England v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Manchester | Jul 23-26, 2016 | Day 2

[shah_1]

That was a nothing shot from hafeez

 

[castortroy]

Thing is England seamers are a few levels ahead of paks.

All of them move the ball and don't bowl trash like Wahab and rahat

 

[Deewana]

Rubbish hackfeez ...cant bat on a flat deck ...typical pakistan turning woakes into the greatest AR of all time


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[Junaids]

Hafeez must be the dumbest opener in world cricket.

Last ball before drinks, and missing off-stump by a further set of stumps. At least. And too high.

Yet he still plays at it and edges it to slip.

Why on earth do Pakistan persist with this guy? Outside Asia you might as well open your batting with Sohail Khan or Zulfiqar Babar.

 

[HitWicket]

Who the hell is chanting USA?

You sure it wasn't a beer snake chant instead .

 

[Seen Sheen]

He just hits the right length. Woakes has become a damn good bowler. Gets movement off back of length. Very hard for batsman to manage movement of that uncertain length.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Nothing shot by Hafeez.

Kya museebat hai yaar

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[IcedCoffee]

If Hafeez is still picked in the upcoming games (provided his bowling action isn't retested) then we'll know for sure that this team is not worthy of a ranking higher than #3, and the management is crap.

 

[Pete Rose]

You'll never have a chance to laugh at me brother.

No. I am easily amused

 

[Shafi]

People here got their wish fulfilled...

Hafeez is as bad as Anderson or even worse in batting outside UAE.

 

[Pete Rose]

Oh well. I tried backing Hafeez despite knowing better

 

[Jabo]

Hafeez gone

This is typical with him

Fails overseas

so they drop him

but because we are back in the UAE for the next series, they bring him back.

Azhar better make some runs here

If we lose more than 3 wickets today (already on 1)

then we might as well get prepared for an innings defeat

 

[Cricketrenew]

Worked running in danger area

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Oh well. I tried backing Hafeez despite knowing better

Ive been making that mistake for a while now

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Azhar cant go into his shell here.

That's exactly what he needs to do. Blunt the new ball so our middle order can cash in.

 

[castortroy]

Problem is that masood is probably worse than hafeez

 

[Pete Rose]

I predict azhar Ali will score 1 run till stumps today

 

[Strike!]

Hafeez is so predictable it's pathetic.

 

[Shafi]

Even though Shan is too limited but he really try to give his 200%

 

[Azrim_91]

Pakistans whole batting line up is so limited. Azhar legit gets on my nerves... He's so pathetic

 

[Adil_94]

Azhar has to prove his worth here and grind out a long innings. a 100 ball 20 won't Do anything for us. we need a 100 from him.

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[Azrim_91]

He won't last till stumps mate

 

[castortroy]

Masood tapping back full tosses

 

[Shafi]

If Azhar keep tuk tuking he will not last long

 

[uberkoen]

Our openers are passengers. Play Hafeez down the order or remove them both and bring in someone who can actually stay at the wicket for longer then 5 overs.

 

[New Yorker]

Hafeez exceeded my expectations.

That feel outside off is like a drug for him. He can try to resist, but eventually it gets the better of him.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

That's exactly what he needs to do. Blunt the new ball so our middle order can cash in.

He himself needs to cash in. We have 4 batsmen after this including the keeper. He cant do what he did in the last game. See off the new ball and then get out. He must score big here and he has the ability to do so.

 

[Hasan123]

Shan has done well so far. It's not been pretty but not every batsmen can look free flowing

 

[uberkoen]

Someone other than Younis or Misbah really needs to stand up and score if we're to even get close to that total, let alone avoiding a follow on.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Hafeez you beauty

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Good from Shan

 

[Hasan123]

Put the pressure on Moen

 

[shah_1]

Is Azhar Ali facing Maurli?

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Azhar should go into the deepest darkest place in his mind and bring out the ultimate Tuk Tuk Fest he's ever has done yet !!

Pakistan's aim should be to Bat for three days straight without any hindsight whatsoever. Make them toil so hard on this ground that they forget how to bowl anymore.

Hanif Batted for 3 days to save a god damn test match so we can do it theoretically !! Dead bat every thing until either we lose 20 wickets or this game is a freaking draw !!

 

[IAJ]

To see Azhar Ali bat against spin is painful. Never seen such a poor no.3 against spin from Pakistan.

 

[Shafi]

Azhar is another limited player with his long suffering tuk tuk

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hafeez should be kicked out...

 

[Chief Destroyer]

He himself needs to cash in. We have 4 batsmen after this including the keeper. He cant do what he did in the last game. See off the new ball and then get out. He must score big here and he has the ability to do so.

He didn't get himself out last game. Got a very good ball and harsh decision on the second.

 

[Hasan123]

Azhar should go into the deepest darkest place in his mind and bring out the ultimate Tuk Tuk Fest he's ever has done yet !!

Pakistan's aim should be to Bat for three days straight without any hindsight whatsoever. Make them toil so hard on this ground that they forget how to bowl anymore.

Hanif Batted for 3 days to save a god damn test match so we can do it theoretically !! Dead bat every thing until either we lose 20 wickets or this game is a freaking draw !!

We need to score at 6 an over bro! We need to make 600 asap! Didn't you know?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

To see Azhar Ali bat against spin is painful. Never seen such a poor no.3 against spin from Pakistan.

Hes not poor just doesnt look that great

 

[shah_1]

Hafeez should be kicked out...

Senior hai

 

[Hasan123]

Hafeez should be kicked out...

Team management wouldn't dare doing that imo

 

[Hasan123]

To see Azhar Ali bat against spin is painful. Never seen such a poor no.3 against spin from Pakistan.

Yet he's still scored runs in UAE vs spin.

 

[New Yorker]

Oh well. I tried backing Hafeez despite knowing better

I back Pakistan despite knowing better

 

[Pete Rose]

I am not a big fan of bashing every ball, but by my count Shan has missed two boundaries in this woakes over

 

[uberkoen]

I am not a big fan of bashing every ball, but by my count Shan has missed two boundaries in this woakes over

He can miss two boundaries every over as long as he manages to stay on the crease and rack up a decent total.

 

[uberkoen]

 

[New Yorker]

Yet he's still scored runs in UAE vs spin.

I always wonder why he is thought to have good technique.

 

[Hasan123]

Just wait for the bad ball, try and rotate and see of the good balls that's all that is needed.

Try to avoid tuk tuk too much but there will be spells where this is needed

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Azhar should go into the deepest darkest place in his mind and bring out the ultimate Tuk Tuk Fest he's ever has done yet !!

Pakistan's aim should be to Bat for three days straight without any hindsight whatsoever. Make them toil so hard on this ground that they forget how to bowl anymore.

Hanif Batted for 3 days to save a god damn test match so we can do it theoretically !! Dead bat every thing until either we lose 20 wickets or this game is a freaking draw !!

This guy gets it.

 

[Waqarkhan]

Kick hafeez in the *** bring toufeeq umar


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[Majestic_Inzi]

whats follow on score?

 

[Hasan123]

I always wonder why he is thought to have good technique.

He's tempremeantly strong you see. He doesn't throw his wicket away and is willing to bat for long periods. He will improve against spin.

 

[uberkoen]

Shan Masood's selections baffles me. He's not exactly set the world alight in domestic. Is he really the best opener we have?

 

[Hasan123]

Stokes will bowl some bad balls, need to put them away.

 

[On_the_up]

Cook leaving nothing to chance, the 5th bowler comes on within 18 overs.

 

[Pete Rose]

Stokes providing a lot of Rahat to Shan

 

[The_KING]

Don't like seeing Saqlain traitor

Oh please. Saqi is free to work with any team that gives him a good offer.

 

[Seen Sheen]

That was half volley Shan!

 

[Pete Rose]

Cook leaving nothing to chance, the 5th bowler comes on within 18 overs.

Will make a poor poker player

 

[PakFan2010]

You need to bat positively, If you go into your shell then you're only asking for trouble.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Masood Farming the strike

Kia din aa gayen hain boys

 

[Adijazz1706]

England's best bowler will be the scoreboard pressure as always in such games.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Will make a poor poker player

Hafeez on the other hand is very good at Poke-r..

 

[Adil_94]

Shan Masood's selections baffles me. He's not exactly set the world alight in domestic. Is he really the best opener we have?

isn't it because he has family connections in the PCB. He has a very modest FC record averaging in the mid 30s. Also the fact he can speak English well and is educated at an English University has caused some people to label him as a future captain for some reason.

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[Adijazz1706]

Shan Masood's selections baffles me. He's not exactly set the world alight in domestic. Is he really the best opener we have?

He's still there while Hafeez is back in the hut, the same happened in the 2nd inns at Lords.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

isn't it because he has family connections in the PCB. He has a very modest FC record averaging in the mid 30s. Also the fact he can speak English well and is educated at an English University has caused some people to label him as a future captain for some reason.

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FC average doesnt mean anything

 

[uberkoen]

He's still there while Hafeez is back in the hut, the same happened in the 2nd inns at Lords.

That doesn't really justify his selection.

 

[Jabo]

6 overs left

please don't lose another wicket

 

[Adil_94]

FC average doesnt mean anything

you'd expect him to be averaging more than that though. How is averaging in the mid 30s in Pakistani domestic an indication that you can succeed at International level.

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[uberkoen]

FC average doesnt mean anything

No? What is the basis of selecting a player then? Surely there must be some criteria.

 

[farazaidi]

Lo bhai. Talk about gifting a wicket

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[marlonbrowndo]

Keep gifting this guy wickets. What idiots

 

[shah_1]

Wth was that

 

[Firebreaker]

Chris Woakes once again impresses

England are blessed to have him

 

[#GreenRoars]

WOow just woow, our batsmen can't even do a proper stop, pathetic by Azhar.

 

[castortroy]

Yep woakes getting another 5 wickets

Pak batting look clueless

Heavy heavy defeat on the cards

 

[Jabo]

And out!

Azhar goes

So far he's been awful

Making Woakes into some legend...

YK isn't going to last

 

[uberkoen]

Woakes gets another one. Azhar gone. Looked horrible out there as it is.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

You need to bat positively, If you go into your shell then you're only asking for trouble.

There is nothing to be achieved by batting positively or recklessly for that matter, going by sheer numbers a Pakistan win is out of the question so the next best target would be to actually play for a draw.

They kept us in the field for 2 days God Dammit !! If we keep them for another couple of days here just imagine the psychological advantage we would have over them.

As I write this Azhar looses the plot gives away his wicket