Pakistan v England | 2nd Test | Abu Dhabi | Jan 26th, 2012 | Day 2

[adnan yasin]

this block block will give them trouble

 

[Ruri]

All results possible here.

Will we avoid the follow on?

 

[James]

Yr really annoying wyr constant praise for English bowlers n I didn't forget yesterday's praise for kp, bell, trott, cook. Give it a rest for some time, please.

umm. LOL

 

[James]

Will we avoid the follow on?

You do depress me at times.

 

[adnan yasin]

Hafeez has 23 wickets. Of those 23, on 7 occasions he has broken the opening partnership.

Proper spinner.

definitely not a part timer any more

 

[adnan yasin]

beauty to end the over by ajmal

 

[Desi]

?

Kaneria in England, Harbhajan, Mishra, Beer and Doherty. Those are the kinds of spinners those lads have faced. Nothing special.

good point

 

[PakPosheeda]

Ramiz: "No danger done"

 

[James]

'the bails are whipped'

 

[Rana]

This is the crucial partnership, although i feel cook is a walking wicket ready to fall

 

[Watsupdoc]

So much for making 300 )

 

[Desi]

You do depress me at times.

he's been here too long. the pak mindset is contagious

 

[Sharingan]

need to keep building pressure by restricting singles

 

[James]

he's been here too long. the pak mindset is contagious

I don't do it though.

Well, not all the time.

 

[Rana]

Me has a feeling that Ajmal will end up on a 100 wickets by the end of this Test

 

[adnan yasin]

Pakistan 257

England 34/1

England trail by 223 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[DW44]

Lol, Hafeez is trying to bowl yorkers.

 

[ddss]

Trott is the key here.

 

[James]

Pakistan are Cook's bogey team.

 

[Desi]

I don't do it though.

Well, not all the time.

don't worry, it's only a matter of time. at first the symptoms are mild then when you're at stage 4 Streptococcus pakmindset before you know it and there is no cure at that point.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

We need one more right away to add up some pressure on England ranks now now now

 

[adnan yasin]

Ajmal should come over the wicket

he is limiting his chances of getting wicket

 

[Ruri]

You do depress me at times.

To be fair, I'm a decent fan when we're winning. But I've grown up with pessimism for our team. With scars like the 2007 Ashes... can you blame me? Its safer to be pessimistic. And I always, always, have more confidence in our bowlers. Too many collapses to think otherwise.

As a sidenote... Akmal is worth his weight in gold. Listening instead of fully watching for the most part and his voice is grating. Nervous listening to him, imagine playing with him right behind your ear?

 

[Rana]

Pakistan 257

England 34/1

England trail by 223 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

considering England's performance in the first test, that does sound mammoth!

 

[James]

That Strauss dismissal gets worse and worse every time you see it. Dear oh dear.

 

[Desi]

terrific shot from cook

 

[adnan yasin]

Cut it to backward point boundary

 

[James]

Shot.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan need 2 more wickets before lunch here.

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Eng have already won this game.

 

[Ruri]

Eng have already lost this game.

Fixed

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

That Strauss dismissal gets worse and worse every time you see it. Dear oh dear.

He needs to retire asap.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Poor ball from ajmal and nice late cut for 4 by cook.

 

[adnan yasin]

considering England's performance in the first test, that does sound mammoth!

yeah seriously .. couple of wickets and we ll rip through them

 

[adnan yasin]

Hafeez is giving trouble from over the wcket

ajmal need to come over to create the lbw chances as well

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Shouldn't we try rehman now?

 

[James]

To be fair, I'm a decent fan when we're winning. But I've grown up with pessimism for our team. With scars like the 2007 Ashes... can you blame me? Its safer to be pessimistic. And I always, always, have more confidence in our bowlers. Too many collapses to think otherwise.

As a sidenote... Akmal is worth his weight in gold. Listening instead of fully watching for the most part and his voice is grating. Nervous listening to him, imagine playing with him right behind your ear?

Just have a bit of faith lad. It's a decent group, and a fun team to support. Even when we lose it tends to be exciting. End of the day we're fans of cricket first, we just happen to support a team.

Not sure there's much to the chirper thing. Kamran Akmal and Haddin are reputed sledgers but rubbish players. The bowler has to be good first.

 

[Justcrazy]

Out of 23 wickets taken by 20 must have been left handers.

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Cook playing well here

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need a mini collapse here

 

[James]

we'd lost 5 wickets by time we got to 40 last time.

LMAO

Need to hold the fort, doing alright here.

 

[Desi]

atherton just said how trott doesn't want to play against the side, that he's playing a lot on the on side.

but does trott ever play on the off side? i literally only recall him playing one scoring shot on the offside in the first test match.

 

[HumorMe]

He needs to retire asap.

That's a bit extreme.

 

[Justcrazy]

Cook showing good temperament here.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

I just saiid , seems like I'm reading misbah's mind lmao

 

[adnan yasin]

England 40/1

Deficit 217 with 9 wickets in hand

Cook 19 Trott 5

 

[Justcrazy]

40 /1

 

[Justcrazy]

got wickets here

 

[James]

I rate Trott against spin. Not sure about the others.

 

[adnan yasin]

Come on boys come on Noisy Noisy : adnan akmal

 

[Rana]

Pakistan need a mini collapse here

oh dont worry, there is a chance of that happening any time in the persuit of 257, or even boyond

 

[Desi]

our bowling attack completely revolves around ajmal, how sad is that. if he ever god injured i think we'd have a very difficult time bowling sides out. just his presence brings about some unease to the opposing dressing room.

he's going to have a bad day sometime and i think we will really pay when he does.

 

[Jawiz]

Cook is too good a batsman ! Jinxx

 

[ninjafirstslip]

we are so effed. Cook and trott booked bed and breakfast together....together in the same bed.

 

[Justcrazy]

is a maiden specialist already has 163 in short career so far !!

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Cook need to go so he can cook for lunch.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

If we get tort soon, then I would love to see others against the spinners cause he seems to be the most decent against the spin.

 

[Desi]

we are so effed. Cook and trott booked bed and breakfast together....together in the same bed.

probably for the next couple of days

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan fast bowlers were disappointing....... just could not even get one wicket ....... they have become rubbish.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

We need atleast one more wicket before lunch come on boy

 

[adnan yasin]

Keep the run rate checking as well .. it will be key if england scores big

 

[James]

we are so effed. Cook and trott booked bed and breakfast together....together in the same bed.

Steven won't like that one.

 

[Ruri]

we are so effed. Cook and trott booked bed and breakfast together....together in the same bed.

That's frowned upon in the UAE isn't it? They'll be split up soon then

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Pakistan fast bowlers were disappointing....... just could not even get one wicket ....... they have become rubbish.

To early to say that, seems like you are facing short term memory lose. 1st test 2nd innings it was who started the show.

 

[Justcrazy]

is pretty ordinary bowler ........ :kaneria was much better , also had the edge because he could bat a bit but now he looks pathetic.

 

[AdeelSabih]

telling the story of Asian Test Championship. 's runout.

 

[HumorMe]

we are so effed. Cook and trott booked bed and breakfast together....together in the same bed.

Disturbing but funny lololol

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

bad bowl was put away for

 

[Looney]

Need Cook 's wicket before lunch

 

[Desi]

cook definitely has a plan vs. rehman. how will rehman adapt?

 

[James]

Shot again.

I dare say our batting order is in danger of constructing a decent partnership. For the first time in the series.

 

[Rana]

A wicket now will tip the balance towards pakistan

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need bowlers like just blast out the opposition.

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Partnership already 14


Need to break this partnership now

 

[adnan yasin]

Pakistan fast bowlers were disappointing....... just could not even get one wicket ....... they have become rubbish.

how many over they bowled 5

dont you think your analysis are rubbish

Sorry dont mind


BTW it was umar gul in second innings who helped us a big win

 

[Desi]

Need Cook 's wicket before lunch

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Well may be another our by fast bowler won't be bad idea before lunch break.

 

[Justcrazy]

Cook has looked solid , already 27 not out.... Also England bat deep.

 

[Desi]

seamers will probably bowl only to give our spinners a break lol