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<blockquote data-quote="BokMagic" data-source="post: 97562"><p>Pakistan wins the 2nd Test, score level at 1-1.</p><p></p><p>Some comments on the SA performance: if you get into 40/3 type of situations every innings, somewhere along the line the middle order will fail to get you out of jail. Didn`t happen in the 1st innings, and at 124 all out you`re always behind the 8-ball.</p><p>- Why oh why can`t we get rid of a fkn tail? If 100+ added in the 1st Test for the last 3 wickets didn`t really hurt us, the 74 for the 10th in the Pak 1st innings certainly did. Also, getting the top 5 out for 93 in the 2nd innings, and then allowing a 99 unbroken stand for the 6th, not good enough.</p><p>- Dropped catches- Younis was dropped by Pollock on 11- went on to 68 not out. Why are critical catches still going down, more than 12 months after they hurt us so much vs. Oz down under?</p><p></p><p>Anyway, credit to Pakistan, they were in charge of the game for the duration. For SA, hopefully back to the drawing board, to reassess the ongoing shortcomings. Also a good time to rest Nel in the 3rd Test, he just wasn`t up to it during this series- too much aggro and no execution.</p><p></p><p>Wrt the batting, it all depends on Gibbs` appeal- if the ban is enforced, Rudolph in to open and drop De Villiers down the order maybe. If the suspension is waived, easy really- Rudolph for De Villiers in a straight swop at the top of the order. And please get rid of Arthur and give us back Ray Jennings as coach.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BokMagic, post: 97562"] Pakistan wins the 2nd Test, score level at 1-1. Some comments on the SA performance: if you get into 40/3 type of situations every innings, somewhere along the line the middle order will fail to get you out of jail. Didn`t happen in the 1st innings, and at 124 all out you`re always behind the 8-ball. - Why oh why can`t we get rid of a fkn tail? If 100+ added in the 1st Test for the last 3 wickets didn`t really hurt us, the 74 for the 10th in the Pak 1st innings certainly did. Also, getting the top 5 out for 93 in the 2nd innings, and then allowing a 99 unbroken stand for the 6th, not good enough. - Dropped catches- Younis was dropped by Pollock on 11- went on to 68 not out. Why are critical catches still going down, more than 12 months after they hurt us so much vs. Oz down under? Anyway, credit to Pakistan, they were in charge of the game for the duration. For SA, hopefully back to the drawing board, to reassess the ongoing shortcomings. Also a good time to rest Nel in the 3rd Test, he just wasn`t up to it during this series- too much aggro and no execution. Wrt the batting, it all depends on Gibbs` appeal- if the ban is enforced, Rudolph in to open and drop De Villiers down the order maybe. If the suspension is waived, easy really- Rudolph for De Villiers in a straight swop at the top of the order. And please get rid of Arthur and give us back Ray Jennings as coach. [/QUOTE]
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