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

[Ahson8]

Good shot, Hafeez.

Boundary for Malik now!

 

[Pete Rose]

Is Harris Sohail unfit ??

Always

 

[imshally81]

Yes.

Bad Luck for Pakistan.... Harris Sohail, Azhar Ali n Yasir Shah... All are Match winners but unfit

 

[#GreenRoars]

Is Harris Sohail unfit ??

Yep, according to chief selector

 

[Mamoon]

Anyone else really tired with Botham's constant whining and crying? Yes, it's terrible for the pace bowlers and you need to get over it.

Don't like whiners at all.

 

[Strike Rate]

Malik is going to score the fastest double hundred today against the bowling attack of Steyn/Anderson/Johnson. Note kerke rakh lo sab bache #hatergonnahatemalikgonnasmash

 

[Mamoon]

Malik has looked more organized than Hafeez.

 

[Musti2]

Whoever said Malik averages 70ish at 5.

This guy has played 2 innings at 5, for a total of 64 runs. One innings was not out. Malik averaging 64 means nothing. It would be ridiculous to shuffle our middle order for the likes of him.

 

[blackanhyellow]

Need to rotate the strike more.

 

[Abdullah]

Stokes is gonna bowl thrash so hafeez best not give his wicket

 

[PCP_1]

It's 35 degrees there right now and 1 degree here. Quite the difference

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[Pete Rose]

Ball should start reversing after another 8 overs.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Its obvious. You don't change an already established order to accomodare a newcomer. The newcomer has to accomodate himself in the side.

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Only in Pakistan they'll send a middle order player a 3 or as an opener when you have two top order specialists in Younus Khan and Asad Shafiq. This would have been a great opportunity for Asad to show that he is ready to take YK's position once the older lads have retired.

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

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

We all saw it except some blind haters. Sad state of affairs for pakistan cricket.

 

[Strike Rate]

Anyone else really tired with Botham's constant whining and crying? Yes, it's terrible for the pace bowlers and you need to get over it.

nothing new he is the worst english commie

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Brutal bouncer, but Masood chickened out.

want brutal at all shan is just an incredibly limted player

 

[Pete Rose]

Stokes needs to go slightly fuller.

 

[blackanhyellow]

Ball should start reversing after another 8 overs.

you think so? There was a bit of green on the pitch, I think itll be later than that.

 

[daytrader]

Only in Pakistan they'll send a middle order player a 3 or as an opener when you have two top order specialists in Younus Khan and Asad Shafiq. This would have been a great opportunity for Asad to show that he is ready to take YK's position once the older lads have retired.

it's test cricket. Asad will get a turn to bat and show what he can do

 

[Logical]

First 10 overs done and dusted another 5 or so and we will see spinners. Both these can hammer the spinners.

 

[Abdullah]

Wood should be the only bowler that poses a threat in the next 30 overs. He will only bowl 4 of these

 

[Mamoon]

want brutal at all shan is just an incredibly limted player

It couldn't have been better directed, but you gotta do better at that pace at any competitive level let alone Test cricket.

 

[Pete Rose]

you think so? There was a bit of green on the pitch, I think itll be later than that.

I think England have learned a few things over the last decade.

 

[Pakcricket89]

91 mph from wood

 

[Nikhil_cric]

146 kph from Wood

 

[Abdullah]

want brutal at all shan is just an incredibly limted player

Agreed. 80 mile bouncer on this surface can not be termed brutal. This isn't my back yard it's meant to be international cricket

 

[blackanhyellow]

I think England have learned a few things over the last decade.

but they dont have zippers on their pants legs.

 

[Pete Rose]

Hmmm. It's going to be a very painful 2016 for some of these batsmen.

 

[Mamoon]

Wood is better than any of our pacers, and he is England's 4th best pacer in truth.

Broad > Anderson > Finn > Wood

Sums up the state of our fast bowling at the moment.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Seriously Hafeez? Usually he scores fast on these phatta's.

 

[daytrader]

good to see the speedometer after not having it for the Zimbabwe series

 

[Abdullah]

Decent bat would have no issues whatsoever with that ball. I think he just wasn't expecting it, which is poor in itself.

 

[Musti2]

Hafeez may be a nervous wreck at first, but if he digs in, he's a pleasure to watch in full flow on UAE tracks.

 

[Pete Rose]

Seriously Hafeez? Usually he scores fast on these phatta's.

As pointed out, when you know that you are a minnow basher, it takes time to get going against better opposition no matter the conditions

 

[Pakcricket89]

Wood is better than any of our pacers, and he is England's 4th best pacer in truth.

Broad > Anderson > Finn > Wood

Sums up the state of our fast bowling at the moment.

I reckon even stokes is better than most of our pacers atm

 

[blackanhyellow]

Seriously Hafeez? Usually he scores fast on these phatta's.

england is a bit better bowling side than sri lanka though.

 

[waleed88]

Only in Pakistan they'll send a middle order player a 3 or as an opener when you have two top order specialists in Younus Khan and Asad Shafiq. This would have been a great opportunity for Asad to show that he is ready to take YK's position once the older lads have retired.

Maybe Asad is not comfortable there. Malik also prefers in the top 3.

Your initial statement was Misbah should play no.3 or 4 or YK.

YK has been doing a splendid job at no.4 so no need to change.

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[Nikhil_cric]

That drop catch will haunt England.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Woow,wood is pacy

 

[#GreenRoars]

This drop catch will haunt England

 

[dashing_man]

Wood is a very good find for England. This guy can become their next spearhead.

 

[zabalestmsm]

I am waiting for Malik vs the spinners. Would be a treat to watch.

 

[blackanhyellow]

I actually miss swann.

 

[Yatoo]

Wood needs to be used in short burst

 

[Logical]

Drinks.

I think Nasser Hussain isn't in the commentary panel but in the studio back in UK. That sucks :/

 

[Pete Rose]

Hafeez a little slow on the short ball on this pitch

 

[Yatoo]

I actually miss swann.

Are swan extinct?

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

As pointed out, when you know that you are a minnow basher, it takes time to get going against better opposition no matter the conditions

He has been there for almost 40 deliveries and now batting against their second string bowlers. He should know by now that there isn't much to be scared about.

Anyway, the positive here is that both of them are still at the crease.

 

[Pete Rose]

They should spank Bell during the drinks break.

 

[Pakcricket89]

They should spank Bell during the drinks break.

Spank barbie rather atleast he is sexy

 

[Pete Rose]

Spank barbie rather atleast he is sexy

Whatever, I don't judge.

 

[taqi]

First Hour even stevens

 

[blackanhyellow]

Are swan extinct?

lol. Offspinners are going extinct yes.

 

[daytrader]

should've picked Alam, we needed that extra spin option

 

[Bilal7]

Wood is better than any of our pacers, and he is England's 4th best pacer in truth.

Broad > Anderson > Finn > Wood

Sums up the state of our fast bowling at the moment.

In what world? In the UAE, Riaz is as good as Anderson and Broad while Imran trumps Wood.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

King of spin vs Adil Rashid.

Come on MALIK!!! This is your game now!

 

[Bilal7]

Wood is better than any of our pacers, and he is England's 4th best pacer in truth.

Broad > Anderson > Finn > Wood

Sums up the state of our fast bowling at the moment.

In what world? In the UAE, Riaz is as good as Anderson and Broad while Imran trumps Wood.

 

[Pete Rose]

PCB really need to give some thought to moving their hosting to Bangladesh. This is a terrible advertisement for test cricket.

 

[Logical]

Whose this commentator with Athers ?

 

[Bilal7]

Lol, Rashid bowls a full toss within two balls.

 

[imshally81]

Oh Rasheed on..... Early i think...

 

[Bilal7]

Whose this commentator with Athers ?

Bazid "So boring I forget his last name".

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

should've picked Alam, we needed that extra spin option

Alam throws darters. His bowling isn't much worth. Malik on the other side spins the ball and troubles the batsmen that way.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Beautiful shot by Hafeez

 

[daytrader]

PCB really need to give some thought to moving their hosting to Bangladesh. This is a terrible advertisement for test cricket.

boi, Bangladesh wouldn't work. they're also in the same boat

 

[imshally81]

 

[Naim]

 

[Pete Rose]

should've picked Alam, we needed that extra spin option

That would weaken the batting

 

[Bilal7]

Good signs for us. Rashid is spinning it but his deliveries can be cashed on pretty easily.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Now it's Malik, classy shot

 

[Watsupdoc]

Hafeez is batting well MA

 

[Syed2015]

 

[Pete Rose]

boi, Bangladesh wouldn't work. they're also in the same boat

Not sure, the have a better turnout.

 

[Naim]

now from malik

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Lol selecting spinners for the same of it. Rashid will get thrashed.

 

[imshally81]

Now Batting is become easy....

 

[waleed88]

Oh Bazid in commentary with Athers.
The awkward moment when the commentary team is more interesting than the batsmen playing.

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[Arsal_AK]

Malik has looked way more solid than Hafeez so far.

 

[Pete Rose]

Wood wasting some of that pace with his shorter length.

 

[Red Devil]

Bazid "So boring I forget his last name".

Maybe it's just because I've been listening to Saqlain and Miandad on the pre-match show, but Bazid seems to have improved. He's not sounding nearly as boring as he normally does.