“Glorified net practice in the middle” : Nasser Hussain on Day 5 of 2nd Test

[MenInG]

I understand that its day 5 and chances of a result are impossible but how about some intent from Pakistan bowlers, captain, fielders?

Bowlers not warmed up it seems - using the overs in the middle to get themselves going, no bouncers until England had put up 40 odd runs this morning and the ball was older;

Disappointing to say the least.

 

[MenInG]

And Shan Masood comes in to entertain us - think this is an insult.

 

[Down2Earth]

I don't see why the England batsmen should get used to our main bowlers. They could also risk injury for no reason. This match should just be abandoned

 

[Thephenom]

As much as I hate Nasser Hussain he does talk a lot of sense, exactly how I’m feeling about our bowling at the moment

 

[aloo paratha]

Makes sense. Why should bowlers give their 100%?

 

[Titan24]

They can just shake hands and end this match as is done in matches which are heading for a draw. I dont mind if players want to be out there and play though.

 

[Rajdeep]

Pakistan is doing the right thing. No point bowling Shaheen or Naseem bowling now. Infact, both teams should just shake hands and go off as there is no point in playing. There is no crowd either that players have to play thinking about ticket prices.

 

[Abdullah]

And Shan Masood comes in to entertain us - think this is an insult.

I'm thanking Allah that Azhar used shaan.
Should bowl 5 overs a day especially if it's overcast ( and come on ahead of Yasir in those situations)

 

[MenInG]

You have one good chance now to get into England batsmen's heads - not to give them confidence boosters. Reduce them to 100/7 and walk away with a smile - tell them we will start where we left off in the next match.

 

[MenInG]

Abbas taking out Sibley, Yasir winning mind games vs England batsmen - all important

 

[Chokli]

Makes sense. Why should bowlers give their 100%?

Exactly and risk injury

 

[sweep_shot]

It became a farce on day 5.

It could've been called off after day 4.

 

[Saj]

Well a confidence boost for Yasir Shah as he was getting his top-spinner and googly working.

Also Abbas looked a lot better than he did in the 1st Test match.

 

[Sher Khan]

Their is two ways of looking at it. One, if our bowlers went full throttle with an attacking field and one of our pacers went off injured. Everyone would say what was even the need to bowl your main bowlers in a lost cause.

Two, if our part timers had a hit out everyone would say it's just glorified net practice out there.

 

[Junaids]

You have one good chance now to get into England batsmen's heads - not to give them confidence boosters. Reduce them to 100/7 and walk away with a smile - tell them we will start where we left off in the next match.

I politely disagree.

The conditions were no longer cloudy and humid. If Pakistan went flat out they would have looked incapable of taking wickets.

I would have bowled Yasir at one end and Shan and Fawad at the other.