England v Pakistan | 3rd Test | Birmingham | Aug 3-7, 2016 | Day 4

[#GreenRoars]

Will Pakistan bounce back?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan somehow needs to summon some spirit and come hard at the english in the first session , throw all your resources at full force.

 

[zoro]

The one time i want misbah to play his natural game, i hope he doesnt disappoint.
Play defensively, strangled the run rate, have an ultra defensive field.
We are not gonna bowl england out with 2 bowlers( amir & rahat, no spin on this road for yasir and sohail hulk khan is shot)

 

[JibranAnsari]

The one time i want misbah to play his natural game, i hope he doesnt disappoint.
Play defensively, strangled the run rate, have an ultra defensive field.
We are not gonna bowl england out with 2 bowlers( amir & rahat, no spin on this road for yasir and sohail hulk khan is shot)

You can't bowl to a field with Rabat ali and an unfit Sohail khan.

 

[90MPH]

I don't think we can be defensive at this stage, especially first session.

Pak have to set attacking fields to get wickets first 1 hour.
If that doesn't work then set some defensive fielders on the boundary to contain England.

 

[Slog]

This is gonna be a depressing day

 

[HitWicket]

Interesting to see them picking a world test XI on sky prematch show at the moment. Theyve done the bottom 6 so far and picked :

De Villiers (keeper)
Stokes
Ashwin
Shah
Starc
Anderson

 

[pak4life]

The only way both teams can win today is if England get bowled out today. Cook being the defensive captain is unlikely to declare.

 

[hur rizvi]

Need 3 wickets in First session otherwise Only 2 results will be possible Eng Win or Draw

 

[JibranAnsari]

It would really be funny watching rahat doing pushups while anderson peeking through his helmet going back to pavillion.

 

[#GreenRoars]

This is gonna be a depressing day

You didn't specify the team

 

[castortroy]

England will bat all day today and probably declare just before lunch tomorrow.

English bowlers look far more threatening than ours so expect them to bowl is out

 

[hur rizvi]

I hope Sher Khan has drank enough Red bull, it will be a long day out in the field

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

I wonder if reverse will come into play.

A wicket change a whole lot, anything can happen.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Match about to start..

 

[hur rizvi]

Should start with Yasir and dont give a damn who bowls pies from other end

 

[JibranAnsari]

6 minutes to go.

Should start with Rabat and amir with 4 slips ,gully , leg slip , leg gully and short leg. Tell them we mean business and won't be

 

[hur rizvi]

6 minutes to go.

Should start with Rabat and amir with 4 slips ,gully , leg slip , leg gully and short leg. Tell them we mean business and won't be

Should start with Yasir bro. Rahat and Amir are innocuous

 

[JibranAnsari]

Should start with Yasir bro. Rahat and Amir are innocuous

No way , we need to use the morning moisture. Yasir can come after after 10 overs when england are 140/4.

 

[Junaids]

I still think that this is an easy pitch, and that only scoreboard pressure can force a victory - and for England.

Batting second was a poor choice by Misbah. It could have worked with a better batting line-up that could have amassed a bigger lead, but 400 was the absolute maximum potential that you had.

I would refer you back to England's Lords Test win over New Zealand in 2015. England had been second best for much of the match, but New Zealand could not bat out the fourth innings and lost.

That may well happen to you tomorrow.

 

[Hasan123]

Come on Pakistan!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JibranAnsari]

No need for defensive field as yet.

 

[hur rizvi]

Amir to bowl some pies to kick off

 

[JibranAnsari]

We need more men at catching positions, this is not goo

 

[#GreenRoars]

Amir bowling first over.

 

[hur rizvi]

This angle from Amir is completely harmless

Cracked deservedly

 

[castortroy]

Wow our seamers do give a 4 ball per over

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bowl Fuller.

 

[hur rizvi]

Awful start

 

[castortroy]

Pitch looks flat but expect Anderson and woakes to hoop it about when we bat

 

[lahoriyah1234]

I still believe we can win this game, if we bowl well and do not give them easy pies. Bowl tight, today pacers need to keep it tight for Yasir shah. I dont knw i have a feeling yasir going to run England over before 300.

 

[Red Devil]

Nope, looks way too easy.

 

[hur rizvi]

Got to involve Yasir in straight away. These seamers are dreadful

 

[hur rizvi]

Sohail Khan

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sohail khan ? Seriously?

 

[#GreenRoars]

Field is little defensive

 

[castortroy]

Going to be a long long day

 

[JibranAnsari]

Should have started with rah

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

lovely weather today, this will be good total,

 

[Ellipsism]

Amir's not using his from arm well resulting in him not even reaching the mid 80's. Really need to get a fast bowling coach.

 

[JibranAnsari]

No energy in the bowling or field. Doesn't look like they have come out with a positive mind.

 

[MRSN]

normal order restored. Sohail Khan the bowler exposed. didn't take much time.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Shaba shaba boys, need this pship asap.

 

[Hasan123]

Keep the run rate low as possible. Doesn't look like our bowlers are going to get anything out of this surface

 

[JibranAnsari]

We need high arm tall bowlers.

 

[Watsupdoc]

What a catch Yasir!!!

Nothing in this pitch at all...

 

[#GreenRoars]

Woooaaah Yasir Shah, stunnnnnning and unbelievable catch

 

[Red Devil]

Mesiiiiii

 

[Rana]

23-1

 

[Hasan123]

Ehhh Yasir!!!!

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Magic!

 

[hur rizvi]

Get Root and we are in business

 

[Red Devil]

Hopefully this will start a collapse iA.

 

[Rana]

I dont think he needed to dive lol

it was hanging

 

[mz123]

it is 23-1 guys, we still have a chance....

 

[Hasan123]

Yasir is a brilliant fielder. Should be developed into a backward point/ gully/4th slip fielder.

 

[JibranAnsari]

That was the best catch a Pakistani has ever taken.

 

[uberkoen]

What a catch

 

[mz123]

Yasir is a brilliant fielder. Should be developed into a backward point/ gully/4th slip fielder.

no

 

[hur rizvi]

We need high arm tall bowlers.

I think we need to Invest in Ehsan Adil in NZ/Aus tour. Others arent substantially better and Ehsan has age and potential

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yeah pressure......

 

[#GreenRoars]

Shaba Sohail, time to go in Sheer mode.

 

[hur rizvi]

Jaffa from sher khan

 

[#GreenRoars]

Wooaah wooaah brutal by Sheer.

 

[MenInG]

inspirational by Yasir Shah

If he isnt taking wickets, then its good to contribute like that

 

[Rana]

Excellent lines to Root

 

[uberkoen]

What a ball.

 

[Markhor]

What a catch that was from Yasir. Wicket in the first 15 mins, exactly what we needed.

 

[wasimjunior]

Did that Nick?

 

[cricwiz]

to me it seemed that the ball hit root's gloves.... v faint though...

 

[JibranAnsari]

All of a sudden some bite in the bowling. Come on guys , take two more now

 

[hur rizvi]

Good from Sher- Babar sher

Amir needs to do something in next two overs or get replaced by Shah

 

[Hasan123]

no

Why? If he is fielding at slip or gully it will save energy for his bowling. Look at how Australia developed Warne into a slip fielder and how England have Anderson in slip for there spin bowlers.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

need root now..

 

[#GreenRoars]

Amir should bowl tight now.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Amir should come round the wicket.

 

[Hasan123]

Come on Amir get hales out again

 

[hur rizvi]

Amir come around the wicket. This easy leave me stuff is not required

 

[HitWicket]

Fairly sure the snicko was just the feet moving about on the ground.

 

[imshally81]

Yesss

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