England v Pakistan | 4th Test | The Oval | Aug 11-15, 2016 | Day 1

[Kianig89]

Failed to capitaize

 

[gunner]

Yasir has become useless

 

[hur rizvi]

Could lose 2-3 wickets in quick time. But in general a score over 270 will be good here considering pak can not chase anything over 150.

Who will take with ball not doing anything now? Barring an England collapse Cant see how they will score below 300

 

[Kianig89]

Pie chucker

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The lack of a proper channel bowler is hurting Pakistan. Imran would've been extremely useful as he can bowl tight lines and swing it a bit . Pakistan bowling/fielding simply lack the discipline to keep consistent pressure on the batsmen. You can't always dominate the opposition with extreme pace/swing/extravagant turn etc. Need to persist in the channel in test cricket .

 

[speed]

no way is this guy 25 looks 35 at least.

 

[Kianig89]

Ifti

 

[hur rizvi]

Keep an eye on Rev/sec. Proper Part timer this guy

 

[Chief Destroyer]

25 years of age.

 

[supersix]

no way is this guy 25 looks 35 at least.

youngster beauty...lol

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Everybody say thank you to Misbah for playing his friends.

 

[Kianig89]

Pathetic selection

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Who will take with ball not doing anything now? Barring an England collapse Cant see how they will score below 300

Wahab Riaz is good in taking 2-3 quick wickets when in the groove. But yea their tail is really strong.

 

[hur rizvi]

Should have bowled Amir for a quick burst before tea. Costly and very ill-disciplined session

 

[Kianig89]

Imad wasim

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Isn't this guy chucking?

 

[Kianig89]

Babar azam m.nawaz

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan ' Ashwin

 

[Markhor]

Bairstow and Ali been allowed to pinch too many singles.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Everybody say thank you to Misbah for playing his friends.

Even Babar Azam bowls better off-spin. But of course our selectors won't know.

 

[Kianig89]

Chika choka

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Keep an eye on Rev/sec. Proper Part timer this guy

Does he impart a lot of revs or is he just tossing/darting them up with no spin?

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Misbah knows how to run his bowlers into the ground.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Failed to capitaize

story of our life

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Does he impart a lot of revs or is he just tossing/darting them up with no spin?

He is a proper lulloo man, can't bowl or bat.

 

[Kianig89]

Roston Chase

 

[Aviator]

I am loosing hope now...
From frustrating to depressing...
What's more painful, it's Moeen and Bairstow and not Root and Cook..

 

[speed]

Pathetic captaincy.

 

[Amjid Javed]

This partnership taking game inns away from pakistan just like in the last test.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

FRrustrating

 

[Nikhil_cric]

He is a proper lulloo man, can't bowl or bat.

Useless. Should have played Imran - 5 proper bowlers. England will target and punish this Ifthikar guy.

 

[Kianig89]

Iftikhar to give 0/50 in 12 0vers n score 20ish
Imran khan would have give n 2/50 n score 10ish
Take ur bet

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

He is a proper lulloo man, can't bowl or bat.

there are millions of lullos in the streets and being forgotten in domestic , how come this lullo gets to play at test level for pak?

 

[shaz619]

Pakistan trying hard to lose this test

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Moeen Ali feasting on Pakistani spinners. Oh oh Misbah what have you done.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

And there you have it. Thank you Misbah for selecting your friends.

How's this guy better than Yamin or even Ammad who's raw?

 

[Kianig89]

Welcome to test cricket

 

[James]

Great shot again

 

[Square Drive]

Thank you Azhar Ali.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Iftikhar is trash

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Misbah's new find. Allrounder Ifthikar .

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This was a dumb selection to be honest. Weakens the bowling and adds nothing to the batting.

 

[Kianig89]

Its like playing an average midfielder than a lethal striker #ibra

 

[Zahid87]

Got to go back to basics.

Squeeze them. Giving away too many runs too quickly. Got to build up the pressure again and slow things down.

 

[Square Drive]

Only bowlers who look like they have a chance of taking a wicket are Amir & Wahab.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

If pitch is spicy as in bounce and seam, England would be happy with 300.

 

[ExplicitAI]

That arm looks bent

 

[Syed1]

Lol we had them at 110 for 5 ???????


I wasn't interested in this match, but as usual we had handed back the initiative on a platter.

Thank you Misbah

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Ifthikar Ahmed. Beautiful selection from a beautiful Kaptaan

 

[Kianig89]

Misbah likes to play 5-4-1 with no wing backs

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

If pitch is spicy as in bounce and seam, England would be happy with 300.

Its not that spicy . only wahab is getting real good carry may be because hes clocking up 90+mph . England dont have 90+ so

 

[Chief Destroyer]

15th over for Wahab already within 50 overs. Way to use your genuine quick Misbah.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

I am loosing hope now...
From frustrating to depressing...
What's more painful, it's Moeen and Bairstow and not Root and Cook..

Dont watch it if it's depressing for U...

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Only bowlers who look like they have a chance of taking a wicket are Amir & Wahab.

Yea blunder from Misbah for sticking with Sohail and not getting IK in. Even an Ifti wasn't needed and instead a proper bat like Rizwan could have played.

 

[Kianig89]

Moeen Lara

 

[Nikhil_cric]

14th over and Wahab was losing steam a bit. If these two bat smart, they can capitalise and bat Pakistan out of this game. Need a breakthrough now or the match is lost!

 

[Markhor]

Ifti serving up a buffet. In England you need seam bowling all-rounders. Yamin would've been an ideal pick however Ifti was the only 5th bowling option we had in this squad unless you wanted to go in with 5 specialist bowlers - a risky strategy with this fragile batting.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Pathetic excuses of an off spinner

 

[Kianig89]

Iftikhar mission busted

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Dont watch it if it's depressing for U...��

its like watching a car accident its horrific and depressing but you can't look away...

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Its not that spicy . only wahab is getting real good carry may be because hes clocking up 90+mph . England dont have 90+ so

Contradictory views about pitch man.

A pitch that can have the odd ball do something every over can also be lethal.

It does look like a quick scoring pitch.

 

[imshally81]

Still better than Hafeez

 

[Syed1]

Misbah likes to play 5-4-1 with no wing backs

It seems to me Misbah is playing 5-5, with no striker

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Iftikhar mission busted

mission iftikhar busted*

 

[Kianig89]

Iftikhar poor chap

 

[dhump]

If pitch is spicy as in bounce and seam, England would be happy with 300.

England are fine as Pakistan is on the wall now trying to level the series. Now you will see these two take the total past 300 and Pakistani batsman crumbling for 170 odd runs.

Congratulations to our fielders for being totally pathetic.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

It seems to me Misbah is playing 5-5, with no striker

Please use criket speak..we feel left out

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Iftikar looks like he's had a very hard life (for a 25 year old).

 

[dhump]

so we are again back to 3.5 bowlers it seems.

 

[gunner]

I thought we dropped Hafeez to give chance to a youngster who could fill the role of a fast bowling all rounder?

 

[Syed1]

Baqwas defensive cricket.

Kis ne bunaya hai is lulloo ko captain.

 

[Kianig89]

Micky Arthur u too

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

England are fine as Pakistan is on the wall now trying to level the series. Now you will see these two take the total past 300 and Pakistani batsman crumbling for 170 odd runs.

Congratulations to our fielders for being totally pathetic.

I missed some overs, other than that cook drop (wasnt costly) what else did fielders do?

 

[Shafi]

This time England will enforce follow on and finish this match by 3 days. We will not survive 90 overs in 2 innings combine and Anderson and Woakes will tear our batting.

 

[Square Drive]

Don't understand why everyone's bashing Misbah.

It's because of Azhar's drops that we're here.

 

[hur rizvi]

England's session and MAtch. 3-1

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Well played Misbah and Azhar

-Moeen Ali

 

[Shafi]

Baqwas defensive cricket.

Kis ne bunaya hai is lulloo ko captain.

Misbah????

 

[Sherlock]

Such negative captaincy by Misbah, again.

No wonder England are winning the series. They've been let off the hook [dropped chances/defensive field].

 

[Nikhil_cric]

so we are again back to 3.5 bowlers it seems.

Considering Sohails fitness and Yasir's current form, I think only Amir and Wahab will be able to bowl decently bythe time of England's second innings .