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

[coy0607]

need a lot of rain over the next few days

 

[Khan12]

Faheem bowling well.

 

[NeVerMind]

Inside edge for 4...no luck so far

 

[letme alone]

It's almost 50 only 5 is missing��

add this inside egg too

 

[Syed1]

Fahim troubling Jennings, first LBW appeal in the last over and now inside edge four

 

[srh]

He is a blind fan ENGLISH cricket team.

not really; he will support any team which is is playing against Pakistan

 

[Mueez]

Oye good bowling approach by Rana saab

 

[Abdul]

Who let the dogs out?

 

[babajee]

You are at the opposite end of the spectrum compared to some folks....


mayana-ravvi tou chu ke hi nahi gayi hai na

Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire....

 

[punter17]

Square leg behind umpire, not in front. Cmon waseem. Stop embarassing us

 

[srh]

England want to win by an inning thanks to Sarfraz

 

[troodon]

Faheem bowling better than Hasan and Abbas.

 

[The_Odd_One]

I don't see them losing this game from here. It will be probably an innings defeat if England manage to score 370-400 which will be a 200+ lead.

 

[Bubby]

England batting is weak... If wickets fall they will fall in heaps

And if they don't fall then what.

 

[Syed1]

IA Rana will get Jennings in next over

 

[Mamoon]

What a player Cook is.

 

[Lefthanded]

Pakistan aren’t out of the game yet.

Concede over 250 and it’s going to be difficult to come back.

Defensive fields, lines and lengths aren’t going to help either.

If England are 2 down, it’s an even session but advantage England.

 

[babajee]

What a player Cook is.

A dud.

 

[Bubby]

Shot

 

[Mueez]

Damn luck also isnt favouring Pakistan...

 

[troodon]

Jennings wont last. He still looks nervous when defending.

My prediction is England will be 120/1 at the end of the day.

 

[Bubby]

Sarfaraz looks worried man.

 

[Syed1]

Damn luck also isnt favouring Pakistan...

We already established that when three edges didn't carry to slips. One or two ok you can say happens but THREE

 

[MMHS]

Ball isn't swinging at all!!!

 

[troodon]

IA Rana will get Jennings in next over

Who is Rana?

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Get Cook and Root.

Game. Set. Match.

That's just what England is nowadays.

 

[Khan12]

Sarfaraz looks worried man.

Worried if there's enough food on the table after the play.

 

[Syed1]

Who is Rana?

His full name is Rana Faheem Ashraf

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Jennings getting troubled by Faheem of all people.

Defends solidly, tho. Middles it.

 

[pratiktc]

Majestic drive from Cook.

Jennings' technique looks so useless, it is amazing he's still out there

 

[troodon]

His full name is Rana Faheem Ashraf

Thanks.

 

[Mueez]

Yaarrrrr hadd hai....

 

[Syed1]

Another LBW appeal for Rana against Jennings. Only a matter of time. Luck really favouring England

 

[Mamoon]

A dud.

Hopefully we will find a dud like him one day.

 

[troodon]

Jennings is bang average opener. So far luck is with him.

 

[babajee]

Hopefully we will find a dud like him one day.

We have - Imam.

 

[Mueez]

Just a matter of time that Pakistan will get the wickets.

 

[Syed1]

Gotta push... khayaal rakhna dostoon IA when I get back we have them for 100/3



Also drown out the trolling voices without engaging them, that is the only way of defeating them.

 

[Rahul1]

A dud.

Laughable but expected.

 

[Mamoon]

We have - Imam.

Certainly. I hope Mamu is around when bhanja gets to 12k runs and 30+ tons.

 

[MMHS]

Bowling too short of a length, but that's probably for 174; afraid of conceding too many.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

England like to lose wickets in clumps, so let's not lose heart just yet.

 

[Send1983]

Hassan as expected struggling. :clap:

 

[Mueez]

Its time to unleash Shaddy!

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Bowling too short of a length, but that's probably for 174; afraid of conceding too many.

Everytime they've pitched it up, its been a 4. Been noticing this since ball one.

Just ahead of a good length is fine.

 

[NeVerMind]

Hassan as expected struggling. :clap:

what you on about? bowled a maiden

 

[Khan12]

Hassan as expected struggling. :clap:

Struggling because he's beating the bat.

 

[Send1983]

what you on about? bowled a maiden

To get wickets.

 

[MMHS]

Everytime they've pitched it up, its been a 4. Been noticing this since ball one.

Just ahead of a good length is fine.

Poms are playing 90% on back foot, and waiting for the ball - do you think, it's a good idea to allow them survive for dots with a 15 overs old ball?

 

[Fluke Master]

It's ok, if rain doesn't help then we at least drew another series

 

[NeVerMind]

To get wickets.

First ball to Cook was beauty...just not having any luck...

 

[Savak]

Never understood what all the negativity against England was all about. It is clear they under estimated Pakistan and were going to come back hard in the second test. To be fair this Pakistani team has already punched above its weight in this series

 

[babajee]

Rana

But I thought he isn’t a test quality seamer....

 

[ManFan]

Yeah!!!

Come on!

Come on!

 

[NeVerMind]

Faheem gets Jennings...was a matter of time...

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Reward for discipline.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Finally

 

[Mueez]

RANA JIIIII

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Poms are playing 90% on back foot, and waiting for the ball - do you think, it's a good idea to allow them survive for dots with a 15 overs old ball?

I think you just got your answer

 

[nextover666666]

come on pakistan more wickets needed

 

[Plumb]

that's a start ...next to get is root and cook and we into the tail

 

[Jabo]

finally

now another 9 more within 10 balls

hallelujah!

 

[troodon]

As expected Jennings gone. He is a poor opener.

 

[Mueez]

Just get Root and Cook out, and we are on the front foot!

 

[Jabo]

that's a start ...next to get is root and cook and we into the tail

Bairstow/Buttler have me worried
hopefully they are not in form

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Now then, if we get Root early, I'd say advantage Pakistan. Unless........Cook is in the mood.

 

[MMHS]

Rana

But I thought he isn’t a test quality seamer....

He isn't - without batting, he won't make even Test squad. Do you think, 1/2 wickets per Test is enough for Test quality seemer? It'll take 9-10 such seemers to get 20 wickets.

 

[babajee]

He isn't - without batting, he won't make even Test squad. Do you think, 1/2 wickets per Test is enough for Test quality seemer? It'll take 9-10 such seemers to get 20 wickets.

Sorry - I meant all rounder.

 

[Mueez]

C'mon Hasan, get root just like the previous time!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Get these 2,and the game is in the balance.

 

[hinabutt]

Haha I'm loving the details

 

[MMHS]

I think you just got your answer

Relax, it's Jennings kid

 

[Mueez]

Ooh, that was mignty close!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Another maiden

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hassan has bowled brilliantly.

 

[Mueez]

Hasannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aggressive.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Beautiful delivery from Hassan

 

[pratiktc]

Bog average Jennings finally out.

Can't understand how Eng are unable to find 2 batsmen that can average atleast 33-35 in Test cricket. That's all they need to supplement Root/Cook/Jonny/Stokes.

Jennings/Stoneman/Malan/Vince are far worse than perennial underachievers like Shafiq/Karunaratne. Never thought a team with quality FC setup like Eng would struggle so bad to fill top 6 batting slots

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Looks like it's cloudy again.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Relax, it's Jennings kid

I personally think you're rating Poms batting a bit too much. Apart from Root ofcourse.