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

[Strike Rate]

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

but england will still manage to win 2-0 #NikhilPunditPredictions

 

[Pete Rose]

England will be returning the favor on the pitches next year.

 

[Robert]

That drop catch will haunt England.

Bell is a very good silly mid-off but terrible slip fielder. He is living on borrowed time.

 

[Strike Rate]

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.

the best thing about bazid is his knowledge of pakistan domestic he is not clueless like raja and always provide detail background i wish bazid had a better voice for communication he was going to be a top commie

 

[blackanhyellow]

Malik has looked way more solid than Hafeez so far.

malik is in his best form since 2009 thats why.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

but england will still manage to win 2-0 #NikhilPunditPredictions

2-0 atleast

 

[#GreenRoars]

Whattay shot Hafeez

 

[Bilal7]

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.

He sticks out like a sore thumb while commentating with Atherton. Perhaps he's improved but I can't tell.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Regarding Shan,

An average of 28 odd isnt going to cut it. That too while playing all his matches in the SC.

Very limited as a player and will not come good against quality sides.

 

[Ahson8]

Shot hai Hafeez!

 

[Pete Rose]

So far Rashid too full

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Bell is a very good silly mid-off but terrible slip fielder. He is living on borrowed time.

Yep. If he doesn't have some runs in this series he should be dropped IMO.

 

[WC-Passion]

Hafeez showing he's doesn't just bash minnows

 

[Mamoon]

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

In the real world.

 

[Robert]

Now that drop will play in Bell's mind and he won't get any runs. I never saw such a skilled player with so little control over his thoughts.

 

[Pete Rose]

Bell is a very good silly mid-off but terrible slip fielder. He is living on borrowed time.

Might be replaced by the third match

 

[Arsal_AK]

malik is in his best form since 2009 thats why.

But still its his first test in ages. That too against a quality attack.

Hafeez on the other hand...

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Some reverse swing already there. Wood doing well.

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

Malik doing well here to all his critics

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Now that drop will play in Bell's mind and he won't get any runs. I never saw such a skilled player with so little control over his thoughts.

Graeme Hick?

 

[Arsal_AK]

Some reverse??

 

[Naim]

tbh pakistan played well till now

 

[blackanhyellow]

why wasnt monty panesar available?

 

[daytrader]

not out! cooks like get on with it

 

[Red Devil]

the best thing about bazid is his knowledge of pakistan domestic he is not clueless like raja and always provide detail background i wish bazid had a better voice for communication he was going to be a top commie

Yeah, his English is pretty good too.

 

[WC-Passion]

Wood looking dangerous

 

[Arsal_AK]

Lovely shot.

Malik.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Malik playing well

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Class shot by Malik! Malik looking better and better!

 

[Mamoon]

Shot of the day from Mirza.

 

[Pete Rose]

but they dont have zippers on their pants legs.

Ball is reversing

 

[m.shah]

What a rubbish management. There should have been 3rd spinner in the squad

 

[Watsupdoc]

sublime shot from Malik!

 

[daytrader]

Malik's onto wood. playing him well

 

[Bilal7]

Now that drop will play in Bell's mind and he won't get any runs. I never saw such a skilled player with so little control over his thoughts.

Cook needs to do his pacers a favour and remove Bell from the slips, if this is true.

In the pessimistic Pakistani's world.

Fixed.

 

[Naim]

wow straight drive from malik for

 

[#GreenRoars]

the best thing about bazid is his knowledge of pakistan domestic he is not clueless like raja and always provide detail background i wish bazid had a better voice for communication he was going to be a top commie

I don't find him boring, dude is domestic encyclopedia.

 

[Mamoon]

Malik must be running out of flour given the number of pies he has served to his haters in the last few months.

 

[WC-Passion]

It's interesting to see Malik bat against an actual good attack.

 

[ChachaCricket]

Bazid is class.

 

[Bilal7]

England need to employ a Bodyline strategy against The Don.

 

[Logical]

Bazid is a fine voice for test match commentary.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Malik must be running out of flour given the number of pies he has served to his haters in the last few months.

) Mamoon on a roll .

 

[WC-Passion]

Malik must be running out of flour given the number of pies he has served to his haters in the last few months.

Yeah, he's been very impressive, if he can score 50-70 runs here I'd take it as a real comeback.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Hafeez thrashing Adil

 

[Mamoon]

Cook needs to do his pacers a favour and remove Bell from the slips, if this is true.



Fixed.

In general, England's pace attack cannot be compared to ours. It is not just about UAE conditions.

 

[AlphaFighter]

Looks like Mark Wood is the reverse swing specialist for England.

 

[Bilal7]

Hafeez looking great, MashAllah! Please don't give it away, Professor.

 

[Mamoon]

Hafeez me jaan agai hai Rashid bhai ko dekh ke.

 

[daytrader]

Hafeez please don't bash Rashid, otherwise they will bring back Anderson

 

[Naim]

hafeez cashing on louse balls of rashid

 

[Strike Rate]

Yeah, his English is pretty good too.

Yea he spent some years in england and just like his father and uncle went Achitson

 

[blackanhyellow]

cmon guys dont smash rashid too hard too fast or england will take him out of the attack!

milk him for the rest of the day.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Malik must be running out of flour given the number of pies he has served to his haters in the last few months.

Lol, many of them tried to mask his good performance by labeling other teams minnows or fragile bowling attack. If he performs against England, now i don't know with what excuses they will come up.

 

[Red Devil]

Wow, that spun big.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

One boundary ball an over for Rashid.

 

[Mamoon]

Early days but Rashid bhai looks awful. He looks like England's answer to Azhar Ali, not Yasir Shah.

 

[Strike Rate]

I don't find him boring, dude is domestic encyclopedia.

no doubt about that

 

[Arsal_AK]

[MENTION=129948]Bilal7[/MENTION]

Riaz has done nothing in test test cricket so far. One odd good match and thats it.

And he hasn't played a match in U.A.E in ages.

Anderson and Broad in the meantime were excellent the last time around.

Saying Wahab is anywhere near as good is ridiculous. Especially when you have nothing to back up the claim.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hafeez please don't bash Rashid, otherwise they will bring back Anderson

Hows that a bad thing? Last thing England want is to overbowl their pacers in this heat.

 

[Naim]

big spin from rashid. yasir would have won this match singlehandlly for Pak

 

[WC-Passion]

Early days but Rashid bhai looks awful. He looks like England's answer to Azhar Ali, not Yasir Shah.

To be fair, Hafeez is a very good player of spin and Malik has been attacking Wood well so they look to be in the drivers seat.

 

[daytrader]

Lol, many of them tried to mask his good performance by labeling other teams minnows or fragile bowling attack. If he performs against England, now i don't know with what excuses they will come up.

the obvious excuse will be that it's a phatta wicket, it's not overseas blah blah. It'll never end

 

[Bilal7]

In general, England's pace attack cannot be compared to ours. It is not just about UAE conditions.

It is about the UAE conditions right now and that is all that matters. We'll have a redemption-seeking Amir back soon, along with a rejuvenated Junaid, InshAllah so things will look better.

For the next few months, Riaz's pace, heart, ability to reverse and experience with subcontinental conditions makes him a top class pacer, as good as any in these conditions.

 

[Bilal7]

England should have had Moeen bowl before Rashid but I'm certainly not minding the extra runs.

 

[Mamoon]

It is about the UAE conditions right now and that is all that matters. We'll have a redemption-seeking Amir back soon, along with a rejuvenated Junaid, InshAllah so things will look better.

For the next few months, Riaz's pace, heart, ability to reverse and experience with subcontinental conditions makes him a top class pacer, as good as any in these conditions.

Give up on Junaid, don't cry over spilt milk. He is a finished article now.

 

[Mamoon]

To be fair, Hafeez is a very good player of spin and Malik has been attacking Wood well so they look to be in the drivers seat.

Yeah but his bowling has been harmless.

 

[Asif321]

england will have to toil hard , bowling looks useless

 

[Arsal_AK]

more by Malik.

Some lovely shots.

 

[Haroon786]

Rashid getting hammered already.

 

[Mamoon]

'Athlete with mad cricketing skills'

 

[Logical]

Fielders lacking energy already.

 

[Pete Rose]

Poor field placing. Hafeez struggling with the ball above ankle height and no close fielder on leg side.

 

[emranabbas]

quatre of the job done by malik

 

[Red Devil]

Malik's bat is not making a crisp sound. It sounds like as if he edged it even when he middles it perfectly.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Classy drive by Malik

 

[Logical]

Malik on the mark.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

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

you have answered your own question

Shan saved himself from ridiculue with his hundred but it wont be long before the pressure is back, you cant have his crappy domestic record, a dad in the pcb board, and an uncle in goverment without people asking questions if you dont perform

 

[Naim]

Malik shirt is wet with his sweat.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Through extra this time.

Malik looking really good.