Pakistan v England | 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | Oct 13-17 | Day 1

[#GreenRoars]

England Team
AN Cook*, MM Ali, IR Bell, JE Root, JM Bairstow, BA Stokes, JC Buttler†, AU Rashid, SCJ Broad, MA Wood, JM Anderson
Pakistan Team
Mohammad Hafeez, Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Wahab Riaz, Zulfiqar Babar, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan

 

[Yatoo]

Let's go

 

[adnan yasin]

yasir shah might not play today

as per cricinfo ....even in early morning practice session he was facing problems while releasing the ball

 

[#GreenRoars]

Yasir is ruled out due to injury, Imran Khan is set to play in his stead

 

[#GreenRoars]

Now massive responsibility on Zulfi and also on Malik too i guess

 

[Asif321]

Pakistan batting first

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Don't know who to support as an Indian. Supporting Pakistan is difficult thanks to our infamous rivalry but ten again I can't stand the likes of Barbie. Guess I'll go with Pakistan

 

[Asif321]

misbah says mis management that 3rd spinner was not in squad

 

[#GreenRoars]

Pakistan win the toss and will bat

 

[Yatoo]

Squad bolo

 

[imshally81]

Pak bat first

 

[Asif321]

Hafeez playing no shahzad , imran khan also playing no junaid . malik at 3

 

[badsha001]

cook seems very happy...

 

[run-out]

oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
acepalm:

 

[Syed2015]

At least no Shehzad

 

[Ahson8]

Wow, surprised to see Hafeez ahead of Shehzad. Top order looks quite weak.

No Yasir is a blow

 

[ChachaCricket]

Hafeez playing, [MENTION=70365]Ahson8[/MENTION] owned.

 

[khalil1986]

get 350 on board minimum.

 

[Ahson8]

At least no Shehzad

I think they should have gone with Shehzad. He has a good record in the UAE.

 

[Asif321]

hafeez likely to edge one to slips off anderson

 

[Kakar]

Would have taken Shehzad over Hafeez tbh. And it's a disaster that tbey didn't have a third spinner in squad.

 

[Bilal7]

So it begins.

 

[Yanna_Rascala]

At least no Shehzad

You will soon find out that shehzad would have been much better than Masood. Besides Shehzad can bowl decent leg spin.

 

[pak4life]

Pakistan top 3 doesn't provide much confidence.

 

[run-out]

good atleast batting 1st

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Pathetic selection of not selected Shahzad over Hafeez.

 

[Ahson8]

Hafeez playing, [MENTION=70365]Ahson8[/MENTION] owned.

Not too happy with the top 3.
Shan, Hafeez & Malik

 

[Abdul]

No Shehzad. Awww.

In before someone loses support for Misbah...

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[Abdullah]

Very important first hour.

 

[Junaids]

That's an amazingly dodgy top three that you have with Hafeez, Masood and Malik.

Two of them are in the team for their chucking, which they can't use, while the other looked dodgy against Sri Lanka's "pace" attack and now faces Broad and Anderson.

 

[Madplayer]

dont worry guys we have Imran khan in the team. Cant lose a test with him in the side.

 

[pasha404]

Pcb mismanagement they should have named at least 3 spinners in the squad

 

[ChachaCricket]

Not too happy with the top 3.
Shan, Hafeez & Malik

Shehzad had no chance of surviving. Hafeez at least moves his feet when the ball is past him. Shehzad tries to spin on one leg to play outswingers.

 

[MRSN]

Nice to see Malik in the whites. Things are going smoothly. .

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[khalil1986]

Pathetic selection of not selected Shahzad over Hafeez.

Hafeez does average 50 in UAE I read somewhere so hopefully not all bad.

 

[run-out]

whats the pitch report ?

 

[Strike Rate]

YK praising Miandad and how he guided him in start of his career.

 

[ChachaCricket]

Nice to see Malik in the whites. Things are going smoothly. .

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Future captain.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hmm. England batting looks very weak without Cook and Root. Unless Bell finds some form.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Hafeez does average 50 in UAE I read somewhere so hopefully not all bad.

Shahzad also averages quite high in the UAE, 3 of his hundreds have come there

Also when he scores a 100, he tends to go on with it.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Malik and Hafeez to make combined total of 27 runs.

 

[Bilal7]

That's an amazingly dodgy top three that you have with Hafeez, Masood and Malik.

Two of them are in the team for their chucking, which they can't use, while the other looked dodgy against Sri Lanka's "pace" attack and now faces Broad and Anderson.

Should be fun. At the very worst, all three get out within the first 15 overs and then Younis, Misbah, Shafiq and Sarfaraz get us to 300+.

 

[mon858]

not a fan of either for test opening, but would have gone with shehzad over hafeez.
hafeez is walking wicket if anderson can even swing it 1/2 inch.
also shehzad can bowl part-time leg spin if things get crazy on pitch with breakup on final day.

 

[khalil1986]

Shahzad also averages quite high in the UAE, 3 of his hundreds have come there

Also when he scores a 100, he tends to go on with it.

Just have to back the team both have same weakness against swing so don't think it would make a big difference.

 

[MRSN]

Future captain.

Future seeme bright. Dark agee finally getting over.

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[#GreenRoars]

3 pacers 2 spinners

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

3 pacers 2 spinners

3 pacers and 1.5 spinners.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Hafeez, Masood and Malik for the top three.

Wow just wow.

 

[pasha404]

According to cricinfo Shehzad is playing

 

[run-out]

they should play with a +ve mind set

 

[khalil1986]

According to cricinfo Shehzad is playing

just seen it too.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Hafeez v Anderson, should be interesting contest

 

[Abdullah]

Top 3 could b flaky but let's get behind them. If ever they should get rums it's today on this road

 

[Yanna_Rascala]

just seen it too.

They fixed it. It's Hafeez.

 

[Ahson8]

3 pacers 2 spinners

3 pacers and 1.5 spinners.

Well I guess it's a good thing the venue is Abu Dhabi and not Sharjah or Dubai.

46.19: Runs spinners have averaged in Abu Dhabi after the last time Pakistan played England here in 2012. In Tests since 2013, this is the worst they have averaged at any venue in Asia. In four Tests here during this period, spinners have taken 51 wickets and only one five-wicket haul. In the Test here between the two teams in 2012, they took 31 of the 40 wickets to fall at an average of 18.00.

 

[Abdullah]

Bismillahirahmaniraheem!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This series should've been in December/January like last time. Its very hot at this time of the year. Pakistan with a massive advantage batting first. England will really have to toil under the hot sun.

 

[#GreenRoars]

just seen it too.

I think hafeez is playing

 

[#GreenRoars]

The biggest advantage playing at UAE --> No rain

 

[ChachaCricket]

This series should've been in December/January like last time. Its very hot at this time of the year. Pakistan with a massive advantage batting first. England will really have to toil under the hot sun.

Lol you serious? What is UAE without the heat bearing down on you?

 

[run-out]

back to work, hopefully when i come back i will not see score like 34/3 or even 11/3

 

[Strike Rate]

[MENTION=138379]#GreenRoars[/MENTION] subah bakhair mod bhai jan

 

[ChachaCricket]

Shan Masood will destroy England's bowling.

 

[FreakCricket]

hafeez plays an away swinger and nicks it to the keeper. NOT

 

[#GreenRoars]

[MENTION=138379]#GreenRoars[/MENTION] subah bakhair mod bhai jan

Haha hamry city me to dopeher hony lg gai hai
Players coming out now.

 

[Red Devil]

Let's hope Hafeez start from where he left off last time we were in the UAE.

 

[Strike Rate]

Feel sad for YK he deserve better
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">54 people in the ground at Abu Dhabi!!</p>— David 'Bumble' Lloyd (@BumbleCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/BumbleCricket/status/653812562019151872">October 13, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should have played another spinner, poor decision

 

[Strike Rate]

damn you wapda walo poore 11 bijli gae ab 12 ayegi an i am not in the mood to watch on stream

 

[Justcrazy]

England playing six genuine bowling options here.

 

[Strike Rate]

Haha hamry city me to dopeher hony lg gai hai
Players coming out now.

haha mene suna peshawar waale late uthete hen shehri log hen hum dehati log subah 6 baje tayar hojaate hen

 

[Bilal7]

Hafeez edges the first ball. LOL.

 

[Justcrazy]

will Malik bat at 3 ?

 

[#GreenRoars]

Tesn Sports YT showing match?

 

[FreakCricket]

Sadi garmi mai in angrezoo ko ganay ka kia shoq hai!

 

[Mamoon]

Hafeez was always going to play the first Test ahead of Shehzad. Only Shehzad fanboys (and a few others) thought otherwise.

Time for me to go to sleep. God bless night shifts, hopefully will wake up to good news.

 

[badsha001]

Feel sad for YK he deserve better
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">54 people in the ground at Abu Dhabi!!</p>— David 'Bumble' Lloyd (@BumbleCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/BumbleCricket/status/653812562019151872">October 13, 2015</a></blockquote>
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including commentators and camera crew?

 

[Syed2015]

Paul Reiffel

 

[waleed88]

Lol ramiz with his usual bs. First over hasn't been bowled and he is talking about a draw.

Chawaliyan

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[Red Devil]

No swing for Clouderson.