England v Pakistan | 1st Test | Lord's | Jul 14-18, 2016 | Day 1

[Markhor]

Look at Jimmy's wrist position for the inswinger and outswinger. Not easy for the batsman to pick up.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

When Hafeez say's

Ya Ya Ya it seems as if a Bakrota is calling


Eid ul Adha 2 months away

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[Syed2015]

lol, the straight one here.

 

[Pete Rose]

The longer he bats the better, he knows how to switch gears. Hope he can get a big one.

Doesn't. The flattest England pitch is better than a regular UAE pitch. You still need discipline to play the big one. Hafeez doesn't have it

 

[Mamoon]

Jimmy is an artist, look at that release, damn.

 

[Hasan123]

Relax- he is doing his job perfectly. It's a 5 day match - he looks ugly, but the ugliest player I had ever seen in 1st hour was someone Steve Waugh. One more over & Berbi is out for an hour at least.

I don't mind a player looking ugly but he's not looking confident. Team management has backed him so he doesn't need to be so nervous.

If he can survive till lunch it will improve his confidence

 

[Markhor]

Is Warne there in the commentary panel?

On Sky ? Doesn't look like he's there today watching the coverage so far.

 

[tahir_dj]

OO that wobble of Asif �� learnt by Anderson....

 

[FreakCricket]

nice seam

 

[imshally81]

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[The Last Of The Stars]

Beautiful drive.

 

[MABA]

Hafeez looking in real good touch

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Pitch reminds me more of Australia than England.

Haha.

Hafeez if he stays on the crease is gonna hurt them bad.

 

[Hasan123]

Doesn't. The flattest England pitch is better than a regular UAE pitch. You still need discipline to play the big one. Hafeez doesn't have it

Let's see so far so good

 

[Syed2015]

wow wow wow

 

[Mamoon]

Not very convincing but still four runs.

 

[Pete Rose]

Shot.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Choka.
Four
Hafeez!

Hope he continues.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

O hafeez you beauty

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[Markhor]

Another boundary. Keeping the scoreboard ticking along.

 

[big_gamer007]

Good start by Pakistan.. The openers need to capitalise now..

 

[FreakCricket]

im backing hafeez for a ton since he got dropped once already

 

[Hasan123]

Nice shot by Hafeez

 

[MMHS]

MoHa can be wonderful No. 4/5 in England - once set, he is easily the best to watch.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Hafeez is the most stylish player in Pakistan

 

[On_the_up]

Hafeed needs to convert this start, not a 30-40 odd and giving it away.

 

[imshally81]

Edge n

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[Mamoon]

Follows it up with two classic Hafeez pokes - body opening and feet going nowhere, with the bat hanging there in mercy.

 

[Hasan123]

im backing hafeez for a ton since he got dropped once already

Just edged one through slips. Might be his day

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hafeez playing well but this can be danger period as well as he can get carried away sometimes.

28/0

 

[daytrader]

Hafeez looking settled..good going so far

 

[MABA]

LOL hafeez has a few lives

 

[Markhor]

Oh you lucky boy Professor saab.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Brilliant Hafeez, this is the way to go, Shan must gain confidence quickly.

 

[big_gamer007]

Can't afford to play lose shots like that.. Need to keep up the concentration.. You already got a 4 off the over why you playing way away from your body now?? Just leave the fricking ball

 

[LowKiiSavage]

Hafeez looks more calm and compose on the crease than Shan.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Vince you lulloo.....

 

[Pete Rose]

Hafeez doing his poor mans sehwag impression

 

[Hasan123]

Hafeez needs to make sure he doesn't hang his bat like that and play away from his body like that

 

[imshally81]

Woakes on

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[Amjid Javed]

Ball finding out difference between bowling in county cricket and tests here.

32/0 another hafeez boundary.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Really lucky today Hafeez.

Could have been out twice.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Runs are runs, but Hafeez is not convincing.
Need to capitalize on this start by Hafeez

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

32 in 10 overs..... Won't say without any fuss as Hafeez has been dropped and the last ball of the 10th over

But according to what I predicted in my piece earlier they are well on course to a sixty run partnership in the first 20 odd overs.

 

[Arsal_AK]

10 overs gone. Great going so far.

 

[On_the_up]

This is a flat pitch.

Swing and seam and the old Hafeez will be back.

 

[Hasan123]

Come on Shan

 

[Pete Rose]

This is Vince's second 'attempt'

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Hafeez would have been out 3 times by now. He is luring England in

 

[FreakCricket]

Just edged one through slips. Might be his day

again he doesnt know to come forward or back foot

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hafeez very loose in this stroke play and needs to tighten up!

 

[Mamoon]

Two more overs before I get back to work.

 

[Statsman]

Hafeez - what a player!

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Woakes swings first ball.

Instantly looks better than Ball.

 

[Pete Rose]

Collectively good for the team. Ten overs gone

 

[Hasan123]

32 in 10 overs..... Won't say without any fuss as Hafeez has been dropped and the last ball of the 10th over

But according to what I predicted in my piece earlier they are well on course to a sixty run partnership in the first 20 odd overs.

As long as we get the runs who cares how they come

 

[yasir]

Hafeez Fishing outside off again, not once but twice...he has no judgement which ball to leave, that's why he is not an opener [emoji83][emoji83][emoji83]


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[imshally81]

Edge n 4

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[MMHS]

English slip cordon is poor - I am not sure how many actually are regular slipper for their County. The movements don't give good indication. 1st job done - Berbi 6-*-*-0

 

[Statsman]

Murali Vijay would have taken 4 hours to make these many runs.

 

[Markhor]

Woakes is an improved bowler. Increased his pace and bowled well in SL series.

 

[street cricketer]

Hafeez answering his haters in his usual style [MENTION=141557]Chief Destroyer[/MENTION]

 

[Third Man]

Hafeez is playing away from the body. Just leave it FGS. What's so difficult about that?

 

[FreakCricket]

hafeez wouldn't last long in the series so should capitalize on this inning, one ton here and he is untouchable for another 3 years

 

[Mamoon]

Luck with Pakistan today.

On any other day, we would have been 2-3 down.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Woakes you beauty.....
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Shan lucky.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Edged again.

 

[Hasan123]

Some luck for Shan Masood

 

[On_the_up]

Another piece of luck

 

[imshally81]

Now Shaan joins the party

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[JibranAnsari]

Masood is terrible.

 

[Pete Rose]

England have underestimated Pakistan here. Not enough intensity

 

[FreakCricket]

woakes will bring it in and shan will be going soon. any bets ?

 

[AFM]

Is Warne there in the commentary panel?

He's in Vegas atm playing poker. He will be there for commentaty from Saturday though. Hope Yasir is bowling then.

 

[Inswing]

Damn this is not convincing at all

 

[Pete Rose]

hafeez wouldn't last long in the series so should capitalize on this inning, one ton here and he is untouchable for another 3 years

That will hurt us

 

[Mamoon]

A pretty average performance so far, we have simply been lucky.

 

[Hasan123]

again he doesnt know to come forward or back foot

Correct but he's still there.

 

[FreakCricket]

shan nepotism luck mansoor nicks another one

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

England have underestimated Pakistan here. Not enough intensity

Not that. They just had a bad start.

They messed up opening spell against India in Lords too on a super green track by not bowling full enough.