ICC CT 2017, 1st Semi-final | England v Pakistan | 14th June, 2017 | Cardiff | England Innings

[aniket1911]

My word, bairstow is even faster than dhoni when it comes to running between the wickets.

 

[Hasan123]

Did you watch France - England yesterday?

No. Will watch the highlights. How about you?

 

[Ellipsism]

Hasan is bowling excellently in the middle overs, why change that in such a important game.

Because Hasan can move the ball around, why waste the new ball?

 

[captain crook]

Flat pitch. Can clearly see that England were scared to provide green pitch to Pakistan

 

[GOAT999]

Sanjay is the biggest fan girl of PCT from India.

Back in the day like in 2005-6 now he hates pk

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Why is he bowling so on his pads ????

 

[thehub]

junaid getting phainty

 

[GLORY OF '92]

330 on.

Dispiriting

 

[ExpressPacer]

Why is Amir not playing folks?

 

[Madplayer]

Unless a monumental collapse takes place i dont see England scoring anything less than 340.

 

[F0ulu]

Hasan has to bowl soon. Two left armers are in to get some phaintee from them

 

[HitWicket]

Is it semi-final ?...looks like its qualifying league match ...no crowd

Tickets wise it's a sell out but Indians hold 30% of the tickets who they are worried won't turn up.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Expensive over by Junaid, 13 of it.

 

[shaaik]

Sanjay is the biggest fan girl of PCT from India.

We can do with out him, can't we ??

 

[baahubali-prabhas]

All they want pakistan to loose

 

[Square Drive]

Very expensive over.

Need a tight over now from Rumman.

 

[Ellipsism]

Why is Amir not playing folks?

Back spasm.

 

[Madplayer]

Why is Amir not playing folks?

Back spasm for the sookhi lakri

 

[Executioner]

always in favour of batting

Its a reasonable change because its weird that batsman who have already made his ground can get out just like that.

ICC are bringing the changes in for bowlers:
1) 5 fielders outside the ring in the last 10 overs
2) 2 bouncers allowed per over

There are also restrictions on the width and breadth of the bat which is a welcome change

 

[Square Drive]

Why is Amir not playing folks?

Back spasms.

 

[aniket1911]

Indians in the stands supporting England )

We always buy semi-final tickets as we are unsure which semi-final India will play.
I heard INDIA-BD match tickets are going at 250 Dollars and upto 700 dollars.

 

[MMHS]

No. Will watch the highlights. How about you?

Excellent match - France should make the final of 2018 (if some how Giroud breaks his leg)

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Why is Amir not playing folks?

Back Spasm.

 

[itsme]

Just don't let them run away in the first ten

 

[shaaik]

Why is Amir not playing folks?

Down with back spasm ..

 

[MABA]

I am expecting Junaid to get a spanking today, he is very hit and miss

 

[Alamgeer]

Junaid is being put in his place. Rightly so

 

[ExpressPacer]

Back spasm for the sookhi lakri

Thanks. What a disappointment that Hafeez and Azhar have been persisted with..

 

[IMMY69]

Our pace bowling looks so weak without Amir.

 

[NeVerMind]

Very bad luck Bairstow not given out close lbw. Most umpires would have given that out...

 

[Markhor]

A nice sunny day, a used pitch, four spinners (malik, Hafeez, Shadab and Imad), we win the toss and choose to bowl first!?!?!

Where is the logic in that?

Did you see how poor we were last year in England setting targets ? We always end up 30-40 short.

Chasing is better for us, the last two times we've beaten England is by chasing. And that's also jow we won our two CT matches.

 

[Madplayer]

Pathetic atmosphere so far.

 

[Saeed]

Somehow Rumman is bowling better than Junaid.

 

[Executioner]

What a shame the stands are empty because a lot of Indians bought the tickets for this match.

A lot of Indians bought so many tickets of the other semi-final beforehand too infact BD fans are getting tickets. Its a monopoly here

 

[ExpressPacer]

Thanks everyone for telling me. Hopefully Rumman Raees does well in his place.

 

[IMMY69]

Did you see how poor we were last year in England setting targets ? We always end up 30-40 short.

Chasing is better for us, the last two times we've beaten England is by chasing. And that's also jow we won our two CT matches.

Those were not knock out games in a major tournie.

Also, England scored 400+ batting first

 

[Markhor]

Pathetic atmosphere so far.

Cardiff is the worst ground in the UK. Even for an Ashes Test the atmosphere is dire.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[czar]

Rumman Bhai strikes

 

[aniket1911]

raees my boy!

 

[dauntless]

So he strikes good delivery

 

[shah_1]

Ruman looks good

 

[MMHS]

2 right-handers, why not open with Imad. These 2 pacers are not going to do much with new ball. People who makes fun of Amir actually should realize that, he gives PAK at least 15 runs handicap during 1st PP.

 

[Madplayer]

Might be pitched outside leg.

 

[Red Devil]

Romannnnn

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Yes!!

 

[Xoib]

Did you see how poor we were last year in England setting targets ? We always end up 30-40 short.

Chasing is better for us, the last two times we've beaten England is by chasing. And that's also jow we won our two CT matches.

they get 350 its game over. Also you just losk your new ball bowler its a baffling decision.

 

[Ellipsism]

My reverse jinx working.

 

[Madplayer]

Pitching outside leg ???????

 

[Hasan123]

Excellent match - France should make the final of 2018 (if some how Giroud breaks his leg)

He won't play ahead of mbappe and Dembele

 

[Square Drive]

YASssssssssss

 

[shah_1]

Not out

 

[aniket1911]

England is mighty lucky today. )

 

[Saeed]

Extremely selfish to take the review, go away.

 

[Executioner]

Just as I thought, it pitched outside leg. It was only going to miss the off and leg stump.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Hope its out.

 

[dauntless]

LOL! Out of luck today

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Pleaseeee

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Gun barrel straight but tight lines.

At what pace is he bowling ?

 

[Madplayer]

Not out. Pitching outside leg. Luck favouring England today (

 

[PennOne]

:Amir2 :Amir2

Thats how you take a review

 

[Hasan123]

Awful umpiring LOL

 

[marlonbrowndo]

What the hell

 

[aniket1911]

Extremely selfish to take the review, go away.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Not Out!!!

 

[Saeed]

My reverse jinx working.

sure.

 

[Markhor]

Two reviews going against us.

 

[Square Drive]

Oh noooo

 

[Boi]

Wow seems like it isn't our day.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Jesus !!!! *** man !!!

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

England getting lucky

 

[ExpressPacer]

Nothing going Pakistan's way today..

 

[Madplayer]

At what pace is he bowling ?

Mid 130s

 

[captain crook]

Cheatiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

 

[akamaka]

pack it up boys, not our day today

 

[F0ulu]

Nothing going our way so far

 

[Mag101]

Everything going against Pakistan today.... Pfft.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Oh my god!

Seems like England have the luck today

 

[Sane.Cricket.Fan]

Two Unlucky calls for Pakistan

 

[bujhee kom]

England will score 400.