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

[shah_1]

Pakistan don't have a single good commentator

 

[pratiktc]

If Pak can see off Broad, there are good runs to be had in this wkt...can really take toll of Bess+Curran in 3rd session

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Where are Atherton and Nasser?

 

[Third Man]

Here comes Wasim again. Time for the mute button [MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION]

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Much more potential with the bat than Willey.

This is the wrong mindset. You think Clive Lloyd looked at his bowlers and wondered how much batting potential they had?

 

[Mir jibran]

haris gone

 

[babajee]

O yaar

 

[shah_1]

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Haris

 

[JibranAnsari]

Another pretty little innings by haris.

 

[HitWicket]

This is the wrong mindset. You think Clive Lloyd looked at his bowlers and wondered how much batting potential they had?

Looking at a very young promising all rounder and wondering how much potential they have with the bat? Shocking stuff.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Another "maybe" inns from Haris

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

I had this feeling ....

 

[RobinJay]

Abay yaar

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

There he goes.

Haris Sohail always gives it away after 60-70 balls. Be it ODI or Test.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Salahuddin doesnt have a technique for this kind of movement.

 

[the Great Khan]

damnit Haris is so useless...

 

[Mir jibran]

Another pretty little innings by haris.

he really needs to convert these 30s otherwise he ll end up another akmal shahzad

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

as usual another classy 30 and then out.

No point having players like this in team.

 

[Markhor]

Big task for the debutant now.

Just when it seemed things were stabilising.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Looking at a very young promising all rounder and wondering how much potential they have with the bat? Shocking stuff.

If I’m not mistaken, this guy has replaced Wood. Wood is a specialist bowler.

 

[NeVerMind]

All the hard work for nothing...debutante in mow probably

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Salahuddin on the crease now.

 

[introvert]

He will never get new ball in a quality Test side. Nothing but a shorter, slower version of David Willey

It is just matter of time before he dislodge Willey from limited overs team.
For test cricket I think it will depend on the which discipline takes over whether he becomes batting all rounder or bowling allrounder.

England selection come as a surprise because he is just 19 right now.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Some extremely poor posts above. As if scoring 30 in these conditions is easy.

 

[HitWicket]

If I’m not mistaken, this guy has replaced Wood. Wood is a specialist bowler.

Woakes and Curran have both kind of jointly replaced Wood and Stokes. Neither are really like-for-like.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Things not looking good at the moment.

Need to two big innings from these two.

 

[the Great Khan]

as usual another classy 30 and then out.

No point having players like this in team.

but but he's our saviour..Mr 30 and out..what the hell is the point having players like this??

 

[daytrader]

Haris what have you done

 

[Zahid87]

In trouble here...need a big innings from Usman.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

so need a 100 partnership now ...

 

[ARK Rafay]

Haris Sohail c'mon. When we'll see a big innings from you?

 

[RobinJay]

Sarfaraz after this...

 

[letme alone]

as i said before woeks makes trouble for pak

 

[castortroy]

These pak bats will go beyond 50-60

Woakes always destroys us

 

[ArsenalFC]

Haris Sohail lack of powers of concentration are costing him dearly.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

for Shafiq

He needs to really step up here.

 

[the Great Khan]

lol Bumble asking Was to give some proper analysis..lol

 

[castortroy]

I mean they are not capable of scoring big

Woakes will take 4 wickets

 

[imshally81]

Curran's in-swinger is very lethal.....

 

[Zahid87]

Also, if Root is clever here, he brings Curran off, and goes with Anderson or Broad for a quick spell before lunch at Usman.

 

[daytrader]

Looks like Shadab and Fahim will have to bail us out again

 

[JibranAnsari]

After every few deliveries haris gets a little lazy and doesnt move his feet. Worrying signs for him.

 

[castortroy]

Sohail will just hit a classy 30 and then inevitably get out

 

[the Great Khan]

Haris Sohail c'mon. When we'll see a big innings from you?

never, he would have by now with all the chances he has been given in various formats..just not good enough..

 

[introvert]

If I’m not mistaken, this guy has replaced Wood. Wood is a specialist bowler.

He replaced stokes,woakes replaced wood. Surrey director Alec Stewart expects that sam Curran's batting talent will take over his bowling in future.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Sarfaraz after this...

Shadab then Fahim should be next.

Playing just 5 batsmen including a walking wicket in imam was always going to backfire at some point.

 

[the Great Khan]

I was hoping for 52-2 but 53-3..

 

[IAJ]

Wished we vad only two down till lunch. Anyways should not lose more wickets now.

 

[shah_1]

LOL Wasim

experience experience experience

 

[ARK Rafay]

never, he would have by now with all the chances he has been given in various formats..just not good enough..

Perhaps time for Azhar to come at no.3 and give Fakhar Zaman a chance?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Really need an Asad 100 today now!

 

[imshally81]

thatz Jaffa....

 

[the Great Khan]

Perhaps time for Azhar to come at no.3 and give Fakhar Zaman a chance?

Azhar should be in the middle order batting with Asad..but we dont have a good opener or a number 3..our perennial weakness.

 

[big_gamer007]

What strong?

Shadab, faheem, Amir are as good as lower order bats.. Even Hasan is decent only abbas seems like a tailender so it is very good batting line up..

 

[Big Mac]

Lucky Salahuddin

Time to score 150 so we can cry about another fluke

 

[NeVerMind]

Salahuddin lucky...gloved it but no one appealed!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Salahuddind lucky.

 

[imshally81]

Lucky Usman....

 

[the Great Khan]

cmon get to lunch yaar!!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Lmao he gloved it

 

[Amjid Javed]

Perhaps time for Azhar to come at no.3 and give Fakhar Zaman a chance?

Fakhar opening with who?

 

[ARK Rafay]

Chris Woakes in Test. (He sure likes to bowl against Pakistan)

Chris Woakes v Pakistan - 16.59 Avg. / 34.07 SR. / 2.29 Econ.
Chris Woakes v Rest Of Teams - 36.56 Avg. / 68.18 SR. / 3.21 Econ.

 

[imshally81]

Great shot....

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Pulled away for

 

[shah_1]

Shafiq looks good here

 

[Zahid87]

Got away with one there, otherwise would be staring down the barrell

 

[the Great Khan]

Waz reading the obvious again..

 

[ARK Rafay]

Fakhar opening with who?

That's the big question. I would give Imam some chances, just like other had theirs.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The English really love cross dressing

 

[Amjid Javed]

10 Mins till lunch, cant lose any more wickets here..

 

[imshally81]

Lucky Asad

 

[daytrader]

Debutants luck!

 

[the Great Khan]

right im logging off coz my stream is two balls behind everyone here lol..

 

[marlonbrowndo]

2 or 3 more overs till lunch. Just see them off

 

[GLORY OF '92]

300 will give us a chance. 250 maybe

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Usman off the mark.

 

[Amjid Javed]

That's the big question. I would give Imam some chances, just like other had theirs.

Having to rookie openers is asking for trouble, Imam should have never been picked in 1st place. Fakhar should open with Azhar and we need to pick 6 batsmen and strengthen middle order.

 

[big_gamer007]

I can understand why people upset at Asad Shafique he has a such a good technique should have a better record than what he has with such good technique..

 

[imshally81]

Salahuddin off the mark...