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

[Sledger]

Seriously good nut tbf.

 

[Warfare]

That was unplayable.

 

[malakian]

Yessss!!!! Monty bowls Pakistan's best player. World class!

 

[osee_bhai]

Frig. YK.................

 

[Namak_Halaal]

Oh the pain!

 

[Azlan Khan]

Pakistan 36-3.

 

[Gobi Da Phul]

game over

not really pakistan can win with a lead of 140 here

 

[Sledger]

Game isn't done. Muster a lead of 100+ and bowl the three spinners unchanged.

 

[siccric]

younus is amongst the best players of spin in the modern game

he can play the sweep on pitches where the ball is turning square

he's definitely the key for pak today - he has done it before

oops!

 

[Amjid Javed]

YK gone and thats almost game over! england just need to get misbah out now!

 

[ares1000]

Scratch that. England will win this chasing like 100 odd by 7 wkts.

 

[Saqib]

This basicly tells the story of this game bowled or LBW dismissal!!!

 

[Zohaib Shah]

Ok things are looking horrible.

 

[TheHK16]

the broad 50 is the difference

 

[Sledger]

Misbah is in, time to put Panesar in his place (into the crowd).

 

[PakPosheeda]

Shabaaaaash Useless Khan

The real tuk tuk is about to begin with Misbah and Azhar out there lol.

 

[pak4life]

The pak batsmen need to watch how Michael Clarke bats against spin we hardly use the crease or come down the track just getting done by straight balls on a slow turner

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

monty > rehman

rehman can learn a thing or 2 from monty...look at that consistent line...good length attacking the stumps

 

[Romali_rotti]

Hmmmm I think I underestimated ENG, they might give us a tough series in India..

 

[leatherface58]

monty the beast IS BAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK )

 

[Azlan Khan]

Tuk Tuk Comes In.

 

[TheHK16]

can't blame yk it was a beauty

 

[Robert]

montayyyyyyy you beauty!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sledger]

Younis nearly adjusted but the ball spun too much.

 

[jattafridi]

misbah century maaregha

 

[malakian]

I'm telling you, Monty is quality! He's improved so much at Sussex.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Misbah needs to launch a few into crowd here!

Shockingly poor batting effort once again by pakistan in this match. The balance of team and top 6 may need to be looked at after this test!

 

[ninjafirstslip]

they dont know how to smother spin even though trott and cook gave them a master class

 

[Desi]

and england wanted to play 3 seamers lolz

 

[Asif321]

Younis a New VVS laxman?

 

[Warfare]

The pak batsmen need to watch how Michael Clarke bats against spin we hardly use the crease or come down the track just getting done by straight balls on a slow turner

Thats much easier said than done when you're behind a computer instead of being out there in the heat on this crumbling wicket.

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

it should be a 100+ partnership now or the game is over

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Dravid effect!!!!!!

 

[saj001]

Hmmmm I think I underestimated ENG, they might give us a tough series in India..

Err no! indias batting in india is superior and indians play spin better.

 

[purepak]

yaar!!! arghhh

 

[Gobi Da Phul]

I'm telling you, Monty is quality! He's improved so much at Sussex.

pakistan history shows they make buffy bowlers look awesome vs them

 

[Saqib]

Somehow our players are not reading the spin well, only chance for Pakistan to be positive and get this defensive thinking out of there minds. Look to get those singles and play sensible cricket we might still have a good chance remember England has to bat aswell on this wicket!

 

[siccric]

Misbah - the savior will do what he does... save us once again.

 

[NkA]

the pak batsmen need to watch how michael clarke bats against spin we hardly use the crease or come down the track just getting done by straight balls on a slow turner

+100

 

[malakian]

Broad on for Misbah?

 

[Pak_Power]

That pretty much sealed the game for England

 

[Sledger]

This is where Azhar's game comes under a cloud. Doesn't go anywhere so won't be counter-attacking.

 

[Warfare]

If we manage to get to get a lead of 150, then we have a chance but don't think we'll get there.

 

[Gobi Da Phul]

pakistan needs SALIM MALIK here

 

[osee_bhai]

3 batsmen left, 250 runs needed. We need some luck.

 

[TheHK16]

on this pitch you have to attack like broad

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

i'da feeling that misbah should have come one or two down this time, he can play tuk tuk in pressure and resists the wickets because everybody knows about performance of azhar and yunus lately

misbah isnt doing a lot of thinking i guess

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Probably in a minority here BUT it is far from over, just need one decent partnership

 

[Saqib]

Azhar Ali and Misbah the key for Pakistan come boys we can still work us back into this game!

 

[JibranAnsari]

this match won't see the tea tomorrow.

 

[malakian]

pakistan history shows they make buffy bowlers look awesome vs them

Pakistan are just average players of spin period. You're lucky you don't have to face Ajmal.

 

[akamaka]

Need some big hits here

 

[TheHK16]

Probably in a minority here BUT it is far from over, just need one decent partnership

agree england chasing 150 on this pitch will be hard for them

 

[Sledger]

Azhar misses out on a gift. Four ball played out for a dot.

 

[Namak_Halaal]

The sad part is Monty isn't all that either!

Out by Swann I can understand, but Monty?

 

[pak4life]

why couldn't the pak seamers bowl the same line and length broad is bowling

 

[osee_bhai]

Misbah needs to launch a few into crowd here!

Shockingly poor batting effort once again by pakistan in this match. The balance of team and top 6 may need to be looked at after this test!

Come on now, our openers have been doing an amazing job providing decent starts, and you can't exactly drop YK. This is the number one side in the world, we don't need to panic.

 

[Gobi Da Phul]

this match won't see the tea tomorrow.

AGREE england 31 all out

 

[Robert]

What has been quite remarkable is that, of the 13 PAK wickets to fall, 12 have gone clean bowled or lbw.

 

[IAJ]

One joker in the pakistan adm. camp should have asked at least one of the players to go after the spinners so they don't settle.

This tukk tukk stuff will get you out eventually and you haven't added a run.

Stay positive, erase the deficit and start from there. Hope we can get to 200!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan are just average players of spin period. You're lucky you don't have to face Ajmal.

Spin or swing. We succumb.

 

[Azlan Khan]

Pakistan 36-3.

 

[Warfare]

Probably in a minority here BUT it is far from over, just need one decent partnership

+1

A partnership of 80 odd and a lead of 130 will give us a chance.

 

[chui_kadoo]

Younis Khan flops again when we needed him series. pathetic batting from him. hes too old now. No point scoring big against low ranked team such as bangladesh when you consistently fail when you need him most. The guy has 15 years experience and yet keeps on going out on a whimper

 

[ninjafirstslip]

you'd think they get rehman bowling to them in the nets. SLA are our weakest point

 

[Azlan Khan]

Trail By 34.

 

[Asif321]

we will take 3 hours to complete this 34 deficit

 

[chui_kadoo]

Umar Akmal in for Younis Khan next game. A must change

 

[Sledger]

Class shot. MBA will win the game for Pakistan.

 

[Gobi Da Phul]

Pakistan are just average players of spin period. You're lucky you don't have to face Ajmal.

yep always been average vs spin bowlers for past 20 years
the only good players ive seen in those 20 years from pk i think are
salim malik, inzi, anwar, yousuf and

 

[Saqib]

That's the spirit Misbah! FOUR

 

[TheHK16]

4

 

[ninjafirstslip]

then people wonder why we are pessimistic. Saw this coming from a mile away.

 

[Azlan Khan]

Shot!

 

[TheHK16]

again 4

 

[adnan yasin]

2

 

[Sledger]

Misbah on fire. Time to play some ODI cricket. Get a 200 run lead.

 

[jattafridi]

 

[Warfare]

Umar Akmal in for Younis Khan next game. A must change

 

[jattafridi]

maaro panesar ko aur maaro