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

[MMHS]

Lol........Haven't you been following cricket for like 50 years......Doesn't take a lot to impress you does it )

Don't expose your knowledge limitation regarding driving "on the rise". We are not talking about knee height half-vollies at 125km.

 

[blue_champion]

For Misbah. Great knock so far, but hasn't looked very convincing.

Doesn't matter....was he effective or not?

 

[Hasan123]

Hope so, would love to see him succeed in England to shut up his critics.

He will get it right eventually

 

[Hasan123]

Well done to misbah for getting a 50. Moen will have to bowl soon Cook can't hide him forever.

 

[Markhor]

Unless Cook wants to be hauled in front of the match referee, he surely has to bring on Moeen or a part-timer like Root to get through the overs.

 

[street cricketer]

Fine innings from Misbah!

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Misbah's defence is one of the best in the world.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Another good shot from Misbah

 

[muzzy]

Show me those tall muscular players in todays Pak lineup bro?

Wahab, YK and Misbah are over 6feet. The rest like Hafeez, Azhar, Asad, Safraz are all no better than your average Joes in India.

Sohail Khan is 6ft 4. Rahat Ali is 6 ft 2. Muhammad Amir is around 6ft. Azhar Ali is 5ft 10 and looks ripped these days. Sarfaraz 5ft 10. Shan Masood is around 6ft. Only Asad Shafiq and Yasir are shorter players in the team

 

[blue_champion]

Cook is going for broke....all out attacking here

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

It's a GPS device, so the coaching staff can monitor how much distance players have covered. Football and rugby players use them as well, some of them can track things like heart rate as well so they can stay on top of player fitness and workload.

I see. Thanks.

 

[Syed1]

Another good shot from Misbah

It was edge for 4

 

[imshally81]

What a shot...

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[marlonbrowndo]

Unless Cook wants to be hauled in front of the match referee, he surely has to bring on Moeen or a part-timer like Root to get through the overs.

That's what I'm waiting for. It's now or never he's too far behind.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Glorious shot Asad

 

[JibranAnsari]

So looks like we will be able to score 250.

 

[Abdul]

A shot with class written all over it.

 

[Mehran07]

Whatta shot bu Shafiq

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[big_gamer007]

good stuff by Shafiq I think he will score atleast a 50 here;

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Good cut shot from Asad

 

[Syed1]

Shafiq establishing his name

 

[Mamoon]

Woakes has been the best bowler on show by a mile.

 

[Hasan123]

Woakes has proven me wrong. Didn't think he was test match quality

 

[blue_champion]

Shafiq is a supreme talent....I think this tour is going to be the making of Shafiq......The Magnificent 7 .Kohli,Warner,Smith,Root,Williamson,ABDV and Shafiq

 

[Syed1]

A close friend of mine has batted with Shafiq being his batting partner. He told me that he felt completely at ease when a batsman of Shafiq's quality was at the other end.

 

[Hawkeye]

Everyone hating on Misbah before the series, and he is the first Pakistani to score a fifty

Haaan bhaiii weren't you one of them?

Funny to see all are now hiding in caves.

 

[street cricketer]

Sohail Khan is 6ft 4. Rahat Ali is 6 ft 2. Muhammad Amir is around 6ft. Azhar Ali is 5ft 10 and looks ripped these days. Sarfaraz 5ft 10. Shan Masood is around 6ft. Only Asad Shafiq and Yasir are shorter players in the team

Dude, you're seriously embarrassing yourself.

I hope you understand surviving in a hell in the cell match is not a prerequisite to succeeding in cricket.

 

[Hasan123]

Unless Cook wants to be hauled in front of the match referee, he surely has to bring on Moeen or a part-timer like Root to get through the overs.

Cook getting a match ban or 2 won't be a bad thing

 

[Mamoon]

No hopping at the crease, no every other delivery hitting the pads.

Shafiq showing how you defend against pace.

 

[asyed]

Why are we happy with 300 on the flattest wicket of England i dont understand

That's a perception because on the current situation and the way our players are playing.

 

[Syed1]

Haaan bhaiii weren't you one of them?

Funny to see all are now hiding in caves.

I hate on Misbah the ODI captain/batsman but have never questioned his test match credentials

 

[Hasan123]

A close friend of mine has batted with Shafiq being his batting partner. He told me that he felt completely at ease when a batsman of Shafiq's quality was at the other end.

If you watch him bat for a period of time you can see how true that is.

 

[street cricketer]

Dang, my internet is seriously slow.

Not able to watch the match.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Some people took the tour games a bit too seriously ) Misbah was never out of touch, remains a world class Test batsman that every team wish they had.

 

[big_gamer007]

Pakistan should atleast score 300 from here.. anything less would be a disaster

 

[big_gamer007]

Dang, my internet is seriously slow.

Not able to watch the match.

Its live on star Sports 1.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Asad is so aesthetically pleasing on the eye, has such a great technique.

 

[blue_champion]

Dang, my internet is seriously slow.

Not able to watch the match.

It is not the internet problem......Misbah is batting

 

[Markhor]

England getting through their overs soooo slowly...

 

[big_gamer007]

Some people took the tour games a bit too seriously ) Misbah was never out of touch, remains a world class Test batsman that every team wish they had.

Haters cant even say now that he only scored runs against spinners and no pacers..

 

[Mamoon]

Nick Knight in the house.

 

[Slog]

Nick Knight was a huge favourite of mine as a kid. Dunno why haha

Good to see him

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 36 runs.

 

[Mamoon]

Feeling sorry for those who wanted Misbah to fail and Younis to succeed.

 

[Slog]

Nice placement by Shafiq

 

[Slog]

Feeling sorry for those who wanted Misbah to fail and Younis to succeed.

Younis had a decent innings

He was in control.

 

[Hasan123]

Good shot by Shafiq

 

[marlonbrowndo]

This is getting frustrating. Where's Moeen. Umpires should pressurise cook

 

[blue_champion]

Nick Knight was a huge favourite of mine as a kid. Dunno why haha

Good to see him

He scored 2 back to back 100's against Pak in ODI's which was rare those days......same reason we think Malik or Nasir Jamshed are good players

 

[#GreenRoars]

300 is still on.

 

[street cricketer]

Match has tilted in Pakistan's favour.

Cook is most certainly going to be fined.

 

[Syed1]

I hope Cook doesn't over bowl his pacers and they start limping. Will give the English a good "bahana" when we pummel them

 

[troodon]

Dude, you're seriously embarrassing yourself.

I hope you understand surviving in a hell in the cell match is not a prerequisite to succeeding in cricket.

Azhar Ali is Ripped )

Sarfarz is 5'10?

Okay sir.

Bowlers are usually tall no matter which country you take. Even India produced several bowlers who are well over 6ft tall.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Haters cant even say now that he only scored runs against spinners and no pacers..

He steps up when it matters.

 

[Muhammad10]

And he has already outscored the youngsta beauties.

Legend.

Doing well to survive and score - Kohli couldn't score this much.

Would love to know who these 'youngsta beauties', that you keep referring to, are. The youngest batsman in the team is Shan Masood, who is a bit less than 27, and the average age of the five batsmen in our Test team not named Misbah or Younis is still over 30.

Then again it is fashionable to peddle the myth of 'no upcoming talent in the country' nowadays, in order for certain people to justify the endless dragging out of their careers...

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Misbah has the best temperament in world cricket

 

[Slog]

Azhar Ali is Ripped )

Sarfarz is 5'10?

Okay sir.

Bowlers are usually tall no matter which country you take. Even India produced several bowlers who are well over 6ft tall.

Azhar is actually pretty buff

 

[MMHS]

I guess that is what MMHS stands for.. I bet I got atleast one right..

So, for a Muslim name, already mentioned that MMHS stands for initials of name, you are taking credit for guessing the starting M .............. Lord, save the queen, world's IQ standard has gone to this level since you ruled half of it.

 

[Syed1]

Commentator on BBC says "Pakistan is an extra ordinary place to tour, really enjoyed my time there"

Enjoyed sightseeing in Peshawar and went to the Kyber Pass..



(I'm just listening to commentary and not watching the match live - because at work)

 

[Naim]

kia england main jawan nahi hain kia?? sare hi budhe baithe huye hain crowd main

 

[Hasan123]

These 2 seem to bat well together

 

[Syed1]

Need to add atleast another 100 before the second new ball

 

[imshally81]

Great Shot man... Uffffff

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[street cricketer]

Misbah should go on to make it a big innings.

Can't afford to throw it away. Shafiq seems to be a quality batsman.

 

[JibranAnsari]

And 4

 

[marlonbrowndo]

That is just beautiful from Asad. That timing

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to rotate strike here.

 

[Abdul]

Nice placement from Asad Shafiq.

 

[Hasan123]

Shafiq has played Jake ball the best

 

[Muhammad10]

Shafiq with another pleasing extra-cover drive for 4.

 

[aukhan]

Shot there by shafiq.

 

[asyed]

Neat shot by Asad.

 

[Naim]

shafiq is playing so well

 

[marlonbrowndo]

No time now. Cook must bring on Moeen

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

England and Pakistan both playing with 4 bowlers. Stoke was critical to England plans

 

[HitWicket]

England and Pakistan both playing with 4 bowlers. Stoke was critical to England plans

Even with Stokes we'd still have gone in with 4 seamers.

 

[Mamoon]

Misbah has the best temperament in world cricket

Cook.

 

[street cricketer]

Even with Stokes we'd still have gone in with 4 seamers.

When is Stokes coming back?

Finn looks totally out of sorts..

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Damn they've put a third man

 

[street cricketer]

Cook.

Amla.