England v Pakistan | 5th ODI | Cardiff | September 4th, 2016 | England Innings

[MenInG]

Simple question

Can Pakistan avoid 5-0 humiliation?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pakistan win toss and are bowling first. 2 changes Amir and Malik replace Sami and Irfan <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EngvPak?src=hash">#EngvPak</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/772359648758341632">September 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[QalandarFan]

I really Hope so!

I hope it's a green pitch instead of another Flat Wicket!

 

[HitWicket]

Cardiff is a ground where England in the past have dropped a spinner due to the incredibly short straight boundary into the river, don't know if they'll do it today though due to have Stokes available. Buttler supposedly isn't going to be risked.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yaar aik to jeetna chahye...

4-0 in 2012
3-1 in 2015
And now 4-0 ...

11-1 against england at the moment.

 

[QalandarFan]

Toss Result -

Pakistan Wins The Toss and Elects to Bowl

 

[MRSN]

Adil Rashid and Ali rested. So Eng full of pace.

 

[MRSN]

Malik and Amir return for Pakistan.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Wanted to see Dawson, and today he is playing.

We always make new kids hero for their teams, let's see what Dawson can do today.

 

[QalandarFan]

Wow Malik picked again! Sami might not have been that good but this would've been good exposure for him! Instead they pick the 35 year old Malik who should never play for Pak again!

 

[ExplicitAI]

Pak to bowl first

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I really Hope so!

I hope it's a green pitch instead of another Flat Wicket!

Green pitches in ODI's? When was the last time anyone saw that?

 

[ExplicitAI]

I do hope that Babar plays at 3 today, I want him to cement that spot for himself

 

[Xoib]

Yaar aik to jeetna chahye...

4-0 in 2012
3-1 in 2015
And now 4-0 ...

11-1 against england at the moment.

We are 7-2 vs eng in tests while England has reversed the phainta in odis

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Is Dawson a spinner?

 

[HitWicket]

Is Dawson a spinner?

Yes, left arm offie. Handy batsman and good fielder as well.

 

[MMHS]

Two dead rubbers on a Sunday early morning

But the Lankans are batting well. This is something I have seen from Taylor's day - once the Series won, Aussies become a bit soft.

 

[imshally81]

Why Malik

 

[imshally81]

Beauty....

 

[imshally81]

Another 4oo on the card

 

[Rafay Shafiq]

Low attendance

 

[imshally81]

Should be taken

 

[big_gamer007]

First over from Amir was good Gul is bowling crap no swing at all.

 

[m.shah]

Short balls

 

[HitWicket]

Low attendance

Was a sellout apparently.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Pitch doesnt look bad, it's other thing that our bowlers can't bowl well.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Ment to be a full house apparently

 

[90MPH]

You chose to bowl first yet Gul is bowling short !

Come on, keep it up on a good length.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

15000k plus expected

 

[Hasan123]

Hopefully this is Guls and Maliks last matches for Pakistan

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Lets hope pk can avoid embarrasment by winning today.

 

[90MPH]

Pitch looks slow and easy pace but with a bit of nip.

270 could be a good target.

 

[#GreenRoars]

by Hales.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Poor ball

 

[#GreenRoars]

Pitch looks slow and easy pace but with a bit of nip.

270 good be a target.

279 good target for Pakistan to chase, or good for England to defend?

 

[90MPH]

Batsman finding it hard to time.

 

[90MPH]

279 good target for Pakistan to chase, or good for England to defend?

Good one for England as we know Pak find anything over 250 hard

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Dont like the look of this ground

 

[HitWicket]

Dont like the look of this ground

We've gotta give it games unfortunately to prevent annoying the Welsh .

 

[90MPH]

Still too short from Gul.

Doesn't learn.

 

[Lords]

Yaar aik to jeetna chahye...

4-0 in 2012
3-1 in 2015
And now 4-0 ...

11-1 against england at the moment.

Wow, had no clue the stats were almost as bad as against India in WC.
Eng is good but not 11-1 good

 

[Belawal2014]

Why is Gul opening the bowling. wth? Give Hassan the new ball you dimwit.

 

[#GreenRoars]

I hope, this series will put a huge full stop to Gul's career and hope he wont cry on TV again.

 

[shariqnoor]

A boundary every over. Our bowling is toothless.

 

[IAJ]

Still too short from Gul.

Doesn't learn.

The guy has played for over a decade and never learned, do you think he will do that now?

 

[90MPH]

That last ball was the ideal length.

But either Gul doesn't know or can't control his length.

Probably the former.

 

[shah_1]

Umar Gul is garbage and Amir is not impressive either

If only Irfan was 5 years younger

 

[IAJ]

Deciding to bowl and the opposition is 29/0 after 4,1 overs. Cool.

 

[90MPH]

The guy has played for over a decade and never learned, do you think he will do that now?

Yes by 2022

 

[IAJ]

ICC should allow minnows like Pakistan to field 15 players + keeper.

 

[shah_1]

Amir comeback has been a huge disappointment

 

[#GreenRoars]

 

[90MPH]

Silly decision by Amir, could have got Hales.

 

[Hasan123]

England on course for another big score

 

[Indiafan]

Irfan was the only bowler who looked effective entire series for Pak. Pity he could bowl only 5 overs

 

[#GreenRoars]

 

[Belawal2014]

toothless....

 

[IAJ]

Umar Gul is garbage and Amir is not impressive either

If only Irfan was 5 years younger

Or Wasim and Waqar were still playing and in their mid 20s.

 

[90MPH]

Amir is lacking confident big time.

 

[Belawal2014]

Stream 2 secs slow.. lol. Good slower one.

 

[HitWicket]

Amir giving Hales a send off after being smashed around by him and then getting him out off a half volley....

Edit : Oh right was watching the slow motion replay, didn't realise it was a slower one.

 

[90MPH]

That was a good ball though, deceived Hales with a slower one.

 

[Indiafan]

Amir gets his second wicket of the series

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Thanks Malik for not dropping that

 

[#GreenRoars]

Should bring Hasan ALi from the other end.

 

[Aman]

Hope Pakistan restrict England to a chaseable total.

Hate to see another match up where the match is all but decided after the one innings.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yes, left arm offie. Handy batsman and good fielder as well.

Good to see an SLA from England. Haven't seen one since the King of Spain himself

 

[90MPH]

Amir pace is decent but he's lacking something.

Must be technical because the accuracy seems to be lacking or its his confidence where he's unsure himself.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Shaba Hasan, need to prove that you deserved to play in this series.

 

[90MPH]

Hassan bowling an ideal length so far.

Just needs to keep his line outside off.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Good over Hasan.

 

[90MPH]

Hassan deserves to be given a good run.

 

[QalandarFan]

Well England off to a flier! CRR - 7

 

[90MPH]

Good pace and nip.

 

[QalandarFan]

Amir yaar, pitch the ball at off stump!

 

[Hasan123]

Hasan Ali should play all the LO games vs West Indies

 

[Markhor]

This is a big problem for Pakistan, they keep getting carted around in PP 1 and don't take enough early wickets. They have one of the worst wicketaking records in PP 1.

 

[QalandarFan]

Better Delivery! This is what I'm talking about!

 

[shariqnoor]

Double paced wicket. Score shouldn't be exceeding 275 here but given our bowling I wouldn't rule out 350 even.

 

[Haroon786]

Good to see an SLA from England. Haven't seen one since the King of Spain himself

Samit Patel ?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Samit Patel ?

He was garbage IMO.