Eoin Morgan’s 33-ball 66 helps England to victory in 2nd T20I against Pakistan

[oatmeal]

Malan is a very ordinary player. Never looks in control really

 

[saeedhk]

A third rate XI team smashing Pakistani bowlers all over the park!! England are not playing their top players; this is their 3rd grade team. Yet, we are getting hammered.

As I have said many times before, Pakistan has been a minnow in cricket for around a decade. The sooner Pakistani fans accept it, the better!

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Misbah usually remain calm. But he is not today. And I may know exactly why. Imran Khan only watches short games due to lack of time. And it's holiday. And chances are he is watching. So, Misbah is acting up, frustrated over his guys performance, as if it show he is helpless when this is his team selection.

Also, Misbah want to savour one last win in this tour, to garner some sort of achievement after abysmal test series.

He has already paraded the 1-0 loss as a great achievement. Pathetic attitude.

 

[Green Patriot]

Too little, too late.

 

[oatmeal]

Morgan gone. There is a chance for Pakistan now. The rest of the England team is very ordinary

 

[TeamPak95]

Zimbabwe is coming for these losers to feast on

Best believe Hafeez Jayasuriya and Malik Kallis will showcase their masterclass. Pakistan cricket at its best, one minute down next minute up.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rauf gets a wicket

 

[sweep_shot]

Morgan departs!

Is there a twist? Pakistan can technically still win. This is T20.

 

[Gullycricket]

Are Malik , Hafeez , Amir sabotaging Babar..

 

[asadee]

Get ready for Shoaib Akhtar phainta lectures

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Haris Rauf bowled better than the others to be honest. Looks like someone who has a bit of T20 experience.

 

[King_Kohli]

Raif has been bowling a good length, deserving of a wicket

 

[Titan24]

Pak has been a mediocre team and bowled filth. However, key performers were Morgan and Bairstow which are Eng’s regulars. Cant put in wrong facts in the flow to prove mediocrity of PCT

 

[watson367]

Pak used to be gun t20 team until 6 years ago.

 

[JaDed]

Get ready for Shoaib Akhtar phainta lectures

When does he join the coaching staff..

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

What the hell was malik thinking? He should have at least tried catching it.

 

[oatmeal]

Morgan departs!

Is there a twist? Pakistan can technically still win. This is T20.

The chance is higher than what it looks. The rest of the lineup is very ordinary to be honest

 

[Justcrazy]

18 from 18 balls

very very easy for Poms.

 

[adil79]

Are Malik , Hafeez , Amir sabotaging Babar..

It's not like Malik has a history of doing so. Oh wait a minute

 

[ahmed16]

I feel for Babar here.

Totally unqualified for this position, doesn't have the prerequisite domestic captaincy experience (to my knowledge even in his PSL team he doesn't captain), doesn't behave like a captain and appears to have his decisions swayed too easily.

He should be nowhere near the ODI captaincy, let alone t20. Totally lacking in ideas or understanding of the game.

Just let him develop as a batsman, we need the Babar the batsmen atm, not the captain.

If your going to insist on playing Hafeez and/or Malik, make them the captain. I don't see any reason why that can't happen.

 

[Matty]

Malan is a very ordinary player. Never looks in control really

Lol ok mate )

 

[shah_1]

We have Malik at 4 and England have Morgan at 4

 

[MMHS]

I was just saying we didn’t play only minnows. IK we are terrible right now but, we used to be a little better

That’s true - I have mentioned many times, Darfraz was a better T20 player than Test or ODI and a very good LO Captain. PCB destroyed the player by overloading him and they’ll do same if they make Rizwan Captain. WKs are not for Test captaincy.

 

[King_Kohli]

Haris Rauf breaks the 112-run stand between Morgan and Malan.

 

[JaDed]

Are Malik , Hafeez , Amir sabotaging Babar..

Hafeez played well how is he sabotaging..?

 

[adil79]

Good chance this much pressure will mess up Babar's batting as well. Good choice by Misbah to make him captain

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

I feel for Babar here.

Totally unqualified for this position, doesn't have the prerequisite domestic captaincy experience (to my knowledge even in his PSL team he doesn't captain), doesn't behave like a captain and appears to have his decisions swayed too easily.

He should be nowhere near the ODI captaincy, let alone t20. Totally lacking in ideas or understanding of the game.

Just let him develop as a batsman, we need the Babar the batsmen atm, not the captain.

If your going to insist on playing Hafeez and/or Malik, make them the captain. I don't see any reason why that can't happen.

Worse part being that he needs 4-5 people around him to help him out when the going gets tough.

 

[BreadPakoda]

I feel for Babar here.

Totally unqualified for this position, doesn't have the prerequisite domestic captaincy experience (to my knowledge even in his PSL team he doesn't captain), doesn't behave like a captain and appears to have his decisions swayed too easily.

He should be nowhere near the ODI captaincy, let alone t20. Totally lacking in ideas or understanding of the game.

Just let him develop as a batsman, we need the Babar the batsmen atm, not the captain.

If your going to insist on playing Hafeez and/or Malik, make them the captain. I don't see any reason why that can't happen.

Hafeez as captain? Didn’t he give up captaincy before?

 

[sweep_shot]

14 runs are needed from 14 balls.

Pakistan can sneak in a win. This is T20 format. England aren't safe yet.

Another wicket.

182/4.

 

[Mueez]

Is there a twist in the tale?

 

[King_Kohli]

After 10 overs, Eng & Pakistan were in similar positions. Pak 87, Eng 94.

In the next 5 overs Pakistan scored 45 runs, Eng scored 68 runs. And that’s the diff b/w the two teams. Pak had wickets in hand but didn’t accelerate early, Eng despite losing 2 quick wickets accelerated

 

[Deewana Mastana]

2 wickets inside 6 balls

 

[oatmeal]

Moeen Ali gone. This game isn't over yet

 

[Justcrazy]

Shadab strikes , Moeen gone

 

[asadee]

Moin bhai trying to give Pakistan a win

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

I feel for Babar here.

Totally unqualified for this position, doesn't have the prerequisite domestic captaincy experience (to my knowledge even in his PSL team he doesn't captain), doesn't behave like a captain and appears to have his decisions swayed too easily.

He should be nowhere near the ODI captaincy, let alone t20. Totally lacking in ideas or understanding of the game.

Just let him develop as a batsman, we need the Babar the batsmen atm, not the captain.

If your going to insist on playing Hafeez and/or Malik, make them the captain. I don't see any reason why that can't happen.

Absolutely correct. Imad should have been given captaincy instead or even continued with Sarfaraz in T20's.

 

[adil79]

Moeen Ali, a former? pakistani showed his sincerity

 

[Markhor]

A third rate XI team smashing Pakistani bowlers all over the park!! England are not playing their top players; this is their 3rd grade team. Yet, we are getting hammered.

As I have said many times before, Pakistan has been a minnow in cricket for around a decade. The sooner Pakistani fans accept it, the better!

Pakistan these days remind me of post-2000 West Indies. WI, when not getting hammered, would find themselves in a winning position vs a top team but would throw it away.

It's like they'd forgotten how to win.

That's where Pakistan are sadly.

 

[JaDed]

Moen lol

 

[MMHS]

I hate to say this, but I’ll bring Wahab in next game and drop, not test, drop Shaheen. Unpopular comment, but these young talents are not good enough to keel the oldies out.

 

[oatmeal]

Wicket off a very poor delivery

 

[oatmeal]

This is the key over. England need at least 8

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

That was a poor hit by Ali, really bad form

 

[Sadevdesai]

We have met the enemy ...... and ..... he is US !!!!!!!

 

[Titan24]

Shaheen needs to be benched for good and no excuse for not playing Haider in the last match

 

[Mueez]

Rizwan: " Kalma parhte jao saray "


)

 

[zacattakk]

Wasim Khan was saving money on coaches so that he could give himself a big pay cheque.

That would have made some sense but Wasim was actually dumb enough to agree to a huge salary for Misbah despite his ZERO coaching experience

 

[JaDed]

I hate to say this, but I’ll bring Wahab in next game and drop, not test, drop Shaheen. Unpopular comment, but these young talents are not good enough to keel the oldies out.

They are good when they are a novelty.. later they got to put in effort as teams would study them.

 

[BreadPakoda]

I hate to say this, but I’ll bring Wahab in next game and drop, not test, drop Shaheen. Unpopular comment, but these young talents are not good enough to keel the oldies out.

Till how long will the likes of Wahab and Hafeez carry this team? One day they will have to move on.

 

[sweep_shot]

12 runs are needed from 12 balls.

England should win but you never know.

 

[King_Kohli]

Moeen Ali falls second ball for 1.
Disappointed as a RCB fan

 

[watson367]

Rizwan: " Kalma parhte jao saray "

)

My favorite cricketer from this lot

 

[Mueez]

My favorite cricketer from this lot

Mine too.

 

[JaDed]

this would be a record if Eng chase it.. against Pak

 

[Justcrazy]

After 10 overs, Eng & Pakistan were in similar positions. Pak 87, Eng 94.

In the next 5 overs Pakistan scored 45 runs, Eng scored 68 runs. And that’s the diff b/w the two teams. Pak had wickets in hand but didn’t accelerate early, Eng despite losing 2 quick wickets accelerated

Poms looked for long term approach and developed this kind of depth and approach , Pakistan has regressed instead of progressing by bringing in crap management and coaches.

 

[sindhiboy]

Haris should have played tests, shouldve debuted in australia instead of musa

 

[sweep_shot]

Is Malan a regular?

Kind of (in T20 format).

He has 11 games.

But, Morgan did the heavy lifting here.

 

[JaDed]

Moeen Ali falls second ball for 1.
Disappointed as a RCB fan

RCB is a team that consistently disappoints.. one player shouldn’t matter lol

 

[ravisurya]

Did Rauf do the throat slitting celebration again ?

 

[MMHS]

Wasted effort for Shadab, that last over or wicket didn’t matter much - he should have bowled in one spell

 

[oatmeal]

9 off 9

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Rauf

 

[JaDed]

Imo Rauf has actually bowled pretty well..doesn’t need the over coaching..

 

[adil79]

Wasim going nuts. Preaching length is the key lol

 

[King_Kohli]

Rizwan: " Kalma parhte jao saray "


)

please translate.

 

[oatmeal]

44444444

5 off 8 needed

 

[Justcrazy]

Billings hammers that one

 

[Markhor]

Another record chase from England at Old Trafford v Pakistan.

 

[oatmeal]

It's over now.

 

[King_Kohli]

Fifty for Malan!

Many posters here underestimated him

 

[sweep_shot]

195/4.

1 more is needed.

 

[ethan hunt]

I hate to say this, but I’ll bring Wahab in next game and drop, not test, drop Shaheen. Unpopular comment, but these young talents are not good enough to keel the oldies out.

Should try both Naseem and Hasnain. No point bringing in Wahab for a one off match.
This will be an actual test for the guys after feasting on poor Bangladeshi and srilankan sides.

 

[Local.Dada]

Is there a twist in the tale?

Safe to say don’t think so

 

[BreadPakoda]

Haris should have played tests, shouldve debuted in australia instead of musa

Why? Is he that special?

 

[oatmeal]

Can't blame Rauf really. Hes bowled very well here

 

[JaDed]

Lol I like this Eng team somewhat, they are trying diff things..

 

[Thephenom]

Rain, bad luck, and bad coaching all in one game!

 

[MMHS]

Till how long will the likes of Wahab and Hafeez carry this team? One day they will have to move on.

Problem is, coach and selectors are judged on present - Shaheen has scared Misbah enough here, he’ll bring Wahab back. Series is still active.

 

[Justcrazy]

1 run to win and Billings gone

 

[Sadevdesai]

They cannot loose now !!!!!