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

[OZGOD]

Cook looks set for a big one. I'm expecting at least 150.

 

[Fawad2010]

Why isn't Rehman bowling?

Come on Misbah!

 

[Jawiz]

umpire ... y u no give out ???

 

[Sledger]

Doosra beats Trott.

 

[OZGOD]

Pakistan appealing everytime the ball raps the pads. One of these days you will get a legitimate LBW but the umpire will deny it.

 

[Ruri]

It might be the overappealing...

 

[NeVerMind]

it's not looking like our day...all margnal LBW decisions going England way...ball beating the edge...let's hope we don't drop any ctaches when they come

 

[Asif321]

toughhhh dayyyyyyy

 

[Osman]

hafeez has been overbowled

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

i thought this was a dodgy pitch, england are crusing.

 

[Vegitto1]

it's not looking like our day...all margnal LBW decisions going England way...ball beating the edge...let's hope we don't drop any ctaches when they come

1 dropped already at short-leg off Hafiz

 

[Justcrazy]

Its really getting bad now .......

 

[Fawad2010]

Pakistan appealing everytime the ball raps the pads. One of these days you will get a legitimate LBW but the umpire will deny it.

and by that time we will have no reviews left

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Cook looks set for a big one. I'm expecting at least 150.

He was plumb a minute ago

 

[Pak_Power]

next will be a wicket on a no ball

Hafeez's back foot getting very close to the side line each time he bowls to Cook.

 

[Asif321]

y rehman nott bowling only hafeez hafeez

 

[Munna]

Fall of a wicket coming soon inshAllah :-D

 

[Strike!]

These 50 50 calls went against us in the previous innings.

 

[Sledger]

Bring on Rehman already.

 

[Osman]

the problem is can't even turn to the fast bowlers because they have been so awful

 

[Zeeraq]

The game is in England's hand now.

 

[Sunny786]

Cook looking solid.

 

[Munna]

y rehman nott bowling only hafeez hafeez

Misbah will retain hafeez as long as cook is there as he is generally very effective against left handers

 

[SOSami]

Pak just need to hand in there. Could be a wicket almost ever over. Shouldn't worry yet - once one goes it could be a few to follow.

 

[Jawiz]

ajmal should pitch a tad bit shorter ... that will keep the batsmen guessing ...

 

[Sledger]

107ks from Saeed.

 

[Asif321]

chai peeke shayad tazza hojaye

 

[Strike!]

Lets just hope we can slow them down as much as possible so we can hope for a draw.

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Cheema

Tujhe yaad na meri aee kisi se ab kya kehna

 

[Asif321]

no bal

 

[Sledger]

This is where an express bowler would have been good. Someone to take the pitch out of the equation.

 

[Fawad2010]

For statguru's here.

What is the most number of overs Hafeez has bowled in an innings?

I want to see if this is the most he has bowled.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

it looks like eng will make 400.

Our tailenders let us down today,

 

[Osman]

rehman on...not sure if it will make any difference

 

[qamar84]

RAINMAN on replace the prof

 

[Sledger]

Finally Rehman back.

 

[Hassan0987]

Rehman back on

 

[Asif321]

Finally ramo

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Rehman back on

As if he will run through them :thumbdown:

 

[NeVerMind]

30 overs to go for the new ball!

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan attack has been badly exposed here

 

[Fawad2010]

Current partnership 100 runs, 37.0 overs, RR: 2.70 (Trott 56, Cook 43)

 

[Osman]

the hell is rehman doing

 

[Fawad2010]

Come on, it feels like forever when we got that last wicket

 

[NeVerMind]

Rehman needs to keep it tight here like Hafeez...

 

[Sledger]

129/1.

 

[Zohaib Shah]

Pakistan can do this don't lose hope fans. Inshallah we will get at-least 3 wickets today. Pakistan is just going easy on them that's it. Ajmal gots the teesra still. Dont worry Fan we Will WIN!

 

[NeVerMind]

run rate around 2.5...firm believer in keeping it tight and wickets will come...

 

[Vegitto1]

I just hope that Pakistan learn the art of taking singles and rotating strike.

Out karo! Out karo! Jaldi Jaldi Out karo!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Bowling needs a kick from somewhere.

 

[Sledger]

No Ramiz, no question on the impact. Wasn't playing a shot.

 

[OZGOD]

Waqar engaging himself in a monologue in the commentary box. I think he has talked for 5min nonstop

 

[Wasim_Waqar]

Pakistan's attack have not been exposed. Been unlucky.

Fast men need to try and get some reverse.

Misbah needed to be attacking- he needs to try an inventive field setting to try and grab a wicket

 

[Vegitto1]

Ajmal tiring. Just stop attacking and try to dry up the runs. Waste time and put the pressure on England to score.

Too many easy singles. Field placements is a mess

 

[OZGOD]

He was plumb a minute ago

Well you wasted your appeals on LBW shouts that were way outside the line

 

[Justcrazy]

I want to rock here

 

[NeVerMind]

Ajmal tiring. Just stop attacking and try to dry up the runs. Waste time and put the pressure on England to score.

Too many easy singles. Field placements is a mess

Recent overs 2 . 1 . . . | . . . 1nb . . . | . . 1 1 . . | . . . . . 2

What easy singles?

 

[Vegitto1]

always a bloody run there!!!!! all runs against ajmal have come there - Misbah blind?

 

[Sledger]

Rehman doesn't look angry.

 

[Vegitto1]

Recent overs 2 . 1 . . . | . . . 1nb . . . | . . 1 1 . . | . . . . . 2

What easy singles?

still 3 runs an over isn't it? string some maidens together

 

[Sledger]

Apparently Rehman is showing his rage by bowling a lot slower.

 

[Hash]

Well you wasted your appeals on LBW shouts that were way outside the line

We are the worst team in the world when it comes to reviews. We don't review it when it's plumb and we review it when it pitched half a continent outside leg or hit him 23 light years outside off. Ridiculous.

I honestly think most our players don't actually know the rules of cricket and when something can be lbw and when it can't. It is the only plausible explanation other than that they are blind, which obviously they aren't.

 

[malakian]

How much stamina does Ajmal have? He will need a break at some point surely?

 

[dhump]

Pakistan need to be patient here wickets will come they have wasted opportunities since morning wasted reviews and now they have to bowl with a plan and wait for luck to come on their side, they are in bad position but no need to lose hope.

 

[Sledger]

Maiden from the firey Abdul Rehman.

 

[NeVerMind]

Waqar "It's gone quite. Players should be 'chairing' each other!"

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need some reverse swing going .....

 

[Hash]

Having said that still a long way to go in this test match.....all three results still possible.

 

[Sledger]

England are about half way (just over) of breaking even. Pakistan need to realise this session has been a very poor one - plus wasted reviews - but they can still comeback. Batsmen don't look set and it won't be the easiest wicket to play on when a new batsman is fresh at the crease.

 

[Justcrazy]

I am off now..........

 

[Sledger]

Trott survives and it's tea time.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

If Pakistan able to get some wickets after tea, I'm sure they would start bowling differently as unit , its all about that one wicket.I'm hoping that it should come right after the tea.

 

[OZGOD]

How much stamina does Ajmal have? He will need a break at some point surely?

I think Misbah plans to bowl Ajmal into the ground.

 

[Osman]

has been extremely poor from pakistan the whole game

 

[Strike!]

Pathetic session for us. Need wickets!

 

[Sherlock]

England way on top.

Likely to be even stevens going into the final Test.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Think we need to give azhar ali an over or two or even YK just to see if either can buy a wicket.

I think pakistan need to just dry up the runs and make england work a lot harder for them then they have done so far.

 

[Namak_Halaal]

So who on PP was saying 250 to 300 was enough?

 

[Asif321]

Trott and Cook Fifties Punish Pakistan

 

[IAJ]

Are the commentators talking about England's poor run rate?

In the first Test they were all over Pakistan when they were going at 2,70.

England are going at 2.44...