England v Pakistan | 1st Test | Lord's | Jul 14-18, 2016 | Day 2

[adarsh_bang]

Looks like the odd ball is keeping low. Dangerous signs for England to bat last on this pitch.

 

[asyed]

He's in better form than Moen

Seems like it.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Things looking good now

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Good yorker, well played.. Why would you bowl Wahab at this stage? Amir tired? Sorry i haven't been following the game, did he just get a break?

Yes, taking a break.

 

[Justcrazy]

Wahab needs to strike here , he has to make some contributions.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Yes, taking a break.

What about Rahat? Not better than Riaz?

 

[Hasan123]

Seems like it.

He's done well in domestic cricket with the bat also.

 

[MSaad1237]

English tail is better than Pak Openers ..

 

[Theo_14]

Do you think Pakistan are in a good position guys?

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

What about Rahat? Not better than Riaz?

Rahat hasn't been good at discipline.

 

[asyed]

Things looking good now

Still Moin, Woakes and Broad can bat pal. lets see how much they can contribute.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Yasir bowling down the slope or against it?

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Do you think Pakistan are in a good position guys?

Why not? Really good position, a wicket here, and it's over for England.

 

[JaDed]

Jaan lelega Yasir ki Misbah!

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Yasir bowling down the slope or against it?

Down.

 

[New Yorker]

This is like '96 all over again.

Only Yasir triggered the collapse.

Pakistan should go for the jugular now. Moeen bhai can't play the short ball to save his life. Need to bring Wahab back in to get Moeen's number.

Yes. Wahab will bully and intimidate Moeen, then Amir will knock him over, right?

 

[adarsh_bang]

Rahat hasn't been good at discipline.

Pakistan will hope they could bowl Yasir from both ends

 

[Shafi]

Woakes looks better batsman in spin than some of England's middle order batsmen

 

[New Yorker]

Rahat hasn't been good at discipline.

Rahat hasn't been good. Period.

 

[asyed]

Another maiden by Yasir. Needs to keep it tight.

 

[Hasan123]

Wahab should try a yorker

 

[Justcrazy]

Wahab and Rahat need to lift there game here.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Someone posted this on cricinfo, i agree with this
Kalim: "Current day English players haven't known the fear of playing a world class leggie since the days of a certain blonde Aussie... these players just had a rude awakening. The fear of the leggie is back!"

 

[MSaad1237]

No ball lol.

 

[JaDed]

Wahab can only talk!

 

[adarsh_bang]

This angle is not going to help Riaz. There should have been a right hander.

 

[BleedGreen]

"not as big of a noball as we've seen in this ground" lol

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Wahab should bowl around the wicket to right handers.

 

[Anchorman]

Woakes is what a true all-rounder should look like.

Seems so at ease.

 

[MMHS]

Wahab is wasting his opportunities here. Woakes has 9 FC centuries - way ward pace won't bother him.

 

[Hasan123]

 

[Anchorman]

I have a weird feeling that Rahat will be the one to get the break-through.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

This is rubbish, left armers should bowl around the wicket to right handers.

 

[troodon]

Woakes is better than any Allrounder you have in Asia by a mile. He looks like a proper top order batsman.

 

[Justcrazy]

Woakes is good with the bat

 

[Muhammad10]

Good yorker, well played.. Why would you bowl Wahab at this stage? Amir tired? Sorry i haven't been following the game, did he just get a break?

Amir has bowled the most out of all the pacers. He was struggling a bit in his last over, as by that time he had already bowled around five more overs than the next most active pacer.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Misbah should set a defensive field for Yasir.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Just one more wicket and the real tail starts

 

[asyed]

Wahab isn't helping the cause. Misbah should try Rahat or Amir.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Misbah should set a defensive field for Yasir.

Joking right?

 

[MMHS]

PAK looks like thinking job done - ENG still has enough batting to take a lead here. The best medicine to lower order is absolute tight 4/5 overs at stress. I don't think variation works on batsmen who doesn't bother much on technical merit of bowling.

 

[Justcrazy]

Woakes is better than any Allrounder you have in Asia by a mile. He looks like a proper top order batsman.

England Tail is one of the strongest in the world.

 

[Shafi]

England back in the game!!! Still have Broad Centurion Broad

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Joking right?

I am serious, a slip and few fielders inside the circle are enough.

 

[Rayyman]

rahat should come on now he has had a long rest

 

[Rana]

Misbah's poor fielding getting a bit embarrassing now

 

[GreenKnightRises]

the fittest man can't stop a simple bowl

 

[Muhammad10]

Everyone copying Misbah.

 

[troodon]

Misbah seems to have started a push up cult in England.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Need to stop boundaries at this stage.

 

[hur rizvi]

WAhab looking out of gas

 

[Adil_94]

Wahab looking awful

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[Majestic_Inzi]

whats eng gonna make?

 

[Rayyman]

misbah has started the push ups trend everyone do 10 pushups

 

[hur rizvi]

too many boundary balls from Wahab. Lead will thin out quickly at this rate

 

[PakFan2010]

whats eng gonna make?

400 with Broad still left.

 

[asyed]

Mr. big mouth is not helping the cause at all. Surly he can only talk!

 

[JattMaula]

Dear you would have to earn 10 wickets against England. There are hardly any easy wickets with the kind of depth they have. They can collectively add 100-150 runs; the numbers 8,9,10.

Cook is still there. Bairstow is the man in form. I would sat England still a bit infront. If this partnership is halted early then we might gain ascendancy.

Agree that they have best lower order in World but this is their first serious challenge(good bowlers) at home.

 

[Hasan123]

Wahab surely won't play the next game

 

[Justcrazy]

Woakes looking dangerous

 

[hur rizvi]

whats eng gonna make?

My pred 350-400 AO

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

I was at the office the whole day - I hate my boss !!!

Just tuned in boys, what have I missed ???

 

[HitWicket]

Scary to think that Woakes could be batting at 9 if Stokes returns?

 

[Rana]

Wahab's left arm around the wicket rubbish is useless for Pakistan

 

[Hasan123]

Give comando a few overs he can't be worse than Wahab

 

[Shafi]

Looks like England will take lead

 

[New Yorker]

Wahab needs to strike here , he has to make some contributions.

Wahab's purpose in this team is not to take wickets. He is there to frighten and intimidate the opposition. He is the Enforcer. So all I want to know is, does Moeen look scared?

 

[Hasan123]

Scary to think that Woakes could be batting at 9 if Stokes returns?

Stokes
Bairstow
Moen
Woakes

Ridiculous depth

 

[hur rizvi]

Wahab surely won't play the next game

Problem is that Rahat and Wahab both make each other look equally bad.

Next match is at Old trafford which is known for reverse swing. I would bring in Imran for Rahat and keep Wahab.

 

[Hasan123]

Wahab's purpose in this team is not to take wickets. He is there to frighten and intimidate the opposition. He is the Enforcer. So all I want to know is, does Moeen look scared?

He gives moen a single off the 1st ball and than Woakes plays him with ease.

 

[troodon]

whats eng gonna make?

Allow them to play another 20 overs and Pak will only be getting some 15-20 runs lead. This partnership is the key.

England might get close to 300 here.

 

[BleedGreen]

lets get em out today!

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Our fitness test is such a joke, players who are best in the field and who takes brilliant catches :ahmed fail in the tests, while players who drops dolly and those who can't stop some simple bowls in the field passes in the test

 

[MSaad1237]

England will take the lead ..

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Wahab's purpose in this team is not to take wickets. He is there to frighten and intimidate the opposition. He is the Enforcer. So all I want to know is, does Moeen look scared?

No.

Why wouldn't you scare Moeen, Wahab?

Why?

 

[Hasan123]

Problem is that Rahat and Wahab both make each other look equally bad.

Next match is at Old trafford which is known for reverse swing. I would bring in Imran for Rahat and keep Wahab.

Wahab is giving boundary balls regularly. Imran got some reverse swing in UAE

 

[troodon]

Stokes
Bairstow
Moen
Woakes

Ridiculous depth

Best depth in test cricket. The lack of solid spinner is hurting them.

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks.

Pakistan need to wrap things up quick here.

 

[Theo_14]

When will the new ball be available?

 

[JaDed]

Much needed drinks break ,Pak should focus on getting the tail.