England beat Pakistan by 3 wickets in the first Test at Manchester in a close encounter

[Manunited18]

Look at how Babar approached his 2nd innings, and look at how Root has approached this innings. Babar was defensive. Root has looked to score.

Talk of Babar being in the fab 4 especially in terms of test batting is premature.

Lol root never been in smiths or kohli class, please be realistic, babar and root are similar but not in smiths or kohli league

 

[Markhor]

How will England approach this now?

Should be positive and try to transfer pressure back on Pakistan. We know how quickly Azhar goes into defensive mode if the RR creeps up. They'll play into our hands going into a shell.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

That was a beauty from Naseem! extra bounce there?

 

[Yk313]

Lots of chirps, lots of claps, come on. Root suggesting seam movement.

 

[Energy]

How will England approach this now?

Definitely will start to score more aggressively and get under our thick skin as a tactic. A fifty partnership will put Pakistan under pressure.

 

[Hasan123]

I think Pope will look to attack.

 

[Yk313]

Nahi, no need to go searching. Not swinging that much. Anyway, YS to Stokes. Field is important.

 

[Titan24]

Kudos to Asad and Babar for holding onto their catches in slips.

 

[Major]

If only we had a bowler named mufti bowling to pope

 

[asadee]

Have to get both spinners on

 

[Hasan123]

Lol root never been in smiths or kohli class, please be realistic, babar and root are similar but not in smiths or kohli league

When did I say he is in Smith and Kohli class?

 

[Yk313]

I think Pope will look to attack.

Yup, think he’ll play his game.

Diff note, one more for NS?

 

[PakPremi]

Have to give it to him. He gets it right

And wrong plenty of time
. Wrong about Shan(I think), Shadab for sure and Pak chances in England.

 

[uberkoen]

Let’s go! Game on

 

[Hasan123]

Should be positive and try to transfer pressure back on Pakistan. We know how quickly Azhar goes into defensive mode if the RR creeps up. They'll play into our hands going into a shell.

Pope will look to attack.

 

[watson367]

keep the foot on the pedal bois

 

[King_Kohli]

Most dismissals by a bowler-fielder combination for Pak (Tests)
16 Imran Khan - Javed Miandad
16 Asad Shafiq - Yasir Shah *
15 Abdul Qadir - Javed Miandad
15 Waqar Younis - Inzamam-ul-Haq

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Good captaincy from Azhar for persisting with Naseem.

 

[Yk313]

SKY has not shown the field - who’s out sweeping and where?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Gonna be tough for stokes to negotiate yasir

 

[Titan24]

If only we had a bowler named mufti bowling to pope

That would have been funny

 

[Yk313]

Good captaincy from Azhar for persisting with Naseem.

Absolutely.

 

[Titan24]

Good captaincy from Azhar for persisting with Naseem.

Definitely

 

[Hasan123]

Yup, think he’ll play his game.

Diff note, one more for NS?

Give him another over. He has some confidence after the wicket.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Yasir can't see that Stokes got bat on that not pad

 

[Yk313]

Around the wicket to Pope to dry first?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Get Stokes and we are in this

 

[Yk313]

Give him another over. He has some confidence after the wicket.

Yup, that’s what I would be tempted to do

 

[imshally81]

Most dismissals by a bowler-fielder combination for Pak (Tests)
16 Imran Khan - Javed Miandad
16 Asad Shafiq - Yasir Shah *
15 Abdul Qadir - Javed Miandad
15 Waqar Younis - Inzamam-ul-Haq

Great stats..

 

[Hasan123]

Maybe worth trying Shadab for a couple of overs. England are looking to attack. Shadab usually does well when batters are trying to accelerate against him.

 

[JibranAnsari]

They should bring in a silly mid off

 

[Yk313]

Come on man, Pope wants to have a go.

 

[Kashur_Kalkharab]

This is the most dangerous pair, need to get anybody here quickly until 130....these are both fighters, and I feel this could be it for Pakistan if they manage get together a partnership here.

Come on boys... Just one more.

 

[watson367]

I want naseem to get pope again

 

[Titan24]

I dont think Naseem can ball more than one more over here

 

[sindhiboy]

Yasir cheetah is sledging. What happens when you make eng your bunny team

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

as I expected Stokes is gonna counter attack to put pressure on the captain + bowler.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Beauty of a wicket. Yasir needs a break, Let Shadab try.

 

[King_Kohli]

England need 172 runs.
Tough task.

 

[topspin]

If only we had a bowler named mufti bowling to pope

We do have an Imam though.

 

[Hasan123]

Surely won't be long before a bowling change is made.

 

[owais1]

[MENTION=147314]topspin[/MENTION]

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Wicket a lot better than many expected. But then again Northern England's surface is hard and the ball comes on bat unlike London where it can keep low.

Its either Pak's brilliance or Eng's mistakes that can cost them the game.

 

[Kashur_Kalkharab]

It we get these two... England has a long tail then... Anything above eight for the last 5 is not gonna be pretty for them.they will need a miracle to get them.. Inshallah... Come on

 

[Yk313]

Waste of a review

 

[imshally81]

Review... Oh really?

 

[castortroy]

Another shocking review

 

[Hasan123]

Azhar Ali has gone for a review. I didn't think it was out.

 

[sindhiboy]

Pope and stokes need a 100 run partnership for eng to have a chance to chase this down

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Going down leg

 

[JibranAnsari]

Missing by a long way

 

[King_Kohli]

Poor review I reckon

 

[castortroy]

Worst reviewers in cricket

 

[Sanzcool]

What a horrible review

 

[watson367]

Naseem too keen on review.

 

[Hasan123]

Review lost. Was not worth a review.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Poor review

 

[Yk313]

Need all the reviews here man, NS wants a breather.

 

[Major]

Bad review

 

[Hasan123]

Naseem has confidence.

 

[Yk313]

Lol, like the stares but have a breather. SSA may be brought back but needs to hold very tight.

 

[uberkoen]

Stokes getting a stare down from Naseem

 

[Major]

That missed by few inches

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Naseem showing Stokes who the boss is here. Signs of a true fast bowler a certain Shoaib Akhtar would say.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Naseem has gone off

Shadab next over or Shaheen?

 

[shah_1]

Shaheen has not been the same bowler like he bowled against SL/Bang

 

[JibranAnsari]

Olie will turn out to be another fab level batsman.

 

[Major]

Shah jee

 

[ScotRaz]

All players take a deep breath

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Shaheen has not been the same bowler like he bowled against SL/Bang

You would expect these conditions to suit him.

Strangely enough his pace has been down as well.

 

[Hasan123]

Lol didn't look out.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shaheen bowled beautifully in the firdt innings , sometimes you just dont get wickets.

 

[imshally81]

Again review

 

[castortroy]

Might be glove there

 

[Yk313]

Out

 

[shamaan]

What a take wow out

 

[JibranAnsari]

Thats pout

 

[imshally81]

What a review... Out

 

[watson367]

good review

 

[uberkoen]

It not out clearly