Babar (61*) takes Pakistan to 107/2 after Abrar’s 7-114 helps restrict England to 281 all out

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Field umpire was not satisfied with decision change

Rightly so, it was big spike on snicko due bat hitting the ground. No way the ball was touching the glove.

 

[Snowflake]

Definitely not out

Hmm doesn’t seem that definitive.

 

[Devadwal]

This is close

 

[shah_1]

Get out sweeper duckett

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Finally Ducket gone. Horrible umpiring so far.

 

[daytrader]

Gone now

 

[Devadwal]

Finally luck is over

 

[jnaveen1980]

Brave review. that looked pitched outside leg stump

 

[Desi Don]

this time out

 

[imshally81]

Out finally

 

[Marooned]

Abrar has created enough chances and that's his debut.

It isn't exactly a fast turner of the kind we get in Ind and Bd.

 

[Zeshan547]

Wicket but it. don't matters. with England approach, they will most likely go even harder now.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Sweep is one of the riskiest shot you can play on a turning wicket. It is a miracle he connected this many balls

 

[Savak]

Phattu Aleem Daar. Got shook up by that DRS reversal.

 

[Usman Chadda]

He might be effective and making runs when in good form, but Duckett will struggle to carry forward this kind of batting in international cricket. Sweeps everything regardless of length

 

[Devadwal]

Duckett is poor Player of spin bowling , don't know how he get 60 .

 

[James]

Out that time.

Not Aleem’s best over!

 

[volcyz]

Aleem Dar continues to make wrong decisions, luckily Babar reviewed.

 

[imshally81]

Finally Ducket gone. Horrible umpiring so far.

Umpiring isn't easy on this type of pitches

 

[James]

Duckett is poor Player of spin bowling , don't know how he get 60 .

Because he’s not a poor player of spin bowling.

 

[alone1213]

LoL i almost forgot Joe root is in this team.

 

[shah_1]

Zahid is maha garbage bowler

 

[jnaveen1980]

England may be on a suicidal mission

 

[Usman Chadda]

Rizwan “kidher hai ball”

 

[Savak]

Someone needs to question Saqlain, Tait, Yousaf as to what planning they have done for Ducket. It is unacceptable for him to be flawlessly sweeping our spinners left right and center all over the place for ten consecutive matches in a row.

 

[Marooned]

Sweep is one of the riskiest shot you can play on a turning wicket. It is a miracle he connected this many balls

Slow turn means it isn't that risky.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Danish kaneria's clone Mahmood. similar action.

 

[Devadwal]

Abrar has created enough chances and that's his debut.

It isn't exactly a fast turner of the kind we get in Ind and Bd.

Only 19 over bowled and there is turn already but if they have Bowl correct length

 

[Usman Chadda]

Not sure what Zahid expects to do bowling this full to every other batter. Easy pickings, garbage bowler to say the least.

 

[Ahmed216]

Either he pitches it too short or too full. First class stats do not lie zahid is very poor

 

[ethan hunt]

Zahid is annoying me.
He isnt even shahid afridi level bowler.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Slow turn means it isn't that risky.

But sweeping blindly regardless of length will get your wicket at some point.

 

[shah_1]

Get in Nawaz, throw this pie chucker out

 

[ethan hunt]

Just bowl wicket to wicket here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This could be a very short test match if turn gets worse.

 

[alone1213]

LoL zahid mahmood's figures so far 4 overs 33 runs 0 wickets
These stats are bad even in t20is.
He is the biggest joke.

 

[James]

Not a raging bunsen burner then; but a useful bit of slow turn, some keeping low, and eventually a ball could have a batsman’s name on it. The pitch will likely deteriorate as well. So I think England’s strategy to score fast here is the right one. Get runs on the board quickly.

 

[Savak]

Zahid needs to develop a googly and a flipper. He is too predictable with his leg spinners at the moment.

 

[Devadwal]

Because he’s not a poor player of spin bowling.

What is his record vs india in india ?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This wicket dictates that you bowl straight and Abrar literally does just that with speed variation. Sweeping/reversing him all the time is not the best choice. Need to hit him straight .

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not a raging bunsen burner then; but a useful bit of slow turn, some keeping low, and eventually a ball could have a batsman’s name on it. The pitch will likely deteriorate as well. So I think England’s strategy to score fast here is the right one. Get runs on the board quickly.

Pakistan batting is not exactly a great side against spin especially the current one. Nobody has the class of Younis Khan.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This wicket dictates that you bowl straight and Abrar literally does just that with speed variation. Sweeping/reversing him all the time is not the best choice. Need to hit him straight .

I don't think these guys are not very good at that.

 

[Marooned]

Not a raging bunsen burner then; but a useful bit of slow turn, some keeping low, and eventually a ball could have a batsman’s name on it. The pitch will likely deteriorate as well. So I think England’s strategy to score fast here is the right one. Get runs on the board quickly.

Agree.

 

[shah_1]

Pakistan batting is not exactly a great side against spin especially the current one. Nobody has the class of Younis Khan.

Jack leach is rubbish though

 

[Robert]

Not pleased that Foakes has been left out.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Zahid needs to develop a googly and a flipper. He is too predictable with his leg spinners at the moment.

All he has to do is excuse himself form playing this format. He is not cut for this

 

[shah_1]

Worst ever spinner to play for Pakistan

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Jack leach is rubbish though

So are our world class batters against spin. They have tendency to gift fifer to Joe Root.

 

[Marooned]

All he has to do is excuse himself form playing this format. He is not cut for this

He isn't cut put for any format.

 

[shah_1]

Should be last ever test for zahid

 

[Varun]

132/2 after 21.5 overs in a test match.

The last time Pakistan had this kind of thing happening to them, they were facing India and Sehwag in the 2000s.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I don't think these guys are not very good at that.

Yeah . I think Indians and Aussies can probably do that better by charging down and unsettling his length.

 

[shah_1]

Shadab with one leg is better spinner than this garbage zahid

 

[James]

What is his record vs india in india ?

Bad.

From 2 Tests that he played there 6 years ago.

Give him a chance.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Jack leach is rubbish though

True. But when under pressure rubbish bowlers are the ones that look dangerous. Because they don't have too many have variations. They just will bowl same stuff over and over which is what they would need.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Root will camp on his foot and play everything on backfoot. if you toss up he will use his height to drive. Very tough batsman to bowl to once he finds his touch. You have to nail Root early. once he is set he is very hard to dismiss

 

[Spitfire]

Aleem Dar continues to make wrong decisions, luckily Babar reviewed.

About time the ICC panel reviews Dar's performance and finds his replacement in the next cycle.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

132/2 after 21.5 overs in a test match.

The last time Pakistan had this kind of thing happening to them, they were facing India and Sehwag in the 2000s.

This reflects PCB is so corrupt that they haven't done anything to make international level pitches where both the teams can have even chances.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Abrar doesn't turn much. So sweeping him will pose risks

 

[Ahmed216]

132/2 after 21.5 overs in a test match.

The last time Pakistan had this kind of thing happening to them, they were facing India and Sehwag in the 2000s.

That's how England are playing nowadays.
Remember india vs eng in Birmingham earlier in the year. England chased down 380 in 70 odd overs against the best ever pace bowling attack.
Don't think we had seen something like that before

 

[jnaveen1980]

whoa. ball is turning for him as well.

 

[jnaveen1980]

400 will be a very good first innings total here. No need to score 650

 

[Kianig89]

Again dazzling start by England mayhem in Multan Pakistan on back foot

 

[Kianig89]

Mind you Babar is also suspect on a turning pitch

 

[Mamoon]

145/2 in 24 overs. Would have been 175/1 in 24 overs if Naseem was playing.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Root didn't pick that ball. As an after thought he stuck his pad out.

 

[Mamoon]

Another beautiful scorecard to wake up to.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They can have lunch lol how long they are waiting for ultra edge

 

[ekpakistani]

145/2 in 24 overs. Would have been 175/1 in 24 overs if Naseem was playing.

Agree with you

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Wow. That was a damn good ball.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Root gone. Abrar 3 for 50.

 

[ExpressPacer]

What the hell is wrong with Dar? Is he trying to compensate by giving decisions against Pakistan so he doesn't look biased???

 

[kaleidoscope11]

Absolutely pathetic umpiring from Aleem Dar. How far down has he fallen

 

[James]

How was that given not out?

Dar is having a stinker.

 

[jnaveen1980]

The turn, variable bounce all point to a short test match.

 

[Zeshan547]

Another beautiful scorecard to wake up to.

Mamoon strikes... You counted for Root. Keep it up buddy.

 

[shah_1]

Match on

 

[sam_ahm]

Has Aleem Dar regressed as an umpire or he is simply in awe of this England team and thinks they simply cannot be out?

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Need to get brook quickly, otherwise we will see another quality innings from him.

 

[pratiktc]

Better could have played even Imad Wasim instead of this fraud Zahid Mehmood