England v Pakistan | 4th Test | The Oval | Aug 11-15, 2016 | Day 2

[Haroon786]

Even after 7 tours outside Asia in 6 years Azhar after the Edgbaston test Averages 29 outside Asia. This includes two tesr tours of Zim and one of WI.


When Akmal after being dropped from Test Side 5 years ago Averages 37 outside Asia and Azhar 29 after Edgbaston Test hundred and Asad 24 than it tells the progress rate of Azhar & Asad in last 6 years. Note Akmal has worse batting temperament and batting IQ compared to Azhar & Asad.



Pakistani Great Younis After 48 tests was Averaging 40 outside Asia against much decent pace attacks of those days compared to these times and Azhar at the same stage ? 29 and 1 Hundred outside Asia in 6 years including 7 test tours outside Asia.



Hope from now On he kicks on.

Azhar is playing his second Test series outside the SC in 3 years - Pakistan don't get enough chances to play away enough to improve their stats.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Pakistan off to a solid start.

Must say I am impressed. 97/2 which is basically 97/1 due to Yasir.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan off to a solid start.

Must say I am impressed. 97/2 which is basically 97/1 due to Yasir.

Some luck for us , let's hope we ride on it.

 

[JibranAnsari]

This went like a rocket.

 

[Haroon786]

Shafiq's SR over 70.

 

[JibranAnsari]

100 up

 

[Amjid Javed]

Azhar and Asad need to be switched on here for this session, 100 up for pakistan.

 

[ExplicitAI]

 

[ViciousMachine]

100 up!! Go Team Green!!! Hopefully a repeat of day 2 from 3rd test, these two with a huge partnership

 

[Amjid Javed]

Shafiq's SR over 70.

SR is irrelevant here whats needed is a big hundred!

 

[QalandarFan]

Shafiq with a four!

 

[Syed1]

Ideal scenario we get another 100 runs in the session with no wickets down

 

[Haroon786]

SR is irrelevant here whats needed is a big hundred!

Shows the fluency he's batting with.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Some adjustment in azhars technique. The front foot isn't coming across that much now , might leave a gap when nips back or swings in.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Ideal scenario we get another 100 runs in the session with no wickets down

Yah before the reverse swing creeps in.

 

[Markhor]

Need both to convert these starts and get hundreds. Sick of pretty 30s and 40s before the usual soft dismissal.

 

[angrypathan]

 

[JibranAnsari]

Straight driven

.bauuueeeteeee

 

[QalandarFan]

Azhar with a four!

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Great chance to get 500 here.

Only way to get out here is poor shots now.

 

[the Great Khan]

SR is irrelevant here whats needed is a big hundred!

lol strike rate means diddly squat i test matches if the score is not converted..t20 bachas getting carried away

 

[Syed1]

Great chance to get 500 here.

Only way to get out here is poor shots now.

We need a lead of atleast 200. Boys should be aiming for 530+

 

[Syed1]

lol strike rate means diddly squat i test matches if the score is not converted..t20 bachas getting carried away

But what if he scores big with a good SR

 

[angrypathan]

Good delivery, got Azhar fishing

 

[the Great Khan]

But what if he scores big with a good SR

hence my if the score is not converted caveat..ultimatley he has to bat pretty much all day today and then strike rate wont really matter..time and overs are more key here..its a tactical game

 

[Syed1]

Does England not have some lulloo bowler that they can put on to give our batsmen some respite.

We do them such a favour by putting on Yasir Shah

 

[Haroon786]

lol strike rate means diddly squat i test matches if the score is not converted..t20 bachas getting carried away

Sure 70 SR is very T20 - SR is important, had Moeen batted with a SR of 30 yesterday, there's no chance he would have scored a 100.

 

[angrypathan]

 

[Syed1]

We have two walking wickets in Younis and Iftikhar in the next 3-4 batsmen. Khuda ki kasam kya baqwas team chunni hai

 

[angrypathan]

No need for dumh running guys. Also, Woakes in a bit of pain

 

[#GreenRoars]

They both need to add hundred more runs.

 

[Syed1]

They both need to add hundred more runs.

Hundred each?

That would be nice

 

[angrypathan]

Azhar gone off for a bathroom break

 

[Buffet]

We need a lead of atleast 200. Boys should be aiming for 530+

100-150 lead should be enough to see Eng under pressure.

 

[angrypathan]

He's back

 

[Syed1]

100-150 lead should be enough to see Eng under pressure.

Lol we had a 100 run lead last time and they ripped us apart

 

[#GreenRoars]

Why this break??

 

[angrypathan]

Why this break??

Azhar had to go to the bathroom

 

[the Great Khan]

whats with the english misbehaving? pakistan trying to keep the spirit going yet england arent??

 

[#GreenRoars]

Hundred each?

That would be nice

Yoooooo, want to demolish England yaar

 

[ExplicitAI]

Did he go to the toilet? )

 

[Buffet]

Lol we had a 100 run lead last time and they ripped us apart

Those kind of cases are exception and not the norm.

 

[Markhor]

whats with the english misbehaving? pakistan trying to keep the spirit going yet england arent??

Funny how we have all these MCC lectures about the Spirit of Cricket at Lord's - yet I've never heard one speaker criticise England's recent history of crass sledging on the field.

I love the Sky team but even they hardly mention it.

 

[Rayyman]

Shafiq needs to add a hundred in England to his resume.

 

[angrypathan]

Moeen back into the attack, hopefully can smash him around

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Rambo in the Combox... Need to see him off carefully now !!

 

[IAJ]

Are the bowlers getting reverse swing going here?

 

[angrypathan]

Are the bowlers getting reverse swing going here?

Not yet I don't think

 

[IAJ]

Rambo in the Combox... Need to see him off carefully now !!

Yeah he often takes a wicket or two

 

[IAJ]

Not yet I don't think

Good, thanks

 

[angrypathan]

 

[Markhor]

Nicely dispatched by Shafiq for a six.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Wooooh, didn't see it coming,

 

[#GreenRoars]

Are the bowlers getting reverse swing going here?

They will get in 3rd session.

 

[Syed1]

Shafiq with a six???

 

[ExplicitAI]

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Papa please yar Aaj karni hay boy Shabash !!!

 

[QalandarFan]

SIX! Shafiq you Beauty!

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Shafiq bhai showing some intent

 

[angrypathan]

Jimmy back, would love to see him smashed around

 

[Markhor]

"I suggest its easier to play spin than seam"

Geez thanks Rameez ! I never could've figured that reading PitchViz for myself !

 

[Syed1]

Azhar has faced 100 balls more than Misbah in this series and scored 6 fewer runs.

 

[Haroon786]

Should look to attack Anderson.

 

[Syed1]

Has Jimmy had a warning yet?

 

[#GreenRoars]

Come on AIzi, no need to flirt with dangerous delivery.

 

[NauV]

Ramiz into the attack to get a wicket or two . . he seems more dangerous than the bowlers!

 

[angrypathan]

Has Jimmy had a warning yet?

No official ones I don't think. Was warned once unofficially iirc

 

[angrypathan]

streaky shot

 

[Syed1]

Jimmy needs to quickly rack up his three warnings and get out of the attack

 

[Haroon786]

:4

 

[#GreenRoars]

Shoooooot for

 

[#GreenRoars]

Jimmy needs to quickly rack up his three warnings and get out of the attack

Then he will go to the third umpire room, will smash the hell out of 3rd umpire and will receive 15 percent match fee.

 

[Haroon786]

Follow on nearly avoided.

 

[Jabo]

Did he go to the toilet? )

Lol, I remember when Faf Du Plessis did the same once against Australia in SA.

When you gotta go, you gotta go.

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Azhar is overrated.

 

[dhump]

Good partnership by far these 2 need to replicate Younis and Yousaf of 2006 here and pile some 300 runs for Pakistan.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Both batsmen have adjusted their technique a little but old habits die hard. The problem is they will be playing in UAE again and all their progress made during this tour will be lost.

 

[Jabo]

Shafiq will do his usual and throw his wicket away when he is in his 60s

I hope I'm wrong.

 

[angrypathan]

Wow that looks close

 

[Rayyman]

Azhar is overrated.

Better than Afridi.

 

[Syed1]

Sami, Azhar and Asad make quite a solid top three, atleast in Asian conditions