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

[Deewana Mastana]

Still 68 behind won't get that by blocking with 4 to go

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This is a relentless bowling attack. Probably only next Philander, Rabada and Ngidi.

This is called jumping the gun too early.

 

[Syed1]

Nearly...... Boys jaldi se khatum karo I need to get my Champion's League mode on

 

[zn426]

This is a relentless bowling attack. Probably only next Philander, Rabada and Ngidi.

What a series that will be in December. If the batting continues its current form, could see them drawing the series at least. Time to get the monkey off our back.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistan cricket. You think its down and out, and it comes back to literally kick you in the nuts. This is domination to a whole new level.

 

[run-out]

Abbas in ODI ? I have seen him bowling some good yorkers as well

 

[MMHS]

Can we play at Lord's every Test ?

Compare this to Abu Dhabi filth we have to play on year after year.

How'd you rate this pitch [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] ?

Oval'll be even better, that'll bring the spinners as well and batsmen will enjoy the wicket. I think, Old Traford & Leeds as well, if it's a bit dry Lancashire, but on wet condition, spinners don't come. Birmingham & Trentbride should be challenging for batsmen.

Abu Dhabi is best for BD attack, limited but accurate & attacking sticks.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Should've gone for a review

 

[Syed1]

Abbas in ODI ? I have seen him bowling some good yorkers as well

We could try him but his domestic record in LOI cricket is average

 

[Nasty Naz]

So Abbas for man of the match?

 

[Hasan123]

Quality bowling.

 

[introvert]

Buttler has no option left then start counter attacking. Possibly Biggest innings of his career.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Abbas in ODI ? I have seen him bowling some good yorkers as well

Here's another example of jumping the gun way too early.

 

[Markhor]

Let's not forget the DISCIPLINE and PATIENCE we showed in the 1st innings with the bat.

The flair and aggression with the ball has been fantastic but the hard work of the batsmen - giving us these runs to play with was just as crucial in challenging conditions.

 

[Syed1]

Damn it's reversing for Hasan.... Boys brought out the sandpaper it seems

 

[Markhor]

Cracking delivery, no let up.

 

[Usman Chadda]

How did Bess survive that over from Hasan? Pakistan all over England right now.

 

[Asch Ali]

Who wants Abbas to get an English fiver? He already has an West Indian, Sri Lankan, and Irish fiver!

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

Bowling absolutely unplayable right now. A quick finish will be the icing on the cake.

 

[AFM]

I thought Butler was the next Gilchrist? 2 from 14

 

[IMMY69]

This game just shows that we have a bowling line up for all conditions.

 

[Taaya]

This is just an amazing bowling performance.

Hasan's late in-dippers - shades of Waqar!

 

[AFM]

Damn it's reversing for Hasan.... Boys brought out the sandpaper it seems

Don't give the English press ammunition

 

[idrizzy]

This is crazy because the problems England have are the problems you'd associate Pakistan with:
- need an opener
- one or two guys carrying the batting weight
- batting collapses
- long tail
- unsettled batsmen
- ineffective bowlers
- associated pessimism of not getting past 250
- poor fielding

Then again when you play Pakistan regularly you're bound to pick up on their traits

 

[Hasan123]

Playing this way doesn't suit Buttler. But credit to him for trying to adapt.

 

[AFM]

Don't worry England. Bumrah and co are next. Runs galore!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Look at Buttler struggling. No one would believe this bloke was smashing the pants off every bowler a few weeks back.

 

[IMMY69]

Excellent keeping by Sarfi

 

[asadee]

Nidharr Kaptaan!

 

[JaDed]

Total domination , England have been clueless.

 

[Markhor]

This is crazy because the problems England have are the problems you'd associate Pakistan with:
- need an opener
- one or two guys carrying the batting weight
- batting collapses
- long tail
- unsettled batsmen
- ineffective bowlers
- associated pessimism of not getting past 250
- poor fielding

Then again when you play Pakistan regularly you're bound to pick up on their traits

Maybe not the ineffective bowlers part but yes, the new Pakistan.

 

[idrizzy]

83mph and Sarfaraz steps up, brave man, Pakistan full of banter

 

[Fahdi]

Hassan has looked threatening throughout the innings but is still wicketless. He would have had 3-4 wickets had the ball just been an inch here and there.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Sarfraz keeping upto a 84 mph bowler

 

[blackanhyellow]

This match shows we were handicapped with Rahat in the bowling attack.

He released all the pressure when he was bowling.

Now the bowling attack looks relentless no time to take it easy for the batsmen.

 

[Syed1]

Keeping up to pacer....but but but he is worst keeper in world cricket

 

[idrizzy]

Maybe not the ineffective bowlers part but yes, the new Pakistan.

Looking at Bess, and partly Wood with that comment.

 

[Hasan123]

Come on Hassan bowl another full one.

 

[Asch Ali]

This match shows we were handicapped with Rahat in the bowling attack.

He released all the pressure when he was bowling.

Now the bowling attack looks relentless no time to take it easy for the batsmen.

Doesn’t Rahat being a lot to the team with his superb batting and fielding? Bar the bowling, I think he’s a good cricketer.

 

[Kashmirilion]

So we dnt need sandpaper to reverse the ball miles

 

[MMHS]

I think, IND attack will also trouble this English batting. BK, Bumrah, Ishant/Shami, backed by Kuldeep and may be Ash, is quite good actually for English condition, particularly in 2nd half of summer.

 

[idrizzy]

This match shows we were handicapped with Rahat in the bowling attack.

He released all the pressure when he was bowling.

Now the bowling attack looks relentless no time to take it easy for the batsmen.

I think the team was holding back. He always puts others ahead of himself, what a sound guy.

 

[blackanhyellow]

Doesn’t Rahat being a lot to the team with his superb batting and fielding? Bar the bowling, I think he’s a good cricketer.

Pakistan doesnt deserve a cricketer like him. He is too good.

He should just retire as a living legend right now. He doesnt need to play to prove himself, he just is a legend.

 

[Asch Ali]

I think, IND attack will also trouble this English batting. BK, Bumrah, Ishant/Shami, backed by Kuldeep and may be Ash, is quite good actually for English condition, particularly in 2nd half of summer.

I believe otherwise. Bumrah and BK bowl really funny.

 

[mkyawar]

Bhuvi Kumar will make these guys hop. Just like abbass

 

[blackanhyellow]

I think the team was holding back. He always puts others ahead of himself, what a sound guy.

Yes you are right.

Definitely puts others before himself.

Doesnt take wickets so that there are more wickets for other bowlers to take.

Man what a charitable guy.

 

[zn426]

I seriously doubt the England team will remain the same after this thrashing. Not a chance they select this XI vs India. Stokes and Root might be the only guaranteed selections. Anderson and Broad are at the end of their careers now, surely there's someone else they can select.

 

[Sirris]

Have some tea and then go for the kill!

 

[Syed1]

We were told the first innings was an aberration and England will out bat Pakistan in the second innings... What happened to that

 

[MMHS]

So we dnt need sandpaper to reverse the ball miles

I think, it's more to do with the wrist position & action - I have seen PAK pacers reversing even new ball in club cricket, bowling at military medium (But, balls were also substandard, club grade balls)

 

[Syed1]

Bhuvi Kumar will make these guys hop. Just like abbass

You do realize Abbas is effective because he is around 135kph... Bhuv Kumar with his 125kph thunderbolts will be less effective

 

[MMHS]

I believe otherwise. Bumrah and BK bowl really funny.

You'll see - Poms have 5/6 Lefti in line-up, including Moeen.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

One thing i never understand, ye har thread mai India kahan sai ajata hai ?

If we do well means India will thrash England, if we do bad means we are a lallo team and India again will smash them.

 

[Syed1]

I know it's early days but I dare say Abbas looks better than Asif.



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Don't slaughter me that's just my opinion

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Someone's missing.

 

[Farah]

Babar's 68

 

[hk031992]

At most, we will be chasing a target less than 100. Either way, we are winning this.

 

[imshally81]

Great Captaincy by Sarfi too..

 

[Khan12]

Someone's missing.

He's working on the fluke meter which has broken down.

 

[Shafi]

Abbas in ODI ? I have seen him bowling some good yorkers as well

Do you want to field same 15th squad for all formats? We can not limit our players to 15. Slowly slowly we need to field specialist players on different format.

 

[Syed1]

Amir to Bairstow vs Abbas to Root... Which one was better?


IMO the former

 

[MMHS]

One thing i never understand, ye har thread mai India kahan sai ajata hai ?

If we do well means India will thrash England, if we do bad means we are a lallo team and India again will smash them.

Because they are scheduled to tour just after this series, and for a 5 Test series. If it was an Ashes warmer, you would read AUS, instead of IND. This is Cricket discussion, not political forum - who cares what Indian bowlers would do if they were scheduled to tour in 2020!!!!!!

 

[Titan24]

You'll see - Poms have 5/6 Lefti in line-up, including Moeen.

So are you trying to predict that India will win the series against Eng?

 

[blackanhyellow]

I know it's early days but I dare say Abbas looks better than Asif.



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Don't slaughter me that's just my opinion

Dont get me wrong abbas is very very good, but your memory must be hazy.

Please watch some asif videos on youtube.

The way he set up batsmen and the way he was able to move the ball in any conditions was magic. He also had height / bounce on his side which is a whole different element.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Because they are scheduled to tour just after this series, and for a 5 Test series. If it was an Ashes warmer, you would read AUS, instead of IND. This is Cricket discussion, not political forum - who cares what Indian bowlers would do if they were scheduled to tour in 2020!!!!!!

Yar not only this every single thread. Pakistan tour to SA, India ajaye ga. Australia tour to UAE, India ajaye ga. We should not make India as our standard. Just try to play good cricket and win series, shouldn't care how India will/had perform(ed).

 

[Titan24]

Dont get me wrong abbas is very very good, but your memory must be hazy.

Please watch some asif videos on youtube.

The way he set up batsmen and the way he was able to move the ball in any conditions was magic.

Abbas is still pretty new to the game. He has got more control over his game now as can be seen from this series. Will get to know in a year’s time where he stands against asif.

 

[Syed1]

Dont get me wrong abbas is very very good, but your memory must be hazy.

Please watch some asif videos on youtube.

The way he set up batsmen and the way he was able to move the ball in any conditions was magic. He also had height / bounce on his side which is a whole different element.

Yes that's true.. I was in the ground when Asif ripped through India, but Asif was also prone to being ineffective and often looked like a trundler just ambling in. Where Abbas lacks in height and bounce (mind you he is not a short guy) he makes up with greater pace.

 

[Asch Ali]

Amir to Bairstow vs Abbas to Root... Which one was better?


IMO the former

Amir’s was better IMO. It followed right after a crucial wicket. He clean bowled Bairstrow with fierce reverse and was much quicker. One of those beautiful moments of a left arm QUICK.

Abbas wicket was 4 folds more important. His swing was amazing as well. Mode of dismissal was LBW, and a bit slower than Amir. Doesn’t mean Amir is better than Abbas, but the demeanor was defintely better.

 

[blackanhyellow]

Abbas is still pretty new to the game. He has got more control over his game now as can be seen from this series. Will get to know in a year’s time where he stands against asif.

Yes of course.

I was comparing abbas' skill level now to asif.

Abbas may very well go on to improve and become a Pakistani great, who knows. I hope he does.

 

[MMHS]

So are you trying to predict that India will win the series against Eng?

Don't put words in mouth - last time BK took probably 25 wickets, and scored may be 150+, and Ishant took 9 at Lord's - IND lost 3-1 ...... They'll bowl well, and this year they do have a wrist spinner, but that doesn't relate to series result. For example yesterday, I was writing that, I don't see SAF posting 250 in any of 6 innings against PAK attack, if cordon supports the bowlers; but I also wrote that still it might end 3-0 .........

Personally, I think that series will be much closer - 5 Test series gives both teams lots of chances to make a come back.

 

[Hasan123]

Time to wrap this up.

 

[babajee]

Don't put words in mouth - last time BK took probably 25 wickets, and scored may be 150+, and Ishant took 9 at Lord's - IND lost 3-1 ...... They'll bowl well, and this year they do have a wrist spinner, but that doesn't relate to series result. For example yesterday, I was writing that, I don't see SAF posting 250 in any of 6 innings against PAK attack, if cordon supports the bowlers; but I also wrote that still it might end 3-0 .........

Personally, I think that series will be much closer - 5 Test series gives both teams lots of chances to make a come back.

Do you think the Pak attack is tall enough to succeed in SAF.......

 

[Hermoine Green]

Haters point of view which i am looking for
"Pakistani bowlers didn't do any thing special, it's English batters who played worst shots and gifted their wickets" )

 

[Syed1]

Both bats batting outside the crease to Abbas... Need Saifi to come up again

 

[Hasan123]

Good shot Buttler.

 

[Asch Ali]

Need Abbas to get his fiver before he gets tired.

 

[Hasan123]

Another good shot.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Buttler is a good talent. Just needs to work on his batting temperament.

 

[kuskash]

Both bats batting outside the crease to Abbas... Need Saifi to come up again

Bhai, you give too much advice. They are representing Pak international team for a reason, probably they know better than you and me and posters like us.

 

[Hasan123]

3 good shots.