England reach 239/6 in reply of Pakistan's first Innings total of 366 at stumps of Day 2 of the second Test

[Local.Dada]

C’mon Pakistan, get Joe Root out cheaply . Seems to be stuck here.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Pakistan have a sniff of running through England here.

 

[batandballbattle]

C’mon Pakistan, get Joe Root out cheaply . Seems to be stuck here.

I'd rather not since Brook Ali Jinnah is in next

 

[Markhor]

They clearly don't trust Zahid. These are his QEA averages from the last two seasons:

2023 - 41.50
2022 - 45.76

 

[Xoib]

Shan masood has a duped his way to a decade long test career along with a stint in captaincy just because he can string a sentence in angrezi can only happen in Pakistan

 

[Local.Dada]

Both the Pak spinners look the wrong side of 30s, will they last the entire game bowling so many overs?

 

[batandballbattle]

They clearly don't trust Zahid. These are his QEA averages from the last two seasons:

2023 - 41.50
2022 - 45.76

Dire, may as well have given Mumtaz his debut

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Duckett dismantling the quiet of Pakistani minds

 

[Amjid Javed]

Zahid needs to start well here

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Duckett and Brook are the best players of leggies in this English team

 

[Xoib]

They clearly don't trust Zahid. These are his QEA averages from the last two seasons:

2023 - 41.50
2022 - 45.76

So you don’t trust a guy and then get him in playing XI

Madness.

 

[Local.Dada]

If Root is allowed to get a 100 here, I will write to Indian government that this is a conspiracy by Pakistan against Sachin.

 

[JattMaula]

Masood reveals his hidden ace.

Welcome back Zahid!

 

[Rana]

Joe Root loves Zahid Mehmood

 

[gazza619]

Duckett dismantling the quiet of Pakistani minds

I would love to see the live stream of Naqvi

 

[Local.Dada]

Rizwan oozing Charisma behind the stumps @Rana

 

[topspin]

Salman should bowl as well.

 

[Local.Dada]

Salman should bowl as well.

So many bowling options lol. Shan should say “sab ko mauka milega” in team huddle.

 

[batandballbattle]

Fair play they've actually kept things tighter in the last few overs

 

[Markhor]

So you don’t trust a guy and then get him in playing XI

Madness.

Nobody from PCB can tell us what the selection criteria is or what profiling work is done on bowlers.

They make it up as they go along.

 

[Local.Dada]

On a serious note, why hasn’t this Noman played more games, seems like a proper test spinner.

 

[hur rizvi]

This looks so easy. England should easily score 500 here

 

[Rana]

Both Salman and Rizwan trying extremely hard to impress the selectors as future captains. They keep harping on and on

 

[Human786]

still cannot see the minefield ...175/2

 

[Local.Dada]

still cannot see the minefield ...175/2

This pitch will become one by day 4-5. Lot of uneven bounce and rough patches/cracks

 

[JattMaula]

Rizwan oozing Charisma behind the stumps @Rana

He was born with glorious burden of Rizz(wan).

 

[Hellion]

Pakistani pitch - 7th day pitch with industrial fans to dry it out and it's still flat

 

[hur rizvi]

still cannot see the minefield ...175/2

It will explode when Pakistan bat next

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan Spinners don't have much skills .

Game is slowly turning towards England if they doesn't takes two wickets before Stumps

 

[topspin]

Pakistani pitch - 7th day pitch with industrial fans to dry it out and it's still flat

This is a traditional subcontinent wicket (slow turn before days 3-4).

The problem is these Pakistani spinners are garbage.

 

[castortroy]

Pak will inevitably collapse in the 2bd innings so England just need to be on par

 

[Local.Dada]

Spinners need to bowl in partnership and coordination. Both Pak spinners are bowling some rippers in between some pedestrian bowling. There seems to be total lack of coordination.

 

[Xoib]

This pakistan team is befitting of a bottom ranked side

 

[Hellion]

This is a traditional subcontinent wicket (slow turn before days 3-4).

The problem is these Pakistani spinners are garbage.

But this is a reused surface - same as the first Test ! That's unheard of. And it still looks a good batting wicket.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

7th day pitch still solid
not a pitch where you can BazBall till kingdom cometh!

 

[hur rizvi]

Zahid full toss, half tracker, over-pitched

 

[Markhor]

This Zahid is chewing gum like he's Viv Richards while bowling his assortment of full tosses and short long hops.

He wouldn't have made a FC team 10-15 years ago let alone national team. We used to have so much spin depth from Ajmal, Yasir, Rehman, Zulfiqar, Raza Hasan etc.

 

[AAli98]

If Root is allowed to get a 100 here, I will write to Indian government that this is a conspiracy by Pakistan against Sachin.

Sachins record will be in a few years time yousafs 1788 record will go by next test.

Yousaf must be cursing Pak bowlers.

 

[Mas-LFC]

England score at a much faster rr hence why they win test matches

 

[Local.Dada]

Be it Gavaskar or Manjrekar or Ramiz Raja or Amir Sohail, subcontinent commentators are always obsessed with 100s be it from any player. Ramiz seems more concerned with Duckett’s 100 here.

 

[Saurav]

There is enough in the pitch for spinners, Ash-Jaddu would have done much better

 

[Human786]

186/2 in 37 overs - no minefield imo .

 

[Rana]

Now Root getting in on his act.

He reminds me so much of the way Yousuf used to start his innings, but became better and better the longer he stayed in.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Sorry to say but Zahid Mahmood is so mediocre.

 

[Local.Dada]

Now Root getting in on his act.

He reminds me so much of the way Yousuf used to start his innings, but became better and better the longer he stayed in.

Joe root doesn’t have that nervous energy that Yusuf had though. Always looks assured.

 

[castortroy]

Serious question, should pak stop playing test cricket until they sort themselves out?

They are getting whitewashed at home again.

It's actually at crisis state with pak cricket

 

[AAli98]

Be it Gavaskar or Manjrekar or Ramiz Raja or Amir Sohail, subcontinent commentators are always obsessed with 100s be it from any player. Ramiz seems more concerned with Duckett’s 100 here.

Asian genetics self obsessed with personal milestones. That’s why Aus cleans up all the icc trophy’s. Unless bcci fixes the **** out of a tournament.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Joe Root looking good for another big one.

Whats happened to Pakistani pace bowling? Isnt there any genuine fast bowlers in the domestic who can bowl long spells in test cricket

 

[Human786]

There is enough in the pitch for spinners, Ash-Jaddu would have done much better

Ash-Jadeja are extremely skillful champion bowlers .... 190/2 in 38

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Is Zahid getting big turn?

 

[batandballbattle]

Is Zahid getting big turn?

only big full tosses

 

[mominsaigol]

Now Root getting in on his act.

He reminds me so much of the way Yousuf used to start his innings, but became better and better the longer he stayed in.

Root is basically the better version of Yousaf and the version pakistan could have gotten had they persisted with Yousaf at no 3 and kept him their due to his outstanding record at said no

 

[Xoib]

Stick a fork in Pakistan we are done as a test nation

 

[Muhammad Saad]

only big full tosses

Did he bowl 3 overs of full tosses?

 

[AAli98]

Joe Root looking good for another big one.

Whats happened to Pakistani pace bowling? Isnt there any genuine fast bowlers in the domestic who can bowl long spells in test cricket

Tanvir Ahmed has offered to come out of retirement.

 

[Human786]

199/2 - 15 overs left for the day .

 

[Mas-LFC]

Only one pacer? Wth. Even BD dont do that even on Mirpurs low slow turners! Gotta have minimum two seamers! Regardless of pitch!

 

[Muhammad Saad]

They should try Saim over Agha.

 

[batandballbattle]

Duckett 100
all of the England top 6 will have made centuries by the end of this tour

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Rizwan being stupid and encouraging the bowlers to bowl that length in the hope that Duckett misses. Horrible plan.

Hold the length back or drag him wide of offstump . He's a damn efficient sweeper .

Lol. Dude has swept his way to a ton. Rizwan was like "chhotu kitna marega"

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Duckett's got a 100...well played
aint easy even if flat pitch, tough hot conditions, u need oodles of concentration, stamina, fitness etc

 

[Rana]

Lol. Dude has swept his way to a ton. Rizwan was like "chhotu kitna marega"

great charisma behind the stumps by Rizwan

 

[RyanRyan10]

There is enough in the pitch for spinners, Ash-Jaddu would have done much better

Their performance varies depending on the pitches. Pakistan spinners can produce same performance on all type of pitches.

 

[Rajdeep]

C'mmon get this Root out...we Bhartiya's are strongly behind Pakistan in this endeavour.

 

[Rajdeep]

great charisma behind the stumps by Rizwan

I have noticed Rizwan is appealing even before the ball is pitched for some deliveries

 

[Buffet]

England score at a much faster rr hence why they win test matches

They win because they are better team than most teams, not because faster rate. Faster rate does not help them in all venues.

Caser in point, they are far behind India and Aus so their record in these two countries in the last 10 years is 24 tests with 2 wins. A contrast with when they play weaker sides away. They are Third best test team and their winnings reflects that.

 

[RyanRyan10]

great charisma behind the stumps by Rizwan

Has conceded 7 byes already

 

[Buffet]

Rooting for Root to get another big one here. Go Root..........

 

[Rana]

Has conceded 7 byes already

but its all Charismatic @Local.Dada

 

[Human786]

210/2 - 13 overs left

 

[Xoib]

Looking forward to Shan conman Masood post match excuses after record 7th defeat

 

[BouncerGuy]

Sajid has struck gold. Root is gone.

 

[mominsaigol]

Sajid Don gets root

 

[Mas-LFC]

Root Gone!

 

[Rana]

Massive wicket

 

[AAli98]

Looking forward to Shan conman Masood post match excuses after record 7th defeat

His been told next test is your last as captain

 

[mb3407]

Root gone! Are pakistan fans happy or sad about it?

 

[sindhiboy]

Sajid Don gets the very important breakthrough.
Game is on

 

[Rajdeep]

Root gone...oh yess happy days.

Now I am back to supporting England

 

[batandballbattle]

the brown leach gets another