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

[AFM]

Broad's opening spell survived.

Woop woop!

 

[MMHS]

Cook used Finn as short bust slinger, but that worked with Jimmy bowling 25 overs. I think, he should have opened with Finn - could have chuckled Shaan.

 

[yasir]

They will be eaten alive on greener and cloudy conditions , both have terrible technique [emoji19][emoji19][emoji19]


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[imshally81]

2 more

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[Mamoon]

Woakes' last delivery is the ideal one to bowl to Hafeez.

 

[Hasan123]

Bit of luck but not a bad start

 

[AFM]

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.

India did lose Dhawan in Anderson's opening spell.

 

[Markhor]

Henry Blofeld on the radio. Describes Shan Masood as "adhesive" in the usual colourful Blowers way. Always nice to hear him again.

 

[imshally81]

Bach gia

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[sensible-indian-fan]

India did lose Dhawan in Anderson's opening spell.

It was better bowling than this performance.

{Pitch was tough too.

 

[yasir]

Woaks is swing bowler rest are seam bowlers...


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[Pete Rose]

Difficult to take Hafeez seriously as a batsman

 

[Markhor]

Lady luck has been on our side so far.

 

[On_the_up]

Good ball, well left by Hafeez.

 

[Seller1984]

Tbh masood has shown nothing promising clearly the practice bowlers they face were not even up 2 par, idk how hes survived so long

 

[MMHS]

I think PAK openers have batted well also. scoring at 3.5 & apart from that edge, not much trouble so fer. ENG's strength is new ball, they are also under pressure to get 3 down before lunch.

 

[pak4life]

Not sure why England gave the openers far too much respect. Cook should have had 4 slips as standard for them.

 

[Anchorman]

Hafeez needs to make sure he doesn't get carried away.

 

[FreakCricket]

damn that was cloooooose

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Shaky but good start

 

[On_the_up]

Henry Blofeld on the radio. Describes Shan Masood as "adhesive" in the usual colourful Blowers way. Always nice to hear him again.

Blowers is unique.

Always enjoy listening to him.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Good ball, well left by Hafeez.

Well left again.

 

[imshally81]

Finally

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[Saqib]

I haven't seen a player in a while with so many chances of getting out Hafeez is a lucky man today!

 

[Mamoon]

Masood is a joke.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Rubbish shot.

 

[JilaWatan]

Scoreboard says 38 for 0. I'm good with that

 

[Pete Rose]

Damn

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Masood gone. Didn't look good in this whole innings.

 

[On_the_up]

The inevitable happens.

 

[Anchorman]

England draw first blood.

 

[big_gamer007]

this Masood is so poor.. Why was he selected you guys don't have any other option than him?

 

[mz123]

gone

 

[Inswing]

it was on cards massod

 

[Pete Rose]

It's the copy of his dismissal in the second tour game

 

[IAJ]

If these two are the best openers in selectors' eyes then we are in big trouble. Flat wicket, sunshine, no swing but stille they have no clue. This is embarrasing to watch, very lucky to be out there both of them. If they get out now after some how surviving the new ball that would be criminal.

 

[Markhor]

Out. Shan was looking shaky.

Well at least the openers got through 12 overs. Now Azhar can build on this half-decent platform.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Finally England breakthrough.

Woakes vs righties would be fun battle.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

He looked out from first ball. Put out of his misery

 

[MABA]

It looked like it could happen any moment, he never looked remotely comfortable

 

[Muhammad10]

Openers have exceeded expectations in spite of the surprisingly dead pitch.

 

[JibranAnsari]

A night watchman would have played a better knock.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Damn Idiot Shaan should've left that one

 

[Pete Rose]

For Pakistans sake it would be good for Hafeez to not face woakes

 

[Mamoon]

The Asian Jack Kallis walks in.

 

[JilaWatan]

Now the real player shows up.

 

[MMHS]

Got out to a wrong shot finally - he was spell bound to play everything on back-foot.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Fitness Guru was too tentative too cautious too nervy despite given all the confidence.

It was not a wicket deserving delivery.

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[JibranAnsari]

I sense a collapse.

 

[Muhammad10]

Masood

Looked completely out of his depth.

 

[Anchorman]

Come on Azhar!

 

[big_gamer007]

Azhar Ali's record is pretty impressive.. Playing in UAE or not the stats are good..

 

[Muhammad10]

Masood was playing like Ballance. Very shoddy technique.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

They should play horizontal bat shots, to rule out edges.

 

[yasir]

These guys don't know which one to leave when ball is neither seaming or swing... What will happen when it's start doing both [emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]


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[Anchorman]

That was a very loose shot by Masood.

 

[Mamoon]

It takes two balls to realize that Azhar is different class to our openers.

 

[Muhammad10]

No demons in the pitch. Just have to back yourself and stay proactive.

 

[yasir]

He should have leave that one on length alone forget about line [emoji84][emoji84][emoji84]


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[Usman Chadda]

Masood won't survive this series. Horrible dismissal after surviving the tough period.

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[pak4life]

shan masood has such poor technique doesn't go back or forward. His card has been marked for the rest of the series.

 

[imshally81]

I sense a collapse.

Please disable ur sensors

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[sensible-indian-fan]

Beautiful delivery from Woakes.

Good length swining away on this pitch and conditions.

 

[Markhor]

Openers survived for 55 mins which is an improvement from 2010 at least.

The in-form Azhar is at the crease with the sun out and new ball slightly blunted so good chance to build a partnership until lunch.

 

[myyk786]

Seriously need to look at bringing in another opener...possibly Nasir Jamshed as he is playing in the UK and doing reasonably well...

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Hafeez should continue his positivity, no need to go into a shell.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Followed it up with a bad ball...shortish one.

 

[daytrader]

Azhar is very confident, gets them on the bat right away

 

[big_gamer007]

Azhar seems pretty much at easy in the first few deliveries he has faced..

 

[FreakCricket]

It takes two balls to realize that Azhar is different class to our openers.

you could easily see the confidence and he actually wants to play the ball unlike our openers

 

[yasir]

He is not going to get such an easy wicket again on this tour... And he was awful [emoji849][emoji849][emoji849]


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[sensible-indian-fan]

Another bad ball by Woakes.

Should have been fuller.

Small hinges swing big doors.

 

[imshally81]

Finn on

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[tauseef_mahmood]

Sami Aslam for Masood, if Masood doesnt get to double figures in next innings?

 

[Pete Rose]

Azhar is very confident, gets them on the bat right away

I have to say he is moving really well on the pitch

 

[Hasan123]

Azhar needs to bat for as long as possible

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Azhar Ali is a solid bat.

 

[street cricketer]

[MENTION=141718]LowKiiSavage[/MENTION] was right.

Shehzad would have been better.

 

[Markhor]

Trial by pace continues.

Finn hasn't been great recently but you know Pakistani batsmen can return anyone to form.

 

[PakFan2010]

Shan is clueless, hopefully he doesn't play at Old Trafford where he'll be a sitting duck.