England v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Manchester | Jul 22-26, 2016 | Day 1

[Cricketrenew]

Rahat really off his game now he has to bowl wider....will the umpires do the same to Anderson?

 

[srh]

finally Azhar Ali

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

This is why you need something different in Imran Khan jr.

Misbah so stubborn that the whole team has to suffer. But yea you got to accept that the toss played a role as well.


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[nish_mate]

The milking continues

 

[Mamoon]

Cook will definitely get to 40 tons.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Cook will get a double here. Doesn't look in any trouble.

 

[cric_lover]

I wish Root completes his ton before tea

 

[Mamoon]

Imran wouldn't have made difference either.

You need world class pacers to make things happen on such pitches, which we don't have.

 

[ViciousMachine]

Time to play for draw on day 1, lol

 

[JibranAnsari]

The main problem is wahab riaz , he never gets wickets. Pakistan need a third seamer who can get movement from the wicket or in the air without having to wait for the reverse swing.

 

[gattaca]

England really grinding Pakistan bowlers. They are in a for long haul.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Misbah and his foolish captaincy continues. Still goes with rubbish Hafeez, Azhar

 

[BleedGreen]

only rain can save us this test match

 

[Mamoon]

Misbah likes to play the patient game, but England are adept at that too.

It's very difficult to tempt Cook to play false shots, and looks like Root has learned from his mistakes too.

 

[srh]

Misbah's fielding settings not good enough

 

[Mamoon]

England targeting 300/1 at close of play.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Our four man attack will be tested now, azhar may have to fill in for quite a few overs here.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

In sha llah an innings defeat coming up for Misbah and his men

 

[JibranAnsari]

350/1 at the days end would be a horrible reading.

 

[JibranAnsari]

In sha llah an innings defeat coming up for Misbah and his men

With? What side you are on?

 

[majiz]

Imran wouldn't have made difference either.

You need world class pacers to make things happen on such pitches, which we don't have.

anybody watching the game who knows anything about cricket can see that amir is definitely world class. the other two... far from it

 

[BleedGreen]

everyone start praying for rain

 

[ViciousMachine]

203/1.... wow

 

[Mamoon]

Comical effort in the field.

 

[srh]

200 up

 

[JibranAnsari]

Why are we so afraid of a loss , let's play a fair game and give england a good fight. They have been waiting to win a test match against us for 6 years , they are so desperate.

 

[Mamoon]

anybody watching the game who knows anything about cricket can see that amir is definitely world class. the other two... far from it

Amir has world class potential, he is not world class right now. He has a lot to learn and experience to gain.

Two different things.

 

[Kaptan]

200 up for England

 

[srh]

England aiming for 350 for today

 

[ViciousMachine]

everyone start praying for rain

Yup, only hope now, haha.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

3-1 coming up for England in this series.

 

[srh]

anyone in Pakistan team who can do left arm spin? Shan may be?

 

[Mamoon]

Seems like a repeat of India's tour of England in 2014.

 

[Shafi]

In sha llah an innings defeat coming up for Misbah and his men

So, What's in it for you if we loose by innings defeat by by 1000 runs? Can not win all the time. If England is that great team how come they did not whitewashed us in UAE and lost to Lords test

 

[marlonbrowndo]

In sha llah an innings defeat coming up for Misbah and his men

What is wrong with you?

 

[street cricketer]

Looks like a flat and dry pitch. You need hit the deck bowlers to trouble the batsmen here. Amir and Rahat are conventional swing bowlers. Wahab needs to step up here.

 

[Mamoon]

Outstanding batting by Root.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Thank you Amir. Boy we needed this

 

[Mamoon]

Kept low, good for our bowlers and bat for our batsmen.

 

[badsha001]

bowled em

 

[James]

Great innings ended by a great piece of bowling.

With that England have gone from 'unassailable' to merely 'miles on top' though one has to say...

 

[BleedGreen]

finally a wickat

 

[Syed1]

Ajaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[classic]

Well Played Cook ...:clap

 

[Red Devil]

Hopefully this will start some sort of a collapse.

 

[srh]

Seems like a repeat of India's tour of England in 2014.

Quite confident that Pakistan will not get so much humiliation as India get on that tour.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Amir has cooks number.

 

[blue_champion]

Great....umpires don't even bother to check noball for Amir's wicket as they know he will never overstep again....Harsh but seems like a very effective training of 6 years

 

[James]

Amir has cooks number.

Yeah, that number, is it 105?

Cook well on top today.

 

[shah_1]

Well done Amir

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

Amir 5 wickets in 2 matches, all bowled.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

vince, ballance, bear, ali and woakes. plenty of runs to come...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Much needed wicket before tea, hopefully a typical england collapse in final session

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yeah, that number, is it 105?

Cook well on top today.

Well played today but got him in the end.

 

[1992CorneredTiger]

vince, ballance, bear, ali and woakes. plenty of runs to come...

Don't forget Stokes...hopefully they don't contribute much at all!

 

[GreenKnightRises]

So, What's in it for you if we loose by innings defeat by by 1000 runs? Can not win all the time. If England is that great team how come they did not whitewashed us in UAE and lost to Lords test

losing by inninngs isn't a big issue. but getting thrashed by the teams in a same manner again and again defines us being such a rubbish team lead by a rubbish captain

 

[cricketbadshah]

great bowling by aamir

 

[Mamoon]

Root is the key wicket here. If he bats for another two sessions, he will find enough support.

However, get him out now and there is potential for a collapse.

 

[Syed1]

In other news A team is getting quite a phainti as well

 

[JibranAnsari]

Guys you don't have to be irritated by what mamoon believes , its his views you can challenge him but don't indulge in personal duels here.

 

[classic]

if we can get another two wickets by close of play ..Then I think we have been let off ..

 

[JibranAnsari]

Root is the key wicket here. If he bats for another two sessions, he will find enough support.

However, get him out now and there is potential for a collapse.

I like the latter part.

 

[Syed1]

Is it too much to ask for Yasir to run through England and dismiss them for 275?

 

[Shafi]

losing by inninngs isn't a big issue. but getting thrashed by the teams in a same manner again and again defines us being such a rubbish team lead by a rubbish captain

I understand your frustration but we do not have neither good batsmen nor aggressive captain in both A and main squad.

 

[QalandarFan]

How people wanted Amir dropped and know he's been the best bowler.

 

[Executioner]

England should have picked an extra bowler instead of Moien Ali, Rashid would have been decent.

Moien Ali hardly contributes in either department, not sure why he is being persisted with

 

[BleedGreen]

need to get them out at tea or just pray for rain

 

[New Yorker]

Rahat really off his game now he has to bowl wider....will the umpires do the same to Anderson?

This IS his game

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Cook has open the door now dont be surprised if England gets bowled out for 300 here. Yasir going to roll them over now. You heard it here.

 

[classic]

Huge pressure on Moeen Ali to apply himself now .

 

[lahoriyah1234]

I must say this is a FLAT TRACK REMINDS ME OF MULTAN WICKET AGAINST INDIA 2004. Nightmare that was.

 

[Mamoon]

Unrelated but I don't get why you hate SA but love England. 2 teams that aren't known for their bravery and are chokers (SA more so than England). Also you dislike Australia even though they are basically the opposite of South Africa because they choke the least and play the bravest cricket.

I like England as a country, it's like second home for me.

I like most things about England except their football team.

Don't like Australia because they are very sore losers and I find SA cricket extremely boring.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

If it starts reversing then we have a chance against this england middle order

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Don't forget Stokes...hopefully they don't contribute much at all!

wicket is just too flat...

 

[New Yorker]

Unrelated but I don't get why you hate SA but love England. 2 teams that aren't known for their bravery and are chokers (SA more so than England). Also you dislike Australia even though they are basically the opposite of South Africa because they choke the least and play the bravest cricket.

Someone wondered a while back why the English love Pakistani cricket. The flair, skill and exuberance, is surely attractive. Add to which a fast bowler in full flow is probably the sexiest thing in cricket. But I think it also matters that Pakistan are not ruthless, what we fans would otherwise bemoan. Australia are ruthless, or were. Also they are thugs.

 

[The_Odd_One]

I think the expectation of some fans is that Pakistan will dismiss England cheaply in every innings, completely ignoring the fact that Cook and Root are England's top 2 world class batsmen who will score most of the runs for England.

 

[1992CorneredTiger]

wicket is just too flat...

Hopefully flat enough for our batsmen to get some runs aswell

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

our neighbors tailender doing well.. Ashwin..

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The middle order will give us chances. Need to hold on to them. The pressure on Vince and Ballance will be tremendous and we need to capitalize

 

[New Yorker]

wicket is just too flat...

Wait until Anderson, Broad and Woakes get to bowl at Hafeez and Shan.