Pakistan v England | 2nd Test | Abu Dhabi | Jan 25th, 2012 | Day 1

[yeh_cheezzz]

Both Younis and Azhar bowled to a beauty by Broad no doubt

 

[saeed-sohail]

Getting bowled again. What's going on?

 

[Justcrazy]

The pitch has no demons, absolutely pathetic shots so far.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

No the real question would be can we even get 200 ? No matter what wicket we play on, our batsmen find a way to make look the surface awesome. All 4 gone were bowled misreading the bowl & got bowled. Now Asad is here , son I never wanted you to play this game. Please prove me wrong.

 

[kamz]

this is some great seam movement from broad, still quite unclear as to why misbah chose to bat

 

[iemjaved]

this match is fixed

 

[Sledger]

Broad has been England's best bowler on tour.

 

[Asif321]

azhar ali exposed????

 

[Saurav]

Broad is a beauty! I know you lot will blame it on your batsmen, but getting seam movement into right-handers at pace is a very difficult skill.

cricinfo showed that as 132.5 kph

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

asad won't be last long either

keeping your egos aside, if not for the player pray for the team sake

 

[James]

Broad is bowling a quite stunning line and length. This is the Oval against Australia 2009 time.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Don't panic chaps this pitch will give our bowling plenty

 

[Sledger]

Shafiq off the mark.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan would struggle to get 200 here.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

And people were laughing at Eng's batting in the last test. )

still we did better , we only last 2 in the 1st session

 

[ninjafirstslip]

azhar....mate you need help.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 104/4 and in bring trouble now!

Really poor batting from pakistan today!

 

[Poison]

Brilliant bowling by Broady ... this is going to be a good Test.

Pitch is not the featherbed it normally is, and England will be batting last

 

[kamz]

dont think azhar ali exposed its more good seam bowling by broad

 

[ScotRaz]

Are we England in disguise?

 

[Justcrazy]

Poor shots ....... cream of batting gone.

 

[Pak_Power]

Need to get atleast 250 some how... looking hard at the moment

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

This match is FIXED

 

[Poison]

Big innings for Shafiq here, wish him well

 

[Saurav]

Gambhir rates Broad now

 

[Asif321]

wht will do now get ready for 1.10 RR
shafiq will b going soon

 

[James]

Broad has got England back in this series, he has kicked something off.

This is why we rate him, he has that special little trait where he can grab the team by the scruff of the neck, with ball and bat. Seeing it more and more often these days.

a great example of why the stats fiends and mathematicians can never really understand this sport.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Broad is a beauty! I know you lot will blame it on your batsmen, but getting seam movement into right-handers at pace is a very difficult skill.

What's with this generalisation whippy? Broad has bowled beautifully but it's not a surprise because he has really matured as a bowler. He has learnt the art of picking up wickets but fact remains on a slow wicket you should not lose your stumps time after time.

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

just want to see Pakistan getting 250+ Pak will have good chance on this pitch

 

[Poison]

dont think azhar ali exposed its more good seam bowling by broad

The balls that got YK and Azhar would've got most batsmen out.

 

[Sledger]

Don't panic chaps this pitch will give our bowling plenty

Correct, looks like it will be a close contest.

 

[James]

What's with this generalisation whippy? Broad has bowled beautifully but it's not a surprise because he has really matured as a bowler. He has learnt the art of picking up wickets but fact remains on a slow wicket you should not lose your stumps time after time.

little credit for Broad until I posted what you quoted

 

[CalculatedRisk]

all of them got starts....needed to be more compact

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan have to find a way to get 220 here

 

[hamzamunir]

still we did better , we only last 2 in the 1st session

Just because they sucked we didn't have to laugh at their faces. Now it's happening to us, so don't try and justify that we are doing any better.

 

[Asif321]

champions playing like champs today

 

[Pak_Power]

Poor shot selection by all batsmen!!!

 

[kkmix]

Century for Shafiq.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Ramiz on tms heaping praise on Eng.

 

[Justcrazy]

:asad does not look comfortable at all.

 

[Sledger]

Misbah takes a single!

 

[ninjafirstslip]

I rate dharmanyia akmal :adnan more than shafiq.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan got complacent after 1st Test.

 

[Asif321]

harron lorgat is betting i guess

 

[Areesh]

Ufff kia ho raha hai yeh.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan Tail also has to contribute here..... needs to score something here.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

looks pretty compact

 

[osee_bhai]

Shafiq has a chance to make a name for himself.

 

[ScotRaz]

Ramiz on tms heaping praise on Eng.

Ramiz you dog!

 

[iemjaved]

shafiq has to justify his place.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Easy single!

 

[Sledger]

105/4.

 

[saeed-sohail]

little credit for Broad until I posted what you quoted

It's normal. When a wicket falls you want to curse/blame the batsman but once it sinks in you have to hand it to the opposition.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

ENg done their homework on YK though....Nasser even said that they plan off to middle line to him and see him miss trying to hit to the offside.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Pakistan got complacent after 1st Test.

Not really, the England spinners are a tough prospect on this wicket and Broad has got two vital strikes as well.

 

[Justcrazy]

England will have it tough in last innings but Pakistan need runs on the board to make it difficult..... 200 is not enough in first innings.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Broad has bowled well here and got ball to move around, hope junaid and Gul are taking note of this.

 

[James]

this is proper test cricket. what we came for.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Should Pakistan really continue at this rate, whats a point if you lose more wickets at the same rates that would be like totally played by England. I think they should be more positive in their approach here. Thats the way to go

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

you beauty !

 

[Sledger]

In Misbah we trust. What a shot.

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

ENg done their homework on YK though....Nasser even said that they plan off to middle line to him and see him miss trying to hit to the offside.

Yep, I saw that. Fair play to England they spotted an opportunity to get our best batsman out and executed it perfectly.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Six from captain saab!

 

[iemjaved]

wow :6

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

) again !

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Just because they sucked we didn't have to laugh at their faces. Now it's happening to us, so don't try and justify that we are doing any better.

o so true my friend

 

[Sledger]

Two in two.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

o captain my captain

 

[Sledger]

Going for six in a row?

 

[Justcrazy]

111 /4 ......... nelson

 

[Asif321]

hahahah Mard e chakka

 

[Amjid Javed]

Need a big hundred from pakistan captain here! Some how we need to score 300 here!

 

[Looney]

Misbah showing his class

 

[DW44]

this is proper test cricket. what we came for.

And the spinner goes for two sixes off successive deliveries.

 

[greekscavenger]

My prediction was pretty correct after all

Everyone said England's batting would be good - batting so far failed.

Everyone said England's bowling would fail - Bowling bailed us out.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

vintage misbah !

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

another boom boom in misbah

 

[Saurav]

Misbah chhakka

 

[RehanG]

this is proper test cricket. what we came for.

no worries you will still lose.. if monty can spin that bit wait for