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

[Strike!]

Too short.

 

[JibranAnsari]

14 overs after tea ,44/1 . going at good rate now.

 

[qamar84]

azhar ali or cook who's the most boring now

 

[Sledger]

These pundits are overanalysing the Trott dismissal - was a pretty good ball.

 

[Inziquicksingle]

azhar ali or cook who's the most boring now

Cooks current SR for this innings is higher than Ali's career SR. Imma say Ali.

 

[Sledger]

Ajmal should come over the wicket.

 

[90MPH]

Need a couple of more wickets before close.

 

[dhump]

will cook get to his 100 or we will have another breakthrough ???

 

[dhump]

Need a couple of more wickets before close.

three more to be honest to call this day some how even.

 

[Sledger]

Cut for four again. Cook nearing a century.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Cook playing ajmal beautifully.

 

[Strike!]

Can we get Ajmal vs Pieterson ffs. issed:

 

[Iffitheking]

pathetic bowling from us.... this match is already gone....

 

[Sledger]

Dart on leg stump - Pietersen off strike.

 

[chui_kadoo]

the last 3 overs have cost a boundary each

 

[Sledger]

182/2.

 

[malakian]

I bet KP has enjoyed having Monty in the squad, facing some decent SLA in the nets.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

kp being protected here.

 

[DW44]

Why in the blue hell has iDone been bowling attempted yorkers to cook all day.

 

[Sledger]

75 behind. Rehman to continue.

 

[qamar84]

no ajmal vs pietersen yet

 

[Osman]

need to have ajmal bowling to pietersen!

 

[Sledger]

These Akmals appeal for anything.

 

[majiz]

bell will score big this innings as theyll be no scoreboard pressure when he arrives

 

[James]

KP playing nicely, despite Sledger's hype

 

[fight_club]

junaid has just bowled 6 overs, should have been give the old bowl just see if he can get it to reverse

 

[Osman]

right now we need to have ajmal bowling a full over to KP!

 

[Sledger]

Ajmal to bowl to Pietersen now.

 

[qamar84]

finally we get ajmal vs pietersen

 

[Osman]

Rameez vs botham!

 

[Strike!]

Finally, Ajmal vs Pieterson.

 

[Osman]

poor stuff! KP off strike!

 

[James]

Beefy pwning Ramiz and the other KP critics

Beefy has been mint this series.

 

[Sledger]

Cook edged past slip. Only one slip in place. Extra bounce.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

issed:

 

[Strike!]

 

[dhump]

Oh my o my got 2 lips for rehman but 1 for ajmal what the hell.

 

[Sledger]

Stats war in the commentary box. Nobody cares ffs.

 

[Robert]

If you get KP out, Bell and Morgan are out of nick so they will follow, then it's another Prior repair job.....

 

[Sledger]

Cook seems to be picking Ajmal.

 

[James]

Stats war in the commentary box. Nobody cares ffs.

What?

Ajmal is a brilliant player, bowling all day and still pulls a ball like that out of the hat.

 

[dhump]

If you get KP out, Bell and Morgan are out of nick so they will follow, then it's another Prior repair job.....

I dont think this is happening they both seems like doing well and Pakistani bowling seems very less threatening now clearly not Pakistan's day.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

If you get KP out, Bell and Morgan are out of nick so they will follow, then it's another Prior repair job.....

*if*

 

[James]

If you get KP out, Bell and Morgan are out of nick so they will follow, then it's another Prior repair job.....

I'm usually the pessimistic one Uncle...

 

[malakian]

Junaid Khan has hardly bowled all innings, may as well have played the extra spinner, Shah or w/e.

 

[chui_kadoo]

Another partnership building up. We need a breakthrough before the close of play today.

 

[Sledger]

That was quick. Risky shot by Pietersen off the stumps.

 

[Sledger]

What?

Botham reeling off stats about Bell/Pietersen, Ramiz coming back with stats about Pakistan spinners over the last x years/months.

 

[Osman]

i think time to bring on a quickie vs KP..junaid!

 

[Iffitheking]

what a disappointment man.... this match will be finished in 3 days

 

[ninjafirstslip]

That was quick. Risky shot by Pietersen off the stumps.

KP will bring up century and unleash switch hit. You heard it here first:khalil

 

[dhump]

some aggression from rehman

 

[Sledger]

192/2.

 

[James]

Pietersen looks in good form to me. Not played a false stroke. Flat pitch and minimal pressure.

Come on now Kevin, don't make a meal of this one.

 

[Strike!]

Give Junaid an over i say.

 

[James]

Botham reeling off stats about Bell/Pietersen, Ramiz coming back with stats about Pakistan spinners over the last x years/months.

Beefy was convincingly defending Pietersen against much of the silly criticism he receives, it was good stuff from him.

 

[Sledger]

Pakistan giving Cook singles now. Close fielder been moved to the deep, square on off.

 

[Osman]

lol desperate botham

 

[chui_kadoo]

only 64 runs behind with still 8 wickets remaining. Could be an innings win for England if they bat like this throughout tomorrow

 

[Sledger]

Mis-field but that was a quality shot!

 

[Osman]

proves how pathetic our batting performance was...257 on such a flat deck

 

[James]

Where is Junaid Khan? Misbah has been poor in the field today.

 

[Sledger]

LOL @ Junaid.

 

[Iffitheking]

OUT.... Finally

 

[James]

Cook is a fantastic player.

 

[Osman]

gone!!!! huge blow!!!!

 

[qamar84]

 

[Sledger]

Cook out for 94, mis-read it completely.

 

[saj001]

Yes cook gone!

 

[amirfanforlife]

Ouch.

 

[Osman]

beautiful doosra!

 

[Strike!]

 

[Sledger]

Pakistan back in business. Question is - is the pressure level high enough for a usual Bell failure?

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Cook gone!

 

[Osman]

need to get bell as well!

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

if we can't make hunderd we won't you make one

 

[Iffitheking]

well played Cook... hard luck

 

[Sledger]

iDone deserved that wicket - that was a great innings by Cook though.

 

[cricfan4ever]

gets his man!!!

Cook gone!!! collapse on!!!

 

[Pak_Power]

wow, that was a good doosra!!!

need another couple before close !!