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

[shah_1]

Imam looks very promising

 

[Sirris]

Anderson doing a lot of chasing in the field lol

Good for us. Hopefully he is feeling tired and heavy.

 

[Hasan123]

Nice shots but they are going straight to the fielders. Need to learn how to place the ball better.

 

[Hasan123]

Good for us. Hopefully he is feeling tired and heavy.

Agreed. Surprised he isn't fielding in the slips. He's a very good slipper.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Ball going to start reversing soon.

 

[HamzaSaeen]

If only our 'senior' players and the second CLH himself had applied themselves properly...

 

[Mamoon]

Only a matter of time. Don’t get your hopes up.

 

[Hasan123]

Bess into the attack. Let's look to put him under pressure.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Don't give wickets away now. Make them earn them.

These 2 have done well but need to make it count.

 

[Hasan123]

Good shot Imam.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Will Imam take on Bess?

 

[Shafi]

May be its too early but both Imam and Usman has better potential then Azhar and Shafiq

 

[Mueez]

 

[Sirris]

Senior and experienced players:

First innings: failure
Second innings: failure

Young and inexperienced newbies on their first tour to England:

First innings: failure
Second innings: grinding it out and showing some back bone and resistance.

Hmm perhaps we shouldn't take failures for granted. Perhaps some people are just unable to learn from their shortcomings while others are quick learners.

 

[Shafi]

Only a matter of time. Don’t get your hopes up.

How you compare Imam with Azhar and Usman with Shafiq?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Gone

 

[castortroy]

Looks out

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Over now

 

[Hasan123]

Out.

 

[castortroy]

Innings defeat looming

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Seems like Imam is gone.

 

[MMHS]

A partnership of 100 here would be quite an experience for the young pair. Olden days, used to hear that youngsters learn from partnerships with seniors, days must have changed.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Beautiful straight delivery that was.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Ahhhhh

 

[Oligochaetes]

Only a matter of time. Don’t get your hopes up.

Lol............

 

[Sirris]

Only a matter of time. Don’t get your hopes up.

It is about enjoying the moment rather than staring at the half empty glass and getting angry over it.

 

[Patwari]

Finally Bess gets a wicket

 

[idrizzy]

I can't believe that we'd get out to a spinner, of all people ***.

 

[castortroy]

None of these batters are capable of batting for long periods.

Look good for 30-40 and then inevitable out

 

[JibranAnsari]

Walking wicket walks in

 

[HamzaSaeen]

Innings defeat on the horizon

 

[Hasan123]

Well we know specialist captain won't last long.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Bess is so annoying

 

[babajee]

Imam needs to be persisted with.

 

[Shafi]

Senior and experienced players:

First innings: failure
Second innings: failure

Young and inexperienced newbies on their first tour to England:

First innings: failure
Second innings: grinding it out and showing some back bone and resistance.

Hmm perhaps we shouldn't take failures for granted. Perhaps some people are just unable to learn from their shortcomings while others are quick learners.

Under strong captain players like Azhar, Shafiq, Shehzad and Hafeez would not play for more than 10 tests

 

[castortroy]

At least make England bat again

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This lad has ticker. Impressive with bat, in the field and gets his maiden test wicket.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Well we know specialist captain won't last long.

Specialist captain...that cracked me up...

 

[Hasan123]

None of these batters are capable of batting for long periods.

Look good for 30-40 and then inevitable out

Our domestic games the innings are usually over acter 60/70 overs. How can anyone learn about batting long in that period ?

 

[MMHS]

Beautiful 30s & 40s are the biggest problem for PAK batting - after 2 hours, there was absolutely no reason for him to miss a straight one.

 

[Shafi]

A partnership of 100 here would be quite an experience for the young pair. Olden days, used to hear that youngsters learn from partnerships with seniors, days must have changed.

You call Azhar and Shafiq as seniors. They are still newbies and lot to learn

 

[castortroy]

This salah will snick off very soon to Woakes

 

[Hasan123]

Good ball.

 

[m.shah]

Why are pak new comers poor against spin?

 

[Sirris]

Still hopeful we will avoid an innings defeat and get the moral victory in.

 

[babajee]

Rana jee has a first class century just saying guys

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Beautiful 30s & 40s are the biggest problem for PAK batting - after 2 hours, there was absolutely no reason for him to miss a straight one.

No 100s. Big issue.

 

[Hasan123]

Let's see how Sarfraz plays today.

 

[castortroy]

Scandalous that Sarfraz is batting so high in test

 

[Mamoon]

How you compare Imam with Azhar and Usman with Shafiq?

He is an upgrade on Masood, but nothing special. Will never be among the top openers in the world.

 

[Robert]

The immediate issue for Pakistan is to avoid innings defeat.

 

[Kaptan]

Sarfu in.
Needs to score atleast 100 here.

 

[Khan12]

Imam needs to improve against spinners. Was struggling against Bess last game too. Though played very well.

 

[MMHS]

You call Azhar and Shafiq as seniors. They are still newbies and lot to learn

Not only them.

You come to a new country, bowl first and win the 1st Test by 9 wickets. Next week, win toss and decide to test your batting strength on a Day 1 Leeds wicket - now facing innings defeat. What did Arthur or Sarfraz learn in 35 years of combined experience?

 

[Hasan123]

Woakes getting bounce.

 

[castortroy]

Problem is that they are just 30-40s. No one is even getting into the 70-80s bracket let alone 100s

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Imam won't survive long in Asia if he doesn't improve against spinners.

 

[Mamoon]

I suspect Salahuddin will be bounced out overseas, but he can add some depth to the middle-order in Asian conditions.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

they've changed the ball, its bouncing more.

 

[Hasan123]

4 for Sarfraz.

 

[Mueez]

A skipper special coming up?

 

[CricketBuff]

Let's see how Sarfraz plays today.

Sarfaraz has a Test batting average of 38 which is rather good me think !!

 

[Hasan123]

Trail by less than a 100.

 

[Hasan123]

Sarfaraz has a Test batting average of 38 which is rather good me think !!

It's gone down. He hasn't played a meanigful knock in a while.

 

[Mamoon]

We have a very bleak future in Test cricket. Don’t see us getting into the top 4 any time soon.

 

[DeadBall]

A skipper special coming up?

Always looks a million bucks before getting out.

 

[Mueez]

Deficit under 100 now!

 

[Sirris]

Time for Sarfraz to lead the team and avoid a trashing defeat.

 

[Mainul]

Problem is that they are just 30-40s. No one is even getting into the 70-80s bracket let alone 100s

This Pakistani batting looks similar to Bangladesh. Can't convert start to big one.This is very important in test cricket.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Imam won't survive long in Asia if he doesn't improve against spinners.

He just got done by the arm ball, it happens. One bad judgement doesn't mean he can't play spin.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Salahuddin doesnt seem to havr any run scoring shots.

 

[idrizzy]

Need a captains knock, and Usman to carry on as he is. These two need to pile on 100+ if we have ANY chance to win this or even draw this. Sarfraz will play his shots, 80 overs until new ball, so he has plenty of time to play his shots. Just think about preserving your wicket ***.

 

[MMHS]

Imam needs to improve against spinners. Was struggling against Bess last game too. Though played very well.

Won't happen ever, playing these 60 overs QeA style on those wickets.

PAK comfortably had 4/5 best ever players of spin - Hanif, Zaheer, Javed, Salim Malik, Saeed, YK, Asif Iqbal ..... and this one quality is not from playing in Counties. Now, Sarfraz is reputed best spin player and probably not much far from truth after watching Babar, Hari, Imam .....

 

[GLORY OF '92]

The immediate issue for Pakistan is to avoid innings defeat.

Sarf needs to deliver

 

[RehanG]

I suspect Salahuddin will be bounced out overseas, but he can add some depth to the middle-order in Asian conditions.

Yeah they're playing now on the moon.

 

[Hasan123]

Unlucky.

 

[Mamoon]

Salahuddin is a young Shafiq.

 

[Kaptan]

Sarfu in full mood.
Playing cracking shots.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Beautiful shot , very well fielded.

 

[CricketBuff]

It's gone down. He hasn't played a meanigful knock in a while.

That is true. The talent is there but he is attacking too much lately !!