England v Pakistan | 3rd ODI | Birmingham | 13th July, 2021 | Pakistan innings

[Titan24]

Thats a quality shot by Imam.

 

[Omer2002]

Imam averages 50.....just becauss he has failed twice not like babz and rizzy havent either

 

[Ahmed216]

A bit more intent today from the openers

 

[NeVerMind]

Need Sanga to work with our left handed batsmen...both haven't learnt from their mistakes....

 

[Faizan001]

Seeing these 2 always feel like wicket is around the corner

 

[Faizan001]

Must say the bowling is not that stupendous, it's just our batsman make these bowlers look like world beaters

 

[Rafa]

Saqib Mahmood is not some C team bowlert. He is on par with Wood , Jordan and the two Currans. I see him becoming a regular member of the England LOI side in the coming future.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

they cant even hit around gregory type club bowlers. * i know Sharjeel is a hack, but he would have had him.

 

[NeVerMind]

Looks like Fakhar is Inzy's nephew then Imam the way he sets out for a non existent run...

 

[AAli98]

This pie chucked Gregory bowling dots.. any batsman worth there salt ir Warner dhawan de cock would have taken him to the cleaners

 

[Mesozoic]

Saqib Mahmood is not some C team bowlert. He is on par with Wood , Jordan and the two Currans. I see him becoming a regular member of the England LOI side in the coming future.

On par? He's miles better than Jordan and Tom Curran.

 

[Ahmed216]

Only left handed opener ever who doesnt like a ball on his legs

 

[Faizan001]

Rohit would have hit him for 2 sixes in a single delivery

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

By not reviewing Imam, Stokes has trolled us big time here.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Fakhar is gone

 

[Mesozoic]

That's a sharp catch in the slips

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

EXCELLENT TEST match batting by Fakhar

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Pakistan need a fresh management team. Otherwise results could be worse in T20 WC

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Saqib looks a champion bowler. Is he of Pakistan background as well? Looks like a gem!

 

[NeVerMind]

Fakhar's torment ends early today

 

[gani999]

So many dot balls and very few ones and twos. Pakistani batsmen want to score only through boundaries, it seems. Someone should teach them about rotating the strike.

 

[Faizan001]

No Zimbabwe, no fun for Fakhar. Utter crass

 

[lahoriyah1234]

2 slips lagi hain and he is playing upper shot. *

 

[Titan24]

Saqib wicketless for two overs, thats a big surprise.

Well he takes one now

 

[Omer2002]

Fakhar with his gulli danda stance couldnt hack it

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

No Zimbabwe, no fun for Fakhar. Utter crass

He scored 190 odd against South Africa earlier this year

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Saqib looks a champion bowler. Is he of Pakistan background as well? Looks like a gem!

Every bowler is a champion bowler against Pakistani batsmen.

 

[Rafa]

Fakhar is one useless hack yet there are not many calls to get rid of this classless batsman.

 

[Rafa]

Won't be surprised if Babar follows Fakhar in an over or two.

 

[Titan24]

So many dot balls and very few ones and twos. Pakistani batsmen seem to want to score only through boundaries, it seems. Someone should teach them about rotating the strike.

Yes. Bowler can just keep on bowling same length over and over again to them without any fear of being hit or frustration of strike rotation and when it happens on surfaces with bit of seam movement you are gonna struggle.

 

[Greenstorm]

Fakhar gone and so does our chance of scoring 300.

 

[Rafa]

He scored 190 odd against South Africa earlier this year

That South Africa C bowling was on par with Zimbabwe Side.

 

[UzmanBeast]

So many dot balls and very few ones and twos. Pakistani batsmen want to score only through boundaries, it seems. Someone should teach them about rotating the strike.

Oh, you're referring to common sense?

Yeah, we don't get that.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Fakhar is one useless hack yet there are not many calls to get rid of this classless batsman.

He should play in T20 only. But he did have a good SA series.

 

[UzmanBeast]

That South Africa C bowling was on par with Zimbabwe Side.

That was against South Africa's main side (Rabada, Ngidi, Nortje, Shamsi)...

 

[Ahmed216]

Fakhar is one useless hack yet there are not many calls to get rid of this classless batsman.

Fakhar keeps producing these big knocks from time to time but fails on most occasions

 

[Jeetlodil]

Incompetence at its finest.

Everything rests on the shoulders of Fakhar and Babar. If they perform, we have every chance of winning. Let's hope they can do what is needed from them.

Fakhar is a hack. Can only play if the other top 5 are classy and stable.
Rizwan at 4 is another joke. Brainless cricket

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Why are we giving so much respect to Gregory! He needs to go

 

[Titan24]

Imam finding some touch, needs to convert it. Its never easy to remain in touch and in form when you play just one format at international level.

 

[Thephenom]

Sanga saying Imam has a ****** stance, he needs to ask questions of himself why he gets out the same way all the time! Well Sanga, our coaches aren’t worth anything and Misbah and Waqar have no clue what they’re doing!

 

[UzmanBeast]

I sometimes wonder how a skysports analyst is able to find technical faults but our coaching staff can't.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

That was against South Africa's main side (Rabada, Ngidi, Nortje, Shamsi)...

Please don't let facts come in the way of fantasies

 

[Rafa]

This Saqib also had to shine only against Pakistan of all teams. I believe if Pakistan don't give away too many wickets to Saqib during his opening spell then they may bat full 50 overs and get a decent score. Just survive against Saqib for now

 

[PakistanMeriJaan]

I reckon babar getting less than double digits again today

 

[Faizan001]

How is our batsman are unable to feast on anything on body? How is that possible? This is almost predictable

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Why are we giving so much respect to Gregory! He needs to go

Only Pakistani Team knows. I would have sent Shaoib Maqsood here.

 

[Jeetlodil]

Imam may lack talent but his approach is so much better than Fakhars. Should persist with Imam

 

[karthikc]

Why are we giving so much respect to Gregory! He needs to go

Remember Shastri's comment when Indian batsmen were giving too much respect to South African spin bowler Paul harris and throwing their wickets.."Paul Harris was made to look like Lord Harris!!"

 

[UzmanBeast]

Completely agree with Sangakkara, against medium-pacers, we should have stood outside the crease and changed our approach.

 

[Jeetlodil]

I reckon babar getting less than double digits again today

Mahmood should get him bowled today. One in the slips, One LBW. Bowled is the next target

 

[lahoriyah1234]

There is no out of thinking from Pakistani management. Misbah must have v good links, because he has done nothing.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Babar Azam still fishing outside off-stump, not a good sign.

 

[Faizan001]

Here it is: anything coming in (swing or seam) is babar's kryptonite

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Here it is: anything coming in (swing or seam) is babar's kryptonite

Every top player struggles in conditions such as this in England, it took Kohli 2 tours before he performed.

I am not worried for Babar

 

[Thephenom]

Ermm one of the best batsmen there’s been over the past 20 odd years is saying Imam’s stance is rubbish, I’d listen to him then be blinded by stats!

 

[PakistanMeriJaan]

Babar yet to score. Don’t get why so many Pakistani batsmen struggle to rotate the strike easily. It’s just block block block.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Here it is: anything coming in (swing or seam) is babar's kryptonite

Add spin to the list as well

 

[Faizan001]

Any batter worth his salt, let alone the lord azam, should atleast be comfortable playing that. He was looking like child while playing it

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

I'm sure it must be hard to rotate strike against Gregory.. ***

 

[UzmanBeast]

England have bowled a lot of loose deliveries that have gone unnoticed.

Mahmood bowled quite a few balls that could have been driven easily.

 

[Ahmed216]

Babar Azam still fishing outside off-stump, not a good sign.

That was where saud was highly impressive in the last game. Wasnt following the ball with his hands

 

[UzmanBeast]

Too many dots, inviting a collapse. Come outside the crease.

 

[UzmanBeast]

That was where saud was highly impressive in the last game. Wasnt following the ball with his hands

Yes, he didn't give many chances.

 

[Faizan001]

England have bowled a lot of loose deliveries that have gone unnoticed.

Mahmood bowled quite a few balls that could have been driven easily.

Precisely. They are made to look like unplayable

 

[Saj]

Babar playing Saqib very carefully given what's happened so far in the series.

Saqib bowling really well - hitting the deck hard.

 

[sindhiboy]

Imam has been lucky

 

[Ahmed216]

England have bowled a lot of loose deliveries that have gone unnoticed.

Mahmood bowled quite a few balls that could have been driven easily.

Watch a newbie Salt cart them around like club bowlers in second innings. It is all down to fearless approach

 

[Babar_Azam_fan]

Imam 20 runs in 5 balls (boundaries)
Remaining 1 run in 21 balls

20 dots in 26 balls

 

[Yasir_ch]

This imam ul haq should have been sitting in the dug out after scoring 8 runs but here he is boiling my blood.

 

[Rafa]

Dot balls are bad but it's okay if Pakistan don't give anymore wickets to Saqib. if Babar falls now it will be match over once again .

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Babar playing Saqib very carefully given what's happened so far in the series.

Saqib bowling really well - hitting the deck hard.

Hello Saj, does Saqib have Pakistan heritage?

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

My god the dots what the hell man? SCORE!!

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Hello Saj, does Saqib have Pakistan heritage?

Probably. People from his family are sitting behind me and they seem Pakistani

 

[UzmanBeast]

An aggressive approach is needed in these conditions, just go back to the WC and look at how successful England have been in these conditions with their approach.

 

[Faizan001]

Is it me or are we seeing an 80s team, time-travelled to present day, playing. This is embarassing

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Probably. People from his family are sitting behind me and they seem Pakistani

Yep, he's from Birmingham as well

 

[Ahmed216]

We dont have the batsmen to capitalise on these slow starts

 

[Omer2002]

0 off 11 babz wow....typical pak one day stufff then you dont have the guts to change the team

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Babar playing the wall in an odi?

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Babar will.be out i can smell it