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

[Fahdi]

Sohail is tiring.. should take him out.

The others will have to step up

 

[Shafi]

Woakes looks a great potential. What a talent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rana]

wickets yes, but Khan has been expensive

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Ball reversing.

Yeah one in this over tailed in quite a bit

 

[GreenKnightRises]

This 4 fer from Sohail will hurt Pakistan team for the rest of this tour and the coming series as well

 

[troodon]

Sohail is tired. Getting over bowled.

May be Misbah wants to give him his well deserved 5'fer.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Some how we need to get them out under 270

 

[blue_champion]

Really impressed by Sohail Khan's fitness

 

[JibranAnsari]

Chris woakes can bat in our top 3.

 

[Rana]

need your quickest bowler for the best exponent of reverse swing

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lovely cover drive.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Poor Captaincy. Giving away runs so easily to these tailenders

 

[blue_champion]

need your quickest bowler for the best exponent of reverse swing

Wahab Riaz?

 

[blue_champion]

Moeen Ali have to admit is pretty underrated....bowled well and now doing his job with the bat

 

[Executioner]

Not making excuses for Amir but this is not a difficult pitch to bat on at all. Also Amir was looking good before tea

Decent batting wicket for sure.

However, you could expect a bit more penetration from Amir given the conditions. Although one could say that English players are currently the best players of pace as of now.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

If they manage to score 330+, then an innings defeat is only what Pakistan team can expect

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yasir shah has been ordinary again.

 

[uzairmanzoor13]

England will be pleased to find themselves at 242-6 after being 158-5. If their tail can wag (more than capable) then they will get to decent score.

 

[Executioner]

If Pakistan can get a couple more today then the game will be in their hands. Regardless of the pitch, Pakistan won't fancy chasing anything more than 225 in the 4th innings so getting a 50+ run lead in the 1st will be necessary.

 

[maanleo]

Looks like we have improved in catching department. No dropped chances yet I guess

 

[JibranAnsari]

Once a year innings by moeen ali.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Wide? Are you kidding

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Should have thrown out Azhar/Hafeez and replaced with a bowler. They're not going to make a difference in the score anyway

 

[#GreenRoars]

Ok Rahat is back now with amazing figures, mashAllah.

 

[NeVerMind]

Poor Captaincy. Giving away runs so easily to these tailenders

In which world are Moeen and Woakes tail-enders?! Both are fine all-rounders...

 

[JibranAnsari]

Rubbish by rahat.

 

[asyed]

ENG playing purposely to cross 300 mark.

 

[Rayyman]

Apart from bowling changes and field settings, Azhar Ali seems to be captaining Pakistan out there.

 

[Adil_94]

Moeen batting one of his once a series knocks where he justifies the moniker of all rounder

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[Markhor]

Yasir shah has been ordinary again.

Not really, he's kept his end tight and has done about as well as you can expect a leggie to do on Day 1 in England.

 

[JibranAnsari]

And woakes gone.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Beauty. Well deserved.

 

[Mamoon]

What a ball by Rahat.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Woakes gone, big wicket.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Into the tail. That is the ball of the day

 

[Adil_94]

what a jaffa by Rahat

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[blue_champion]

Big wicket here....woakes gone

 

[Markhor]

That's a beauty to get Woakes. Perfect line and length.

 

[#GreenRoars]

I hope we can finish them before 270

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Lol this is why Rahat is needed. He bowls rubbish often and has a poor attitude but these beauties he bowls..... He bowled a few to cook as well. He can be such a great bowler if he can bowl those more frequently and put away the rubbish.

 

[JibranAnsari]

So chances are that we can wrap them under 300 now.

 

[majiz]

well, that wicket has kept pak in the game

 

[Adil_94]

Rahat n Sohail have out bowled Amir today. Rahat if he had more discipline would actually be a good bowler.

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[Big Mac]

Brilliant, now we're into the tail. Good opportunity to bowl them out before stumps

 

[Hasan123]

Bad day at work but seeing the scorecard has cheered me up a bit! Unreal ball from Rahat there. Shabash boys dismiss them for less than 300 and we're in this game!

 

[Muhammad10]

Rahat! Woakes is dismissed.

 

[asyed]

Now Moeen needs to go ASAP.

 

[Rana]

maybe bring Amir to bowl at the tail

 

[Abdullah]

Jaffa from Rahat

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yasir bowled all his beauties in bpl last year , he is out of stock

 

[#GreenRoars]

Please maintain same line o length

 

[Rayyman]

Rahat's figures would have been outstanding had this been an O.D.I.

 

[Square Drive]

Rahat!!!!

 

[#GreenRoars]

Yasir bowled all his beauties in bpl last year , he is out of stick.

First day pitch never help spinners at this wicket.

 

[Rana]

i dont want Anderson bowling to Sami and Hafeez tonight

 

[troodon]

Rahat you beauty.

 

[Muhammad10]

Lol this is why Rahat is needed. He bowls rubbish often and has a poor attitude but these beauties he bowls..... He bowled a few to cook as well. He can be such a great bowler if he can bowl those more frequently and put away the rubbish.

Exactly. A wicket-taking version of Wahab.

 

[JibranAnsari]

First day pitch never help spinners at this wicket.

Sorry I meant Aamir.

 

[Rana]

A good resilient effort by England with the bat to say the least

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good.. Rahat staring at the batsman.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Don't bowl lenght to broad just ball him on his toes full and straight and he's gonna fall over and lose his stumps !!!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Barbie getting some chin music.

 

[Abdullah]

There may be a problem- sami and hafewez may have to bat some overs, Lets get these out!!

 

[Dman]

maybe bring Amir to bowl at the tail

And get some cheap wickets.

 

[troodon]

Broad is useless with the bat. I trust Shami more than Borad these days.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Brilliant over

 

[Adil_94]

There may be a problem- shan and hafewez may have to bat some overs, Lets get these out!!

shan has been dropped. Sami is playing instead

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[Muhammad10]

Rahat on :AAG

 

[Rana]

Broad looking like he was about to cry

 

[Markhor]

Lol this is why Rahat is needed. He bowls rubbish often and has a poor attitude but these beauties he bowls..... He bowled a few to cook as well. He can be such a great bowler if he can bowl those more frequently and put away the rubbish.

He's the sort of bowler you can afford as long as you've got other bowlers who can keep it tight.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Doesn't look out.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Another one! Have a feeling itll be close but out. Did the 3rd unpire just say review for caught behind??

 

[Adil_94]

that looks tight

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[#GreenRoars]

 

[Big Mac]

That's hit the glove after it hit the pad, Moeen gone.

 

[troodon]

2 full deliveries followed by a bouncer and Broad will be done.

Misbah should give Sohail a couple of overs and see if he can get his 5'fer here. Broad is a walking wicket.

 

[uzairmanzoor13]

Pitching outside leg maybe.

 

[Rana]

I think its caught, but moeen would be stupid to refer it if he hasnt edged it

 

[marlonbrowndo]

what is the decision. Caugt or leg before??

 

[Hasan123]

It's out surely it's hit his glove and looks to be out lbw