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[rockymoghal]

To be fair Harris Sohail missed out due to Injury so he should be back for the next test. Pakistan batting has been a real struggle with the poor domestic structure.

And haha @19reading87 just about. I'm more of a reader.

[Mister Le Chiffre]

Second Test started in Cape Town. One change a piece Philander in, Maharaj. Abbas replaces Hasan Ali. Haris Sohail out of the series with with a knee injury.

Pakistan struggling 18-2. Steyn anc Philander get the openers

[Mister Le Chiffre]

Olivier bounces out Azhar Ali again 18-3. Pakistan being intimidated by these South African quicks

[FattusCattus]

No spin option for SA? Elgar I suppose!

[csnew]

Sarfraz finally getting his team some important runs

[Mister Le Chiffre]

Pakistan 177 all out, Sarfraz 56, Shan 44 and Amir 22* showed it's possible to score runs. The rest of the batsmen where terrible. Olivier 4 and Steyn 3 wickets. Philander was a little disappointing considering the hype surrounding his record at Cape Town.

Abbas, Amir and Shaheen need to bowl out of their skins to get them back into the match

[mo_town]

Pakistan 177 all out, Sarfraz 56, Shan 44 and Amir 22* showed it's possible to score runs. The rest of the batsmen where terrible. Olivier 4 and Steyn 3 wickets. Philander was a little disappointing considering the hype surrounding his record at Cape Town.

Abbas, Amir and Shaheen need to Noel out of their skins to get them back into the match

Poor Noel

[Mister Le Chiffre]

Poor Noel

[mo_town]

think SA are becoming the new India when it comes it taking out the lower order. They did the same thing in the first innings with Steyn leaking runs.

[ajerz]

I hate to admit it, but I'm starting to feel that this Pakistan bowling line-up is over rated. I suppose it doesn't help when your batsman fail to stand up everytime. Also disappointed that they never picked Hasan for this test match, he may be expensive but he is a genuine wicket taking bowler. Amir is bowling well but just doesn't look like he has the potency to rip apart a batting line-up anymore.

[rockymoghal]

I feel like the big issues with the Pakistan bowling line up is the lack of runs they have to play with. It's very hard to balance between taking wickets and drying up runs. It's not like these bowlers haven't performed for Pakistan before. The batsmen seriously need to step up and grind out some runs. Pujara is a perfect example of what is needed.

Hassan Ali was the easiest to drop to be fair. Amir bowled well in the last match and so did Shaheen. Abbas wasn't going to sit out once fit so Hassan Ali was the only person to drop.

[mo_town]

I feel like the big issues with the Pakistan bowling line up is the lack of runs they have to play with. It's very hard to balance between taking wickets and drying up runs. It's not like these bowlers haven't performed for Pakistan before. The batsmen seriously need to step up and grind out some runs. Pujara is a perfect example of what is needed.

Hassan Ali was the easiest to drop to be fair. Amir bowled well in the last match and so did Shaheen. Abbas wasn't going to sit out once fit so Hassan Ali was the only person to drop.

Pak should have dropped Yasir instead. Dont see him being a threat on this pitch.

[Mister Le Chiffre]

The real problem for Pakistan aside from a hapless batting lineup is the lack of pace in their attack. Abbas doesn't seem fully fit either. But it's almost like Pakistan and India's attack have swapped over. Years gone by you see Pakistan with tear away quicks and India with endless medium pacers. Now it's the other way round.

[mo_town]

Never thought I would be able to say this in my lifetime but....sadly the Pak attack lacks the pace unlike the Indian pacers last yr. India lost the series but it was a closely fought one. Cant see that happening with Pak and their medium fast bowling attack.

[stevat]

Think you're doing them a bit of a disservice. Yasir is a great asset bowling last.  Abbas is quality, Amir on his day is quality.  They've a pretty decent attack, but it really does give the opposition a fillip when they're only facing a small score to get a lead, and South Africa's batting line up is stronger than people think, even given the players that have gone in the last few years.  Du Plessis, De Kock, Elgar and Amla are still brilliant, Markram looks to be a quality player, and the more I see of de Bruyn and Bavuma the more I like.  Players like Hendricks and Malan waiting in the wings too.