You don't average 56 by lacking basic skills.
It will come down. He does lack basic skills. Its visible. He could have been out for 1 run today.
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You don't average 56 by lacking basic skills.
Who Bats in overcast conditions. ����*I know Pakistan.
Like we did in the first innings of the first test with not as much swing compared to this test
Who Bats in overcast conditions.*
I know Pakistan.
It isn't, the ball will zip around all game if the forecast holds.
Hold your horses. We don't know who was behind his appointment. I genuinely believe it was the PM and whilst he's in power, Misbah ain't going no where.
You only bowl first if it is a proper green-top. Overhead conditions are not reliable.
So it was the correct call but the issue is that we cannot bat. We don’t have the quality. We just have 1 batsman.
It isn't, the ball will zip around all game if the forecast holds.
You only bowl first if it is a proper green-top. Overhead conditions are not reliable.
So it was the correct call but the issue is that we cannot bat. We don’t have the quality. We just have 1 batsman.
Misbah appointed himselfHe was a member of the Cricket Committee.
We are now relying on Iqbal Qasim as current head of the Cricket Committee to make the right decision - god help us !
We were lucky in 2018 to play a 2 match series. A longer series and we would have definitely lost.
Mickey is a terrible Test coach and still doesn’t have a clue about this format. He was one of the main reasons why Pakistan demolished his Sri Lankan side earlier this year.
Misbah appointed himselfHe was a member of the Cricket Committee.
We are now relying on Iqbal Qasim as current head of the Cricket Committee to make the right decision - god help us !
And then it will be a good game. Our bowlers will get them within a 150 Insha Allah. Relax and see what happens. But frankly, I am out of my mind.. and figure of 200+ will put me to ease.
Mamoon sab I hope you have'nt forgotten that India folded for 107 in similar conditions. Laughable that people are writing off Pakistan without seeing Eng bat hereThe decision to bat first was not wrong. England would have walked this match even with 200 on board because we cannot bat in the fourth innings.
The issue is that this team is simply not good enough unless the opposition has a complete stinker. England were terrible in the field but very good with the ball, and we obviously did not have the quality to counter it.
Mamoon sab I hope you have'nt forgotten that India folded for 107 in similar conditions. Laughable that people are writing off Pakistan without seeing Eng bat here
Mickey’s refusal to play specialist spinners was the prime reason Pakistan were rolled over by Sri Lanka and New Zealand in the UAE, while Australia managed to draw a match without Smith.
No batting lineup up would have coped with these conditions.
Is that why we beat Sri Lanka in Pak without a specialist spinner supporting Yasir (someone who was routine selection during Mickey's tenure) with most of the work being done by the fast bowlers? Don't think so. It seems like the main reason--as has always been-- was the batting which slumped after MisYou's exit but got some resurgence with Babar and Shan's improved batting and the inclusion of Abid Ali.
Too many people talking with the benefit of hindsight on the toss decision .
If Misbah is fired by next year, at least we have 2 years to rebuild for the WC. I honestly don't think it will happen until the next general election at the very earliest, pending the outcome of this event ofc!
Is that why we beat Sri Lanka in Pak without a specialist spinner supporting Yasir (someone who was routine selection during Mickey's tenure) with most of the work being done by the fast bowlers? Don't think so. It seems like the main reason--as has always been-- was the batting which slumped after MisYou's exit but got some resurgence with Babar and Shan's improved batting and the inclusion of Abid Ali.
You are clearly ignorant of how our fans think. You need to spend more time on this side of the forum.
Prior to this series, people were naming 5-6 Pakistani players in a combined Pakistan-England XI.
That is how much our fans overrate this side. There is a huge gap between what Pakistani fans perceive their team to be and what the team actually is like.
Mickey’s refusal to play specialist spinners was the prime reason Pakistan were rolled over by Sri Lanka and New Zealand in the UAE, while Australia managed to draw a match without Smith.
Mickey might be better than Misbah who is not even a coach to begin with. However, that doesn’t change the fact that Mickey was a terrible Test coach. Tactically inept and also stubborn who refused to learn from his mistakes.
His apologists argued that he was preparing his side for overseas tours, but then we saw how we fared in South Africa.
Azhar Ali after winning the toss:
We have decided to bat first. We are pretty much clear with that. The weather is quite hot and we would like to make full use of it and put runs on the board.
We beat Sri Lanka easily because Mickey was in their camp and fluffed their team selection. No one knows how to lose Tests better than he does.
India have not lost a Test outside Asia under Kohli after winning the toss and batting first.
You have to be exceptionally poor to lose back to back Tests after winning the toss and batting first.
Anyway, these comparisons are pointless. India could have folded for 20 here, but it won’t change the fact that they are miles better than us. Looking at the failures of vastly superior sides will not make us any better.
And not to mention we beat Sri Lanka in Pakistan not UAE. A pace heavy attack works in Pakistan but not in UAE.
Mickey’s selection was particularly awful for UAE pitches and he didn’t change even after learning his lesson against Sri Lanka in 2017.
I hope we have some play and get to 150 without losing wicket.
I don't understand, why is Pakistan carrying Asad Shafiq for so long. He is terrible. Even a high school rookie can perform better than him.
I guess he has got contacts at the right places.
Yes, Kamran Gilchrist Akmal used to often come out and score runs at a brisk pace. It's a mystery his career numbers dont back up this claim but I'm sure his fans are correct when they remember his brilliant batting over the years.
Afridi and Sarfaraz are probably better examples.
We rolled SL out in their 2nd innings for 138 and 96 in UAE yet we still lost because the batting flopped. And who would you rather have Mickey pick as the 2nd specialist spinner? There's nobody besides YS. You're not making a strong case for your argument here.
Just seen the scorecard, oh well, low score, half of the team back in the pavilion, showing consistency here at least.
If our bowlers hold their nerve and especially the youngsters hold their nerve, the game will be interesting
Our young bowler are just hype nothing else.
They even can't out a Batsman like woakes.
For tomorrow it will be 98 overs per day.
1100 - 1300 morning session
1340 - 1555 afternoon session
1615 - 1830 evening session
+ 30 minutes to bowl the overs
Best in mind that Woakes has a test hundred, against the vaunted Indian attack no less.
I am not a fan but Fawad deserved his chance. He needs to play the rest of the series but along with AA and Asad, I don't see any future
100% - Misbah set him up to fail, probably as intended to protect his disciples Azhar and Shafiq. Why on earth has Fawad been brought in as a desperate Hail Mary in the 2nd Test of an away series in England, and was sitting on the bench for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ?
If Shafiq can get 71 Tests in a row despite his disappearing act under pressure, Fawad's earned 3 Tests to prove himself. If he fails, then you move down the list to the other top domestic batsmen like Saud Shakeel and Usman Salahuddin.
Well it’s not like I have footage of the incident. But you can trust me that in that he fully embarrassed himself. If you’re keen you can surf through the match threads for the previous game.What are you on about?
I distinctly remember Wasim in 2016 tour talking about how ENG is the best place when it comes to using the crease to your advantage (something that Woakes exploited that Summer) and how Amir is not bowling closer to the stumps since his comeback.
I'm feeling.pretty annoyed. The test team is just so woeful to see these days.
So, so sick and tired of seeing Azhar and Asad in the team. Getting really bored of this repeated combination that has been failing since 2017.
Please bring in Saud Shakeel,.Usman Saluhuddin to replace them. Or Saad Ali (biased towards him cause he has the same name as me lol). They all can't do worse.
More balance needed in bowling. Aamer Yamin, Zafar Gohar and Ehsan Adil will help a lot here.