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

[Rana]

OK, first impressions of Sami...

Hes much more watchful than Butt and Farhat....knows how to leave a good ball

 

[Mamoon]

Seems like Sir Jimmy has got his rhythm back, beautiful shape and line.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Good to see Sami leaving

 

[Rana]

here comes the in swinger

 

[LowKiiSavage]

Sami looks confident. Good stuff, boy.

 

[Pete Rose]

Sami looks organized

 

[Abdul]

Pakistan had Calamity Farhat then they had Salman Butt and now they have Hapless Hafeez

You might have offended [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] with that post.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

hafeez will score a 50 in the second inns and will secure his spot...

 

[Rana]

Azhar looking solid here.

 

[Anchorman]

Anderson is such a joy to watch with the new ball.

Him and Wasim are the most aesthetically pleasing bowlers of all time.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Hate it when its stopped by short leg

 

[Rana]

As often, you need that boundary an over to ease pressure. Something Pakistan have been terrible at not achieving

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Azhar has looked solid to every ball outside his off stump this series. Thats why he should open.

 

[Mamoon]

Anderson is such a joy to watch with the new ball.

Him and Wasim are the most aesthetically pleasing bowlers of all time.

Asif would have been as well but his action was ugly.

 

[LowKiiSavage]

England have set a plan to get sami out. That fielder placing on the leg side was intelligent and broad is bowling as per the field setting.

 

[Mamoon]

Both bowlers testing Sami's resistance to temptation. He's up for it so far.

 

[Pete Rose]

The sad part for Hafeez is that this is his type of ankle length bounce pitch.
There's a reason he is a mental midget.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Good keep leaving those

 

[Rana]

Very well played

 

[Mamoon]

I think they are going to try to surprise Sami with a well-directed bouncer.

 

[Pete Rose]

Good shot

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Well played. 4. The 20 year old is looking determined. Shan wouldnt have scored off that

 

[Fahdi]

Anderson average 16 against Pakistan, thats 12 runs short of his overall average. Phenomenal, or we are just pathetic!

His economy rate against us explains the reason. He hasn't run through us very often it's just that we have been block block and block against him. At the end of the day he has stats like 15 overs 36 for 2.

 

[QalandarFan]

Sami looks much more organized than the last time he played against Bangladesh.

 

[Abdul]

 

[Rana]

stupid second shot

 

[LowKiiSavage]

I hope Shan Masood defenders have some shame today. Sami looks leagues above that pathetic batsman.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Woaah Sami, good shots.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

That was slightly loose...

 

[Abdul]

Two consecutive fours. Good stuff.

 

[Rana]

so....Aslam is a typical subcontinent batsman. He will get excited after one boundry

 

[Pete Rose]

#bravepredictions: I am glad Finn is playing this match

 

[QalandarFan]

Edged for four more

 

[Third Man]

Sami may look confident on the outside but I'm sure he's very nervous.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

so....Aslam is a typical subcontinent batsman. He will get excited after one boundry

Hes just 20 and under enormour pressure, playing his first Test in England. Give him a break...

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Anderson will bring it back into Azhar with the breeze

 

[Pete Rose]

Azhar has defended better this over

 

[Mamoon]

Last night, I dreamed that I was giving Younis a pep talk and he agreed that his footwork has been terrible so far.

I motivated him and told him that you will score in this match, and he thanked me.

No kidding, I'm serious.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Like Nasser has aaid their are no demons in this pitch. Just need to get settled in and runs will come

 

[sandsaims]

Sami aslam looking good.

 

[Rana]

shot Azhar

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Well played Azhar

 

[#GreenRoars]

Azhar Ali hits a boundary??? Can't believe it

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Mamoon you LEGEND

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

For me Azhar is the key. If he survives until 15th over, he will get a good score.

 

[Pete Rose]

Anderson and his super slow Kumble pace filth needs to be played like that. Maybe even reverse sweep

 

[Abdul]

 

[QalandarFan]

Azhar with a four!

 

[IAJ]

Come on Sami, just see off this new ball and I know you will score big In sha Allah

 

[JilaWatan]

Sami may look confident on the outside but I'm sure he's very nervous.

I'd be too. Time to show your mettle to the team, and you gotta face Broad and Anderson. No letting up now

 

[Rana]

What an ugly leave by Azhar

 

[Mahmood101]

ok everyone score prediction for lunch please..45-4?? 100-1?

63/2

 

[fazleefridi]

Sami may look confident on the outside but I'm sure he's very nervous.

You mean EXTERNALLY...Don't u?

 

[#GreenRoars]

Last night, I dreamed that I was giving Younis a pep talk and he agreed that his footwork has been terrible so far.

I motivated him and told him that you will score in this match, and he thanked me.

No kidding, I'm serious.

And did he hit a ton then?

 

[IAJ]

Last night, I dreamed that I was giving Younis a pep talk and he agreed that his footwork has been terrible so far.

I motivated him and told him that you will score in this match, and he thanked me.

No kidding, I'm serious.

Tumhare munh mein ghee shakkar

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Only 15,000 in Yesterday out of 25k capacity stadium

 

[hussain.r97]

Last night, I dreamed that I was giving Younis a pep talk and he agreed that his footwork has been terrible so far.

I motivated him and told him that you will score in this match, and he thanked me.

No kidding, I'm serious.

Brilliant

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Beauty..

 

[Mamoon]

Welp, what a delivery.

 

[Pete Rose]

Anderson just bowled his fastest delivery this summer

 

[ask_analyse_act]

wow jimmy with a beauty to end the over

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

16,500 expected today

 

[LowKiiSavage]

Azhar's batting is so ugly.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] knew it was only a dream when Younis admitted he was doing something wrong

 

[Mamoon]

And did he hit a ton then?

Batting tu aanay den uski.

 

[Pete Rose]

Where is Anderson stepping

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Jimmy Running on the danger zone !!!

 

[Mamoon]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] knew it was only a dream when Younis admitted he was doing something wrong

Touché.

 

[#GreenRoars]

ok everyone score prediction for lunch please..45-4?? 100-1?

80/1.

 

[Mamoon]

I hate watching ugly left-handed batsmen.

 

[Pete Rose]

Need to keep an eye on andersons follow through

 

[Red Devil]

Jimmy Running on the danger zone !!!

Lol these umpires are absolutely awful.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Where is Anderson stepping

Clearly danger zone.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Broad bowling harmless pies but Sami should keep leaving anything like that

 

[Pete Rose]

I have to say Pakistans batsman always play the legside bouncer with low conviction

 

[Mamoon]

Batting is a beautiful art. It should be aesthetically pleasing.

Pakistani batsmen are just painful to watch. No grace and elegance at all.

 

[Red Devil]

Nice call by Azhar

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Batting is a beautiful art. It should be aesthetically pleasing.

Pakistani batsmen are just painful to watch. No grace and elegance at all.

The only elegant one apart from Shafiq doesnt survive an over

 

[Pete Rose]

Clearly danger zone.

Need to put it out there on Twitter etc. given how easily these umpires have been influenced this series

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Nicely played