England vs Pakistan | 2nd Test | Headingley, Leeds | June 1-5, 2018 | Day 3 | Match Thread

[MenInG]

Things looking dire for Pakistan but this young side has shown a spark which does give some hope.

Can Pakistan stop the rot on Day 3?

Pakistan 174 v England 302/7 (96 ov)
Stumps - England lead by 128 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[MenInG]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricke...k=308dd4b543aaed8abedd94af05061bff-1528005579

England are now on track to break a 30-year old record for the nation’s highest Test total without an individual half-century.

Their current record stands at 315 against the West Indies at Port-of-Spain in 1986.

 

[QuickCrick]

It’s going to be a tough day, looks like cloud cover all day bar the first hour. The sky’s definately not in our favour.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/mobile/forecast/gcwfhhc2f#?date=2018-06-03

Given the conditions and how England have played so far I’d be happy if we made a game of it, win seems to distant.

Can bat till 7pm so the plan should be to bat long and cash in on runs in the final session. Hopefully our batsman turn it around, Azhar needs to take LBW out the equation by batting further forward and Imam needs to get through Broads opening spell. Runs will come, get through the first 20 overs unscathed for us to have any chance.

 

[Ahmad Shah]

Any chances of rain????? :'(

 

[Pete Rose]

I suppose some of our batsmen will try to bat further down the pitch as well. Probably to Anderson and maybe stokes

 

[pakistani pride]

I suppose some of our batsmen will try to bat further down the pitch as well. Probably to Anderson and maybe stokes

Stokes?

 

[Pete Rose]

Stokes?

Woakes

 

[pakistani pride]

Get them out asap and that the real TEST starts, have to bat very very LONG. Can only hope the so called seniors azhar and asad stand up!

 

[pakistani pride]

Woakes

Or Foakes.

On a serious note none of the ENG pacers are fast. Can stand out of the crease against all maybe Broad for the first few not.

 

[Abdullah719]

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[Osman]

What time is the start? Are we starting earlier due to missing time yesterday?

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

All I want from them is to fight. Don't capitulate, don't be scared.

Somehow get the English last few wickets in the first half hour and then try to bat long.

Basically don't give up.

 

[Abdullah]

All I want from them is to fight. Don't capitulate, don't be scared.

Somehow get the English last few wickets in the first half hour and then try to bat long.

Basically don't give up.

Basically this
Fight
Desire
Professionalism

 

[introvert]

Today's wasim and sam Curran's birthday.

 

[Iddy]

At the ground and it's overcast conditions!

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I suppose some of our batsmen will try to bat further down the pitch as well. Probably to Anderson and maybe stokes

I'd be surprised if they had gone into this game with that much prep. England did it, but they had already planned for it well in advance after the loss in the first test.

 

[m.shah]

Are we starting on time or is it raining?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Are we starting on time or is it raining?

Play is expected to resume on time.

 

[Hasan123]

Need to wrap this up asap

 

[Arham_PakFan]

The players are out in the middle now.

 

[Hasan123]

Abbas going to start up . Come on Pakistan.

 

[Hasan123]

Don't think that is out. Good start.

 

[Hasan123]

Need to pin Buttler back to his crease.

 

[Hasan123]

Would like another slip for Curran.

 

[Hasan123]

Well bowled.

 

[Hasan123]

Amir on.

 

[imshally81]

Amir on

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Amir clutching his shoulder in pain.

 

[m.shah]

Tailor made situation for butler he will be aggressive.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

He’s looking in quite some pain.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Amir should go off.

 

[Bubby]

Amir injured

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Leg byes run for more

 

[Mueez]

Amir is really the unluckiest bowler on Earth!

 

[Bubby]

He is risking himself

 

[Osman]

Dreadful start. Lead already 140

 

[Sirris]

Chokon ki bombari shuru.

 

[Bubby]

Looks in pain

 

[m.shah]

Amir showing no fight

 

[punter17]

Wide of the crease bowling, resulting in more leg byes. Amir making sure to never learn

 

[Bubby]

I think management is to blame apart from captain why risk a bowler if he is not fit

 

[Hasan123]

Amir is in a lot of pain. After this series we don't have a significant series for a while. So he won't miss any games anyway.

 

[pakistani pride]

He’s looking in quite some pain.

Dont they do any warm ups. Looks very stiff. He seems to get a few overs to be loose.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

more for Curran

 

[punter17]

Gotta bowl close to stumps, and pitch it up, to have the lbw in play. Bowling leg side will get lbw out of equation.

Bowling wide of the crease, bowling straight will be just leg byes.
Bowling close to stumps, bowling straight will result in more chances of ball landing on the stumps line.

 

[imshally81]

Beauty

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Good comeback by Abbas

 

[Bubby]

And this weather is not helping the matter either

 

[Hasan123]

Good ball.

 

[Bubby]

Amir is in a lot of pain. After this series we don't have a significant series for a while. So he won't miss any games anyway.

But shoulder injuries are very dangerous

 

[punter17]

Abbas bowling too short. Had he bowled full, he would have clipped the stumps.

 

[Mueez]

Where are the yorkers?
Abbas!!

 

[Bubby]

I think it will be wise to have him preserved before it aggregates this injuries

 

[Hasan123]

Nice ball Abbas

 

[imshally81]

Beaten...

 

[punter17]

Abbas bowling pace is with what afridi used to bowl his fast delivery

 

[Hasan123]

But shoulder injuries are very dangerous

He should probably come off.

 

[pakistani pride]

Abbas around 75mph

 

[Bubby]

Coz if it aggregates which I hope not take loads of time to recover

 

[Hasan123]

Amir wants to continue. Is it worth the risk?

 

[pakistani pride]

Now one at 82mph much better!

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

I think it will be wise to have him preserved before it aggregates this injuries

bhai physio ko bhi khudi mana kr rha hai amir.

 

[Bubby]

You can see pain on his face why is stupid captain and coach not calling him off .

 

[castortroy]

Innings defeat incoming

Watch Anderson and co swing it all over the place

 

[Bubby]

bhai physio ko bhi khudi mana kr rha hai amir.

He is going through motion it's the captain who has to think long term

 

[pakistani pride]

Just attack the stumps now Amir. No point in L AND L stuff.

 

[Hasan123]

Amir has bowled well in this game.

 

[Bubby]

You can see the pain on his pain every Time

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Amir seriously testing Buttler

 

[Bubby]

Amir has bowled well in this game.

But that will be of no use if it he gets injured.

 

[Hasan123]

Maiden.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Good maiden over.

 

[Hasan123]

Shafiq wants it sent upstairs.

 

[imshally81]

Didn't carry... I think

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Edged and Shafiq looks unsure if he caught it cleanly.

 

[punter17]

Holding wants him to bowl full. Amir still making sure he wouldnt learn. How hard is it for an international bowler to try bowl close to stumps and bowl full for 2-3 consecutive overs?

 

[castortroy]

That's out

 

[imshally81]

I think.. Itz out

 

[Hasan123]

Looks like it bounced. The slips seem a little too deep .

 

[Bubby]

Not out