England vs Pakistan | 2nd Test | Headingley, Leeds | June 1-5, 2018 | Day 1 | Match Thread

[JibranAnsari]

Good review.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Missing the wickets.Imam survives

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Jitters ......

 

[QuickCrick]

Phew

 

[Asif321]

great review

 

[Markhor]

Missing !

 

[AFM]

Haha phew. Broad too tall

 

[JibranAnsari]

Excellent bowling by england.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Looks like bowling conditions are conducive. Pakistan has its task cut out.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Imam looks like a walking wicket against swinging ball.

Needs to play straight!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Gotta survive the first hour.Doesn’t matter what runs you get.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Excellent bowling by england.

They couldnt bowl as badly as they did in last test again here.

 

[AFM]

England look good today so far.

 

[Markhor]

Looks like bowling conditions are conducive. Pakistan has its task cut out.

Well we had to expect a response from England - no way were they going to be as poor as at Lord's.

Facing the new Dukes in England is always testing, just need to come through this first 45 minutes unscathed.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Gone

 

[babajee]

And this is why you open with Fakhar )

 

[Arham_PakFan]

now...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Both openers need to get feet moving here or they will get knocked over.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

kia yaar

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

England on a mission. Pak need to play very well here.

 

[NeVerMind]

Just need to survive the first hour and then the runs will come..

 

[Big Mac]

Oh Imam what was that

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Not an opener's shot this one

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Welcome Pakistan

 

[Asif321]

imam failing in both test

 

[hur rizvi]

What a pathetic shot

 

[QuickCrick]

Silly shot after being given a life

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Lol what stupidity

 

[NeVerMind]

Gone...wild swing...idiot!

 

[IMMY69]

That was a disgusting shot!
Inexplicable

 

[pratiktc]

Eng already running scared. Picked Woakes to strengthen batting ahead of Wood. Pak need to drive screw in by seeing off first session

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lol , why do i sense a sub 100 score?

 

[AFM]

Good shot

 

[Hamza_]

Imam is awful.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Stupid shot to be honest. Brainfade from him .

 

[Markhor]

Poor shot from Imam, lost his head. Need to put away those drives in the first half hour of facing the new ball unless its a rank half volley.

 

[hadi123]

Awful shot.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

who said 156 all out ?

 

[Nasty Naz]

And this is why I wanted Fakhar in for Imam. He's simply not ready for Tests yet.

 

[hur rizvi]

We could be all out for a low score if this partnership doesn’t stick

 

[NeVerMind]

Hope Arthur gives Imam a proper telling down. What kind of shot was that??

 

[castortroy]

This batting line up is due a collapse

Expect broad to go through is here

A 1-1 series draw isn't to bad in England

 

[Amjid Javed]

Well done Imam! proving you were selected in team on merit!

 

[Azzurri]

Relax guys. He just played a poor shot. Pitch seems pretty good

 

[Third Man]

Goodness me. That one swung a lot

 

[JibranAnsari]

Anderson is bowling beautifully

 

[asadee]

Horrible shot

 

[NeVerMind]

For once England takes a catch in the slips...

 

[castortroy]

No babar and sarfraz isn't a batsmen so it's a relatives long tail

 

[Amjid Javed]

That was a disgusting shot!
Inexplicable

Am sure Uncle Inzi will pat him on the back for that shot.

 

[letme alone]

aek run too bana loo

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

he is not ready for test simple.
fakhar coulve done lot more

 

[Amjid Javed]

No babar and sarfraz isn't a batsmen so it's a relatives long tail

We got away with play just 5 batsmen in 1st test, wont happen every game.

 

[hur rizvi]

Need a partnership here, have no belief in Sarfraz and Asad and Usman is debuting

 

[dauntless]

yaar England waale te gal dil te le gaye. Raat gayi baat gayi. Mitti pao

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Lovely start by Pakistan and Imam.

 

[PakSarZameen]

What a horrible decision to bat first on this pitch

What was Sarfraz thinking??? Almost as bad as Root's decision in the last game

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4 overs and 0/1 after winning the toss.

 

[hur rizvi]

What a horrible decision to bat first on this pitch

What was Sarfraz thinking??? Almost as bad as Root's decision in the last game

Pitch is fine, not even cloudy

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Lol at Trump

 

[dauntless]

haris paai tere sirr te lo hai hunn

 

[castortroy]

This batting line create so much pressure with their dot balls

 

[AFM]

Broad trying to tempt Haris with the same rubbish.

We aren't all idiots Stuart

 

[Usman Chadda]

What a horrible decision to bat first on this pitch

What was Sarfraz thinking??? Almost as bad as Root's decision in the last game

What's wrong with the pitch? Imam's shot would have got him out on a flat deck.

 

[NeVerMind]

What a horrible decision to bat first on this pitch

What was Sarfraz thinking??? Almost as bad as Root's decision in the last game

Not really...it was a bad shot that got the wicket, not the bowling. The Lords pitch was tougher on the 2nd day then this. Just need to apply ourselves...

 

[Third Man]

This one looks like a very flat pitch, tbh. Should aim for 400+

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

got to admit ........... it is exciting

 

[dauntless]

naa pai haris inj ni karinde

 

[hur rizvi]

Another awful shot

Already signs of lacking discipline

 

[Arham_PakFan]

4 overs 0 runs

 

[AFM]

Broad trying to tempt Haris with the same rubbish.

We aren't all idiots Stuart

Spoke too soon. Concentrate Hari!

 

[daytrader]

Harris looking to drive as well

 

[Markhor]

Broad trying to tempt Haris with the same rubbish.

We aren't all idiots Stuart

Let's not speak too soon.

 

[Third Man]

No no no Hari

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Imam does need work, the way his bat comes down at an angle is awful for a test opener

 

[Dios]

Pakistan will be bowled out for under 100.

 

[NauV]

If you think about the first 4 overs, there hasn't been anything great . . just good swing bowling and almost all balls outside the off stump . . Azhar ali has almost not had to play at anything and even stuart broad is bowling wwide . . .

In england, regardless of pitch . . first day, first session! you always respect the bowling . . runs come after . .

Stupid from Imam! there was no need to play at that . . The commentators lauded pakistan for being so disciplined at Lords . . at leaving . . well, Imam already went against taht discipline

 

[shariqnoor]

England copying Pakistan by bowling full. Copycats.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Imam does need work, the way his bat comes down at an angle is awful for a test opener

Makes shan Masood look technically great

 

[PakSarZameen]

Not really...it was a bad shot that got the wicket, not the bowling. The Lords pitch was tougher on the 2nd day then this. Just need to apply ourselves...

What's wrong with the pitch? Imam's shot would have got him out on a flat deck.

Pitch is fine, not even cloudy

Pakistan's success over the last year, especially in England, has been making the opposition bat first and then chase a low total.

Going in to bat is against Pakistan's strength