England vs Pakistan | 1st Test | Lord's, London | May 24-28, 2018 | Day 1 | Match Thread

[Hermoine Green]

Came here just to say "Talk nah"

 

[troodon]

Looks like Pak will have to bat out 25 overs today.

Going to be tricky as the ball is still doing something.

 

[Mamoon]

Or maybe...wait for it...our bowling is better than their batting? It's all about matchups and we match up well with their batting.

South Africa’s bowling is better than ours, but England struggles against us more.

 

[ManFan]

ENG have lost 4 wickets for 12 runs.

 

[Titan24]

Not saying Pak has won......... but some posters here were talking all about big thrashing to Pak and stuff and now they are trying hard to mingle in with the supporters. Irony at its best

 

[Pete Rose]

Abbas hasn’t put a foot wrong in international cricket so far.

He is our philander

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

People who cricticised Abbas should be humble enough and accept they were wrong. Koi buri baat nahi ismai..

Abbas and Sadaf were criticized for their pace even before they played 1 match. And I see people still doing the same for Sadaf. These guys took wickets all over Pakistan and deserved (in Abbas case) and deserves (in sadaf case) the selection.

 

[Robert]

Abbas is immortalised on the Lord’s board.

 

[Hermoine Green]

another fluke performance from Pakistan. England giving us wickets to help us out here..need to ask India how to get wickets here..maybe watching IPL will help us..

All were gifted wickets )

 

[ArsenalFC]

Abbas hasn’t put a foot wrong in international cricket so far.

that's more like it mate #positivevibes

 

[Syed1]

He is our philander

And that is why you always back top performers of domestic cricket

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to have a plan against tail.

 

[Adijazz1706]

i stand by what i've been saying for a few years now.

Stuart broad should be batting at 12.

ftfy :d

 

[dauntless]

4th for hasan! shabba munda go!!

 

[shah_1]

No fiver for Abbass

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Not saying Pak has won......... but some posters here were talking all about big thrashing to Pak and stuff and now they are trying hard to mingle in with the supporters. Irony at its best

Especially our Indian friends said lot of disrespectful stuff about young Pakistani side

 

[Inswing]

Brilliant in the field lets see what we can do with the bat

 

[Syed1]

Ooops.... England miss the 300 mark by 116 runs :

 

[Robert]

Oops, needs one more, hope he gets it.

 

[Hermoine Green]

Wooh spectacular catch

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

all out ........ not lets pray for our batting.

 

[Napa]

I thought 230 would be an even score for England. So Pakistan is ahead by about 50 runs at this point of the game.

 

[Plumb]

Abbas = Philander?

 

[Markhor]

Amir redeems himself with a nice catch.

That's it, England 184 all out. Superb bowling performance.

 

[Hermoine Green]

Once again fluke performance from Pakistan.

 

[Send1983]

Opting to bowl was certainly a poor call. England could have rolled us over for 200 here.

Come on man. You need to give some credit to your team. They bowled well and catching was good as well. Eng, I don’t think they lowered the game, they seem to be under pressure though. Def don’t look like a top side.

 

[Syed1]

All were gifted wickets )

And all had luck and fluke involved

 

[Hermoine Green]

Hassan and Abbas. 2 gems MASHALLAH.

 

[dauntless]

brilliant performance by all pacers

 

[Markhor]

And that is why you always back top performers of domestic cricket

An excellent selection...or was this another case of PSL making the job easier for selectors

 

[Sirris]

Suddenly we have to bat and I am starting to feel nervous.

 

[troodon]

Pak's catching today has been top class.

Overall a great day for Pak. Now their batsmen have to backup the bowling effort. Won't be easy against Anderson with the new ball. Almost 25 overs left to play.

 

[ArsenalFC]

Excellent from the seamers. Good conditions yes but they have still exceeded my expectations. If Misbah was captaining we would have seen a far more defensive and passive approach to aid England's get out of jail card.

 

[idrizzy]

From 149/4 to 184/10 - England pulling a classic Pakistan collapse :

 

[zn426]

Looks like Pak will have to bat out 25 overs today.

Going to be tricky as the ball is still doing something.

Got to leave all those balls offside off. Fortunately, we have Opener Tuck-Tuck and Opener strike rotator to see us off.

 

[Hermoine Green]

Ooops.... England miss the 300 mark by 116 runs :

It's not England fault that we are having once again a day full of flukes

 

[Napa]

Indian fans on this thread:

1. Cook missed a straight ball by Amir
2. Pakistan lucky to be bowling
3. Get ready for Butler to give Pakistan bowlers carnage in the second innings

Look you're entitled to hope for Pakistan's loss but leave out the sour grapes.

Ummmm... I am Indian and don't remember saying any of those things!

 

[NeVerMind]

Abbas is immortalised on the Lord’s board.

Hasan Ali took the last wicket so neither him nor Abbas get their name on the board but 4 a piece each...couldn't have gone better...

 

[Justcrazy]

184 all out

 

[Titan24]

Especially our Indian friends said lot of disrespectful stuff about young Pakistani side

Yes and more than that some wannabe neutrals from our side as well

 

[ArsenalFC]

From 149/4 to 184/10 - England pulling a classic Pakistan collapse :

Ruthless from Pakistan's bowlers.

 

[Mamoon]

It’s a privilege watching the legend that Anderson is. Probably the best sight in Test cricket for me, even though I’m a batting person.

 

[srh]

still 30 overs remaining for today; Pakistan should not play positive

 

[Adijazz1706]

Pakistani players probably had magic samosas with their tea, 5/19 after tea

 

[Hermoine Green]

An excellent selection...or was this another case of PSL making the job easier for selectors

We have seen the gem of PSL --- Rahat the Destroyer Ali. Am sure England are happy that Rahat Ali is not playing otherwise ................

 

[Syed1]

It's not England fault that we are having once again a day full of flukes

Best gem was "Pakistan are lucky to be bowling here" )


It was England who won the toss and chose to bat first

 

[Jabo]

it's the batting that is worry

I really cant see Babar/Sohail/Sarfraz performing

if we do make a good score

it will be the bowlers who add the runs on the board
i have no faith in the batsman

 

[idrizzy]

Ummmm... I am Indian and don't remember saying any of those things!

Arsenal fans are deluded, and in the end the result after 5 days matters. Yes Pakistan have done very well so far but our batting isn't any stronger than when we last visited England.

 

[the Great Khan]

I cant see our batting lasting too long so hope we can get a decent lead ...the ball is gonna do all sorts today!! Allah Khair..

 

[babajee]

Century for Babar Azam in this test incoming.

 

[Hermoine Green]

Frankly speaking our batting is not of top notch but am hoping for the best.
It's a life time opportunity for us.

 

[ArsenalFC]

Ummmm... I am Indian and don't remember saying any of those things!

You didn't but look at the thread history and you'll find all these were said from Indian posters.

 

[Markhor]

Right, the good thing about dismissing England relatively cheaply is it puts less pressure on our batsmen.

Just limp to 320-350 somehow someway and we'll have a nice, healthy lead to work with.

 

[Syed1]

I'd take a 50/1 at end of day's play. Thank you very much.

 

[QuickCrick]

End the day on 60 without loss would perfect

 

[dauntless]

now a days flukes are happening so frequently. I love these flukes.

 

[coy0607]

need an Azhar Ali special now - a 14*(85) would do just fine

 

[troodon]

Come on man. You need to give some credit to your team. They bowled well and catching was good as well. Eng, I don’t think they lowered the game, they seem to be under pressure though. Def don’t look like a top side.

England are still a pretty good side irrespective of how they have been thrashed by Aus in recent times.

It was a poor decision to bat first and Pak's strength is bowling. You do not play to oppositions strength by batting in tricky conditions.

Either way, I think England has enough runs on the board. 180 is low score against good batting units. But not against Pak.

This will be a closely fought Test.

 

[Justcrazy]

Looking at Abbas perform , feel that Sadaf should have been given a few chances.

 

[babajee]

I'd take a 50/1 at end of day's play. Thank you very much.

Bhanja or Azhar in the shed?

 

[Hermoine Green]

Best gem was "Pakistan are lucky to be bowling here" )


It was England who won the toss and chose to bat first

Damn, curse you toss. Soon toss rule will be eliminated And we won't be having any more flukes then.

 

[Cozyrensetter]

They are lucky to be bowling first. Of course they are making full use of the opportunity. Hats of to their bowlers. Pak always perform well in England for some reason.

We also were lucky againist SA to bowl first in 1 st test.Still lost

 

[troodon]

now a days flukes are happening so frequently. I love these flukes.

Not in Test cricket. Pak has been terrible in Test cricket for a while now. Your ODI side is top class.

 

[letme alone]

it's the batting that is worry

I really cant see Babar/Sohail/Sarfraz performing

if we do make a good score

it will be the bowlers who add the runs on the board
i have no faith in the batsman

yes, but no need to be scari...

 

[Adijazz1706]

Opting to bowl was certainly a poor call. England could have rolled us over for 200 here.

We've rolled em over for less than that

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to somehow get 300 plus here , to drill home advantage .

 

[Napa]

You didn't but look at the thread history and you'll find all these were said from Indian posters.

Yeah sure... but generalizing to "Indian fans" based on one or two posters is wrong.

 

[Dios]

Suicidal decision to bat first in these conditions. What was Root thinking?

 

[Syed1]

Bhanja or Azhar in the shed?

Obvio bhanja.... (actually he is bhatija).... Azhar is our main bat we need a 70+ innings from him

 

[Send1983]

Who should be #1 if that happens? The #2 Test team lost 3-1 when they played in England last year.

Seriously. If we lose or draw this series against this struggling team, would you not get upset or happy to call our team no 1 still?

 

[Hermoine Green]

Expecting 50-60/1 at the end of the day, but deep down i am afraid ....

 

[ManFan]

Abbas with 4 wickets for 23 runs in 14 overs.

Outstanding

 

[Plumb]

A lots of haters are confused about the excuses... fluke, lucky, eng average side, gifted wickets.... keep em coming

 

[Rayyman]

Brilliant stuff from the boys. So proud of the jazba.

 

[Syed1]

Damn, curse you toss. Soon toss rule will be eliminated And we won't be having any more flukes then.

I think what happened was when England won the toss Saifi started whispering bat bat bat into Root's ear and due to this subliminal messaging Root said bat first by mistake, what he wanted to say was bowl first

 

[Hermoine Green]

Suicidal decision to bat first in these conditions. What was Root thinking?

I think rain is expected in last two days so that could be a point.....

 

[ManFan]

Suicidal decision to bat first in these conditions. What was Root thinking?

Probably to seize a traditional PAK collapse on the 5th day.

Anything over 150 and PAK hasn’t been able to chase in the last two years.

 

[Markhor]

Azhar Mahmood keeps getting bashed as bowling coach - he may not be a big name but he's trained the bowlers excellently here. They've bowled the ideal length for English conditions.

 

[Mamoon]

England today is reminiscent of what it was two decades a ago. A crashing giant.

They need a Nasser. Root is a terrific player, but I am unsure about his leadership credentials.

 

[Send1983]

We also were lucky againist SA to bowl first in 1 st test.Still lost

Pitch detoriated a lot. You can’t c9mpare Lords pitch with one India played in SA.