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

[shah_1]

Wahab has been awful, and Rahat has been poor but at least he bowled some wicket taking delivery so will drop Wahab for the next match.

 

[Hasan123]

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

If Yasir was English they would be unstoppable

 

[hur rizvi]

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

Imran should play. I have found Rahat even worse than Wahab as far as control is concerned

 

[troodon]

Surprised that Pak has not tested Moen with the short ball at all.
Even Ishant Sharma had Ali in trouble with short pitch stuff.

Wahab should bowl 2 or 3 short balls in rib cage and then a yorker.

 

[Hasan123]

When will the new ball be available?

24 overs time.

 

[MMHS]

Change of end for Yasir? May be.

 

[Hasan123]

Imran should play. I have found Rahat even worse than Wahab as far as control is concerned

Rahat is more threatening though

 

[hur rizvi]

What the hell has happened to Misbah's fielding

 

[IcedCoffee]

Misbah showing his age in the field.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rahat to start the proceedings

 

[Muhammad10]

Sincere request to to PITCH IT UP.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

My pred 350-400 AO

very disappointing if eng make 400..

 

[hur rizvi]

Rahat is more threatening though

Only in first few overs against Right handers. With conditions conducive to reverse Wahab can be preferred. Imran should play though, its a shoot out b/w Rahat/Wahab both are garbage. Imran can atleast hold one end steady, which is what we have completely lacked today

 

[GreenKnightRises]

What the hell has happened to Misbah's fielding

Has been always like this, he can take catches, but going down and stopping the ball has made problems for him

 

[hur rizvi]

very disappointing if eng make 400..

Bowlers looking very tired. Mo. and Woakes are looking quite comfortable. Around 350 is defo on if not 400

 

[Hasan123]

Only in first few overs against Right handers. With conditions conducive to reverse Wahab can be preferred. Imran should play though, its a shoot out b/w Rahat/Wahab both are garbage. Imran can atleast hold one end steady, which is what we have completely lacked today

Imran should have played no need for 2 spray guns

 

[hur rizvi]

Has been always like this, he can take catches, but going down and stopping the ball has made problems for him

DOnt know what cricket you watch, he has always been a very decent fielder

 

[Jabo]

Woakes/Broad/Ali

still can make runs

so long tail

 

[JaDed]

Relax everyone...Eng won't be hitting 400...just the players need to catch when there is an opportunity.

 

[MMHS]

Yasir is coming for other end - that's good idea, I think now he'll be bowling with wind behind him, which should help his drifting sliders. LBW coming?

 

[Theo_14]

New ball? when will that be available?

 

[Justcrazy]

Rahat and Wahab not doing well.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Has Pakistan produce a rubbish bowler than Rahat??

Don't say Sami. he was a far better bowler in his days

 

[Inswing]

Abeeey yaaar

 

[hur rizvi]

Woakes is very sound bat. Can easily average around 35 with bat and 30-32 with ball.

 

[Rayyman]

pakistan need woakes out now

 

[Justcrazy]

New ball? when will that be available?

Long way to go now.

 

[BleedGreen]

need a couple more wickets here before day's end

 

[#GreenRoars]

Rahat and Wahab poor poor bowling.

 

[hur rizvi]

Yasir is coming for other end - that's good idea, I think now he'll be bowling with wind behind him, which should help his drifting sliders. LBW coming?

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] I have a feeling that bowlers are very tired and England's late order will wrestle back the initiative

 

[Big Mac]

Terrific pull shot, hit it miles in front of square.

 

[Muhammad10]

Wow. Moeen really hammered that one.

 

[shah_1]

Pathetic Rahat

Hopeless

 

[taqi]

what is Rahat Ali doing i guess imran khan would have been a better option

 

[PakFan2010]

England "bowlers" are better than Hafeez and Masood. That's the problem!

 

[hur rizvi]

Now we are makng Moeen look awesome test bat

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Rahat the beast .

 

[Big Mac]

New ball? when will that be available?

After 80 overs so 22 overs left atm.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Relax everyone...Eng won't be hitting 400...just the players need to catch when there is an opportunity.

Surely they won't.

But we need to take some 70-80 runs lead

 

[troodon]

Rahat bhai providing much needed Rahat to Moen bhai.

 

[shah_1]

If we lose the match it will be because of Wahab and Rahat

 

[BleedGreen]

rahat what a waste

 

[hur rizvi]

Other than Yasir and Amir this attack is awful

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership worth 36 runs already

 

[Pantani]

They shouldn't be too tired, Yasir aside. It's not a hot day and they've bowled like 12-13 overs each.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Nice little partnership being built between these two. Batting like proper test bats. Rahat bowling short pitch rubbish. Inexcusable.

 

[BleedGreen]

moeen attacking now

 

[shah_1]

Disgusting bowling

 

[The_KING]

Rahat is a rubbish bowler

 

[MMHS]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] I have a feeling that bowlers are very tired and England's late order will wrestle back the initiative

If bowlers are tiered after 58 overs & 20 bowled by a spinner on a cloudy London afternoon, then they shouldn't play cricket. Posters would get upset, but in reality Wahab is 35, Rahat 33 - that's the age when Marshall & Lillee retired. PCB 'll keep Wahab for at least 3 more years as he is senior.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Rahat reminds me of Munaf Similar gat, similar attitude it seems.. Look uninterested.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Just checked the scorecard and other 'stats' it seems that Rahat and Wahab are having a really really poor day....


I had been saying this from day 1, IK 2.0 is a must for this bowling lineup - He's our best seamer in terms of stats and usually punches above his weight. With such a placid track we needed his containment skill to be honest.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Rahat Ali
Holy crap he is crap

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Pakistan will let Moeen bhai get some runs

 

[Pantani]

Even if England manage to get 350ish they still have to bat last against Yasir, so Pakistan are still well on top at the moment despite this stubborn partnership.

 

[Shafi]

At least Wahab has some aggression. Rahat Ali is an embarrass as a fast bowler. Should try Sadaf. He can't be worse than Rahat

 

[asyed]

Too many rubbish balls are fed to these two. At least 1 boundary ball in every over, apart from Yasir.

Where is the pressure?

 

[hur rizvi]

Relax everyone...Eng won't be hitting 400...just the players need to catch when there is an opportunity.

109 lead left, England will score between 350-400. There seems no penetration from anyone bar yasir and Amir and both look spent now specially Amir. I expect this partnership to take England to atleast 270-280 and then broad tail can wag them past 350

 

[Muhammad10]

Bowlers looking very tired. Mo. and Woakes are looking quite comfortable. Around 350 is defo on if not 400

Azhar really should bowl. Can't have the pacers on all day.

 

[hur rizvi]

Woakes is looking impregnable

 

[IcedCoffee]

Only in first few overs against Right handers. With conditions conducive to reverse Wahab can be preferred. Imran should play though, its a shoot out b/w Rahat/Wahab both are garbage. Imran can atleast hold one end steady, which is what we have completely lacked today

Rahat has done worse. Him out, IK in.

 

[Markhor]

Hope Amir Yamin can do a passable impression of Chris Woakes. Woakes would walk into our team in all formats.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Bowl Azhar Ali instead of Wahab and Rahat

 

[MMHS]

If PAK has to win this Series, must play 5 bowlers - may be Iftekhar if he bowls well. Otherwise, ENG bottom half'll score hihger that top half almost every time.

 

[troodon]

This is boring. Batsmen not under any pressure. Getting 2 or 3 runs per over without any trouble.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Rahat to get some phainta now.

 

[Slog]

Intikhab alam is actually sleeping

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

109 lead left, England will score between 350-400. There seems no penetration from anyone bar yasir and Amir and both look spent now specially Amir. I expect this partnership to take England to atleast 270-280 and then broad tail can wag them past 350

England can't cross 300, they will be packed up under 300.

 

[Markhor]

Other than Yasir and Amir this attack is awful

That's why I don't trust us to defend 150-200. With this attack we'll need to set a chase of well over 300.

 

[PakFan2010]

What does Rahat offer?

 

[Saeed]

At least get them before the end of day.

 

[theariezman]

This is boring. Batsmen not under any pressure. Getting 2 or 3 runs per over without any trouble.

Wicket was never a worry sign for batsmen it's just a matter of time they do mistakes.

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[JibranAnsari]

Both batsmen are at ease.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Why is he bowling so freaking short

 

[big_pappa_cricket99]

woakes is pure class.

 

[Shafi]

What a batsman this guy Woak is? Why he bats so low? He should play as a middle order batsman and score some big centuries

 

[Pantani]

Azhar really should bowl. Can't have the pacers on all day.

Yeah a couple of overs from him right now would be handy. England are not in a hurry at the moment.

 

[street cricketer]

Holy moly!

The screws have fallen off England's cart

 

[hur rizvi]

That's why I don't trust us to defend 150-200. With this attack we'll need to set a chase of well over 300.

We would need atleast 200 to be competetive and 250+ preferably 300+ to be favourites. The attack has too many loose canons to be trusted

 

[PakFan2010]

Where is Amir?