Pakistan v England | 2nd Test | Abu Dhabi | Jan 27th, 2012 | Day 3

[siccric]

Dil dil Pakistan playing on FM 100 instead of match commentary!

No complaints!

 

[Shayan]

If Asad doesn't score a big one from here, Mohsin will "have a go" at him again. Lovingly.

 

[the Great Khan]

cant help feeling having afridi would have been nice, instead of rehman!

 

[Saurav]

RR above 2 now

 

[Badsha]

88-4

 

[Rana]

What a match, only can be topped with a pakistan victory

 

[NeVerMind]

Need to play like Trott and Cook. Only way to go on this pitch...

 

[W63L35]

Azhar Ali made a vow that he will never let his SR hit 30.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...1;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting

 

[Badsha]

Watch it Asad. You don't want to cut too often.

They're trying to attack Monty here though. Which is good.

 

[yadunoe]

cant help feeling having afridi would have been nice, instead of rehman!

ya thats true bowling is probably the same if not in favor of afridi. batting afridi is better for sure

 

[saj001]

Adnan Akmaul

 

[Badsha]

What a match, only can be topped with a pakistan victory

Yep. I have to say, these pitches are good. Much better than those flat track bore fests.

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 2nd Innings | 4/90 | 44 Overs | RR 2.04 | Lead by 20 run

Partnership 36*

 

[Areesh]

Good good.

 

[Badsha]

Jo "waitul" peetay hai. Woh kuch isi tarha jeetai hai.

 

[yadunoe]

key to this game is not to lose a wicket before the end of play for today

 

[Sledger]

I clearly answered it with an example to which you failed to reply.

What example? Are you talking about your attempt at equating a team with changin personnel over the course of four years to an individual player who we're talking about in present day?

 

[Torpedo]

Abu Dhabi has a decent crowd.

 

[Badsha]

Need a 36 run over

 

[Saurav]

ya thats true bowling is probably the same if not in favor of afridi. batting afridi is better for sure

he'll announce his unretirement from tests soon

 

[Sledger]

cant help feeling having afridi would have been nice, instead of rehman!

Would have retired on day 2 after seeing the tail add just one run.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Well good to see the batsmen which gonna play for longer to put there heads down to dig out themselves out of the whole. Well it will take more than 50's to get out of this.

 

[Shayan]

cant help feeling having afridi would have been nice, instead of rehman!

Trott may still have been batting though...

 

[Sledger]

Panesar gets through these overs very quickly. 20 already!

 

[Zeeraq]

Azhar & Asad showing how to do Tuk Tuk.

 

[Sledger]

Loose shot Azhar, stay in the zone!

 

[yadunoe]

he'll announce his unretirement from tests soon

would be a great day for test match cricket

 

[Rudi hater]

Azhar Ali made a vow that he will never let his SR hit 30.

Have you heard of test cricket or are you day dreaming of T20?

 

[Areesh]

Jo "waitul" peetay hai. Woh kuch isi tarha jeetai hai.

Lol. It's vital I guess.

 

[Sledger]

90/4.

 

[the Great Khan]

Would have retired on day 2 after seeing the tail add just one run.

after skiing Broad to prior in typical afridi fashion. with Misbah holdin his head in his hands..lol

 

[yadunoe]

i think rehman should be dropped regardless of the results, for the next tour get one of the young guns in either yasir shah or raza hassan

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 2nd Innings | 4/90 | 45 Overs | RR 2.00 | Lead by 20 runs

Partnership 36*

 

[SWERVE_uk]

Ball is not doing anything now, cant afford to be complacent and give their wicket after doing the hard work

 

[Rana]

score is taking its time to reload makes me kindA nervous!!

 

[Rana]

i think rehman should be dropped regardless of the results, for the next tour get one of the young guns in either yasir shah or raza hassan

Dont jump to conclusions boy, he could well be bowling pakistan to victory in the 4th innings

 

[Strike!]

C'mon boys, There's still hope if you tough it out.

 

[shahrukh619]

Technicle the score is 20/4

 

[qamar84]

score is taking its time to reload makes me kindA nervous!!

drink break

 

[yadunoe]

Dont jump to conclusions boy, he could well be bowling pakistan to victory in the 4th innings

i said regardless of the results, even if he does i think hes a very ordinary cricketer we have better spinners in pak right now so why not give them a place

 

[SWERVE_uk]

Harmison

 

[siccric]

I have never liked the idea of selecting Rehman, but to be fair to him, he has picked up the big wickets in both this series and the SL series when nobody else looked like they would.

 

[Warfare]

Steve Harmison's punditry..

 

[qamar84]

i said regardless of the results, even if he does i think hes a very ordinary cricketer we have better spinners in pak right now so why not give them a place

you can't 2 attacking spinners in a team rehman is the perfect choice in this team

 

[Zamee]

Technicle the score is 20/4

Yeah

 

[Zamee]

I think we need to drop a seamer for Umer Akmal in the next match.

 

[shahrukh619]

Asad SHafiq, Chota don!

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

C'mon boys, There's still hope if you tough it out.

Well for asad & azhar to stay in the team for longer period there has to be a time that they play a innings which effects the result of the match. So may be that time has come to deliever here the occasion is demanding for it.

 

[Ace Base]

Pakistan only have themselves to blame. They lost the match when they lost their last 3 wickets for 1 run. They had another shot at redemption when England were 6 down and 50 runs behind but they let that slip as well and instead conceded a 70 run lead. It now seems that a 150 lead would have been a really challenging one given the nature of the pitch.

Will Pakistan get there? I hope so but it seems unlikely. In all probability England will wrap up the win on Day 4. I hope this makes Pakistan realise how its important to be tough mentally when you are playing against the world's best teams.

 

[Zamee]

Wierd field placements btw

 

[Rana]

The funny thing is that nearly every session has been dominated by England, but Pakistan are still within a sniff of victory

 

[Asif321]

MashAAllah Young blood is doing some good
hope they continue

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Board hitting, seems to be hurting us. We are at 91 yet we are only at 21. I hope they bat the whole morning session tomorrow. If these two can pull a morning session it would be awesome.

 

[SWERVE_uk]

We cant be blaming our bowling, its always our batting that lets the side down.

 

[Saurav]

Steve Harmison's punditry..

wats he saying

 

[Zamee]

atleast take singles
Strauss isnt even attacking now!!!

 

[siccric]

The funny thing is that nearly every session has been dominated by England, but Pakistan are still within a sniff of victory

They are? :S

 

[Robert]

Harmison

)

 

[qamar84]

azhar ali and asad shafiq doing a good job

 

[Sledger]

Shafiq looking classy out there, both these bats are showing good heads too.

 

[saj001]

Board hitting, seems to be hurting us. We are at 91 yet we are only at 21. I hope they bat the whole morning session tomorrow. If these two can pull a morning session it would be awesome.

Let them play out this session first.

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 2nd Innings | 4/92 | 47 Overs | RR 1.95 | Lead by 22 runs

Partnership 38*

 

[the Great Khan]

)

do tell for us non watchers!!

 

[Areesh]

At least take singles. We can't draw this.

 

[qamar84]

asad not strugling against swann

 

[qamar84]

) azhar attacking swann

 

[Sledger]

Lead is 23. 93/4.

 

[KA$H]

well this is still a test match and

legends can be made on moments like these

these young uns need to show the seniors what backbone means

 

[JibranAnsari]

13 overs to go. 20 more without any loss will be awesome.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

If they make this both will leave no doubt that they are the future. But i think they wont do it

 

[shobiii]

C'mon boyyyz - lagay raho!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Lead is 23. 93/4.

293/4 tomorrow would be a miracle and great!

 

[Sledger]

Shafiq nearly run out! Survives.

 

[Amjid Javed]

No pull shots please asad! 3 men waiting in the trap!

 

[Amjid Javed]

ffs! why attempt stupid singles!

 

[Osman]

this really is poor cricket!

 

[Osman]

do these batsmen even keep the next new ball in mind?!!

 

[hur rizvi]

Wohoooooo

another run

 

[Iffitheking]

comon Asad and Azhar... 130 more runs... and we will win this one... its not easy but just apply yourselves....

 

[KA$H]

but they do have to look for runs - quick singles is the way to change teh momentum here

i'm not watching but how mad was teh call?