What's new

England v Pakistan | 3rd Test | Birmingham | Aug 3-7, 2016 | Day 2

100 for Azhar!!! Well done sir!! Our #3 for years and years to come, glad to see him getting going again this series. Hopefully this becomes a huge 100!
 
The way dancer is playing, he'll be back in dressing room soon enough. Looks uncomfortable as usual.
 
Ramiz being a colonial puppet once again, just slating YK for no reason...

Blud, you average 30 and talking bad about a guy who has over 9000 runs @53
 
Come on !!!!

Why do we have to doThis push ups thing every time???

What's the need?

It's actually pretty disrespectful to get in someone's face and do t for individual achievements

Kinda cheap

Only do it at end of the match

It will be so embarrassing if you get our right after
 
Good knock from Azhar

He needed this, was in good form coming into this series, just wasn't performing.

Good to see Broad/Anderson are getting annoyed.
 
Enough of these press ups already lol. Job aint done, do that at the end of the match if won even that's a bit repetitive
 
MMHS said:
Would have been a horrid call, had he started on time, dived on time & still missed the mark. We are in 2016, not 1986 - one of the reason that PAK is 9th in ODI ranking.

Commis put their mouth what is popular - I am not hearing what they are saying, but if none of them had noticed the error in his running, I can't help them.
Click to expand...

Nope, it wouldn't have helped. Sure, he could have run faster, but that was a horrendous close call even if he put vince under pressure. Absolutely no need for such close call risky runouts in test cricket.
 
Thats classless by England.... Why are they complaining/giving attitude about his celebration??? A lot of batsman celebrate, what is the difference between doing a fist pump and a push up?

Glad Jimmy got warned by umpire.
 
"Everybody cheering for him except for one guy in the dressing room" Lol Boycott is very cheeky :afridi
 
Slog said:
Come on !!!!

Why do we have to doThis push ups thing every time???

What's the need?

It's actually pretty disrespectful to get in someone's face and do t for individual achievements

Kinda cheap

Only do it at end of the match

It will be so embarrassing if you get our right after
Click to expand...

Do agree with this, no need for every 100, unless it's quick 1 press up and a smile and then back to batting.

Do the press ups after winning the tour while Broad, Anderson, Root, Cook are watching.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Anderson is on the verge of walking into a 1 match ban.

His behaviour has been appalling today
 
Slog said:
Come on !!!!

Why do we have to doThis push ups thing every time???

What's the need?

It's actually pretty disrespectful to get in someone's face and do t for individual achievements

Kinda cheap

Only do it at end of the match

It will be so embarrassing if you get our right after
Click to expand...

I would agree, however, in this particular case I'm happy he did it. Specially for Jimmy.
 
Seems like the press ups are getting under the england players skin i say we keep doing it
 
Meh, even if the originality wears off. As long as you keep getting centuries I am good with push ups, squats whatever
 
Why does the Lagaan music play in my head each time these boys are doing push ups?
 
MMHS said:
Now have seen the replay - Sami's fault.

He was run out by 2 metres, and he started running from 2 metres behind & after 2 seconds. Had it been by 2 CM, I would have said that it was poor judgement.
Click to expand...

As much as I like your invincible maths, there was never a run there and every commentator who saw it agreed as well.

He could've been run out by a shorter distance if he ran better, but terrible call from Azhar. Robbed the poor kid of a well deserved ton.
 
IcedCoffee said:
Nope, it wouldn't have helped. Sure, he could have run faster, but that was a horrendous close call even if he put vince under pressure. Absolutely no need for such close call risky runouts in test cricket.
Click to expand...

That's fine - this pair easily could have taken time & not go for the risky one. But, better teams do run those & they do the basics correct. Also, Sami is about 5'4" & he wasn't holding the bat properly.

These are learning curves, at this age, if he doesn't repeat that, it's more than a Century in UK. Last generation of PAK players couldn't correct their basics after 15 years of International cricket.
 
Anyway Azhars greatest 100 yet.

Very memorable innings by a Pakistani number 3 in England.
 
Slog said:
Slightly his fault too because he was slow to get off and didn't run as hard as he should have. If he'd done that Vince would have been under pressure to throw as soon as he got the ball and mah have missed most likely

In this he had all the time in the world to take aim
Click to expand...

That was very risky single even in T20 or in street cricket. There was never a run, why he had to start early? - We are talking about test cricket, where you focus on batting in very different way then in LOIs... Taking such a risky single is huge blunder, Azhar sold a young guy too cheaply. Imagine if that was YK on other end, Azhar would have never done that...

Anyway, its not end of the world, but a century would have given him loads of confidence, he fully deserved it...
 
It's important for Azhar to out score younis in this series. If he wants to be captain post misbah
 
2 warnings for Anderson. If he gets another then England lose a bowler. Btw is it 3 warnings per match or 3 per innings
 
I hope Anderson gets another warning.. I want to see his face then
 
Second new ball in 11 overs. Need Azhar to stick around. Too many of our batsmen think their job is done once they've reached 100.
 
Broad looking out of sorts, Anderson on last warning. Finn not looking to threatening. Ali getting smashed. Wakes only bowler looking like picking up a wkt.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Cricket Warrior
England struggle at 24/3 in their second innings at stumps on Day 2 of the third Test against Pakistan
8 9 10
Replies
797
Views
16K
batandballbattle
B
FearlessRoar
Pakistan reach 64/3 in reply to South Africa's 615 at the end of Day 2 of the second Test, trailing by 551 runs
6 7 8
Replies
590
Views
13K
aqua99
A
FearlessRoar
Pakistan reach 109/3 at the end of Day 2 of the first Test against the West Indies, with a lead of 202 runs
4 5 6
Replies
465
Views
10K
Amjid Javed
Amjid Javed
BouncerGuy
Pakistan trail by 2 runs in their second innings, finishing Day 2 of the First Test against South Africa at 88/3
14 15 16
Replies
1K
Views
24K
jnaveen1980
J
Cricket Warrior
England reach 36/2 at stumps on Day 3, chasing 297 to win the second Test against Pakistan
10 11 12
Replies
936
Views
22K
Mamoon
Mamoon
Back
Top