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

[Justcrazy]

still 7 away from 100 mark

 

[ninjafirstslip]

ajmal o dear.

 

[Sledger]

Far too short, cut for four.

 

[malakian]

Trott is officially the most boring batsman in the history now that he's scored most test runs without a six.

Between him & Misbah. Although Misbah's 6 hitting in the first innings puts Trott in the lead.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan under misbah have usually managed to cause bowling collapses in most of the test matches they have played.

 

[James]

LOL at our dull super-partnership. Like a lumbering behemoth. Cook and Trott strike again. They make my eyes bleed.

Misbah and Younis is still a more boring one though.

 

[liaqat]

there playing ajmal easily now,
90-1

 

[Strike!]

Should have reviewed that one, Could end up being very costly!

 

[Justcrazy]

trott will hit the first :6 of his career here.

 

[liaqat]

already feel england are in total control.
don't see them giving away there wickets,

 

[ninjafirstslip]

down and out on the second day.

 

[Sledger]

Lloyd is right, Ajmal is bowling slower.

 

[WalkingWiggett]

Pakistan under misbah have usually managed to cause bowling collapses in most of the test matches they have played.

True, they even beat off the South African attack - but that was on a different wicket from this one.

 

[Justcrazy]

@ malakian : Congrats on 2000 runs ...........

 

[malakian]

LOL at our boring super-partnership. Cook and Trott strike again. They make my eyes bleed.

Misbah and Younis is still a more boring one though.

Great isn't it!

Plus, if these two build a decent partnership, it's almost guaranteed that Bell will come in & score runs! He loves his easy runs does our Ian.

 

[malakian]

@ malakian : Congrats on 2000 runs ...........

Cheers mate.

 

[James]

Heads have dropped.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

junaid looking pretty good in comparison to gul.

 

[Vegitto1]

get us one wicket Junaid please!

 

[*syed59*]

keeper and slips need to be further in. nothing will carry to those slips if they stand that with that distance.

 

[Justcrazy]

would have been wearing the thinking hat .........

 

[Sledger]

only 3 sixes.

 

[Justcrazy]

No yorkers

 

[Justcrazy]

Had played 20 more tests he would have broken the most :6 record in test also.

 

[Sledger]

There's that away movement. Junaid doing a good job here.

 

[James]

Beefy 67 sixes in tests, Atherton 4

Bumble - 'my strike rate's wrong there, 41, they've typed that up wrong' )

 

[ninjafirstslip]

okay i am off. Perhaps a comeback later on in the day.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Just got back, we didn't create any chance or we dropped ?

 

[Sledger]

91/1.

 

[Desi]

junaid making gul look like a novice. at least he's sticking to a good line/length. that's what's needed on this pitch

 

[Vegitto1]

good over - now build pressure!

 

[Justcrazy]

afridi would have been better than

 

[qamar84]

pakistani bowlers look clueless today

 

[Hassan0987]

Need to build some pressaure, England are scoring freely

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

afridi would have been better than

Even Azhar will be better than munna

We re carrying Gul and Rehman only for one off performances.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Akmal saying show your teesra !

 

[DW44]

Show your teesra.. lol.. that just sounds wrong..

 

[PakPosheeda]

No yorkers

Yorkers are banned from test cricket.

 

[Desi]

afridi would have been better than

i'd take afridi any day over gul

 

[Pak_Power]

Adnan is shouting to Ajmal., show your teesra )

 

[Ruri]

Bring back Gul!

 

[Vegitto1]

Need to build some pressaure, England are scoring freely

I think Field placements need adjustments more than the bowlers

 

[Fawad2010]

I guess that Trott avg of 58 is not a fluke....

 

[Sledger]

Show your teesra. :adnan

 

[Justcrazy]

should have played test matches as a second spinner , plus a real slogger at number 8

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Yar this is annoying now

 

[Sledger]

show your teesra.. Lol.. That just sounds wrong..

) )

 

[Wasim_Waqar]

God, I woke up 20 minutes ago, couldn't have been much worse!!

The old adage though: one wicket may bring two. KP and Bell haven't done much and I think if we get one of these, it could lead to two or three quick wickets.

Junaid needs to bowl fuller.

 

[Vegitto1]

How come we could never hear anything that Prior said behind the stumps. Do the stump mics become extra sensitive during Pakistan's innings?

 

[Sledger]

Coming back over the wicket?

 

[James]

I guess that Trott avg of 58 is not a fluke....

Not at all. Fantastic player. And not English

Ajmal has been a disappointment today.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

well 1st bowl atleast he beats him

 

[cricfan4ever]

good delivery

) @ adnan's reaction to appeal

 

[Sledger]

Almost nicked that.

 

[James]

Missed by miles

 

[Desi]

i'd keep junaid on, he looks good

 

[Sledger]

Off the edge again - single.

 

[liaqat]

england will score big here,
they wil have a lead of 200-250

 

[Ruri]

i'd keep junaid on, he looks good

And he's bowling well too?

 

[IAJ]

Just a matter of one wicket and the collapse is on.

Even if the wicket doesn't come easily I doubt England will cross 300.

The ball must be reversing now?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Gul is awful, but there is nothing in the pitch. Pakistan need to control the scoring rate. England will get a lead of around 200 to 250. Pakistan needs to make sure that they don't get that at the healthy rate.

 

[Justcrazy]

might have to wait to get his 100 in the next test

 

[Sledger]

Not really a wicket to bowl short on. Easily played by Cook.

 

[Desi]

And he's bowling well too?

is he? haven't noticed

=)

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Well push the scoring rate lower than 2 if you can't really take wickets on this track & expect them to make mistake

 

[JibranAnsari]

might have to wait to get his 100 in the next test

Still needs 7, might have to wait for the next series.

 

[Hassan0987]

I think Field placements need adjustments more than the bowlers

Agreed, we must stop these easy singles, pressaure will lead to wickets

 

[ScotRaz]

Not really a wicket to bowl short on. Easily played by Cook.

Unfortunately our bowlers have the brain mentality of Homer Simpson and will never learn from their mistakes!

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

New Bat for tort may be that bring good luck to Pakistan

 

[James]

Just a matter of one wicket and the collapse is on.

Even if the wicket doesn't come easily I doubt England will cross 300.

The ball must be reversing now?

Maybe

Probably not

And no.

 

[liaqat]

this games all englands now,,

 

[Justcrazy]

is bound to have a bad day sometimes...... what are the others here for???? free vaccation.

 

[James]

New Bat for tort may be that bring good luck to Pakistan

Tort

 

[Fawad2010]

Not at all. Fantastic player. And not English

Ajmal has been a disappointment today.

well, he did set the bar pretty high in Dubai.

 

[JibranAnsari]

why not give azhar ali an over or two.

 

[Torpedo]

I blame Miandad for motivating England.

 

[James]

well, he did set the bar pretty high in Dubai.

Swann has bowled better on this wicket.

So far.

 

[qamar84]

that look out why they did'nt review it

 

[Justcrazy]

The pitch has become placid....... someone plzzzzzz dig it up....

 

[Sledger]

Yes, the ball is reversing slightly. Need bowlers who keep it full though.