1st Test: South Africa v Pakistan at Johannesburg Feb 1-5, 2013

[Hallatia]

Bowler's pitch

it is but it isn't a 6/39 pitch. The bowlers have used the conditions really well and taken advantage

 

[Xfactor1979]

it is but it isn't a 6/39 pitch.

It is a 7 for 39 pitch though :lol:

 

[TheParraboy]

pakistan could use the big show right about now

 

[Hallatia]

It is a 7 for 39 pitch though :lol:

that's pretty sad, 7 wickets in a single session too. I want to give a wrap to AB, he might be in contention for man of the match too, 0 byes and four catches, plus he got a solid 31 on this pitch with the bat

 

[Xfactor1979]

pakistan could use the big show right about now

or doherty and starc in the tail

 

[Hallatia]

that Younis Khan wicket was awesome, they just replayed it and Dale Steyn, what a FREAK!

 

[8Ball]

Great catch there by AB de Wade

 

[Hallatia]

he is an excellent fielder, he is no Wade. With Steyn's last wicket, not only did he get his 20th test 5fer (when he got his 19th he was asked what it meant to him and he said "it means I'm level with Hash for centuries ) but he also got his test bowling average below 23. Like I said before, FREAK

 

[8Ball]

And with that Pakistan fly past NZ and Australia..

 

[skeepe]

Surely the Saffers make Pakistan bat again.

 

[8Ball]

Kallis' ball was a ripper

 

[TheParraboy]

SA batting again? really?

 

[Hutty1986]

this is absolutely insane. Steyn 6/8!!!!

 

[TheParraboy]

SA really should have enforced the follow on

bizzare call to bat again

 

[Hallatia]

And with that Pakistan fly past NZ and Australia..

:lol: I made that comment on twitter, but the Australia NZ scores were at Newlands which is actually a harder wicket to bat on (generally)

this is absolutely insane. Steyn 6/8!!!!

and that's not even the lowest number of runs for a test 6fer :crazy:. de Villiers deserves a wrap too, also part of six dismissals taking six catches

I don't mind the decision to bat. There is so long left in the game and South Africa are very unlikely not to win, but having a bat gives the batsmen an opportunity to bat in tough conditions against a good attack who they will face for 2 more tests, and with a big edge right now, it could help in working the bowlers out

 

[8Ball]

Jeez Khan is bowling some rippers

 

[Springbokfly]

That was a freakish bowling performance from Steyn.

 

[Hallatia]

Junaid Khan was sensational with the ball on day 1. Steyn's bowling today has put that out of mind a bit, but yeah, bowling really well again, unlucky not to have a wicket yet

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Does South Africa fix their pitches or something?

 

[IanG]

Little surprised that South Africa didn't enforce the follow on.