Pakistan v England | 1st Test : Day 2 | Dubai Sports City | 18 January 2012 |

[Syed Ali Imran]

Maiden, at the end of the over, Pak 156/2, Trail by 36 runs.

Hafeez 76*
Younis 16*

Azhar Ali 1
Taufeeq 58

 

[Strike!]

Almost carries.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

do they have really bowled well ? today? i think we r doing pretty good isnt it ?

 

[talha3]

Swann in. No left handers. Hafeez has played him well and the best player of spin is in.

 

[Zohaib Shah]

hmmm.. I wonder how are Pakistani batsmen gonna give an attack to this Bowling attack.

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

single to Hafeez, Pak moves on to 157/2.

 

[IAJ]

What are those factors ? Not questioning you but just more curious than anything.

Is it just they dont want to bowl faster as they feel its just waste of energy or that they "cant" because of hot and humid conditions.

This is what comes to mind first and foremost. The ball is doing nothing. Even if you try your best to bowl as fast as you can the batsmen will negotiate well because of the slowness of the wicket. You have to generally bowl more overs of fast bowling than if for instance England or SA and in the longer run you will breake down without any success.

 

[talha3]

hmmm.. I wonder how are Pakistani batsmen gonna give an attack to this Bowling attack.

Not until the lead is 150. If you're waiting for that, come back tomorrow

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

single to Younis, Pak moves on to 158/2.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan trail by 35 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

single to Hafeez, at the end of the over, Pak 159/2, Trail by 33 runs.

Hafeez 78*
Younis 17*

Azhar Ali 1
Taufeeq 58

 

[Strike!]

Shouldn't be concerned with the scoring rate, So many overs left in this match.

 

[Robert]

Is it just they dont want to bowl faster as they feel its just waste of energy or that they "cant" because of hot and humid conditions.

It isn't hot or humid.

They are bowling defensively. The four-bowler model is getting exposed here I think, particularly given that Swann is not blocking an end up.

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Shot! 4 to Hafeez... Pak moves on to 163/2.

 

[talha3]

Excellent placement.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

professor

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

jammy didn't like it ..oooh boy

 

[Justcrazy]

we want a 150 from you.

 

[talha3]

It isn't hot or humid.

They are bowling defensively. The four-bowler model is getting exposed here I think, particularly given that Swann is not blocking an end up.

So you think England should drop Morgan and go for 5 bowlers in the next test?

 

[kkmix]

tuk tuk day n night

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

we are by all means .... can tuk tuk them out of the match .. noo need to rush boys

 

[Zohaib Shah]

I love watching Hafeez bat. Nice shot!

 

[adnan yasin]

Half stop by mid off fielder 2 more added to total

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

at the end of the over, Pak 163/2, Trail by 29 runs.

Hafeez 82*
Younis 17*

Azhar Ali 1
Taufeeq 58

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

laindy dive by swann...you go and chase

 

[talha3]

Shottt!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

37 runs partnership

 

[adnan yasin]

super off drive by younis khan



swan now leaking runs in this over

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

2 runs to younis.. Pak moves on to 165/2.

 

[Strike!]

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

aggression by .... i m liking swannnnn being shown that he is number 1 spinner in the world

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Shot!!! 4 to Younis.. Pak moves on to 169/2.

 

[jattafridi]

nice shot

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

single to Younis.. Pak moves on to 170/2.

 

[IAJ]

It this tukk tukk wins us the series against the no.1 team in the world, i will gladely take it

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Shot!!!!!! 6 to Hafeez... moves on to 88* Pak moves on to 174/2.

 

[talha3]

Whattttaashott Hafeez. Moves onto 88!

 

[PakPosheeda]

Swann is getting spanked. He's the most expansive bowler of the attack. And his fanboys make it sound like he's a god.

 

[Strike!]

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

we are loving swannnnnnnnn omg u r the number one spinner baby

 

[adnan yasin]

what a shot



slog it over mid wicket

wohooooooo

88 for him

 

[jattafridi]

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

SIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! muaah to kkmix

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan trail by 22 runs now

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

13 runs of the Swann over, at the end of the over, Pak 176/2, Trail by 16 runs.

Hafeez 88*
Younis 24*

Azhar Ali 1
Taufeeq 58

 

[ads101]

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

seems like .. we have repaired the run rate to match the good work of 1st session

 

[talha3]

It this tukk tukk wins us the series against the no.1 team in the world, i will gladely take it

It isn't even tuk tuk

I wouldn't mind as well if they went into tuk tuk 2.5rpo until a lead of 100+ but they're comfortably going at over 3rpo.

 

[adnan yasin]

England 192

Pakistan 176/2

Pakistan trail by 16 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Mohammad hafeez 88 younis khan 24

 

[James]

Swann has gone soooooooo far downhill as a bowler.

 

[Strike!]

Pakistan playing too aggressively, Need to tuk more.

 

[Zohaib Shah]

Sixer!!!!!!!

 

[Asif321]

Barmy army are crying

 

[*sallu*]

Swann getting pwned

 

[Justcrazy]

88 not out

 

[PakPosheeda]

English team looks very down. Everyone's quiet.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Bowlers O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s This spell

Graeme Swann (ob) 13.0 2 52 0 4.00 54 6 1 2-0-16-0

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Barmy Army getting pawned by P-aki Army chanting Pakistan Pakistan

 

[DW44]

Were they just chanting 'England jeetay ga' ??
And now they're playing the music from Rocky

 

[bluffmasterv2]

This is what comes to mind first and foremost. The ball is doing nothing. Even if you try your best to bowl as fast as you can the batsmen will negotiate well because of the slowness of the wicket. You have to generally bowl more overs of fast bowling than if for instance England or SA and in the longer run you will breake down without any success.

True but on these flat decks best bet is to bowl fast thats the way akhtar was successful. Its about making things happen which Akhtar did if you look at England here they dont have a genuine express pace in this line up (we dont eather) or again they might not be wanting to bowl fast. England is really trying to dry up the runs and wait for Pakistani batsmen to make mistakes which never a good idea.

Conclusion: Gotta bowl phaaaast !

 

[Strike!]

Rocky theme being played.

 

[talha3]

Swann has gone soooooooo far downhill as a bowler.

I thought he averaged 12 against Pakistan before the series...

Oh wait, Farhat's not playing.

 

[WalkingWiggett]

Pak 176/2. From the exact same score here versus the real South Africa in 2010, they lost eight for 72.

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Maiden, at the end of the over, Pak 176/2, Trail by 16 runs.

Hafeez 88*
Younis 24*

Azhar Ali 1
Taufeeq 58

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

rash moment by

 

[adnan yasin]

Post Lunch session

38/0 in 13 overs

2.9 RR

 

[ads101]

Swann's one of the best spinners exploiting conditions, but I feel in today's age where you can overanalyse everything, he's far to conventional and orthodox on pitches offering little. Will do better in the second innings.

Difficult for spinners to do well in test cricket these days.

 

[Asif321]

good one by jimmy

 

[adnan yasin]

Graham swan is bowling with full sleeves mr BOB WILLIS

 

[ads101]

damn it, was so close to 100.

 

[Looney]

review it

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Hafeez gone, Swann strikes, Hafeez gonna review this one..

 

[Strike!]

Out of nowhere.

 

[adnan yasin]

REFERRED by HAFEEZ

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

and hes gone!

 

[talha3]

Uff that's close.

 

[Strike!]

Wasted review.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

oooooch professor

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Hafeez, well played for 88, unlucky him!