Predictions
& Wants in South Africa 2013
Setting
sights a tad lower on this one given the toughness of the series
1) To win a test or draw the series
2) To win or draw at least 4/10
encounters in the full tour programme
3) To not lost a test by over 200 runs
or 8 wickets
4) Azhar Ali scoring his first test
century outside Asia
5) Not get bowled out under 230 in the
first innings
6) Not get bowled out under 200 in the
series
7) To win the first innings in at least
1 of the 3 tests
8) Having one of our players being MOM
in the 3 tests
9) To have 4 sessions full where we only
lose 1 wicket or less through the course of the 3 matches
10) 8 scores of above 50 in the series
from our batsmen
11) One of our batsmen to play a 300+
ball innings
12) 3 centuries in the 3 games
13) 3 100+ stands
14) 8 50+ stands
15) Maintain top 6 for the 3 tests,
chopping and changing won’t help in such conditions, more continuity and
stability
16) 2 of our batsmen in the top 5 leading
run scorers, 2 of the batsmen scoring at least over 250 runs in the series
17) 1 of our bowlers in the top 3 wicket
takers
18) Highest tour wicket taker to be Saeed
Ajmal out of either side
19) Two 5 wicket hauls from our bowlers
20) Not let South Africa score more than
450 in any of the 3 tests
21) Younis Khan century to remind one all
of his class during the test series
22) Misbah ul Haq maintaining his 50+
test average as captain & registering a half century with a couple of 30s
in the series at least, overall at least 3 half centuries in the whole tour for
him
23) Not allow Imran Tahir to take more
than 8 wickets in the 3 tests, making him toil
24) Steyn to have a strike rate of over
45, make him work for his wickets, even if he eventually takes them, not
letting him be outright dominant
25) 65 maidens from the two spinners,
Ajmal & Rehman in the 3 tests, at least keeping proceedings tight & not
allowing the hosts to get away easily
26) An ODI 80+ from one of our top 3
27) Not get bowled out under 180 in the
ODIs, avoid a shambolic batting performance
28) Not allowing Dumminy or Rudolph score
a half century in the test series
29) Avoiding Kallis & Amla put on
over 150 if and when they bat together, the key partnership to break
30) Ajmal to have a strike rate of under
60, maintain his wicket taking potency and threat even in seaming friendlier
conditions, even if he is not as dominant as he has been in the UAE
31) To win at least 15 of the potential
45 sessions
32) To bat for at least 100 overs in all
of our first innings, wearing down the opposition & providing our bowlers with
rest
33) During the course of the series, bat
for 135 overs in one of the innings & also post 350 plus
34) Azhar Ali to show his defensive
powers & endurance to face over 700 deliveries in the series
35) 110 balls faced from numbers 1-6 over
the 3 tests minimum per innings on average, they will probably be on the back
foot trying to rear-guard meaning solidity/resistance is a must
36) Only lose a maximum of 8 wickets in
P1 over the first 10 overs in the 5 ODIs, coming to grips with 2 new white
balls at each end against a seam heavy attack is a must to be on track
Top 6 batting predictions
Hafeez = no 50s
Taufeeq = 1 century
Azhar = 1 century and 3 50s
Younis = 1 century
Misbah = 3 scores of 30+, including 1 fifty
Shafiq = 2 50s
Rest = no 50s
Overall Pakistan Tests
Key young players: Junaid Khan
Key
experienced players: Younis Khan & Taufeeq Umar
Key Batsmen
– Azhar Ali
Key Bowler –
Saeed Ajmal
Key Fielder
– Younis Khan & Misbah ul Haq
Potential
MOTS – Azhar Ali, Younis Khan
Overall Pakistan ODIs
Key Young Player: Hammad Azam (if
selected)
Key experienced player: Misbah
Key Batsmen – Azhar Ali
Key Bowler – Saeed Ajmal
Key Fielder – Umar Akmal
Potential MOTS – Azhar Ali, Saeed
Ajmal
Overall Pakistan T20s
Key young player – Raza Hasan
Key experienced Player – Mohammad
Hafeez
Key Batsmen – Nasir Jamshed
Key Bowler – Umar Gul
Key Fielder – Umar Akmal
Tour Overall
Most runs = Azhar
Most wickets = Ajmal
Most catches = Misbah
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