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

[watson367]

Pope going Gung Ho

 

[sweep_shot]

Back to back boundaries.

70/4.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Naseem would love to get his wicket now.

 

[Major]

Is there something about Misbah’s captaincy that Yasir Shah excelled under? He seems so flat and uninspired playing under Azhar Ali so far.

Maybe. Misbah sent a msg down though fawad for yasir. And it got a wixket afterwards

 

[ManFan]

Basically anywhere but on those bouncy surfaces of Aus and SA.

AUS is dead flat.

 

[Fahdi]

The last ball of the over is what he needs to bowl more of

 

[Yk313]

Just to check, didn’t NS get his hattrick with the old ball? I didn’t watch all of Windies v ENG. Was there any reverse?

 

[castortroy]

Still bowling too full

 

[Yk313]

Maybe. Misbah sent a msg down though fawad for yasir. And it got a wixket afterwards

Maybe, he was explaining something to Fawad. And Fawad looked like he might be the messenger.

 

[Syed1]

Naseem is getting smashed and releasing all the pressure built up by Abbas and Shaheen.

 

[Mueez]

Not too convinced about Burns but this Pope guy is good.

 

[Rajdeep]

Here is our IPL champ Butler

 

[Major]

Yasir looking good now

 

[imshally81]

Bad line from yasir... Leg, leg & leg

 

[Saj]

Good battle Pope v Naseem.

Pope taking him on.

 

[castortroy]

Yasir stop bowling so full

 

[Titan24]

People don’t realize how Pope has played couple of clutch knocks in his little career, one in the last test against WI and one against SA. Pak needs to get him.

 

[shamaan]

Shaheen back in the attack good decision

 

[Major]

No shadab today

 

[watson367]

Shaheen

 

[Greenstorm]

AUS is dead flat.

Flat but hard enough to provide more bounce than most other countries.

 

[Syed1]

Wow is this Azhar captaining?????


I was just thinking need to bring back Shaheen and he does just that.

 

[Syed1]

No shadab today

There are 12 overs to go in the day.

 

[Fahdi]

Shaheen still getting shape

 

[Yk313]

SSA still getting shape into RHB.

 

[Major]

Nvm

 

[Amjid Javed]

Need 1 more wicket before close.

 

[Amjid Javed]

There are 12 overs to go in the day.

20 mins play left.

 

[Ismailtoca]

Maybe. Misbah sent a msg down though fawad for yasir. And it got a wixket afterwards

Misbah was always a good tactician

 

[Mueez]

Would love to see one outswinging yorker!

 

[Major]

Shaheen will set up buttler

 

[Swashbuckler]

Pakistan playing like a top 3 team, respect to Masood and Abbas.

 

[castortroy]

Why did he keep going around the wicket

Needs to build some consistency

 

[Yk313]

Bit like YS, SSA needs to be patient in his set ups. Keeps going over the wicket and round the wicket in between overs.

 

[watson367]

So many Misbah fans here...

 

[Justcrazy]

Pope looking good here , Pakistan need to get him.

 

[Syed1]

So many Misbah fans here...

Kasam se.

 

[Robert]

Excellent cricket by PAK, very entertaining to watch, completely bossing the day.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Don't let this partnership build. 1 wicket and England are in some trouble

 

[Major]

Funny pakistan has a full entourage of bowlers sitting in the rooms.

They packed themselves with 8 pacers )

 

[Amjid Javed]

Just dry the runs up

 

[Yk313]

Pope’s nearing 50 now. On 42 off 53.

Diff note: shadab experiment time?

 

[Ismailtoca]

So many Misbah fans here...

Disagree with Misbah being the selector/head coach

Also disagree with misbah's preference of certain players and basically ignoring youngsters - but he's definately a good tactician

 

[Yk313]

Buttler didn’t pick the wrong one

 

[Major]

So many Misbah fans here...

Apko kya masla is baat sey?

 

[Yk313]

Defo shadab time now, seeing last two balls

 

[taqi]

bowl shadab he may be able to give more control

 

[Syed1]

Poor Zafar (forget last name)... was a good spinner. Won't play under Misbah.

 

[shamaan]

Beauty from yasir

 

[Major]

Ohhhh yasirrr

 

[watson367]

Poor Zafar (forget last name)... was a good spinner. Won't play under Misbah.

zafar gohar. He missed a flight once and has been punished ever since.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Poor Zafar (forget last name)... was a good spinner. Won't play under Misbah.

Zafar Gohar

 

[Major]

Bring shadab come on

 

[Robert]

Don't let this partnership build. 1 wicket and England are in some trouble

They are already in massive trouble - the lower order will not last against the wristies. Could be all out for 150.

 

[Greenstorm]

Funny pakistan has a full entourage of bowlers sitting in the rooms.

They packed themselves with 8 pacers )

Most of them are oldies that are not fit enough to play and are there only to provide company to Misbah on this long tour.

 

[imshally81]

Shaheen wasting the balls

 

[Amjid Javed]

Last 3 balls from yasir were better.

 

[PakPremi]

Yasir bowl9ng a lot better since the wicket.

 

[Amjid Javed]

They are already in massive trouble - the lower order will not last against the wristies. Could be all out for 150.

Woakes, bess and broad can bat so still batting to come.

 

[Syed1]

Can't believe we have Sohail Khan on this tour. His career should have been finished by 2015

 

[sweep_shot]

83/4.

England are scoring at a good rate. Run rate is 3.38.

 

[Major]

Most of them are oldies that are not fit enough to play and are there only to provide company to Misbah on this long tour.

You are right. They should throw away harris and amir

 

[Mueez]

Yasir has bowled better since the message sent by Misbah.

 

[Pacy with wisdom]

Both shaheen n naseem have not bowled to potential so far.

 

[Major]

83/4.

England are scoring at a good rate. Run rate is 3.38.

Yasir leaked to many

 

[Yk313]

Man, SSA getting shape over the wicket still yet he keeps going round the wickets.

 

[sweep_shot]

England should avoid follow-on. They are trailing by 243 runs.

 

[Major]

Yasir has bowled better since the message sent by Misbah.

True that

 

[imshally81]

Better over by Afridi

 

[shamaan]

Both shaheen n naseem have not bowled to potential so far.

Shaheen has bowled really well

 

[topspin]

So many Misbah fans here...

Indeed some with a very unhealthy attachment with him.

 

[Rayyman]

You are right. They should throw away harris and amir

Throw away Haris and Amir while keeping Imran and Sohail? )

 

[imshally81]

Thatz a line yasir..

 

[Major]

10 mins left

 

[Major]

Throw away Haris and Amir while keeping Imran and Sohail? )

Dont get sarcasm

 

[Greenstorm]

You are right. They should throw away harris and amir

Why not throw away Misbah ? Please do not spoil my mood on such a good day.

 

[castortroy]

Such poor bowling by yasir

 

[Rajdeep]

Can't believe we have Sohail Khan on this tour. His career should have been finished by 2015

Didnt he start his career at 2015 with the infamous Ghar ka Kohli comment?

 

[castortroy]

Get Yasir off. This has been a very poor spell

 

[Major]

Why not throw away Misbah ? Please do not spoil my mood on such a good day.

Your the one who said that these bowlers arethere to give misbah comapny and are all oldies.

So if they r oldies and just giving company why not throw them off?