Pakistan v England | 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | Oct 13-17 | Day 4

[Aman]

England to resume 290/3 in 55 minutes.

Pivotal day for both teams, one of them will need to make a move today if they want to force a result for this Test.

 

[m3nation]

Is Azhar legspin or offspin? If he was part of the XI, would his bowling make a difference? I know he is part time but still.

 

[Belawal2014]

Is Azhar legspin or offspin? If he was part of the XI, would his bowling make a difference? I know he is part time but still.

Leg spin.

 

[imshally81]

Draw Chances 60 %
Pak win Chances 30%
Eng win Chances 10%

 

[Asif321]

wickets needed quick

 

[m3nation]

Hell No! He wouldn't had done a thing with his mediocre part time leg spin.

Thought so. Man if our quicks especially IK and Wahab bowl whole heartedly, i think we can get a couple.

 

[Hawkeye]

I'm expecting Pakistan to come back and take quick wickets today.

If England gets out below 350-400, we have a strong chance of a Pakistan win.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Zulfi do something new yaar

 

[run-out]

need to get cook out as early as possible

 

[Watsupdoc]

If Cook gets a double against us, I swear I'll jump into a deep dark well!

He probably will get a double, you know that right.

 

[Asadullah]

Dropped again

 

[#GreenRoars]

One more drop catch

 

[Sunny786]

So the English commies were right when they were complaining about the pitch. Its a road.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Drop catches don't help on this sort of pitch

 

[Asadullah]

Is Azhar legspin or offspin? If he was part of the XI, would his bowling make a difference? I know he is part time but still.

He was originally a legspinner and a lower order batsman. Has a good googly, and can pick a wicket here and there if given a chance

 

[Watsupdoc]

How many lives has Cook got now?

 

[Watsupdoc]

Yes I know, but a shaky mediocre player of his caliber doesn't deserve to achieve that feat against us, I can't tolerate that.

He's one of the best non-Asian players in Asia, how is he mediocre?

 

[imshally81]

Cricinfo trolling continue.....

Another life for Cook... Pakistan must love watching him bat

 

[akamaka]

Catching from both sides also to blame for the position the game is in.

 

[arehaan]

Zulfiqar has no clue what to do just one dimensional bowler

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

Zulfiqar will get Root very soon ....

 

[Watsupdoc]

Come on you're exaggerating, we all know he's overrated thats all. This is the same player who couldn't keep the ball off his pads against trundlers and part timers for 2 years. He is no where near "best" at his best he's just decent, that's all.

The stats show another story though. Yes he had a slump in form, but now he seems to be coming back to form.

 

[m3nation]

This hurts my heart , please take a wicket!! Or Eng batsmen make a mistake and give it yourself!

 

[#GreenRoars]

How many lives has Cook got now?

2 lives

 

[Red Devil]

Gotta feel for Wahab man, he gives his 100% every time but with little support from the other end.

 

[#GreenRoars]

How easily many people blaming pitch, pitch can't help if you can't take catches.

 

[AlphaFighter]

Whole hearted spell as usual by Wahab. Has definately improved under Waqar.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Come on tiger Khan, need a wicket

 

[Red Devil]

Or maybe the slump was the real him and this innings is just an anomaly.

Damn, never looked at it that way. Perhaps he's just a mediocre batsman who fluked 30 odd Test hundreds and almost 10k runs.

 

[Asadullah]

Root not looking comfortable

 

[Asadullah]

Zulfi changes ends

 

[ChachaCricket]

Can this useless spinner turn the ball an inch? Even Moeen was getting more turn.

 

[Asadullah]

Imran should get Cook this session! He looks pumped up

 

[Fallen King]

This pitch is perfect for Wahab Riaz. It is different that dropped-catches paints gloomy picture. This kind of pitch is what made Wasim and Waqar legend - perfect soil condition to exact reverse swing all day long if you have pace that can make reverse swing as weapon. Too bad, we have only one express bowler today.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Should have been an edge

 

[Seen Sheen]

One thing is for sure, Malik's innings was a lot more assured than Cook's. So many play and misses, he's rode his luck big time here.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Should be a square turner in the next match , I don't care who wins. This is disgusting cricket.

 

[Asadullah]

This pitch is perfect for Wahab Riaz. It is different that dropped-catches paints gloomy picture. This kind of pitch is what made Wasim and Waqar legend - perfect soil condition to exact reverse swing all day long if you have pace that can make reverse swing as weapon. Too bad, we have only one express bowler today.

Its lush green outfield. Not ideal for reverse swing

 

[Fallen King]

One thing is for sure, Malik's innings was a lot more assured than Cook's. So many play and misses, he's rode his luck big time here.

You need little bit luck to score the big inning. As Malik fan, i am still in shock the way Malik has played two days in a row after no-ball lifeline. That being said, Cook is back in form for the entire series which will make this series more interesting to watch.

 

[Asadullah]

Why is everyone wearing pink shoes?

 

[#GreenRoars]

Sharp spin by Zulfi

 

[akamaka]

I blame england as well, at least paks innings was entertaining, mailk and shafiq were hitting sixes fours.

 

[Fallen King]

Its lush green outfield. Not ideal for reverse swing

I am talking about the pitch condition, not outfield which has little relevant to the pitch factor.

Heat, slow pitch and low bounce makes it perfect conditions for reversing the ball to yorker.

 

[ChachaCricket]

Yayyyyy Babar ji's first turning ball of the innings.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Why is everyone wearing pink shoes?

I think for cancer awareness, pink denotes this thing.

 

[angrypathan]

Cook's having a feast here

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yayyyyy Babar ji's first turning ball of the innings.

Out of the rough I guess.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Whattay swing but lucky

 

[Asadullah]

Imran has good inswing

 

[#GreenRoars]

IA sooner IK is gonna take wicket of Rooti

 

[Asadullah]

Good line from Imran

 

[Nikhil_cric]

England have avoided follow on.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Don't review it

 

[hussain123]

I bet cook scores a triple ton here.yei out nhi hone wala

 

[#GreenRoars]

It will be above stumps

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Root being careless. Imran is swinging the ball and causing problems.

 

[Asadullah]

Very close, should be nteresting

 

[#GreenRoars]

Review wasted

 

[Asadullah]

It was out! So unlucky, umpire's call

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Umpires call. Unlucky

 

[#GreenRoars]

Come on IK, you can take Rooti

 

[arehaan]

That's out man

 

[Anchorman]

That was gone. Just check out the biased commentary from Bumble.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Every time umpires call

 

[imshally81]

Umpire call

 

[arehaan]

Hate this umpires call. These umpires are so crap

 

[Asadullah]

Misbah took the risk of review, seeing nothing is happening. Can't blame him

 

[Fallen King]

It was outside the crease, not to mention umpire's call. Understandable why Misbah was hesitated for review at first.

 

[akamaka]

Cant give those lbws out, he was so far down, ball swinging also. But then again this pitch is keeping soo loww.

 

[arehaan]

I thought the Wahab review was very good for caught down the leg slide. There was more evidence in that than misbahs decision which went against us

 

[Arsal_AK]

That was a really good over.

 

[Asadullah]

ABD has 278* in Abu Dhabi. Lets see if Cook crosses that today...

 

[Fallen King]

I am talking about the pitch condition, not outfield which has little relevant to the pitch factor.

Heat, slow pitch and low bounce makes it perfect conditions for reversing the ball to yorker.

Good news is i stand corrected. That means we have the whole day to maximize this opportunity. Don't get disheartened yet.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Well, looking at Cook, I am not too sure if he's back in form. He has generally struggled against Wahab and even against Imran when he has bowled around the channel. His feet movement at times has been very uncertain; walking into defensive prods/drives at times.

Our bowlers have tried extremely hard and with a little bit of luck - well we even don't need luck if we hold onto the opportunities created by the bowlers- we could have easily had England in a lot of strife.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Why sticking with Zulfi Misbah???

 

[Seen Sheen]

Cant give those lbws out, he was so far down, ball swinging also. But then again this pitch is keeping soo loww.

Well if he was hit a bit low then he could have been given out considering it was so straight. Even with him coming down, it looked very very close.

 

[m3nation]

Have heard a lot about this Root. Defense is amazing. First time watching him bat.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Rightly said, he uncertain around off stump poking his bat every now and then which makes him vulnerable, as you pointed out if our incompetent lot hadn't had butter fingers and grasped the chances, things would have been alot different by now.

To Cook's credit, he didnt offer any opportunity till he had made 149. But like I said, I wont say he looks to be fully in touch.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Looking at both attacks, I would say our bowlers as a unit have bowled better than English ones. Even amongst fast bowlers Wahab and Imran have looked more threatening than English pace quartet.

 

[JibranAnsari]

These two will take it to 550