Pakistan v England | 3rd Test | Sharjah | Nov 1-5, 2015 | Day 1

[Abdul]

Pakistan has won the toss and elected to bat first.

Pakistan team: Azhar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed, Wahab Riaz, Zulfiqar Babar, Yasir Shah, Rahat Ali.

England team: Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Joe Root, James Taylor, Ben Stokes, Jonathan Bairstow, Samit Patel, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.

 

[ChachaCricket]

I've a feeling Azhar might replace Malik instead of Masood.

 

[Abdul]

I've a feeling Azhar might replace Malik instead of Masood.

Might just find a place relying on his double-century.

 

[ChachaCricket]

Might just find a place relying on his double-century.

If Malik does retain his spot, it'll be due to his bowling.

My prediction was based on batting order balance and management going with Azhar at his usual spot #3. Misbah doesn't like to shake up the order, so this might be the most seamless move. Malik hasn't troubled England much therefore Misbah might just rely on Azhar/Asad bowling.

I'm probably overthinking it and Azhar simply replaces Masood as opener or God forbid Malik opens lol.

 

[ChachaCricket]

Might just find a place relying on his double-century.

Never mind. Malik tweeted "it's going to be a good match" an hour ago.

 

[Abdul]

Toss time soon...

 

[Belawal2014]

Toss time soon...

Staying up,bud?

 

[Suleiman]

Staying up,bud?

lol its gonna be 1 am here as well when it starts, but what can you do when cricket is life

btw Malik special on the cards, he tweeted something positive, means he's in the mood today

 

[Abdul]

Staying up,bud?

Yeah, It is Sunday anyway.

 

[Yatoo]

Cook losses toss once again )

 

[#GreenRoars]

Misbah again won the toss.

 

[Belawal2014]

lol its gonna be 1 am here as well when it starts, but what can you do when cricket is life

btw Malik special on the cards, he tweeted something positive, means he's in the mood today

Yah man, going to effectively be 2 AM, but the clocks are set to go back 1hr. Let's see how long my eyes stay awake. Btw, I always thought you lived in PAK. Where do you live?

 

[ChachaCricket]

Rahat back. Suck it haters. hahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[UpInTheAir]

Bowling first wouldve been the aggressive strategy, but alas.

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[Belawal2014]

Yeah, It is Sunday anyway.

Trueeeee. Have to study tomorrow though.

 

[Belawal2014]

Rahat back. Suck it haters. hahahahahahahahahahahaha

Lol, I've always backed him.

 

[Suleiman]

Yah man, going to effectively be 2 AM, but the clocks are set to go back 1hr. Let's see how long my eyes stay awake. Btw, I always thought you lived in PAK. Where do you live?

In the US, but family is in Pak so go back there every few months

 

[Adijazz1706]

Should have gone for Asif. All-rounder instead of Rahat.

 

[Sam1]

Botham saying there may be a little bit in the wicket for the seamers early this morning.

 

[Bilal7]

Botham saying there may be a little bit in the wicket for the seamers early this morning.

A little bit won't be enough, most probably.

That toss was funny.

 

[Square Drive]

Trueeeee. Have to study tomorrow though.

Same, but we get an extra hour now. #daylightsavingsftw

All-nighter it is!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lets hope rahat ali and malik make themselves useful in this match.

 

[rooster]

Losing toss overseas is not helping our weaker team. Luck is not in our favors but we have to bowl better if we have to draw the series.

 

[hussain.r97]

Azhar to open?

 

[hussain.r97]

Rahat back. Suck it haters. hahahahahahahahahahahaha

I hope he does well, he can be a good test bowler if he brings more discipline into his bowling.

 

[Abdul]

Azhar to open?

Yes. He has confirmed it himself in a interview post-toss.

 

[Justcrazy]

Misbah has been lucky with the toss

 

[UpInTheAir]

Misbah has been lucky with the toss

Kaala Jadooo

 

[Belawal2014]

Nice little promo by Sky.

 

[Justcrazy]

Malik should have been dropped.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kaala Jadooo

Why not do kalaa jadoo and win WC

 

[Arsal_AK]

Azhar opening.

Finally!

Now get Haris at three and we are good.

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson to hafeez

 

[MRSN]

Pakistan realizing the importance of Malik over Azhar. good move to make Azhar open.

 

[UpInTheAir]

Why not do kalaa jadoo and win WC

Other teams, mainly Australias, kalaa jadoo was stronger because it had home advantage. No other way Rahat wouldve dropped that catch.

 

[MRSN]

Azhar opening.

Finally!

Now get Haris at three and we are good.

Haris can't bowl and he gets tired after scoring fifty. You need players to score big in tests.

 

[MRSN]

beautiful drive.

Hafeez has been superb in this series.

 

[Bilal7]

Nasser talking about the big game (Rugby WC final) at the start of the series final, then we see play stopped due to a hole in a wall. Not a good advert for cricket.

 

[MRSN]

Malik should have been dropped.

only in Pakistan you can think of dropping a guy who scored 248 on his comeback innings after just one test failure.

 

[Justcrazy]

I hope Azhar scores here and seals the opener spot .

 

[UpInTheAir]

Professors drive is so pro when he gets it right. Unfortunately, it's the same shot he always gets out to.

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[imshally81]

Pitch Report?

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[marlonbrowndo]

Glad they chose rahat over junaid

 

[Abdul]

Hope that Azhar doesn't try to take many suicidal runs.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Good to see azhar in. Best batsman after younis. Also needed practice for odi series

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Hope that Azhar doesn't try to take many suicidal runs.

Hafeez and azhar bad combo for running

 

[hussain.r97]

Azhar needs to do well here, I want him to make the opening spot his own.

 

[MRSN]

Azhar the second coming of Misbah..

 

[Abdul]

Hafeez and azhar bad combo for running

Can't go more worse than this .

 

[hussain.r97]

Really slow outfield.

 

[imshally81]

Out

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[Arsal_AK]

Azhar.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Azhar Ali
Not a good comeback

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Damn! Azhar lookin rusty since sri lanka series. Needs to get match practice in second innings

 

[hussain.r97]

Come on Azhar

 

[Watsupdoc]

So Shan's replacement gone for zero as well

 

[MRSN]

not a great comeback innings for Azhar.

 

[Bilal7]

Gone. In comes Sir Gary Sobers.

 

[hussain.r97]

Malik here, get ready for another collapse.

 

[Suleiman]

The beast is in boys, match set up wonderfully for him. His type of situation

 

[Shafi]

So we did not get any benifit playing Azhar Ali instead of Masood. Masood can at least score a good 10-15 runs

 

[ChachaCricket]

Danger man in.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Malik in.

He better get some runs here.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Good to see azhar in. Best batsman after younis. Also needed practice for odi series

Nazar laga de bhai

 

[MRSN]

time for another double ton?

 

[Bilal7]

I told you guys, right? Malik should have opened.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Azhar shouldnt open. Hes a number 3...

 

[Suleiman]

wait wth malik's wearing short sleeves. not good, he usually bats well with full sleeves.

 

[#GreenRoars]

time for another double ton?

Can't say about double, but getting feeling that he will hit a ton in this match.

 

[Justcrazy]

Big blow to Pakistan

 

[Bilal7]

So we did not get any benifit playing Azhar Ali instead of Masood. Masood can at least score a good 10-15 runs

Easy to say in hindsight.

 

[MRSN]

Big blow to Pakistan

aap ki stream bahut peeche hai..

 

[ChachaCricket]

wait wth malik's wearing short sleeves. not good, he usually bats well with full sleeves.

Going for a triple this game. Needs to be loose as possible.

 

[MRSN]

So we did not get any benifit playing Azhar Ali instead of Masood. Masood can at least score a good 10-15 runs

at least Masood is very good short-leg fielder..

 

[Hawkeye]

Azhar was never going to work as an opener, specially after being out for ages.

Drop Malik, Azhar at 3.

 

[Bilal7]

Movement for Broad. Hafeez should be careful.

 

[Hawkeye]

Easy to say in hindsight.

It's hilarious to see people attacking Azhar. )

 

[Bilal7]

Hafeez is so good at playing the pull/hook. Should definitely play in Australia next year.

 

[Bilal7]

It's hilarious to see people attacking Azhar. )

To be expected with this fickle lot.

 

[Asif321]

malik useless