey lost to Bangladesh as well.

 

yes Afghans beat them too although it was in Sharjah

 

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[Nikhil_cric]

2 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Only reason Pakistan is in this chase becaues entire SA line up is not in form except Klassen. 

That's just an excuse. They're getting smoked in their own backyard. 

[Lord]

it puts our recent T20 series win and even WT20 in perspective.

 

SA fluked their way to the finals (nearly lost to BD and even Nepal) and got exposed there.

[Nikhil_cric]

3 minutes ago, Lord said:

it puts our recent T20 series win and even WT20 in perspective.

 

SA fluked their way to the finals (nearly lost to BD and even Nepal) and got exposed there.

No fluke. Thats a different format.  They crashed Pakistan in T20's.

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

28 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

That's just an excuse. They're getting smoked in their own backyard. 

But look at ther line up. Markram, Bavuma, RVD .. full of retirement home. This mirrors our line up. Rohit, Kohli.

[rageaddict]

Pakistan whitewash SA in the Odi Series 3-0.

[rageaddict]

Pakistan big favorites for match against India at CT and overall Tournament Winners..