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Bangladesh vs Pakistan | 1st Test | Day 2 | Hafeez and Azhar put Pakistan on top

Its true what they say, there is really no benefit for our batsmen to score against weaker teams. If they don't score, they suck. If they do score, they are labeled minnow-bashers.

It's a lose-lose.

Fantastic fifty from Hafeez!
 
Not sure Hafeez's minnow bashing is good or bad for us in the long term? :P

For this match though, we badly need it. Please Hafeez go at 100 SR ;-)
 
Its true what they say, there is really no benefit for our batsmen to score against weaker teams. If they don't score, they suck. If they do score, they are labeled minnow-bashers.

It's a lose-lose.

Fantastic fifty from Hafeez!

Hafeez is a must if we're playing Tests in Asia against sub-par bowling attacks which have no swing bowlers.

He'll be a beast, and will not only score big but also at a good pace. Can challenge Bradman in such conditions. :akhtar

However, if there's even one swing bowler in the opposition, be it in Asia or overseas, playing Hafeez is suicide.
 
Its true what they say, there is really no benefit for our batsmen to score against weaker teams. If they don't score, they suck. If they do score, they are labeled minnow-bashers.

It's a lose-lose.

Fantastic fifty from Hafeez!

haters are gonna hate hate hate
 
Hafeez is a must if we're playing Tests in Asia against sub-par bowling attacks which have no swing bowlers.

He'll be a beast, and will not only score big but also at a good pace. Can challenge Bradman in such conditions. :akhtar

However, if there's even one swing bowler in the opposition, be it in Asia or overseas, playing Hafeez is suicide.

Hafeez batting average in Bangladesh 85 :don
 
100 in 28 overs. Dont remember when was the last time this happened for pakistan in the first innings.
 
Another 100 runs in this last session with 1 wicket down would make it a great day for us, wicket is flat and will be best for batting over next 2 days so we should be aiming for 500 here in 1st inns!
 
I see that the Hafeez bashers have gone missing.

No one can bash Hafeez for bashing bowlers on flat highways (when there's no movement). He's a Bradman there.

But now the ball is reversing a bit, and he's having trouble facing Rubel! :D
 
Rubel bowling in Test is not that good.

I've actually been pleasantly surprised by his bowling in Tests. Reversing it quite a bit and is not as wayward as he was earlier on in his career, can consistently bowl above 86 mph so that's a plus.
 
We need to show this crowd that we still own them when it comes to the real format of the game. :))
 
Another life for AAA, he needs to make them pay with a big hundred here!
 
Azhar Ali is WORSE than Misbah when it comes to Tuk tuk, and he's been made our ODI Captain... Disgusting..
 
Azhar Ali is WORSE than Misbah when it comes to Tuk tuk, and he's been made our ODI Captain... Disgusting..

Did you not watch the ODI series? His strike rate was fine there. This is test cricket so no need for him to play all aggressively when there is plenty of time left.
 
Azhar Ali sucks. !!!!

Azhar Ali is WORSE than Misbah when it comes to Tuk tuk, and he's been made our ODI Captain... Disgusting..

It's Test cricket lol. Learn to appreciate it or don't watch it. Senseless bashing doesn't benefit anyone. When it mattered, he was scoring at a strike rate of 90 in ODIs..you have to appreciate a batsman who bats according to the format and the scenario at hand :afridi2
 
Brilliant little knock by Hafeez.

I thought his minnow bashing days were over after that ODI performance but he's back in form!
 
Only if hafeez cd bat at number 6-7 in one dayers, a lot of your problems wd be solved.
 
You have to admire azhar's ability to hit 6 out of 6 balls straight to the fielder, amazing skill
 
AA needs to pick up his scoring rate otherwise we are doing well...

151/1
 
Azhar Ali is WORSE than Misbah when it comes to Tuk tuk, and he's been made our ODI Captain... Disgusting..
This very mentality has a lot to do with the kind of shambles our cricket is in these days...
 
Hurry up and score some runs. Geoffrey Boycott's mum could score against these bowlers with a stick of rhubarb for a bat.
 
Azhar needs to hurry up. He can bat faster than this easily.
 
Well played Hafeez, 3rd Hundred in a row! finally starting to perform in tests.

160/1
 
No need for Azhar to bat this slow, conditions are so easy for batting and scoring right now.
 
Pakistan should be aiming to be 210-220 runs at close of play.
 
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