Pakistan v England | 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | Oct 13-17 | Day 2

[Strike Rate]

It looks so weird to see a Pakistani bowling attack with no bowler with an average in 20s

 

[*syed59*]

now things might change with Wahab bowling.. they might lose some

 

[walashi]

Only if hafeez was there to destroy these lefties

 

[Bullet Drive]

BS decision by this P Reifel. Moeen was clearly out.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hafeez woulda got one of these two.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Looks too easy for Eng

 

[Shafi]

Without Yasir our bowling is too weak to get 20 wickets!!!! A boring draw in a flat deck

 

[Bullet Drive]

Boring....zzz

 

[Justcrazy]

Pitch is flat , need special effort here

 

[Justcrazy]

Without Yasir our bowling is too weak to get 20 wickets!!!! A boring draw in a flat deck

Required another spinner

 

[zabalestmsm]

One hour or 16 overs.

Thanks.

 

[MarkCooper]

Let's call off the whole series and call it a draw. England would have won all three Tests so it would be a good deal for Pakistan.

I say we abandon the whole thing and have a charity T20 match instead raising money for malnourished camels.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

BS decision by this P Reifel. Moeen was clearly out.

Lol you sound like beefy when Pakistan was batting . Move on already.

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

Wahab bowling with fire. 91 MPH then 92 MPH.

 

[Amjid Javed]

wahab should test Moeen out with Shortball here!

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

Wahab eyeing moeen ali. Damn that stare.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Wow. Impressive pace by Wahab.

 

[Slog]

Bring on Babar soon and let's see what he can do.

If he doesn't trouble it can be a LOOOONG game

 

[Jabo]

Just start bowling Hafeez

They might not realise

 

[hussain.r97]

This game is going to be a draw. Our bowling unit is spineless without Yasir. Babar is not good enough to be a lead spinner anymore, he's alright as a supporting act.

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

Wahab seaming the ball well.

 

[Naim]

wahab is bowling very well

 

[walashi]

Bring on malik

 

[hussain.r97]

Wahab bowling well so far. Hopefully he can get some reverse soon.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Graveyard of bowlers , this pitch.

 

[Zahid87]

Ahh well, was good while it lasted.

Can't see Shoaib or Babar running through them.

Would be different if Yasir was here though.

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

Damn. That ball was blazing. No ball. Good effort wahab.

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

Lol at wrist slitters. Absolutely despise such posters. Crybabies.

 

[hussain.r97]

If Wahab keeps bowling this way, and the others support him, we have a chance. Looks like someone has told him to bowl more fuller balls.

 

[Theo_14]

Babar should not even be in the test side - Zafar Gohar should have been groomed time ago; arguably test series v Bangladesh.

 

[Robert]

Without Yasir our bowling is too weak to get 20 wickets!!!! A boring draw in a flat deck

How can you tell after just fifteen overs?

 

[SL_Fan]

Malik special. First double ton top knock. Eng are really up against it.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Babar should not even be in the test side - Zafar Gohar should have been groomed time ago; arguably test series v Bangladesh.

I expect IK and Zulfi to be replaced by Yasir and Zafar next match

 

[hussain.r97]

Will Zafar still be joining the squad?

 

[Ahson8]

Will Zafar still be joining the squad?

No.

 

[SL_Fan]

RooOOOT and cap'n Cook will have to do the bulk of the scoring. If Pak keeps things tight pretty sure wickets will start tumbling. Yasir would have been hella handy.

 

[hussain.r97]

No.

He should still join the squad IMO. If Babar fails here, we have an ideal replacement in Zafar. We should keep a backup spinner in any case.

 

[m.shah]

England looking in control

 

[SL_Fan]

Ali playing a Thirimanne-esque knock

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Decent start from England BUT we have plenty of runs on the board, need to grab some early wickets tomorrow

 

[Executioner]

I have watched the match, the pitch looked flat but I must still credit Malik, a wonderful century.

Cook and moen look in control. Somehow I feel that the match is heading down a draw.

 

[hussain123]

Why is moeen playing so slow.common, play some shots

 

[zabalestmsm]

Tight bowling by Babar. Wickets will come.

 

[last_knight]

Lonely slip

 

[Watsupdoc]

I think this match will be a draw.

 

[Slog]

Come on boys.

Let's put some pressure and wickets will come!

 

[Watsupdoc]

Why is moeen playing so slow.common, play some shots

It's almost the end of the day, no need to play aggressively.

 

[Markhor]

Never seen Moeen bat with so much restraint before.

Vital England don't lose a wicket before stumps.

 

[Markhor]

Asad Shafiq onto bowl ?!

 

[zabalestmsm]

Interesting. Shafiq looks good.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Shafiq bowling?

 

[hussain.r97]

Asad Shafiq onto bowl ?!

Shhh, he's our star offie.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

These are the kinds of wickets which are detrimental to Test cricket.

Now Pakistan struggling to get wickets.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Need to have more fielders around the bat.

 

[hussain.r97]

Shafiq averages 32 with the ball.

#InShafiqWeTrust

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Moeen and Cook playing opposite knocks usually its Cook going at a pretty low SR and Moeen at near 50.

 

[hussain.r97]

He's got more control than Adil Rashid

 

[zabalestmsm]

A wicket needed.

 

[hussain.r97]

Apparently Adil Rashid is England's 2nd most expensive debut.

 

[Markhor]

Lol at the advertisement board. Why's Bradford College being advertised in a Test match






...Yes this is how boring this match is - looking at the advertising.

 

[Ahson8]

Shhh, he's our star offie.

Pretty sure he's a leggie ?

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

Kal in leftion ko asad aor shoaib out krain gay.....

 

[hussain.r97]

Pretty sure he's a leggie ?

He's an offie. Cricinfo says he's leggie for some reason. At one point, cricinfo said he's a wicketkeeper, which I recall Asad denied.

 

[the Great Khan]

so big score tomorrow for the engriez then..yawn fest in the offing or can we get a lead?

 

[Robert]

Lol at the advertisement board. Why's Bradford College being advertised in a Test match

Back my my student days, a girl from their hairdressing school cut my hair

 

[Markhor]

And that's stumps. Barring an English batting collapse, this has a draw written all over it.

 

[Robert]

Lol at the advertisement board. Why's Bradford College being advertised in a Test match

Back my my student days, a girl from their hairdressing school cut my hair

 

[Ahson8]

He's an offie. Cricinfo says he's leggie for some reason. At one point, cricinfo said he's a wicketkeeper, which I recall Asad denied.

Hmm okay.

 

[Robert]

Batted Chef, batted Beard! That will calm things down nicely.

Hope Chef can get a big one tomorrow. He is made for this sort of situation.