Pakistan v England | 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | Oct 13-17 | Day 3

[Slog]

it always has been like this. no wonder all of our mediocre batsmen hv swollen records here.
in fact, even on these barren strips, guys like shafiq, misbah, younis n azhar look scratchy n unable to take control.

this is why i side with mubashir that had guys like umar, haris been given chances on the very same pitches, they would hv done the same if not better.
in fact, we could hv atleast seen some better batsmanship than these mediocre workmen just chugging away

guys like Shafiq, Azhar, Younis etc have decent to great records in other countries as well so definitely not swollen.

This particular pitch is super flat

 

[Slog]

There is a reason why home track bullies like shehzad, misbah, hafeez only succeed here

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Hafeez, is certainly htb. Misbah has seen some success abroad but generally disappointing

Rest have success elsewhere

 

[Cricket lover 27]

it always has been like this. no wonder all of our mediocre batsmen hv swollen records here.
in fact, even on these barren strips, guys like shafiq, misbah, younis n azhar look scratchy n unable to take control.

this is why i side with mubashir that had guys like umar, haris been given chances on the very same pitches, they would hv done the same if not better.
in fact, we could hv atleast seen some better batsmanship than these mediocre workmen just chugging away

Umar Akmal while he may have the skills does not have the brain the FC match he played this year in county cricket he got out playing a silly shot so your dreams of him dominating in away Test matches might not turn into reality because for that you need to occupy crease.


Haris Sohail's fitness is nothing to write home about he got unfit in the WC match against South Africa then again got injured without playing in SRL. To top it all off only a few domestic T-20 matches and he got unfit again how he is going to play Test cricket without acceptable fitness is beyond me

 

[Watsupdoc]

This is a very good test match to fall asleep to.

 

[taqi]

Now even Bell bahi sahab is looking good for a ton

 

[Asadullah]

Bell all set now. Shan Masood owes us much more than Bell's runs, he has bored us all by that drop!

 

[taqi]

Bell all set now. Shan Masood owes us much more than Bell's runs, he has bored us all by that drop!

you can not give chance to batters on this pitch

 

[Slog]

Umar Akmal while he may have the skills does not have the brain the FC match he played this year in county cricket he got out playing a silly shot so your dreams of him dominating in away Test matches might not turn into reality because for that you need to occupy crease.


Haris Sohail's fitness is nothing to write home about he got unfit in the WC match against South Africa then again got injured without playing in SRL. To top it all off only a few domestic T-20 matches and he got unfit again how he is going to play Test cricket without acceptable fitness is beyond me

True re Umar Akmal

Easiness of the opposition bowling and flatness of the pitch hardly every matters when he has a brain fade which are way too common.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Still no wickets for spin

 

[Markhor]

Botham at his grumpy best - "no wickets for 400 runs for the spinners...that'll get people flocking into the ground..."

 

[Robert]

Five wickets have gone down in nearly three days

 

[Watsupdoc]

England is playing for a draw here

 

[hussain.r97]

This is an absolute snooze fest.

 

[Markhor]

Most Wahab thing ever. Puts load of effort into a good short ball, then follows it up with a short and wide half volley.

 

[Robert]

Five wickets have gone down in nearly three days

Well OK nine, but PAK basically threw four of theirs away going for quick runs, so Stokes didn't really earn them.

 

[Robert]

England is playing for a draw here

If the groundsman is going to dish up a deck where nobody can win, might as well just settle for batting practice.

 

[Asif321]

their is a noise might be out

 

[taqi]

wasted review

 

[Asif321]

then how did they gave misbah out

 

[MarkCooper]

the third umpire wrongly gave King Misbah out but rightly gave Bell not out.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Jimmy and Broad were easily better than Pakistsni seamers here.

 

[Watsupdoc]

If the groundsman is going to dish up a deck where nobody can win, might as well just settle for batting practice.

That's a good way to look at it, but if this was Australia, I am sure they would be going for a win.

 

[desi_launda]

Lol dropped

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[taqi]

lo g now cook dropped

 

[MarkCooper]

Cook plays a bad shot but is dropped

 

[Nikhil_cric]

13 over ball reversing. Pakistan might be getting desperate

 

[Watsupdoc]

Dropped

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Dropped. I thought fawad alam was a good fielder

 

[hussain.r97]

Fawad Alam

 

[Asif321]

fawad bhai kya krdia

 

[Watsupdoc]

Well played Cook!

 

[Watsupdoc]

Dropped. I thought fawad alam was a good fielder

Even he was sleeping

 

[zabalestmsm]

Damn it!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What an innings by Captain Cook . But is he as good as malik?

 

[Syed2015]

Dropped. I thought fawad alam was a good fielder

Seems to spend now most of his time for looks, instead of fielding.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Blame the fielding, not the pitch.

 

[Asif321]

poor fawad

 

[Asadullah]

Zulfi bowling well here

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pathetic effort that from Fawad, looks like england will be batting till around end of day 4 at least at this rate

 

[Robert]

Batted Cheffy, keep going!

 

[Asadullah]

Zulfi bowling good tight overs 7-3-10-0, only if Shobby was a little disciplined pressure would build up

 

[taqi]

there is turn out of rough now

 

[Watsupdoc]

I wish I could go out there and bat on this wicket.

 

[Watsupdoc]

"Chalo Chalo boys thodi dair ki baat hai" - Seems like they are just waiting to back to the dressing room now

 

[PB69]

What a boring Test

 

[Asadullah]

malik not bowling in his usual self. He was good in Zimbabwe, don't know upset with his wife not tweeting on him or worried about chuking

 

[Bullet Drive]

Fawad

 

[taqi]

Bell

 

[Watsupdoc]

Shukur - at last a wicket. Good catch by Hafeez!

 

[Asadullah]

So thats 62 in deficit to Shan Masood

 

[#GreenRoars]

FInally a wicket

 

[Watsupdoc]

Come on boys - put pressure on now and get the night watchman out.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Drop

 

[taqi]

What was that YK

 

[Watsupdoc]

Dropped

Yaar - kya bakwas hai!!!

 

[Bullet Drive]

PAK have been very unlucky this test.

Misbah was NOT out.

Moeen was out. Cook has been out also with LBW, then Fawad the idiot! Bell just got out and Wood shoulda been out caught.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Come on , need one more

 

[#GreenRoars]

PAK have been very unlucky this test.

Misbah was NOT out.

Moeen was out. Cook has been out also with LBW, then Fawad the idiot! Bell just got out and Wood shoulda been out caught.

Masood also gave chance to bell

 

[Nikhil_cric]

English batting is killing test cricket. Such a snoozefest. I'd rather watch Malik/Hafeez bat than Bell/Ali and that's saying something.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Wood gone

 

[Bullet Drive]

Why would u send a night watchman on this DEAD pitch?

 

[taqi]

Come on , need one more

wish granted

 

[Watsupdoc]

Bowled!!!! Wahab!!! Collapse coming boys!

 

[zabalestmsm]

Ha ha. Terrific Wahab. Now its Root's turn. Come on Wahab!!

 

[Asif321]

shouldnt have send night watch man

 

[Nikhil_cric]

And then after all that they are throwing it away. Well done England.

 

[hussain.r97]

This is the partnership I was really worried about, Root and Cook. If we don't break this early, there is no chance of a win.

I thought we would get Bell early quite easily, but he proved me wrong.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Imran Khan must be brought into the attack now.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Zulfiqar Babar had bowled really well. Will pick some quick wickets.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Need one more shaba shaba

 

[Bullet Drive]

If only we could get Root today.

 

[waleed88]

I hope Malik doesnot need a drip today for being out on the field for 10 hours.

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[zabalestmsm]

Umpire ki ungli na dharne mai uthi aur na yahan uthti hai.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Wahab put the last 4 bowls on the spot

 

[Lurker_Ind]

Riaz has lost a lot of hair.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Game on hai. Tomorrow's session will decide many things.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Stumps Day 3. Great batting show by Cook.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Wahab bowler of the day for me.

 

[Lurker_Ind]

Cook solid like a rock.

As expected, this is a dull draw. Both teams piling on runs and bowlers made to work like donkeys.