Pakistan v England | 3rd Test | DSC | Feb 3-7, 2012 | Day 1

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Hi All !!!

We are up again in different parts of the world with same dream that we beat them again. With start just under 2 hours, I really feel excited about how the number 1 team will hit back. Does our boys have what it takes to be the champions. A lot was said before the start of this tour, off the pitch stories but once Pakistan tuned into force that can beat number 1. Seems like all has faded out and the real focus is once again on 11 men who are on the pitch. Whatever the result may be for this match. I must admit I am proud Cricket fan & proud Pakistani for the joy Misbah's men have given the nation. Let the glory come home. In every game there is winner and looser but it matters how hard you fight before you give in.Bring it on Boys

Good Luck Team Pakistan

 

[Love Pakistan]

This is gonna be an important test! I dont want Pakistan to lose a dead rubber! A dominant team always wins the whole thing!

 

[W63L35]

Jang newspaper is speculating that Pakistan will make one change.... drop Junaid and play Wahab.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Jang newspaper is speculating that Pakistan will make one change.... drop Junaid and play Wahab.

Well don't know if thats true or not but it isn't bad idea since we have secured the series & Junaid lack the zip that he had again Sri Lanka may be need more matches to regain full fitness. On the other hand when was the last time wahab played any format of cricket?

 

[violet_may]

So....no Umar Akmal?

 

[Love Pakistan]

I hope Wahab performs good if he plays and they dont drop him from our ODI side! He is a good bowler!

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

how much time left for the toss?

 

[Love Pakistan]

how much time left for the toss?

Around 45 mins!

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should not loose this test, at least draw it.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

33 minutes before the toss

 

[Justcrazy]

If pakistan can win the Toss and score 350 plus here , it will mean that they will avoid loosing...

 

[Justcrazy]

I expect & to score big here.

 

[Sadia Ali]

i think now the number 1 team is the pakistan team.am i right?

 

[pakiman740]

i think now the number 1 team is the pakistan team.am i right?

No,but we are getting there

 

[pakiman740]

So when does this start

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

So when does this start

17 minutes before the toss & 47 minutes before the start of play.

 

[Justcrazy]

I would love to see Pakistan win the toss again.

 

[Love Pakistan]

So when does this start

Start will be in 45 mins.... Toss will be in 20 mins

 

[Love Pakistan]

I would love to see Pakistan win the toss again.

Yeah same here

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should win the toss and bat first , force England to bat last again......

 

[Justcrazy]

I cannot wait any more for the match to start.

 

[SohailQureshi]

Morning all PP'ers! hoping Pakistan do well today and go with a attacking mindset, after all they won the series already.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

can't wait for the start few seconds away from the toss

 

[W63L35]

Pak wins the toss and bat.... Aizaz in for Junaid.

 

[Love Pakistan]

Pak wins the toss and bat.... Aizaz in for Junaid.

So no Wahab Riaz

And good thing we won the toss!

Ab aaaye ga maza!

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Toss: Empty blue seats witness Pakistan winning the toss and electing to bat. One change - Aizaz Cheema back in for Junaid Khan.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Importance toss to win, I hope they can really make a game out of this. Good luck

 

[Justcrazy]

rehman would be key again........ must be played here, can contribute with the bat.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

No change for England.

 

[Justcrazy]

Great pakistan won the Toss, this would force England to bat last again ........

 

[Asif321]

why was he brought to dubai ????

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should not loose more than 4 wickets today ......... they need to score at least 400 runs in the first Innings .

 

[Areesh]

No riaz.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

why was he brought to dubai ????

Water boy for Team Pakistan

 

[Xohaib]

Kia baqwas hai,koi future k liye bowler banana hai ya ni?kasme aizaz mujhe bht he bura lgta hai,zor lgata rehta hai zara speed ni niklti.

 

[Love Pakistan]

No change for England.

Thats a surprise! I thought they would give a chance to Bopara and drop Morgan

 

[W63L35]

Bumble calls it cracking batting wicket!

 

[Love Pakistan]

Bumble calls it cracking batting wicket!

Is it as cracking as the last one?

 

[W63L35]

Is it as cracking as the last one?

You have to wait for a couple of days to find out!

 

[Areesh]

Bumble calls it cracking batting wicket!

Lol they always say the same.

 

[Ruri]

Incoming whitewash. I have no faith in our batsmen. I hope our bowlers continue their form.

England does not deserve to win if the couldn't win the last game.


Edit- I'm not anti-jinxing. I've been furious with the England team this series.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Incoming whitewash. I have no faith in our batsmen. I hope our bowlers continue their form.

England does not deserve to win if the couldn't win the last game.


Edit- I'm not anti-jinxing. I've been furious with the England team this series.

I second that

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

WE really need to make a good use of this wicket & make sure we score close to 400 if not more. That could be real test for England.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

"Junaid Khan has been rested due to his heavy workload in the last test. (thought I'd start off everyone's day with a bit of humour)." Thanks Akeel.

from cricinfo commentary lmao

 

[Ruri]

WE really need to make a good use of this wicket & make sure we score close to 400 if not more. That could be real test for England.

That wont test us. That'll just be an innings victory. When we bowl out our skins and maintain only 140 odd needed and can't score it... Do you really need 400?

 

[Love Pakistan]

That wont test us. That'll just be an innings victory. When we bowl out our skins and maintain only 140 odd needed and can't score it... Do you really need 400?

This is a different pitch....

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

WE really need to make a good use of this wicket & make sure we score close to 400 if not more. That could be real test for England.

I'd be surprised if any team scores 400 based on the batting we've seen so far in this series.

 

[WalkingWiggett]

Pakistan should not loose more than 4 wickets today ......... they need to score at least 400 runs in the first Innings .

280/5 wouldn't be a terrible score at stumps though.

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

Cheema's back! :cheema

 

[James]

Hopefully the bowlers can pick the team back up.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

This is a different pitch....

I doubt it will play too much different from the first test. Should be a decent batting track with something in it for the bowlers, especially early on.

 

[Ruri]

This is a different pitch....

The pitch was not the reason England lost the last match. No team should fold below 150.. Especially after 200+ was scored right before by two youngsters.

Give us a flat road, and we'll still give either Ajmal or Rehman a 10-fer.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Two umpires walking out

 

[Asif321]

Here we Goo

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Professor need to play good & long innings today. Good luck professor

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Professor of the mark

 

[musama]

no Wahab what teh Heck misbah think of him ..........

 

[iZeeshan]

taufeeeq out

 

[WalkingWiggett]

Taufeeq

Wisely no DRS taken.

 

[Ruri]

No worries, Strauss is worth a duck too. Pitiful, our bowlers bowl so well, and our batsmen look like the couldn't make it to a Burnley 2nd XI.

 

[Asif321]

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

taufeeq proves yet again what a useless player he is.. gone

 

[Love Pakistan]

Hahaha.... Taufeeq left this one alone too! Ohhhh wowww!

 

[Badsha]

Ahh Taufeeq

 

[Areesh]

Taufeeq is just

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

, good he didn't waste a review either way he was gonna get out early. lmao

 

[W63L35]

Taufeeq playing his 40th test..... only 38th player for Pakistan to do so.

 

[insaftak]

I wanted to change them too but I have 0 modifications left. Aisay Na kero bahi, Allah Karey Taufeeq 0 pay out ho, Hafeez 100 karay, Azhar ALi 50 karey, Yk 200 karay, aur Misbah 0 Pay out ho, Shafiq 50 karey, Adnan Akmal 0 pay out ho, Ajmal 20 wicketein le

Shabash Hafeez!

Chaloo 100 kero.

 

[insaftak]

lucky

 

[W63L35]

What the heck professor is doing??????????

 

[Ruri]

Dropped.

 

[Badsha]

Can Hafeez 'build' an innings for once?

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

dropped

 

[Areesh]

Can professor sahab do it today?

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Staruss makes the the perfect start yet again

 

[Areesh]

Taufeeq should be replaced with Umar Akmal. Azhar ali and professor should open the innings.

 

[Maher96]

Pakistan medicore batting line up Comtinues to show consistency in failing to score runs.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

have been unlucky. Two good bowls in 2nd test got him out. Well may be this is the match where he should make it count.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Azhar of the mark

 

[Maher96]

Actually both teams batsmen have equally bad. In 8 innings someone is yet to score a century. Whereas there have 3 5 wicket hauls aswell as a ten wicket haull.