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

Yeah, our openers are useless.

If they couldn't score against this England attack on a flat deck then they're not surviving an attack of Broad, Woakes, Stokes and Anderson on ANY English pitch.
 
Another failure by openers. C'mon Azhar-Younis, 1 big partnership right here. Stop relying on Misbah every single time.....
 
Masood the poir poor fellow should know If ball is slightly pitched up it has a chance to swing but if the ball is pitched back it won't do anything :facepalm:
 
middle order needs to bail us out once again, masood sadly needs to be dropped and Azhar needs to open next test.
 
Time for [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] to let go of his ego and accept Shan is the worst thing to come out of Pakistan in the last 30 years.

Of course, Anwar Ali also gives him stiff challenge.
 
Once of these two now needs to get a big score if not both! our openers once again have done nothing!
 
PakFan2010 said:
None of our proper batsmen are out, It's basically 112/2 with Hafeez and Shan out.
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misbah will not make many this innings, 42 year old will be knackered, upto younis and azhar this time round. Pak need to up their confidence they are in a good position.
 
Single for Azhar, pakistan need to be careful of the legside trap here.
 
That was a perfect length and line; drew him forward and induced the edge. Thankfully, didn't carry. Also to Azhar's credit he played it with soft hands.
 
Hawkeye said:
Time for [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] to let go of his ego and accept Shan is the worst thing to come out of Pakistan in the last 30 years.

Of course, Anwar Ali also gives him stiff challenge.
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Nothing to do with ego - he is not the best thing, but you can compare a paler with his first outing in UK Test & a career built in UAE. Before this series, my expectation from him was to play out 75 balls so that PAK middle order has a chance against 2nd line of attack. He has done that both innings. PAK needs a left-hander in the line up & during practice matches he wasn't the worst. You pick players from what you have brought - who would you drop for 2nd Test if you are to change the opening pair?
 
MMHS said:
Nothing to do with ego - he is not the best thing, but you can compare a paler with his first outing in UK Test & a career built in UAE. Before this series, my expectation from him was to play out 75 balls so that PAK middle order has a chance against 2nd line of attack. He has done that both innings. PAK needs a left-hander in the line up & during practice matches he wasn't the worst. You pick players from what you have brought - who would you drop for 2nd Test if you are to change the opening pair?
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I don't want him dropped from the next Tests.

It will be unfair on Sami if he's made to play in these conditions, that too without any practice matches.

This hopeless bat should be kicked out after this tour.
 
Younis khan showing his football skills

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Hawkeye said:
I don't want him dropped from the next Tests.

It will be unfair on Sami if he's made to play in these conditions, that too without any practice matches.

This hopeless bat should be kicked out after this tour.
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For sure, I'll be the 1st man, if he finishes the tour with his 15.5 average (though we do believe with 16 average 6 years back, Butt would have saved PAK cricket coming back into his first FC match in 71 months).

But, if Azhar doesn't open & Misbah doesn't retire - who is going to open against WI - MoHa & Ahmed? Don't you think that that's another injustice to Sami?
 
Pom commis are trying to keep their spirits up - "this Test is evenly balanced" .......... though they do know that ENG's half of batting is in top 3, PAK's starts from 3.
 
Failure of Shaani and Hafeez was expected. But i hope AA and YK will share a partnership of 100 runs.
 
MMHS said:
For sure, I'll be the 1st man, if he finishes the tour with his 15.5 average (though we do believe with 16 average 6 years back, Butt would have saved PAK cricket coming back into his first FC match in 71 months).

But, if Azhar doesn't open & Misbah doesn't retire - who is going to open against WI - MoHa & Ahmed? Don't you think that that's another injustice to Sami?
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We shouldn't go by the numbers alone. He can score a fluke fifty or two, mostly if he blocks/leaves all the balls and gets lucky not to get out to any of them. I'm just saying he isn't worth investing in as a potential opener.

I'd put my money on others.

WI is an easy opposition, Hafeez & Sami would be fine against them. Or, Fakhar & Sami - won't do any worse than Hafeez/Shan combo plus worth investing for the time being.
 
If I didn't know who Younis Khan was then I'd think he's a bang average player who's out of his depth.
 
MMHS said:
Nothing to do with ego - he is not the best thing, but you can compare a paler with his first outing in UK Test & a career built in UAE. Before this series, my expectation from him was to play out 75 balls so that PAK middle order has a chance against 2nd line of attack. He has done that both innings. PAK needs a left-hander in the line up & during practice matches he wasn't the worst. You pick players from what you have brought - who would you drop for 2nd Test if you are to change the opening pair?
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It's a flat track. He'll be a sitting duck in the other games. Anyone could have survived on this patta wicket for 75 odd deliveries unless you have major issues in technique and patience. I think sami aslam should get a chance or heck even some of the guys from pak A. Masood hasn't look convincing at all all tour not even in the practice games where he got multiple chances. But perhaps he should be given at least one more test.
 
Younis needs to refocus here, cant afford to lose a 3rd wicket here :facepalm:
 
Hawkeye said:
We shouldn't go by the numbers alone. He can score a fluke fifty or two, mostly if he blocks/leaves all the balls and gets lucky not to get out to any of them. I'm just saying he isn't worth investing in as a potential opener.

I'd put my money on others.

WI is an easy opposition, Hafeez & Sami would be fine against them. Or, Fakhar & Sami - won't do any worse than Hafeez/Shan combo plus worth investing for the time being.
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FZ is double the pathetic player that Shaan is - this guy at least can drive half-vollies. Check clippings, Fakher's squire cuts with closed face & slice his cover drives with bat pointing mid-wicket.

Only solution & after Misbah's retirement, if Arthur is still there, he'll implement that - to open with Azhar & find a new opener (if Ahmed doesn't make a come back)
 
What the heck is Younis doing??? Acting like its his first time playing a test.

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Azhar ali was playing on the off side well in the warm ups. Why is he reluctant now. Not saying drive anything but score a but there as well
 
They're sitting ducks here. At least score a little bit. Only a matter of time Woakes gets you with a good one especially with all that jumping around.
 
Smart batting. No need to rush, plenty of time left. And England bowling gets a lot weaker once ball is 45-50 overs old. We can dominate overs 50-80 if we can keep wickets in hand.

Go Azhar and YK!!!
 
Younis has become a joke against pace in recent years.

Without spinners bowling pies, his international career would have been over years ago.
 
YK and AA need to just see these two bowlers off, Younis still doesnt look great at the crease.
 
aliasad1998 said:
Azhar ali was playing on the off side well in the warm ups. Why is he reluctant now. Not saying drive anything but score a but there as well
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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.
 
Not the most stylish he was but he looked pleasing to watch 3 to 4 years ago compared to this.
 
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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Was wondering when you would start moaning! zzz
 
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