Pakistan v England | 3rd Test | DSC | Feb 3-7, 2012 | Day 2

[Geordie Ahmed]

Hussein points out that it makes no sense for Pakistan to play Gul & another fast bowler like Junaid + Cheema when instead Pakistan can play an extra batsmen. Good point.

There was a thread on it here, seemed like playing Umar Akmal was a serious possibility

I think we should have picked him and the lack of overs given to Cheema proves my point

 

[adnan yasin]

good tight bowling

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

according to cric info....cook is bowling

Cricinfo are wrong, Anderson and Broad are bowling

 

[Noork85]

i figured

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

When is the 1st run going to arrive?

 

[Down2Earth]

gul and cheema bowled with a lot more pace compared to broad and anderson.

 

[Noork85]

these maidens r scary...

 

[Areesh]

Taufeeq phir jaldi out ho jaye ga.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Well ignore the comments about DRS, if they are not happy with it why the tend to use it when they are in trouble themselves?

 

[Noork85]

gul was horrific

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

3 overs gone, 3 maidens

 

[Maher96]

Finally off the mark.

 

[adnan yasin]

Hat Trick of maiden overs

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Yes, first run has arrived

 

[Down2Earth]

finally we get our first run

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

Finally
...

 

[talha3]

Taufeeq off the mark

 

[deviously~fading~away]

There was a thread on it here, seemed like playing Umar Akmal was a serious possibility

I think we should have picked him and the lack of overs given to Cheema proves my point

When you are gonna have junaid & cheema bowl 7-8 overs per inning, it is pure common sense to play a batsmen instead.

 

[adnan yasin]

Phew ... Tauffee not on pair now

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Taufeeq off the mark and avoids a pair

Pak are -41/0

 

[cricfan4ever]

our batsmen are really poor in strike rotation...allowing pressure to build

 

[Asif321]

after 3 overs

 

[Noork85]

boys seem to have instructions to occupy crease and make runs carefully.....

 

[Maher96]

If thy playing long thn thy shildnt gt under pressure if they lose a wicket or two.

 

[adnan yasin]

on to the pads ... but hafeez failed to dispatched it for boundary ... straight to square leg fielder

 

[Down2Earth]

hafeez middles one beautifully.. straight to the fielder. story of his life

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

:4

 

[insaftak]

professor

 

[adnan yasin]

hafeez off the mark

glanced it to fine leg

 

[adnan yasin]

Deficit

37 with 10 wickets in hand

 

[cricfan4ever]

finally a boundary

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Slightly loose from Broad and Hafeez is off the mark

Pak -37/0

 

[Down2Earth]

anderson bowling crap but broad has been on the money

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Pak -36/0

 

[adnan yasin]

run to tauffy

on leg side

 

[shakil]

Good to see Pakistani batters batting with a lot a purpose out there

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Trail by 37, would be great if we can see off these 37 runs safely before lunch. The game is on.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

As we watch great test match The IPL cricus continues where they are selling ponies at the price of horses.

 

[adnan yasin]

yeah ... hafeez is defending the ball nicely which is meant to be respected

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Hafeez getting bat on ball BUT finding the fielders

Needs to just sick it out, increase the pressure on the England bowlers

 

[adnan yasin]

Deficit 35 with 10 wickets in hand

 

[James]

well fielded Panesar saved 1

 

[adnan yasin]

As we watch great test match The IPL cricus continues where they are selling ponies at the price of horses.

hahahh ... another pony is Ravinder jadeja who is on high these days

 

[adnan yasin]

hit him high

good decision by england for not reviewing

 

[adnan yasin]

good channel bowling by barbie once again

 

[Areesh]

Barbie achi bowling kar raha hai.

 

[insaftak]

whaaatay shot by professor

 

[adnan yasin]

glorious cover drive by hafeez

 

[Looney]

Toffee is lucky to have Haffez as a partner who can hit around to ease the pressure .

 

[adnan yasin]

Barbie achi bowling kar raha hai.

kar Rahi hia

 

[cricfan4ever]

finally a shot of authority from

 

[adnan yasin]

Deficit 31 with 10 wickets in hand

 

[adnan yasin]

Cut it for four

this time its Tauffy

 

[insaftak]

for Tofee. Looking good ak:

 

[Looney]

from Taufeeq

 

[adnan yasin]

Deficit 27

with 10 wickets in hand

 

[cricfan4ever]

Taufeeq will feel a lot better after that great shot...

 

[adnan yasin]

and i guessed it right

its a side no ball from anderson

 

[talha3]

Damn. Taufeeq gone.

 

[Ruri]

Taufeeq is so bad. Get a life and lse it again.

 

[insaftak]

taufeeq who wants

 

[adnan yasin]

so the angle done Tauffy this time

Tauffy gone .. caught at first slip by strauss

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

WTH toffy was giving them catch practice

 

[hur rizvi]

Taufeeq

 

[PakPassionate]

Taufeeq Gone

 

[Looney]

Azhar Ali coming out early again

 

[JibranAnsari]

tofee

 

[Asif321]

taufeeq

 

[cricfan4ever]

Taufeeq gone

 

[pak4life]

as expected taufeeq gone

 

[adnan yasin]

Deficit 26 with 9 wickets in hand

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Need Azhar Ali to repeat what he did during the last test

 

[jattafridi]

poor batting from taufeeq

 

[JibranAnsari]

Azhar should show some technique and do no fall.

 

[VolcanicAsh]

We need to find a proper opener, this is not a overreaction just a case of accepting reality. T Umar is not made for this level.

 

[adnan yasin]

nice drive but straight to fielder

 

[kkmix]

Can Pakistan make 100 this time? )

 

[adnan yasin]

single to hafeez

deficit 25 with 9 wickets in hand

 

[hur rizvi]

Younis needs to score some runs this time

 

[IAJ]

The ball is doing nothing and still the joker managed to edge it to the slips. He could at least have tried to erase the deficit. A serious walking wicket.