England vs Pakistan | 1st Test | Lord's, London | May 24-28, 2018 | Day 3 | Match Thread

[Asif321]

gosh Abbas he is surely Asif

 

[Nasty Naz]

What a massive wicket! Abbas you damn beauty. Perfect pitch.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Yes!Crucial wicket

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Abbas is love yarrrr

 

[babajee]

Can’t believe I wanted Rahat to play over Abbas before

 

[punter17]

Amir bowling way outside off. Should bowl at stumps. Let them play. Like Abbas.

 

[Square Drive]

Abbasssss

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Abbas is our best test bowler.

 

[Sirris]

Looooooooooool

ABBAS!!!!!

The tundler.

 

[punter17]

Does Amir even practice? He is way off the target!

 

[babajee]

Amir is getting good shape

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Beauty from Amir to Stoneman

 

[punter17]

Better. Should aim for off stump.

 

[QalandarFan]

That’s better Amir

 

[babajee]

The commentators think our domestic system is working

 

[pakistani pride]

WOW.

What a delivery. Plumb.

Abbasif at it again!

 

[Mueez]

Amirrr

 

[imshally81]

Good bowling

 

[punter17]

Bowl at the stumps yar. And shape it there. Dont bowl wide

 

[Mueez]

Amir ticking the 85mph!

 

[Kaptan]

Abbas reminds me of Ajit Agarkar.

 

[Mueez]

Abbaaasssss oyeee!

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Are you still complaining despite 179 lead ?

not complaining

just think it could have been a lot better

 

[daytrader]

Abbas reminds me of Ajit Agarkar.

Surely you're comparing their looks

 

[punter17]

Too leg sidish. He should have practised.

And then too wide. Its as if he is intentionally avoiding the good area

 

[Mueez]

86 mph!

 

[imshally81]

Abbas reminds me of Ajit Agarkar.

And his bowling reminds me M Asif...

 

[imshally81]

Good take by Sarfi

 

[punter17]

Amir still bowling short.

Still bowling too leg sidish, or giving too much width

 

[QalandarFan]

Too wide from Amir needs to tighten the line up bowl at off stump or just outside off.

 

[Mueez]

Amir pitch it up, pitch it upppp!!!!!

 

[QalandarFan]

If Amir swings it in at this line and pitches it up a bit he’ll get a wicket.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan missed a trick by not opening with abbas and Hasan. Going by the evidence of the 1st innings, these are your two best bowlers in these conditions. Aamir as first change.

 

[AFM]

I see Azhar in slips

 

[Mueez]

Beautiful bowling by Abbasif.

 

[babajee]

Bach gaya

 

[asadee]

Almost carried

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Whatever the result this team has a lot of potential.

 

[AFM]

I see Azhar in slips

He's got your back Stoneman

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

I know that didnt carry but get Azhar out of the slips

 

[moghul]

All Amir needs is some luck, doing everything right to earn a wicket, beautiful bowling.

 

[Mueez]

Unlucky.

 

[AFM]

Isa and Wasim on commentary.

*press mute*

 

[AFM]

I know that didnt carry but get Azhar out of the slips

Yeah, makes me very nervous seeing him there.

 

[imshally81]

Beauty..

 

[m.shah]

So lucky these two

 

[Asch Ali]

Just shatter the WOODS of STONEMAN!! COOK has already been COOKED!!
ROOT will have his FOOT smacked!!

 

[AssassinatedDevil]

Just one more wicket before lunch and we'll surely have this match in the bag.

 

[Shafi]

Amir is wasting new ball Bring Sadab to get Root. Root can not play spin

 

[imshally81]

Finally a Fuller...

 

[Asch Ali]

Stone man is a brick!! He is not a player!! Keep that in mind!

 

[Titan24]

Awesome stuff from the opening bowlers not giving anything away

 

[AssassinatedDevil]

Commentary is really getting boring now.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Amir is wasting new ball Bring Sadab to get Root. Root can not play spin

Root plays spin very well... what are you taking about?

 

[AFM]

Stoneman living up to his name.

*ba-dum tis*

 

[Titan24]

Lol Abbas really knows what he is doing with the ball... it looks like he has the ability to even control the amount of swing. Simply a masterclass to watch

 

[AFM]

Amir is wasting new ball Bring Sadab to get Root. Root can not play spin

Excellent point

 

[Square Drive]

Abbas will get Stoneman.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

 

[Shafi]

Root plays spin very well... what are you taking about?

He failed miserably in Bangladesh

 

[MenInG]

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[AFM]

Rana before Hassan.

Funky captaincy

 

[Titan24]

Abbas is now right up there in terms of the top test bowlers around, yes he has played limited matches but one can easily see he is right up there

 

[babajee]

Seems like Fakhar is fielding for Babar.....

 

[Asch Ali]

Seems like Fakhar is fielding for Babar.....

Glad it’s not

 

[Titan24]

It looks like Fakhar is gonna play the next test, otherwise no point of him being on the field as replacement of Babar

 

[imshally81]

Hasan Ali on...

 

[Fahdi]

Hassan right on the money

 

[imshally81]

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Azhar Ali is better than kholi..

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

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Shows Kane is the best batsman in the world against pace bowling. Very very underrated.

 

[idrizzy]

Glad it’s not

[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION] you must be bitterly disappointed not to have this legend step onto the field.

 

[Asif321]

It looks like Fakhar is gonna play the next test, otherwise no point of him being on the field as replacement of Babar

fakhar is good fielder

 

[Asif321]

pakistan cant afford to chase 100 plus

 

[AFM]

Shot.

 

[Markhor]

Bit of a quiet period, England looking to absorb the pressure.

Need to make the batsmen play more, been a lot of deliveries that have been easy to leave.

Another wicket before lunch would be ideal.

 

[imshally81]

Review time

 

[Watsupdoc]

Hassan

That pitched outside yaar...

Review wasted...

 

[Asch Ali]

[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION] you must be bitterly disappointed not to have this legend step onto the field.

Seeing Rahat Ali makes my blood boil...

He cannot bowl correctly: he cannot take wickets plus he leaks a ton of runs.

He cannot bat correctly: he gets OUT on a duck or a couple of runs from edges, he cannot hold a bat correctly or hit boundaries.

He cannot field correctly: he always lets ball hit boundary, never saves runs, and always drops catches.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Imam

What if Inzi could field like this

 

[m.shah]

Tremendous fielding by imam