England v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Manchester | Jul 23-26, 2016 | Day 3

[ExplicitAI]

that's it guys

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Are England crazy?? Why arent they enforcing the follow on. Chances of rain too...

it will rain tonight, should get days play tomorrow, game will be finished..

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

A suicidal move by England, we will chase this down easily.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yaaaaay! We will not lose by an innings. Amir and rahat to destroy their batting.

 

[zoro]

VITAL pak dont go for wickets!
Need to dry up england runs.
This will help us kill time and with bad weather forcast, who knows what can happen.

 

[Red Devil]

England should bat all day tomorrow as well just to be on the safe side.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

What a dumb decision, this just gives Pakistan a glimmer of hope to draw it out

how does it, pak couldnt survive 60 overs, game will be over tomorrow..

 

[Mamoon]

Mind games from England. Bat for 20-25 at a round 5 RPO and above, and put Pakistan to bat in the last hour in fading light, hoping that they would lose a couple of wickets.

Making Pakistan bat again would have been the predictable thing to do.

 

[Syed1]

I can't seriously understand this decision. Do they expect us to score 600 in the second innings to overhaul the lead of 390 odd and give a tricky target?

Should have enforced follow on and easily won the match. Now they will take away the time we have to survive

 

[Muhammad10]

Great. They're batting again. Time to bundle 'em out for 50 and let and do their thing in the fourth innings, in shaa Allah.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

eng will bat 30 overs, pak cannot survive 180 overs in old trafford...

 

[MSaad1237]

Woww,, atleast we're not losing by innings now

 

[Syed1]

how does it, pak couldnt survive 60 overs, game will be over tomorrow..

Everyday is not Sunday..

 

[Sin Nombre]

Very stupid decision by England. Is there zero chance of rain?

 

[Justcrazy]

England should have enforced the follow on.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Mind games from England. Bat for 20-25 at a round 5 RPO and above, and put Pakistan to bat in the last hour in fading light, hoping that they would lose a couple of wickets.

Making Pakistan bat again would have been the predictable thing to do.

England scared of Yasir clearly.

Some rain will come we just need to fight and we still have some hope of a draw.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Mind games from England. Bat for 20-25 at a round 5 RPO and above, and put Pakistan to bat in the last hour in fading light, hoping that they would lose a couple of wickets.

Making Pakistan bat again would have been the predictable thing to do.

with the way the light is going, i don think they will bat after 6..

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

If this game washes out from here, England would have nobody to blame but themselves.

This decision could be match defining one to be honest....

 

[HitWicket]

England scared of Yasir clearly.

Some rain will come we just need to fight and we still have some hope of a draw.

Absoloutely no rain forecast for any of the remainig play as of now. Just some nice cloudy bowling conditions.

 

[Syed1]

Have T20 field and look to contain. Wickets will not help us here but stop runs will frustrate them.

 

[BleedGreen]

kinda stupid decision from cook if it rains heavy all day tomorrow, but its doubtful.

just pray for rain everyone

 

[Shafi]

England saved us from humiliation. They had good chance to finish this match by today

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Everyday is not Sunday..

its pak batting bro.
indeed everyday is sunday

 

[nish_mate]

Giving their bowlers a bit of rest and ensuring Pakistani shoulders get worn out a bit more. .

Yasir's shoulder will be well worn come oval. Though pra y and hope he ends up as Mos for Pakistan.

 

[PakFan2010]

I think we should bowl very slowly, ask Amir to increase his run up.

 

[test_fan]

Can't understand this decision. Absolute stupidity especially with the rain threat.

 

[MSaad1237]

I hope England bats all day today and it rains all day tomorrow, then Pakistan can bat through Final day and it'd be a Draw #Optimistic Thinking

 

[Shafi]

Now it will be fully batting paradise.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

How is this an aggressive decision lol. Its a poor decision by England. They couldve got us 5 down by the end of today...

 

[Hasan123]

Just put the fielders back. England are here to score quickly. They have a long batting line up so wickets won't help anyway.

 

[Shafi]

Can't understand this decision. Absolute stupidity especially with the rain threat.

England just need 60 overs to all out us considering its a fourth innings so just relax an enjoy

 

[Syed1]

Even the commentators cannot understand this decision but our very own resident expert Mamoon sahab thinks its a good decision.

 

[Square Drive]

Hope it rains non-stop.

 

[hadi123]

Bowl negative lines so they bat very slowly

 

[BleedGreen]

Whats the best situation for Pak now. Just hope for rain?

 

[ViciousMachine]

They are not worried about this test, they want to completely destroy it. Hope our bowlers do something... even if they are just economical. Very little chance of rain, so we need to drag out most of today, then bat the best we ever had in our history.

 

[Mamoon]

with the way the light is going, i don think they will bat after 6..

Two days more than enough to get our batsmen out, even if they lose around 50 overs due to rain.

 

[Hasan123]

Let's keep them batting for long as possible. Any chance to waste time take it.

 

[BleedGreen]

If we get them out under 460, can we chase it over 2 days?

 

[ViciousMachine]

Bowl negative lines so they bat very slowly

Yup, nailed it. Bowl defensive and set defensive fields, our only goal is to waste time.

 

[Robert]

England don't enforce the follow on. Bowling day, total overcast, PAK still 300-odd behind. Madness. Chef can be such a coward.

 

[MSaad1237]

Whats the best situation for Pak now. Just hope for rain?

We need a whole full day Washout ..

 

[Syed1]

If we get them out under 460, can we chase it over 2 days?

Are you expecting world record performance from a batting line up comprising Shan, Hafeez, Azhar and YK?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

How is this an aggressive decision lol. Its a poor decision by England. They couldve got us 5 down by the end of today...

Aggressive decision in the context of the series. Assuming there is no rain, there is plenty of time to forcibly wear out this 4 man pakistani attack and for the non performing batsmen to find some form. By the time of the 3rd test, England will be fresher and more confident.

 

[Hasan123]

Even the commentators cannot understand this decision but our very own resident expert Mamoon sahab thinks its a good decision.

Imagine if Pakistan did it.

 

[ViciousMachine]

If we get them out under 460, can we chase it over 2 days?

If we get them all out for 69, not only do I predict we win this test, but world peace is achieved as well.

 

[JibranAnsari]

If we get them out under 460, can we chase it over 2 days?

Yah 750 is totally chaseable in 2 days.

 

[castortroy]

Just look at the difference in bowing already

Wide long hop

 

[Justcrazy]

Good shot

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Encourage Cook to drive... Not cut.

 

[Hasan123]

If there is no rain tomorrow, hopefully there is plenty of sun when we are batting.

 

[PakFan2010]

Why don't we have fielders on the ropes?

 

[test_fan]

England don't enforce the follow on. Bowling day, total overcast, PAK still 300-odd behind. Madness. Chef can be such a coward.

I have no idea what his plans are. What target does he want to set? His main bowlers are fresh and it's a bowling day.

 

[Mamoon]

England scared of Yasir clearly.

Some rain will come we just need to fight and we still have some hope of a draw.

What does Yasir have to do with this decision?

England can declare at 0/0 and still win comfortably.

 

[Hasan123]

For rahat and wahab have many fielders back. They bowl utter filth at times. Can't afford that today.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

How about England declare after one over. The shortest declaration in history after the innings forfeit in the SA game.

 

[Mamoon]

Even the commentators cannot understand this decision but our very own resident expert Mamoon sahab thinks its a good decision.

The commentators are wrong, and not for the first time.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Senseless short bowling. Dont get these guys

 

[castortroy]

Pathetic bowling

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan leaking easy runs

 

[imshally81]

Rain dance please

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[ahmedwaqas92]

Seeing our bowling I just want to punch someone right now

 

[Aviator]

Rahat at his best...

 

[Mamoon]

Imagine if Pakistan did it.

Would still be a good decision under the circumstances.

 

[Hasan123]

With wahab and rahat bowling England will get enough runs quickly

 

[Hasan123]

Would still be a good decision under the circumstances.

Yes with a 4 man attack it's understandable

 

[marlonbrowndo]

On the pads or short and wide. Dont understand this

 

[castortroy]

Our seamers are so average

 

[MSaad1237]

Who is our bowling coach???

 

[JibranAnsari]

We should back ourselves to chase 700.. Would be epic.

 

[taqi]

Cook should have enforced follow on we should have not lasted even 200 390 is huge


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[MRSN]

Aggressive decision in the context of the series. Assuming there is no rain, there is plenty of time to forcibly wear out this 4 man pakistani attack and for the non performing batsmen to find some form. By the time of the 3rd test, England will be fresher and more confident.

I was thinking the same.

 

[Mamoon]

Our pace attack is better than Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe only.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Rain finally !!!!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Lol its raining. We couldve been 1 or 2 down by now so England are looking stupid

 

[BleedGreen]

mohabbat barsa de na tu sawan aya hai

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Sweet clouds let out the nectar....

 

[Hasan123]

Rain. Mashallah

 

[angrypathan]

rainnnn

 

[MRSN]

Eng should declare now.