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England finish Day 2 on 92/4 in response to Pakistan’s first-innings total of 326

Good positive intent with the running, but they are cutting it quite fine with some of them.
 
For the whole of 55 overs, English bowlers have been dealing with a left-right combination.

Certainly one of the reasons why they've been a little wayward with their lines.
 
Shafiq can surely score well with that technique yet he always scores in a low pressure game XD
 
Good bowling from England, they are rarely going to give a session like the the second one yesterday and when they give Pak will have to capitalize on that and wait it out till then.
 
Steve Smith would never ever do such a thing in first over. If you want to be a top player,you are usually prepared for what to expect and how to react in such situation.


This is disappointing stuff from babar, should have been intelligent enough to negotiate the trap. He is being unnecessarily being hyped by Pakistanis... He is not alone gonna win all matches nor is he going to be unbeatable.


But yeah, early in the series and when you have done some good stuff to have this sort of reminder is gonna fare good for him. I expect him to deal with it in future.
 
Shafiq is a good player but doesn't seem to score runs, he has been around forever, I remember him on the 2010 tour think he played the ODI's
 
Tomorrow is meant to be like near 30 degrees and sunny all day. If Pakistan get bowled out today, I fear England will put up a big score.
 
Mesozoic said:
For the whole of 55 overs, English bowlers have been dealing with a left-right combination.

Certainly one of the reasons why they've been a little wayward with their lines.
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That’s primarily down to Shan’s long vigil. Which is being under appreciated on this thread .

Babars Knock was good but with our Shan occupying the crease Pak would probably be 130-5.
 
If shan masood keeps batting on other side till the end of the innings, his strike rate is going to drop to 15.No wonder he tried that madness against bess yesterday.

He will soon get pressurised again, needs to realize that him occupying a side will to some extend help the team. Should get out out of desperation.
 
I dont think we will get 200 to be honest...we have been v unlucky with the overcast conditions though
 
That’s Manchester — weather forecast has changed and tomorrow looks the same as today, just a little bit warmer.
 
Now when will we be geting rid of ever so useless "experience".But then again,misbah and sticking to oldies still a better story than twilight
 
Pakistan are still in this I reckon if they can somehow score a minimum of 250 runs, ideally they'd want 300 though after batting first, it's all about whether or not they can survive this session with no further losses, will be difficult
 
Yes Shafiq get in there - true to form will leave it to the last test when series is gone to book his spot for next series.
 
Saad Ali should have replaced Shafiq by now. Misbah's love for oldies will ruin us.
 
I don’t remember how many times Shafiq has fallen this way.
 
Shan needs to continue what hes doing. Looking forward to Naseem bowling now.
 
Shafiq is one of the most useless players to have had such a long career. It is a tragedy that likes of fawad were not given any opportunities.
 
Multiple batting coaches have come and gone, but Shafiq continues to defend with an angled bat.
 
Asad and Azhar are failures and should have retired two years ago
 
Manunited18 said:
Broad and Anderson are right on the money this morning
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True, have been exceptional. For Pak throughout the series it would be surviving when they are bowling liek this and capitalizing when they are not on song like second session of yesterday.
 
Why are a 35 and a 34 year old batting at 3 and 5?

They have scored 7 runs between them!
 
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good bowling conditions and two of the greats bowling at you. Not easy. Shaan has to stay till the end. 220 will be a good score from here but Im not sure we will make it. need a big innings from shadab and rizwan. If they can give us 60 odd between them and not get blown away we may creep up to it..they got to bat around shaan if he can stay there
 
Ive never seen a veteran of 70+ matches play as tentatively as azhar and Asad do
 
Pretty poor from Pakistan and Babar. We need a good partnership now to get 250-300 atleast. Also, a gentle reminder to fans, talk after the test match. Babar ko nazar lag gaye :(
 
rain yesterday really saved england. They have gotten 2 chances at the pakistani line up in perfect bowling conditions with fresh broad and anderson.
 
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