****Official****Pakistan in South Africa

[Cevno]

Would rather have Pujara/Trott opening than Azhar Ali tbh.

[Zinzan]

My side to play against SA in SA would be:

1. Cook, Alastair
2. Ali, Azhar
3. Sangakkara, Kumar
4. Pietersen, Kevin
5. Clarke, Michael
6. Chanderpaul, Shivnarine
7. Prior, Matthew
8. Siddle, Peter
9. Pattinson, James
10. Ajmal, Saeed
11. Anderson, James

Might be biased, but I'd pick Southee over Siddle based on what he's done in the last 12 months. Looks a far more dangerous prospect than solid old Siddle for mine. .

[Zinzan]

And Ross Taylor wouldn't be far away ^

[Zinzan]

Oh and one C S Martin to open with Cook .....

[Prince EWS]

Might be biased, but I'd pick Southee over Siddle based on what he's done in the last 12 months. Looks a far more dangerous prospect than solid old Siddle for mine. .

Siddle's more a natural first change though. You'd want all of Anderson, Pattinson and Southee to open because they're natural outswing bowlers; Siddle would give you something different.

That said, I'm sure NUFAN is far more biased towards Siddle than you are towards Southee. He'd give him a kidney if he was asked.

[kyear2]

A.B's footwork has been quite good all day, really growing as a keeper, and yes Steyn is a beast.

Did anyone hear what Raja said during the break and getting the rough side of the ball worse with out getting noticed?

[smalishah84]

I feel ya Pakistan, I feel ya. South Africa's bowling is in unfair mode atm. They're a video game.

yeah, Pakistan are in video game mode too

[uvelocity]

Ind33d, they did it back in '05 when Oz were no 1.

What would your test side to play them in SA at the moment?

cook
warner
trott
pietersen
clarke
chanderpaul
prior
siddle
pattinson*
anderson
ajmal

*based on conditions. could also be tremlett/starc/cummins/bird

[Flem274*]

It will get better though Smiley. A Taylor, Vettori and Ryder-less NZ made it to 200 a few times.You guys have better batting than us so you should recover somewhat.

[NUFAN]

Might be biased, but I'd pick Southee over Siddle based on what he's done in the last 12 months. Looks a far more dangerous prospect than solid old Siddle for mine. .

Siddle almost makes my Australian Test team of the past 20 years, there is no way I'm selecting a token Kiwi in my lineup ahead of the great man.

[Burgey]

Johnson has to play in a horses for courses side in SA.

[smalishah84]

can they at least throw the bat around?

[Zinzan]

Siddle almost makes my Australian Test team of the past 20 years, there is no way I'm selecting a token Kiwi in my lineup ahead of the great man.

[NUFAN]

Would rather have Pujara/Trott opening than Azhar Ali tbh.

Pujara was excluded because I couldn't spell his first name.

Nah, I totally forgot about him, definitely a decent choice and is the sort of player I was after to cope with the new ball.

[Black_Warrior]

It will get better though Smiley. A Taylor, Vettori and Ryder-less NZ made it to 200 a few times.You guys have better batting than us so you should recover somewhat.

True that..but NZ at least won the ODI side..I don't see Pakistan doing that either..Pakistan have NEVER beaten South Africa even in an ODI series.