England v Pakistan | 2nd T20I | Leeds | 18th July, 2021 | England innings

[Ahmed216]

Pak continuing with usual atleast one ball gift in every over

They've bowled really well i think. Its T20 and its buttler

 

[OldWarHorse]

Shaheen bowling so well.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

In modern day whiteball cricket if you are not using your bouncers especially in the middle overs than you are definitely doing something wrong.

Not just bouncers but slower balls, something Shaheen needs to do more often.

 

[Titan24]

Exceptional thing about Buttler is not his power rather his timing in my opinion. Most look at him like a powerful hitter which he can be but, his gift of timing complemented by his overall cricketing approach is what makes him exceptional.

 

[Titan24]

Not just bouncers but slower balls, something Shaheen needs to do more often.

They did try the slower balls in ODIs as well as in last T20 but, 90 % of them were half trackers.

Execution has been the problem along with thinking as well.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Sounds like an old Englishman

No, its more American than English.

 

[Saurav]

Why doesn't Imad play ODIs?

 

[castortroy]

If we don't get butler soon, he wil take this game away from us

 

[OldWarHorse]

Incredible

 

[Titan24]

They've bowled really well i think. Its T20 and its buttler

Agreed that they have bowled well and Buttler is exceptional but, I think the drives Buttler played were bit full and white bowls giving him enough roam. Maybe I am being a bit over critical.

 

[Ahmed216]

Exceptional thing about Buttler is not his power rather his timing in my opinion. Most look at him like a powerful hitter which he can be but, his gift of timing complemented by his overall cricketing approach is what makes him exceptional.

That six was a perfect illustration of what you said. As if his bst just kissed the ball

 

[OldWarHorse]

What's Azam Khan doing at 3rd man

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Why doesn't Imad play ODIs?

Because the chief selector is an idiot

 

[castortroy]

What an expensive over

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Can’t blame the bowler. Just Buttler things

 

[Titan24]

As a fan would love to get someone even as half good as Buttler coming up to Pak team. That would change the whole complexion of our side

 

[Afhan Ali]

Original Hasnain is back.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

First ball short and wide. Just Haris Rauf things

 

[Afhan Ali]

Now the tape ball start will be put into cleaners.

 

[castortroy]

200 incoming

 

[Ahmed216]

Horrible starts for both hasnain and rauf. Providing room to.the batsmen

 

[YousafTheBeast]

So much width being given to these two by Rauf and Hasnain

 

[Titan24]

Can’t blame the bowler. Just Buttler things

Bit of inexperience from Hasnain. Should have carried on bowling good length even after Buttler’s insane scoop six.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Hasnain and Rauf is changing everything in 2 overs. Wow they are great

 

[castortroy]

All these pak bowlers are so damn expensive

 

[Titan24]

Rauf starts with the complementary short ball

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Only England can be 2 down and still go at 10 an over

 

[Titan24]

200 incoming

Hopefully not 250

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Sanga's commentary is really enjoying. English commentators clearly enjoy commentating which makes the match more pleasing to watch meanwhile Ramiz is always high.
Hasan should have been brought back in. Haris and Hasnain are too loose.

 

[Afhan Ali]

PSL is harming PCT more than anything else.

Hasnain, Rauf, Musa and Shadab all are PSL talents.

 

[castortroy]

What is Waqar doing with these bowlers.

The most indisciplined pak attack I have probably seen

 

[Zeshan547]

Rauf starts with the complementary short ball

When these morons will learn Harris is not powerplay bowler, Like alwys will learn the hard way, Such a dumb management.

 

[Titan24]

Shadab would be key in the middle overs I think. If Eng can hit him out than 200 is coming in without much issues. If Shadab can go around 30 odd with couple of wickets than can be good from Pak

 

[castortroy]

Yep England will level this series

Pak won't chase 200

 

[YousafTheBeast]

England have scored 38 in the last 2 overs, crazy.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Haris is unbelievably bad

 

[sharmaji]

Babar should have continued with Imad.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Hasnain and Rauf can’t play together, has to be the worst bowling pair ever.

 

[ssuhaide]

38 of the last 2. Think England will get 250 here.

 

[AdamM97]

Haris Rauf is useless in the first few overs. Should only let him bowl at the death.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Please ban LQ. They are working on random galli muhalla players and then hype them like some upcoming superstars.

 

[Zeshan547]

Haris is unbelievably bad

Haris is bad but management is worse for bowling him in power play again and again after continue failures.

 

[Titan24]

When these morons will learn Harris is not powerplay bowler, Like alwys will learn the hard way, Such a dumb management.

Issue is with a 3 man pace attack in a T20 match you cant have a bowler who only balls in the middle. One bower having a bad day would mean you are out of options unless team is willing to go with a leggy in PP

 

[Ahmed216]

Not surprising that haris fails to control the new ball coz he started playing hard ball only 4-5 years ago

 

[shariqnoor]

This is just bad captaincy and management. Haris Rauf can never bowl a good powerplay over yet he gets the 6th overt every single match.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Hasnian + Naseem

Hasnain + Musa

Hasnain + Rauf

Rauf + Musa and so on, should never play at the same time.

 

[Savak]

What is Waqar doing with these bowlers.

The most indisciplined pak attack I have probably seen

Waqar was not a disciplined bowler himself at any stage of his career. He would have struggled in the modern ODI-T20 era

 

[sweep_shot]

England are looking good for a big score.

 

[castortroy]

Pak in self destruct mode now.

This bowing attack is a major concern

 

[YousafTheBeast]

We’re chasing 250 MINIMUM

 

[castortroy]

250 on the cards

 

[Afhan Ali]

250 is coming.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Pakistan will have to chase down over 220

 

[Thephenom]

How about winning the series before experimenting with bowling first!

 

[mrtaim3]

This is all too easy... missing those 150 t20s.

 

[Zeshan547]

This is just bad captaincy and management. Haris Rauf can never bowl a good powerplay over yet he gets the 6th overt every single match.

And like alwys they learn it hard way, hope today was enough proof even this slow management, Opar se ye Moeen bhai sari life k failures against Pak ke ksar aaj he nikaein ge lgta, and those who were saying bowling first was good decision plz report here.

 

[Afhan Ali]

I will pick Nawaz and Yasir over shadab in every format.

 

[Titan24]

Hafeez against Moen maybe worth a try

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Rauf is in Test squad too btw.

 

[AdamM97]

The bowling has been bad but this pitch is a belter too.

 

[castortroy]

Amir needs to be recalled for the WC.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Hasnain bowling at 6th stump consistently, amazing

 

[Afhan Ali]

Why Rauf and Hasnain is bowling so wide?

 

[Titan24]

This is all too easy... missing those 150 t20s.

Eng changed the white ball cricket not on with their style but also with the flattest of wickets and smaller boundaries more often than not.

 

[mrtaim3]

Amir needs to be recalled for the WC.

He is done. Move on

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Shadab and Haris are the biggest parchieees in the team. Bigger than Azam.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Look at Hasnain face. He is already under huge pressure

 

[JibranAnsari]

yummy , 260 on.

 

[Ahmed216]

Awful umpiring

 

[Thephenom]

If you want irritating try Atif Nawaz of the bbc

 

[Titan24]

Would be interesting to see how many balls bowled today would have actually hit the stumps. I doubt there have been many throughout the tour

 

[YousafTheBeast]

He is done. Move on

So is our current bowling attack.

 

[castortroy]

Still back England to win the series.

Paks bowling attack is the new achilies heel

 

[Afhan Ali]

Bring back Amir, Junaid, Shinwari, Anwar Ali and Rahat Ali.

 

[ARK Rafay]

This is all too easy... missing those 150 t20s.

You won't see that in England. England have spent years mastering the art of scoring high on flat pitches in LOs cricket

 

[mrtaim3]

Eng changed the white ball cricket not on with their style but also with the flattest of wickets and smaller boundaries more often than not.

Yeah. They are not even trying to hit hard. T20 has badly damaged the quality of bowlers.

 

[Sir-fraz]

Good comeback over by hasnain

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Amir and Wahab are essential for T20 WC.

 

[AdamM97]

Much needed wicket. Par score here is probably 190-200.

 

[Titan24]

Atlast couple of balls in the wicket and the slower one gets a wicket