England v Pakistan | 3rd Test | Birmingham | Aug 3-7, 2016 | Day 1

[IcedCoffee]

Key to getting root out early is dont give him easy runs and starve him and he will throw it away.

With Rahat bhai around, that will never happen. Rahat "wide half tracker" Ali always gives away freebies every over.

 

[Blackbradman]

Which channel is showing it in India ? Star sports1 is showing highlights of pro kabbadi

Check for all Channels Star Sports 1, 2, 3, 4...

 

[Mainul]

2 Test matches....

I wasn't serious, just joking. Definitely Sohail will make his stat look better more he plays.

 

[castortroy]

Looks like Cook is going to Ton up again

 

[JibranAnsari]

Next match we should play rahat , Sohail and imran.

 

[Mamoon]

Can someone bump the 'will others bowler support Amir' thread.

 

[Amjid Javed]

More garbage from left arm malcolm sami aka Rahat!

 

[#GreenRoars]

Rahat bhai, maintain your good line yaar. You will get wickets automatically.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Nasser and Warne criticising the umpires for being too harsh for running on the danger zone

 

[street cricketer]

England are going at a pretty fast rate even if they have lost a wicket.

 

[Shafi]

Best Test batsman in the world arrives.

Best because our bowlers are balling poorly. Let him face Steyn, Starc, Boult, Sauthee, Rabada..... he will flop

 

[JibranAnsari]

1 more wicket this session will be an absolute delight. The way they are scoring they will score around 120 this session.

 

[Pete Rose]

Good of Nasser to call it: the overzealous looking at the bowlers follow throug.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Root looks so soliddd.

 

[Rana]

Its the same umpire from Lords. Gosh these West Indian umpires love annoying Pakistani bowlers

 

[cricket.mad]

Match is not being broadcasted in INDIA. .any reason? It was scheduled on SS1

 

[Fahdi]

Rahat is like the Umar Akmal of bowlers. So good but blunders a lot.

 

[Indiafan]

Rahat gets cook's edge but it doesn't carry

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sohail keeping it nice and tight. Rahat needs to do the same

 

[JibranAnsari]

I think this will be sohails last over. Looking tired

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

If england score 350 today. Game over fr pak

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

Break this partnership fast.

 

[shaz619]

Good of Nasser to call it: the overzealous looking at the bowlers follow throug.

It was Shane Warne who bought it up first

 

[Amjid Javed]

Cant keep bowling 1 bad ball an over here, we 20 runs to many given in this 1st hour so far.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Why does Rahat bowl this one 'free hit me' delivery per over

MashAllah excellent bowling by Sohail, and imagine IK with his consistent line

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

If you cant get them out bowl tight. Wickets will come

 

[shaz619]

MashAllah excellent bowling by Sohail, and imagine IK with his consistent line

Rahat is like a lottery ticket, Imran Khan should have been picked. Rahat releases all the pressure at the other end I don't care how many jaffas he can bowl when you bowl a pie per over

 

[JibranAnsari]

Big fish!!!!!!!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Gone!!! Sohail you beauty. Boy we needed that

 

[#GreenRoars]

WOoh Wooh Wooh

 

[IcedCoffee]

Gone! Brilliant!

 

[Shafi]

Can someone bump the 'will others bowler support Amir' thread.

Amir does not look very fit!!! He is not that bad as you are make it out to be. Soon you will claim Atul Wasaan is better bowler than him. He needs to play more fast class matches to bring back his old Amir.

 

[Mamoon]

Massive wicket.

 

[Red Devil]

Root ho apne ghar ka Roooot... Loool Sohail you legend!!

 

[Pete Rose]

Joe root still playing in old trafford

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] your hero just brainfadded )

 

[hussain.r97]

Huuuge wicket!!!

 

[Abdul]

So happy.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Keep it straight and full , the formula in england.

 

[JilaWatan]

Khaaaaaannnnnn

 

[Markhor]

Now then !

Into the under pressure English middle order now.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Ahhhhhhh!!!!!

 

[Nothing matters]

Sohail Khan has been best.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Problem is sohail is tiring and no one else is getting the lines right

 

[shaz619]

Root ho apne ghar ka Roooot... Loool Sohail you legend!!

) our secret weapon strikes! the chosen one! the best P4P performer in Pakistan, gold on the mic and does the just on the pitch

 

[Indiafan]

Misbah's decision both to bowl and play Sohail vindicated.

 

[yasir]

Loose shot from Roooooot , that's really good opening [emoji15][emoji15][emoji15]


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[marlonbrowndo]

Rahat can't release all the pressure on the other end now

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

2 more wickets before lunch what be good.

 

[shaz619]

Now then !

Into the under pressure English middle order now.

Cook + Root scored 66% off England runs in the past test! just puts into perspective how big a wicket that was

 

[Firebreaker]

Sohail Khan averages drops to 88

 

[JibranAnsari]

Miracle though.. Hafeez didn't drop root.

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

Sohail You Beauty YESSSSSS

 

[#GreenRoars]

Well done my boy, Sohail has brain. He knows where to pitch the ball.

 

[MMHS]

I guess, it took a pondering to get things into PAK head that one can't go with 3 left-arm pacers, backed by a leggi. This should have been the attack from Test 1.

 

[Red Devil]

) our secret weapon strikes! the chosen one! the best P4P performer in Pakistan, gold on the mic and does the just on the pitch

He shares his first name with the phenom so this was pretty much expected loool.

RMF yk) Rahat also looking pretty threatening today.

 

[Abdul]

I'm surprised as I was expecting Mohammad Hafeez to drop dollies in the slips.

 

[street cricketer]

Talk nah haters!

Sher Khan FTW

 

[Mamoon]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] your hero just brainfadded )

Not a brain-fade I think. As a number three batsman with a 55+ average, you have to back yourself to play these shots.

 

[Indiafan]

Problem is sohail is tiring and no one else is getting the lines right

It is really poor of a bowler to tire after 6 overs despite not playing the first two tests

 

[timeflies]

Lucky for our slip fielders Sohail doesn't bowl as fast as some of our other bowlers, otherwise that might have went straight down

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yasir can be more threatening now.

 

[Abdullah]

that wasnt a catch- it was a grab!

 

[IcedCoffee]

What's the captain doing? he should be vouching for his bowlers here.

 

[#GreenRoars]

[MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION] but Sohail Khan is pathetic because he not phaasttttt and he grunts a lot )

 

[Rana]

Realistically the score should be 35-2...These poor deliveries leaking boundaries are hurting

 

[marlonbrowndo]

what the hell are the umpires doing. [MENTION=139981]HitWicket[/MENTION] even Nasser hussaini is calling it ridiculous umpiring. They are talking to Rahat and he hasn't even touched the danger zone

 

[Markhor]

Sky commentators not mincing their words re: running on the wicket.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Root being over aggresive after a few dot balls and gets out, this is what pressure does.

Hopefully Vince will get out driving soon and we can get cook out before lunch as well.

 

[Abdullah]

Need them 6 down by lunch.Aamir needs to come on after sohail and deliver. Simple as. Not been good enough this morning

 

[JibranAnsari]

It is really poor of a bowler to tire after 6 overs despite not playing the first two tests

He is not known for his fitness and stamina.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Rahat just delivers the ball.. It depends in the ball where it lands.

 

[hussain.r97]

Horrible umpiring. He's nowhere near the danger zone!

 

[Mamoon]

Sohail has dismissed Kohli, de Villiers and Root in his short career.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Drinks.

 

[Markhor]

Cook + Root scored 66% off England runs in the past test! just puts into perspective how big a wicket that was

James Vince is the English Umar Akmal. Very elegant player, likes to play his shots but his temperament for Tests still questionable.

That said, this middle order have a lot to prove so can't get complacent now.

 

[Abdul]

James Vince should be a walking wicket.

 

[the Great Khan]

whats going on? I leave for a few overs and sher khan bowls em out lol..

yeah running pitch kya chukur hay? [MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION]

 

[#GreenRoars]

Not a brain-fade I think. As a number three batsman with a 55+ average, you have to back yourself to play these shots.

I was expecting that you would say Sheer Khan bowled well

 

[Usman Chadda]

Rahat is such a frustrating bowler. Can someone just beat into him the concept of 'holding the line' please.

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