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Pakistan battle to save an innings defeat against England as they reach 152/6 at stumps on Day 4 of the first Test

Now AMir "We need to find a bowling attack" "We need to find a spinner". Is this commentary box or PCB meeting? Why are they discussing so much about why Pakistan sucks.
 
i know its unrealistic, but jamal and agha are fighters. maybe if they just battle hard they can hold one for one more day. cmon boys
 
its crazy how england could score 800 plus. incredibel fire power in flat pitches. yes pakistan bowling attack wasnt good as they dint pick their domestic stars but still an oustanding effort by poms.
these days even on complete pattas you can force results. such is the attacking ability of batsmen in modern times.
 
Carse has looked the best seamer for England, he is also a decent batsman and capable of batting no.7. England may have found their no.8 option overseas.
 
THey have Mike Atherton in the commentary box. Amir sohail and Bazid are taking on how to prepare a pitch specicifically to take down England. Athers completely went silent and after a pause talked about match.
 
Pakistan are yet to win a single international cricket match against against a top 8 side since April 2024.

Across any format. That includes all of the home Tests, T20WC and ODIs.
 
During commentary

Urooj Mumtaz: Bad form can cause trouble for greats of the game and sometimes a little break can help.

Ramiz Raja: In Pakistan, it means a permanent break.

Urooj: Surely can't be the case when it comes to Babar.

Ramiz: I would say, let him make that call.
 
Rana said:
Someone needs to tell him:

"we need to find a better commentator from Pakistan to replace you as well"
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You had a new commentator replacing him a couple of years ago and that caused more harm to Pakistan cricket
 
Pakistan's problem is just the batting order.

Reverse it,lol.

I did not see Pakistan bat in second inning. Did Eng bowl brilliantly or it was usual Pakistani collapse?
 
Ben Duckett like a bullet train saving that boundary on the last over of the day. Full marks to him for commitment
 
i believe
its high time ICC should take test status from Pakistan
no other team i have seen getting owned and humiliated on home soil other than Bangladesh

even Bangladesh trounced us in one sided games
Pakistan cricket future will be worst than Pakistan hockey
 
FearlessRoar said:
A happy England camp at the close of day four in Multan!

Pakistan will resume on day five on 152/6.
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I think England should be more upset than Pak at the end of today’s play..on how they couldnt wrap up Pak’s innings today? Should be a matter of concern for England
 
This is a proper clown performance from PCT...

Naam doobo diya Pakistan cricket ka

The country that gave the world cricket Fazal Mahmood, Sarfraz, Imran, Wasim A, Wasim B, Zaheer Abbas, Javed M, Younis K, Mohammad Y is now producing this kachra
 
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Nasser Hussain on Sky Sports Cricket:

"That’s why Test cricket is an unbelievable format, because it tests you for five days. You can’t switch off, you can’t drift away for half a session. And that’s exactly what happened to Pakistan. The mental baggage of having to field for 150 overs and going for 800-plus runs, and then the mental scarring."

"We spoke this morning with Michael Atherton about the history of their third-innings collapses. Having their best player completely out of form in Babar Azam."

"You get one, you get two and then all that mental baggage and scarring comes back to haunt you. That’s why this format is so tough. You can be brilliant, 556, you can put in all the effort you want in the field, you switch off for an hour and the game can go away from you."

"The game’s gone away from you because of how excellent England were. 556, nearly everything has to go perfect for you to position yourself as well as this after day four. They have done exactly that."

"I saw a tweet actually, and I agree with it. It said that Harry Brook has the shots of Kevin Pietersen and the rhythm and hunger of Joe Root."

"Now that is a combination of two of England’s greatest ever players. If you name five of England’s greatest ever players, Pietersen and Root would be in there, and I think Harry Brook has a little combination."

"There’s that flamingo he played that way, in-to-out over the off-side, the way he sweeps and reverse sweeps spin a little bit like Pietersen. But he has that Yorkshire hunger, the Yorkshire grit and that rhythm and temp to batting."
 
England's Joe Root on Sky Sports Cricket:

"Batting with Brooky. He’s a character. Sometimes he makes you laugh without even trying. It’s good fun."

"We’ve batted a lot together over the years for Yorkshire and England."

"It was brilliant, to stand at the other end and watch him play like that was just phenomenal."

"I knew how good he [Brook] was going to be. It was just a case of when he was going to figure it out."

"The pace in which he’s matured into the player that he is, is probably the one thing that has shocked me. But at the same time, it hasn’t because of his work ethic, the way that he looks at the game."

"For someone with so little common sense outside of cricket, the intelligence that he has when he’s got a bat in his hand and the understanding of different scenarios and his own game, is quite contrasting."

"So, like I said, to see him go and play like that today was awesome. And to be stood at the other end for most of it was a real treat."
 
England's Harry Brook on Sky Sports Cricket:

“It feels pretty good. And I’m just glad the team is in a strong position to win the game tomorrow."

“We had a lot of fun out there. It was hot and hard work but we enjoyed it."

[What kept him going]: “Trying to get past him [Root]."

“It was a good wicket. I just wanted to cash in as much as possible."

[On his new-found fitness]: "It has made a massive difference. Before, I'd have probably got to about 150 and then tried to slog."
 

Brook and Root record partnership put England in sight of win in first Test​


England dominated the fourth day’s play against Pakistan as the hosts were 152 for six in their second innings, trailing by 115 runs to avoid an innings defeat in the first Test match at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan got off to a poor start in their second innings with a deficit of 267 runs, as they lost six wickets for 82 in 24.2 overs.

Salman Ali Agha (41 not out, 49b, 5x4s) and Aamir Jamal (27 not out, 48b, 2x4s) returned undefeated as the pair added an unbeaten 70-run partnership for the seventh wicket.

For the tourists, Brydon Carse and Gus Atkinson bagged two wickets each.

Earlier, resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 492 for three, Joe Root and Harry Brook went on to record the fourth-highest partnership in Tests. The pair knitted a 454-run stand that saw Root amass a 375-ball 262, hitting 17 boundaries. This was Root’s sixth double century and his second double century against Pakistan.

The highlight of the fourth day’s play was right-handed batter Brook’s remarkable triple century, which made him only the sixth England batter to achieve the feat. Brook was eventually dismissed for 317 off 322 balls, smashing 29 fours and three sixes. England finally declared their innings on 823 for seven in 150 overs – the fourth-highest team total in Tests.

For Pakistan, Naseem Shah and Saim Ayub ended up taking two wickets apiece.

Scores in brief:

Day 4 of 5; Pakistan trail by 115 runs at the Multan Cricket Stadium

Pakistan 556 all out, 149 overs (Shan Masood 151, Salman Ali Agha 104 not out, Abdullah Shafique 102, Saud Shakeel 82, Naseem Shah 33, Babar Azam 30, Shaheen Shah Afridi 26; Jack Leach 3-160, Brydon Carse 2-74, Gus Atkinson 2-99) and 152-6, 37 overs (Salman Ali Agha 41 not out, Saud Shakeel 29, Aamir Jamal 27 not out, Saim Ayub 25; Gus Atkinson 2-28, Brydon Carse 2-39)

England 823-7 (dec), 150 overs (Harry Brook 317, Joe Root 262, Ben Duckett 84, Zak Crawley 78; Saim Ayub 2-101, Naseem Shah 2-157)
 
Should they aim for a draw through a defensive approach or an attacking one, or should they target a win? Agha Salman and Aamer Jamal have fought bravely, adding 70 runs so far. Shaheen and Naseem are also be capable with the bat. So what should Pakistan's strategy be on the final day of the first test match?
 
RyanRyan10 said:
Should they aim for a draw through a defensive approach or an attacking one, or should they target a win? Agha Salman and Aamer Jamal have fought bravely, adding 70 runs so far. Shaheen and Naseem are also be capable with the bat. So what should Pakistan's strategy be on the final day of the first test match?
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First they should try to avoid loss by an innings. Small goals. If they focus too much on saving match, it will be game over by lunch.
 
“We got bashed up a little bit today, there’s no doubt about that. The heat, the length of time—150 overs in the field.“
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Pakistani players complaining about heat? How mentally weak are these players?
 
Romali_rotti said:
OMG tell me this is just a dream, even I as an India is having anxiety watching this pathetic performance by Pakistan..

@Mobashir

If they lose this test match this will be the all time biggest humiliation bar none, nothing will top this..
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@Mobashir is still working. He will be free when India drop a test match at home next time.
 
When I said 3-0 loading for Eng before series started, a lot of Pak posters were sceptical. And even with Pak making 550 , I never believed Pak would win the game, at best they would draw it. Their bowling arsenal is pretty much useless. Jeez , allowing a team to score 800 plus at 5 rpo no matter how the pitch is pretty much hopeless. And with the mental scarring this loss would cause, Pak better prepare for some bunsen nagin type of turners where balls turns square from ball one. Better chance to win plus prolongs the longevity of seamers. No point playing Pak seamers in tests in Pak on these flatters
 
FearlessRoar said:
During commentary

Urooj Mumtaz: Bad form can cause trouble for greats of the game and sometimes a little break can help.

Ramiz Raja: In Pakistan, it means a permanent break.

Urooj: Surely can't be the case when it comes to Babar.

Ramiz: I would say, let him make that call.
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Rambo is so 2022
 
FearlessRoar said:
England's Joe Root on Sky Sports Cricket:

"Batting with Brooky. He’s a character. Sometimes he makes you laugh without even trying. It’s good fun."

"We’ve batted a lot together over the years for Yorkshire and England."

"It was brilliant, to stand at the other end and watch him play like that was just phenomenal."

"I knew how good he [Brook] was going to be. It was just a case of when he was going to figure it out."

"The pace in which he’s matured into the player that he is, is probably the one thing that has shocked me. But at the same time, it hasn’t because of his work ethic, the way that he looks at the game."

"For someone with so little common sense outside of cricket, the intelligence that he has when he’s got a bat in his hand and the understanding of different scenarios and his own game, is quite contrasting."

"So, like I said, to see him go and play like that today was awesome. And to be stood at the other end for most of it was a real treat."
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This statement was pretty funny :)
 
This is why the QUALITY of runs will always matter more than the QUANTITY of runs.

It is clear that Abdullah and Shan's first innings scores have earned them a lifetime contract with the PCB, but anyone with even a singular functioning cell in their brain knows these two (along with the entire batting lineup) are bottlers in the truest definition of the word. Only these jokers can turn a highway into a minefield, all with the power of their mental prowess.

This entire team, top to bottom, needs to permanently be disbanded. I would much rather have an XI of nobody 18-year olds where we lose for the next five years than this cancerous generation of TTFs, Social Media Kings, Hacks and simply beyond-average-grifters.

This team, much like the country, is headed into a permanent abyss.
 
gani999 said:
I like Urooz's commentary. She also has a very good knowledge of the game. One of my favourite Pak commentators.
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From Pak - Still way better than Wasim and Waqar. jeez - the 2 Ws were great bowlers but horrible horrible commies. Bleed the ears.
I actually like Zainab abbas commmentary and for all the hate that Rameez gets here, his commentary atleast is not boring , pretty entertaining actually even though its not insightful.
 
deltexas said:
Bro, I will be here, win or lose Ind or Pak , hammerings or close wins Ind or Pak..:)

And just to clarify, I am American first, Indian 2nd. :)
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He's a crybaby. Will start moaning you hurt him if you expose any of his agendas.
 
Albert Einstein once said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.


Look at the spine of the Test XI playing today ..

Do we have a solid opening partnership? No.
Does the captain have a record worthy of being a regular ? No.
Do we have Genuine pace in the team ? No.
Do we have a prolific spinner ? No.
Do we have a genuine all rounder ? No.
Is our fielding of good quality ? No.

Pakistan lacks the basic structure of what makes a good test team even before looking at runs and wickets. Only the Almighty knows what purpose the strategy meeting had before the test series, because
you cannot do a reset of the international team with the same players who have failed in Test cricket in the past and expect changes.
 
deltexas said:
On that note , I think a Pak-USA series would be a pretty competitive one . Hope PCB invites the US cricket team . Aaron Jones vs shaheen and co. What do you think ? :)
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It won't. Unless it's a t20 which will be competitive, Pakistan will still beat USA in odi and test.

But it is a huge h8ge shame now, seeing that Pakistan is being compared to USA and it isn't a joke.

10 years ago I would have laughed at this post. Now I'm genuinely scared of a t20 series or heck even an odi or test series between these 2.

Who knows maybe pak sinks lower
 
Pakistan team have enough resources that if they use their brains and come up with a strategy they can put 3 specialist teams for 3 formats. I am not saying that will unleash an era of dominance but it will make Pakistan competitive.

Rizwan- captain in ODIs and Tests
Shaheen- captain in t20s

All format players that need to be used carefully
Naseem Shah
Salman Agha

Salman can be vice captain in all 3 formats and groomed as future captain.


Build a team with domestic veterans and promising youngsta beauties around them.

Among the rest- except Babar in Odis and tests (still something there) others are dispensable.

I have given the plan. Now ball is in PCB court.
 
Local.Dada said:
@mominsaigol bhai, I have seen you complaint about a few players so I am really interested in seeing your starting test X1.
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The thing is, Whatever 11 I pick, it won't matter as the gap is extremely high and pakistan cannot compete. The best I can do is give you a list but this list isn't a world beater. Lack of options now.

1) Fakhar Zaman (Let's face it, if you're preparing phatta wickets, Then the whole he's an odi player goes out the window)

2) Hurraira (Might as well try him, Abh khair hai)

3) Kamran Ghulam (No more Shan Please)

4) Tayyab Tahir (He has a terrific list A and FC record so might try him, but he's just a placeholder for out of form Babar, I don't know how to pick anymore tbh)

5) Saud Shakeel (Ik he's a soft 1st innings scorer but we don't have a choice)

6) Usman Khan (Might as well give him a go, again the whole lack of fc experience goes out the window with such a track)

^^ This would be my top 6

As for no 7 to no 11? The cupboard is very very bare my friend.

But I do know one thing. Babar, Shan, Saim, Abdullah, Rizwan are all farigh in test.
 
This pair needs to keep batting for long time. Yes, very slim chance of saving this test, but Eng bowled for around 150 overs as well in first go so keeping them out of long time will help in 2nd test. Tired English bowlers and if they have to bowl first again in 2nd test will help Pakistan. Tired English bowlers are better for Pakistan than fresh English bowlers.

I know posters have given up on Pakistan but it's not the first time bowlers were thrashed badly.
 
mominsaigol said:
The thing is, Whatever 11 I pick, it won't matter as the gap is extremely high and pakistan cannot compete. The best I can do is give you a list but this list isn't a world beater. Lack of options now.

1) Fakhar Zaman (Let's face it, if you're preparing phatta wickets, Then the whole he's an odi player goes out the window)

2) Hurraira (Might as well try him, Abh khair hai)

3) Kamran Ghulam (No more Shan Please)

4) Tayyab Tahir (He has a terrific list A and FC record so might try him, but he's just a placeholder for out of form Babar, I don't know how to pick anymore tbh)

5) Saud Shakeel (Ik he's a soft 1st innings scorer but we don't have a choice)

6) Usman Khan (Might as well give him a go, again the whole lack of fc experience goes out the window with such a track)

^^ This would be my top 6

As for no 7 to no 11? The cupboard is very very bare my friend.

But I do know one thing. Babar, Shan, Saim, Abdullah, Rizwan are all farigh in test.
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With that top 6 you will be 48/6 on 8 out 10 occasions. Usman Khan….seriously?

Fakhar is a proper white ball specialist. People usually point to Sehwag and Warner but what they forget is with attacking game, they also had a proper defense and read the game by picking bowlers and playing %cricket.

Rest I can see them being in scheme of things including Saud. Good player with decent temperament.
 
FearlessRoar said:
Nasser Hussain on Sky Sports Cricket:

"That’s why Test cricket is an unbelievable format, because it tests you for five days. You can’t switch off, you can’t drift away for half a session. And that’s exactly what happened to Pakistan. The mental baggage of having to field for 150 overs and going for 800-plus runs, and then the mental scarring."

"We spoke this morning with Michael Atherton about the history of their third-innings collapses. Having their best player completely out of form in Babar Azam."

"You get one, you get two and then all that mental baggage and scarring comes back to haunt you. That’s why this format is so tough. You can be brilliant, 556, you can put in all the effort you want in the field, you switch off for an hour and the game can go away from you."

"The game’s gone away from you because of how excellent England were. 556, nearly everything has to go perfect for you to position yourself as well as this after day four. They have done exactly that."

"I saw a tweet actually, and I agree with it. It said that Harry Brook has the shots of Kevin Pietersen and the rhythm and hunger of Joe Root."

"Now that is a combination of two of England’s greatest ever players. If you name five of England’s greatest ever players, Pietersen and Root would be in there, and I think Harry Brook has a little combination."

"There’s that flamingo he played that way, in-to-out over the off-side, the way he sweeps and reverse sweeps spin a little bit like Pietersen. But he has that Yorkshire hunger, the Yorkshire grit and that rhythm and temp to batting."
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Oh, they can think it was England that was brilliant. But this is all Pakistan, this is exactly how Pakistan played against Bangladesh. As soon the pitch crumbles even a little the batting collapses. While some people were celebrating centuries in the first innings, I was looking at the flatness of the Pitch and the mighty English batting order. Not only PCB prepared the flatest of pitches. They weakened an already weak attack by taking Aamer Jamal (an allrounder), as the third bowler. Looking at struggles of Abrar and the pacers this is an awfully weak bowling line up. Seriously this should have been a spinning track and Pakistan should go in with 2 frontline spinners. so we at least have a chance. When you play for a draw you have already lost.

In the years before it was players that often saved the clueless (politically appointed) PCB chair persons. But those days are gone, now they stand exposed. in 2 years Pakistan cricket (wasn't a top side 2 years ago but was still a middle of the table side ) has nose dived to depths never seen before. More pain to come.
 
70 run partnership with a few dropped chances thrown in , English pacers were outstanding & Bashir crap both bowling & fielding , who all thinks PAK can get to over 267 ?
 
Human786 said:
70 run partnership with a few dropped chances thrown in , English pacers were outstanding & Bashir crap both bowling & fielding , who all thinks PAK can get to over 267 ?
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Both these two are the only ones with some mental strength in the playing 11. So lets see
 
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