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

[IcedCoffee]

Good shot.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Yes Misbah. Like that. Good shot

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Such a bakwas batting line up

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistan is the only Test team in the world that doesn't have a single fluent middle-order batsman.

All grafters from number 3 to number 6.

 

[On_the_up]

Good shot by Misbah, still no footwork though.

 

[Markhor]

That's a good shot.

 

[Sandeep]

Two 38+ year olds at the crease.

Two talented old men with loads of talent and integrity. Who doesn't like honest triers?

 

[shah_1]

Finally taking singles

 

[Junaids]

On these Lords pitches, it becomes a matter of scoring in the First Innings of the match what you can defend in the Fourth innings.

So the minimum is 250, the par score is 320 and over 360 is a match-winning total.

Of course you then need in the Third Innings to match what was scored in the Second Innings.

 

[Shafi]

Hopefully Azhar will not fail like last tour!!! Test match is not all about tuk tuk. Our batsmen needs to learn how to rotate strike to keep scoreboard moving.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Good intent in the last few balls from Misbah. Last overpitched delivery shouldve been hit for 4 too but a single will do

 

[IcedCoffee]

Pakistan is the only Test team in the world that doesn't have a single fluent middle-order batsman.

All grafters from number 3 to number 6.

Shafiq is fine.

 

[big_gamer007]

Very crucial partnership the tail is pretty thin..

 

[yasir]

Most of our batsmen have not seen ball coming so fast, everybody is late on the ball, and this is a slow deck...After math of playing too much in UAE... We see that in ODIs all the time, our batsmen don't have time to play shots... I don't think we can build a better batting lineup by keep playing in UAE

 

[GreenKnightRises]

He got out in a unfortunate manner

It is too easy for some like you to label him that based on one inning

I would advise you to wait until the end of this Test series!

Doesn't matter how he got out, he wasn't going anywhere with such poor batting strategy

 

[Mamoon]

Younis' tendency to walk across the stumps and play across the line is so risky, it's only a matter of missing one delivery and he's gone LBW/bowled.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Dont care if Younis turns into the black swan here as long as he scores big. No need to bash him.

 

[big_gamer007]

Last time I watched Younis Khan bat was like 6-7 years ago.. so inelegant

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

On these Lords pitches, it becomes a matter of scoring in the First Innings of the match what you can defend in the Fourth innings.

So the minimum is 250, the par score is 320 and over 360 is a match-winning total.

Of course you then need in the Third Innings to match what was scored in the Second Innings.

We will score 320 easily, these two will put on a mammoth partnership.

 

[Mamoon]

Shafiq is fine.

Can't score against pace just like the others.

 

[Red Devil]

Pakistan is the only Test team in the world that doesn't have a single fluent middle-order batsman.

All grafters from number 3 to number 6.

They are all pretty fluent against spinners though

 

[marlonbrowndo]

That looked out to me tbh unless he hit it

 

[On_the_up]

That looked close, very close

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Dharmasena is so poor. Didnt give this out but gave Azhar out

 

[Shafi]

Such a bakwas batting line up

Hafeez and Masood are rubbish. Azhar and Shafiq are good enough to play in the middle order

 

[JibranAnsari]

Most of our batsmen have not seen ball coming so fast, everybody is late on the ball, and this is a slow deck...After math of playing too much in UAE... We see that in ODIs all the time, our batsmen don't have time to play shots... I don't think we can build a better batting lineup by keep playing in UAE

That's true. Been saying this for a while. Uae is actually killing our odi cricket.

 

[big_gamer007]

Close call

 

[Mamoon]

Misbah's magnetic front-pad.

 

[IcedCoffee]

Can't score against pace just like the others.

Eh, he was fine in SA and in the warmups. Far more fluid than the other batsmen in the middle order.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Too high

 

[Mamoon]

Lol Younis.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Poor leave by Younus Khan.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Playing with fire.

 

[IcedCoffee]

Batsmen really struggling with this. Is it really that difficult?

 

[big_gamer007]

Batsmen looking so uncomfortable at the moment.. Testing times

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Hopefully Azhar will not fail like last tour!!! Test match is not all about tuk tuk. Our batsmen needs to learn how to rotate strike to keep scoreboard moving.

Don't expect much from investments who averages 40 in FC.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Just whack these trundlers.

 

[Hasan123]

Hopefully these 2 can get us 200 than shafiq can play a good knock

 

[Abdul]

Doesn't matter how he got out, he wasn't going anywhere with such poor batting strategy

Different argument although I still disagree but not a warm up bully

 

[Mamoon]

Eh, he was fine in SA and in the warmups. Far more fluid than the other batsmen in the middle order.

You can check his runs, almost all of them come against spin like the other middle-order batsman.

 

[shah_1]

Younis looking bit nervy

 

[yasir]

Ball is all over the uncles, his extra pace is problem for our low and slow kings

 

[JibranAnsari]

Comic but we are getting runs. That matters.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Our batsmen give unnecessary respect to bowlers, Jake Ball is made to look like Mitchell Johnson, which is rubbish to see.

 

[Mamoon]

Batsmen really struggling with this. Is it really that difficult?

It is nothing special, but our middle-order is rubbish against pace.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Don't expect much from investments who averages 40 in FC.

Lol. This rubbish from you again.

 

[IcedCoffee]

If this is the state on a flat track with a 34 over ball, I can't even imagine how we'll fare on a Trent Bridge type of pitch with the new ball. Will be all out dancing with the stars performance.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Younis looking bit nervy

To our comfort he usually makes his starts count.

 

[shah_1]

Hopefully another poor spell from finn

 

[Mamoon]

Cook knows that if he throws the ball to Moeen, these two will turn into lions. He's not making that mistake.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Misbah's reflexes have slowed down big time, tough for him to face fast bowlers in England at this age.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

The only way out for Misbah is to come early on the ball, and attack.

 

[IcedCoffee]

I hope the Pakistanis can extract this sort of pace and especially bounce from their bowling as well.

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

must aim for 375+, first target should be 150 without any further loss. Come on uncles.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

What is wrong with Misbah.

 

[JibranAnsari]

This was a boundary ball .

 

[marlonbrowndo]

That should've been hit for 4

 

[IcedCoffee]

Rameez mentioned the 17 county games their side played on their tour to England. Maybe something to consider for Pakistan for the future.

Misbah needs to avoid falling over.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Runs coming unintended.

 

[shah_1]

Postive from Misbah

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Good running

 

[Markhor]

Been a bit of a struggle for us but 100 finally up.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Runs coming unintended.

Misbah opened the face of the bat intentionally.

 

[Pete Rose]

Hafeez is the best of the lot.

Not sure if you have seen him defend

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

We are safe now, 100 up.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Poor standard batting.

 

[shah_1]

Uff dropped

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Another drop.

 

[big_gamer007]

Drop catch

 

[angrypathan]

Misbah dropped by Root

 

[#GreenRoars]

Drop catch.

 

[Syed1]

drop?

 

[big_gamer007]

Rameez mentioned the 17 county games their side played on their tour to England. Maybe something to consider for Pakistan for the future.

Misbah needs to avoid falling over.

Don't think 17 tour games are possible in today's cricketing environment..

 

[New Yorker]

Lol. This rubbish from you again.

Fair point I always thought.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Misbah opened the face of the bat intentionally.

Yah but didn't know it was going to the gap.

 

[Syed1]

Second chance dropped by England

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Misbah riding with luck. this is not UAE pitch Misbah

 

[Markhor]

Please just get to 200 now without any more wickets.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan very very lucky today.

 

[IcedCoffee]

Don't think 17 tour games are possible in today's cricketing environment..

Of course not, but some proper games at least. ICC should look into eradicating this 3rd string warmup teams practice taking precedent.