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England v Pakistan | 1st Test | Lord's | Jul 14-18, 2016 | Day 3

imshally81 said:
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lol there is no intent. Shan and Azhar were leaving nothing deliveries. They are just playing for time.

This is no UAE. You get bad balls put them away because good balls will get you eventually.
 
Mamoon said:
Younis has become a joke against pace in recent years.

Without spinners bowling pies, his international career would have been over years ago.
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:sree

Please be creative and not be a broken record for once
 
Azhar Ali averages 107 balls faced per dismissal in Test cricket. Younis Khan, on the other hand averages 102.6 balls faced per dismissal in Test cricket, i.e. 4.4 lesser balls faced per dismissal.

Yet Azhar averages 43.37, while Younis averages 53.94 in Tests. Azhar's low strike rate shows that his lack of strike rotation is what stops him from becoming a truly world class Test batsman.
 
Im glad these guys have been going slow tbh. They were bowling well and we cant afford to lose a wicket. Lots of time in the game
 
Muhammad10 said:
Azhar Ali averages 107 balls faced per dismissal in Test cricket. Younis Khan, on the other hand averages 102.6 balls faced per dismissal in Test cricket, i.e. 4.4 lesser balls faced per dismissal.

Yet Azhar averages 43.37, while Younis averages 53.94 in Tests. Azhar's low strike rate shows that his lack of strike rotation is what stops him from becoming a truly world class Test batsman.
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Don't know the stats now, but I read somewhere that since his debut, only Sangakkara and Cook have faced more deliveries in Test cricket than Azhar.

That's quite remarkable, especially when Azhar is almost always playing as a third opener because of the standard of our openers.
 
This is a flat wicket with the opposition's best bowler not playing.

Wait till we get a green pitch and Younis is up against Anderson.
 
MMHS said:
ENG is bowling exceptionally well - if Azhar goes now, PAK might go to tea 76/5. He must tire out ENG two pacers first. Of 26 overs, Berbi & Woakes has bowled 17 so far. The game is not even at half way through yet - at one point Cook'll be forced to bring Moeen & Finn.
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That's exactly what I was thinking. He's doing a good job.
 
Here's a theory: assuming misbah retires after this series, Azhar Ali will have a greater probability of being captain if he outscores yk in this series.
 
Even they treating moeen buy sweetly where is Misbah and Umar akmal when you need to out part times into their place these 2 putting unnecessary pressure on themselves.
 
It is very difficult to win an away series with 4 batsmen, Masood needs to be replaced. It's not his stats, its the lack of technique.

This looked out.
 
Mamoon said:
Don't know the stats now, but I read somewhere that since his debut, only Sangakkara and Cook have faced more deliveries in Test cricket than Azhar.

That's quite remarkable, especially when Azhar is almost always playing as a third opener because of the standard of our openers.
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...and he's gone. Reviewed.
 
ball just clipping the stumps. poor stuff from Azhar.

Pakistan in trouble once again :facepalm:
 
Azhar gets into such defensive modes where the games doesn't progress

Pak will struggle to get another 100 runs here
 
With these 2 umpires, just prolong your appeal for long enough and they will give it out even if it is just clipping.
 
Poor decision by Umpire, but Azhar was shuffling too much. For 2nd time he was out for this body position more than anything else.
 
Pak need to get more aggressive now

Game isn't moving anywhere playing in such a defensive mode

2 more wickets and the log tail will be exposed
 
The way he was batting he deserve to get OUT. Poor inning why blocking so much have confident in putting bad balls away for 4s. Time for Misbah.
 
This umpire is giving outs on very close calls, probably to make up for the flat pitch.

However, Pakistan can't complain about this one, because England were also on the receiving end of umpire call decisions.
 
Can't remember the last time misbah and younis have come in where the score is 40/3 or something
 
Effectively 126/3, starting to look bad even this.

Azhar's record in England continue to be bad.
 
126-3 in effect, not bad bad this session will decide the fate of the game I think. Really need to get a lead of 300+, want these two to put on at least 100 stand.
 
We have seen rough calls so far. Azhar both innings and England got 2-3 harsh decisions as well.

Umpire's Call has come into play far too often in this series so far for my liking.
 
Azhar has the ability to survive but needs to improve his game awareness. Only two down with a lead of 110+ and you go into your shell. Will never be at someone like Younis' level in Tests if he doesn't improve his mentality.
 
There is hardly any intention of scoring.

Just because you have a lead of 67 doesn't mean you ca sit back and bat out a whole day without scoring.

Need to take time out of the game and score at the same time. A run rate just above 2 is unjustifiable.
 
castortroy said:
Pak need to get more aggressive now

Game isn't moving anywhere playing in such a defensive mode

2 more wickets and the log tail will be exposed
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Yeah rite, and we will be all out for 150, leaving them to get about 200 over two days......good thinking
 
It's frustrating because Azhar looks good at the crease and bats for long periods, but simply can't find the scoring avenues.
 
Mamoon said:
We have seen rough calls so far. Azhar both innings and England got 2-3 harsh decisions as well.

Umpire's Call has come into play far too often in this series so far for my liking.
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Seems like he is trying to make up for the flat pitch.
 
This is where slow batting gets you. Azhar would have been at 50 or near it before he got out.

We're using the tactics from UAE here, which worked then. But not now.
 
Need atleast a 50 run Ptrshp here. A quick wicket here and England will inch ahead
 
England letting Misbah settle down bringing in Moeen ali.. Should attack with Pace from both ends..
 
Azhar may have been lucky in both inns but he does look poor against the ball coming back into him.

Pak 60/3
 
IcedCoffee said:
He got 1 close one that of Ali's. Azhar ali got it twice now.
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Vince one was a bit rough as well. Quite a few umpires would have given that not out.

Overall, the umpiring in this match has been a bit overly aggressive.
 
Azhar Ali has a problem: he often decides on blocking for a period of the game without looking at the quality of balls being blocked. It's almost the opposite of reckless aggression; its reckless blocking. And it allows the opposition to bowl to a plan. I repeat, he is wasting his good form.
 
Anything below 300 would be easy to chase. Not sure why Pakistani batsmen have gone in shell without any effort to score any run.
 
Mamoon said:
Vince one was a bit rough as well. Quite a few umpires would have given that not out.

Overall, the umpiring in this match has been a bit overly aggressive.
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A little, but that was hitting the stumps much more completely than the clipping of Moeen and Azhar's wickets.
 
Team Pakistan still doesn't understand DRS. Unless it's a howler don't review it! When you know all it needs to do is clip, don't waste the review!
 
No doubt Azhar plays a huge role in softening up the ball for the likes of Misbah and Shafiq. Really could be so much better if he improved his output a bit and was more proactive at the crease. It's frustrating because he is one of the best equipped batsmen in our lineup as far as surviving in these conditions is concerned, yet he departs from the crease hours later having contributed so little to the total.
 
Mamoon said:
Vince one was a bit rough as well. Quite a few umpires would have given that not out.

Overall, the umpiring in this match has been a bit overly aggressive.
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Umpire's call is part of the game with DRS. With DRS umpires are confident enough to give decisions. There is no point in whining over a thing which is part of the system. Umpiring has been OK, no blunder so far. Dharmasena is a quality umpire
 
Pete Rose said:
Azhar Ali has a problem: he often decides on blocking for a period of the game without looking at the quality of balls being blocked. It's almost the opposite of reckless aggression; its reckless blocking. And it allows the opposition to bowl to a plan. I repeat, he is wasting his good form.
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He generally waits for bad balls to attack.

The problem is, when you are facing a quality bowling side that doesn't bowl many bad ones it can get difficult with that sort of approach.

Azhar can't seem to change his approach to milking singles (a problem many of our batsmen have).
 
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