Pakistan close on 317/5 on Day 1 of the 1st Test against New Zealand in Karachi

[Nikhil_cric]

Pathetic from Abdullah Shafique.

 

[dravidthewall]

one down , 9 to Go

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Shan Masood
Imam ul Haq
Salman Agha

These three batsmen preferred over Kamran Ghulam

Kamran Deserves a chance in place of Agha who has 0 value addition to the team. Kamran at 5 can be savior for our limping middle order.

 

[Rana]

A battle of Spin lads!

 

[kingusama92]

Geez Shafique needs to work on his play against spinners. Completely clueless.

 

[Omer2002]

Ball spinning miles

 

[boomboomcheema]

Pakistan in trouble. Rambo fans happy deep inside.

 

[Rana]

Jazzy Patel is a marathon bowler

 

[Savak]

Wth was he doing? He is seeing how much the ball is spinning and still went down the track? He needs to get a rocket from the team management.

Shafique has struggled in the last 2 tests, one more bad game and he should be benched.

 

[Rana]

The establishment’s captain at the crease

 

[ha5is12]

That's pretty special that from Abdullah lol wake up at 5am for that

 

[dravidthewall]

Stumped ? Shafiq was attacking the spinners? Surely Afridi instinct in him.

 

[ha5is12]

Brace yourself for Bracewell

 

[Rana]

Shan Ducket being challenged with spin

 

[Plumb]

It feels like our batsmen don't know how to play spin seriously!!!! Not watching the hand but playing off pitch... You are asking for trouble son!!!

 

[Rana]

Don’t think this Test will last 3 days

 

[wrongun]

Shafique wildly overconfident because he thought Patel can't bowl and gets humbled straightaway when it drops & turns.

 

[Justcrazy]

Don’t think this Test will last 3 days

How is the pitch ?

 

[Plumb]

wasn't that Ajaz Patel who destroyed our batting last time around??? repeating same mistakes then?

 

[wrongun]

Stumped ? Shafiq was attacking the spinners? Surely Afridi instinct in him.

It's fine to attack, but in a Test, why not assess the guy for more than 2 balls first? Find out what drop and curve he's capable of and how the pitch is going? What an idiot.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to go for runs

 

[boomboomcheema]

wasn't that Ajaz Patel who destroyed our batting last time around??? repeating same mistakes then?

Yeah NZ defended the small score that time and it was in the final innings here Pakistan won't bat in the final innings.

 

[Rana]

Wow

What a shot by Shan

 

[Plumb]

Lord Good lord!!!! Embarrassing stuff man

 

[SamNJ]

Whats going on. Another one goes the same way.

 

[wrongun]

LOOOOLLLL

The Afridi era begins full of brainless slogging. This new board is a crack up.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Another stumping

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Pakistan trying to play like england

 

[Hitman]

Another one bites the dust.

 

[Rana]

How is the pitch ?

Spinning already

Pak 2 down

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Ohh goshh, what the hell are they doing ? Don't they know it is a TEST cricket ?

 

[kingusama92]

Is this a poor man's version of Bazball? Shocking shots from Shafique and now Masood.

 

[ha5is12]

Boom Boom brainless ball

 

[boomboomcheema]

Pakistan playing Lalaball.

 

[Rana]

The top 6 is all Ramiz/Saqlain/Babar era

 

[wrongun]

Is this some sort of player protest? Will we see Afridi imitation wicket after Afridi imitation wicket all series?

 

[Plumb]

OUT

Pakistan trying to play like england

 

[offstump]

Pathetic stuff. They look like they just woke up and showed up at the ground.

 

[ha5is12]

Most brainless player in PCT history made chief selector based of what?

 

[dravidthewall]

Stumpped masood . Pakistani batsman seems to playing lalaball.

 

[Plumb]

What if Babar comes out of crease and gets stumped too

 

[Unleashed]

#BoomBoomBall not working as intended right now.

 

[ha5is12]

The top 6 is all Ramiz/Saqlain/Babar era

You're just in denial mate. Afridi has chosen this 11

 

[MenInG]

#BoomBoomBall not working as intended right now.

Disaster - both openers stumped.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Playing from the crease is the best option. Bull run towards the ball is asking for trouble.

 

[Plumb]

They need to survive the 30+ overs... new ball doing the spin trick...

 

[Nasty Naz]

Just like the England series, other teams don't even have to try getting Pakistani batsmen out, they get themselves out.

Already looking forward to numerous threads pining for another Shan Masood comeback.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Looks like the players have been give the license to go after the bowling by Afridi.

 

[dravidthewall]

If lalaball works , India should hire shewag for shewagball.

 

[Plumb]

Looks like the players have been give the license to go after the bowling by Afridi.

Only in Pakistan Selector can guide the team .. lol

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwi spinners have got good wickets , they would not have believed it would be so easy

 

[wrongun]

Playing from the crease is the best option. Bull run towards the ball is asking for trouble.

It's a Test, you can take 20 minutes to get your eye in and become familiar with bowlers different flights and speeds. Pure recklesness to charge before assessing the information available.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I don't get the Afridi thing . Is he the coach as well? I thought CS only selects squads . Thought they didnt have the power to select and influence XI's?

 

[dildilpak]

Looks like the players have been give the license to go after the bowling by Afridi.

Brainless adaption of the bazball gets you nowhere. Embarrassing dismissals! Ain’t no boom boom ball, more likely doom doom ball!

 

[dravidthewall]

Sethi given afridi full freedom to revoloution pakistan test cricket.

 

[sweep_shot]

Two stumpings within the first 8 overs!

This is apparently the first time it has ever happened in Test cricket history.

 

[Kianig89]

unbelievable probably the Xmas hangover!

 

[sweep_shot]

Surprised that Kiwis are bowling spinners so early.

Good move so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

Stat alert :

World Record, first time ever the first two dismissals in a Test match have been stumped dismissals.

 

[dravidthewall]

First time in Test cricket that the first two wickets have been stumpings. Cricbuzz

 

[Sidilicious]

Fourth innings will be a challenge for NZ. If Pakistan can play the rest of the test with some brains then they should win this easy.

 

[msb314]

Disaster - both openers stumped.

Masood is not the opener - no. 3

 

[MenInG]

Masood is not the opener - no. 3

Apologies - 2 players!

 

[Ab Fan]

No genuine pace from NZ.. going with only two seamers- Southee and Wagner. Surprised that the 6'6'' Jamieson isn't in the squad either. What kind of pitch it is?

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

I don't get the Afridi thing . Is he the coach as well? I thought CS only selects squads . Thought they didnt have the power to select and influence XI's?

Not an Afridi's fault. These foolish openers tried to imitate England openers, ignoring the fact they are more skilled and were facing village level bowlers.

 

[Justcrazy]

Can someone tell me how is the pitch ?

 

[dravidthewall]

I think pakistan will keep on playing attacking cricket. Either wicket falls or not. Seems like they have changed strategies

 

[Kianig89]

250 would be an achievement expect a 70 ball hundred from Sarfraz

 

[Kianig89]

Can someone tell me how is the pitch ?

low bounce ball turns

 

[SamNJ]

Azam showing his class.

 

[msb314]

Apologies - 2 players!

No worries sir

 

[Rana]

Great pitch btw

 

[Ahmed216]

make Shan Masood the test captain. Quite unbelievable from few posters

 

[msb314]

Can someone tell me how is the pitch ?

Slow and turning.

Will only wear down more as time goes by..

 

[ammar_merry]

This Shan masood guy can't play agressively even in t20s. He is showing fake aggression on his test comeback.

 

[msb314]

Lol Imam also going down the track

 

[Justcrazy]

24 . 2

10 overs gone , Pakistan in need of a solid partnership

 

[ammar_merry]

I think pakistan will keep on playing attacking cricket. Either wicket falls or not. Seems like they have changed strategies

Runrate is 2.

 

[Cric1234]

They tried to play aggressively but the run rate is 2 an over...

 

[msb314]

Four for Imam but not liking this approach