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

[zabalestmsm]

Wow! Impressive out swinger by Anderson! Swung a lot!

 

[Mamoon]

This will be Misbah's best hundred ever if he can get there.

 

[fahadshah]

So a few good innings and suddenly we can't criticise anything he ever does? Such as playing an Afridi-esque shot with the weakest tail in international Test cricket with the score under 200? OK, you stay with that mentality... I will stick to giving credit AND criticism where it is due.

Me too lad. Criticism where it is due. I said in my post that it was a poor shot but he took us out from that horrible position. The wicket is turning and 250 is par atm for Pakistan. He has done that a lot of times. Few good individual innings which gave Pakistan the momentum to get into matches and win from awkward situations.


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[Justcrazy]

Misbah needs to keep strike here.

 

[The_KING]

This will be Misbah's best hundred ever if he can get there.

With our tail, it's quite unlikely.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Guys....


how many more does Misbah need to finish with 50 avg? from here.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sarf played a superb knock. And changed the whole complexion of the match. He played a poor shot. But I don't care, because that's what u get.

 

[Justcrazy]

With our tail, it's quite unlikely.

Needs to keep strike as much as possible here.

 

[hadi123]

Do you reckon Ben Stokes will be involved for the rest of this match?

 

[world cup captain]

Do you reckon Ben Stokes will be involved for the rest of this match?

No chance.

 

[Sam1]

Guys....

how many more does Misbah need to finish with 50 avg? from here.

133 more to guarantee it.

 

[Justcrazy]

Riaz not taking his batting seriously is big let back.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Good to see Rizwan in the Test camp!

 

[Barragan]

Do you reckon Ben Stokes will be involved for the rest of this match?

No, probably not even the whole tour.

Atherton saying he will struggle to make SA tour even.

 

[Justcrazy]

Do you reckon Ben Stokes will be involved for the rest of this match?

What happened to stokes?

 

[zabalestmsm]

Riaz not taking his batting seriously is big let back.

His defence is weak! He clicks whenever he tries to be positive!

 

[dhump]

No, probably not even the whole tour.

Atherton saying he will struggle to make SA tour even.

what he did ??

 

[Slog]

Do you reckon Ben Stokes will be involved for the rest of this match?

what happened?

 

[world cup captain]

What happened to stokes?

Dislocated shoulder. Quite a bummer.

 

[Justcrazy]

Yasir needs to stick around here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Dislocated shoulder. Quite a bummer.

His bowling will not be missed , they have enough options

 

[Abdullah719]

Ramiz saying that his shoulder took 4-6 weeks to recover after dislocation... so if it is dislocation indeed (or if anything is broken), England are a man down.

 

[world cup captain]

His bowling will not be missed , they have enough options

They are down to 10 batsmen. Bowling was never really needed as this pitch is too good for most our batsmen.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Misbah must smash every ball now!

 

[The_KING]

Yasir

 

[Barragan]

what he did ??

Dislocation of his shoulder whilst hitting the ground.

Went off with his shoulder strapped.

 

[hussain.r97]

Someone needs to teach Yasir how to duck. He can be a good tailender if he learns.

 

[Abdullah719]

Chacha is in. Misbah needs to farm the strike now.

 

[hussain.r97]

Misbah should just try and get runs now. No point sticking around, the others will just get out.

 

[Bullet Drive]

133 more to guarantee it.

In both innings that is?

And is that with not out or 2 dismisals?

 

[world cup captain]

Someone needs to teach Yasir how to duck. He can be a good tailender if he learns.

Ball was chest height. No way he could have fully ducked.

 

[ViciousMachine]

Terrible batting overall, but really we have the worst tail in cricket right now... absolutely zero contribution coming from our #8-9-10-11.... really need Babar to dig in today and bat until end of day.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan tail is useless , just no fight

 

[yasir]

Pakistan really has a long tail... That is not going to cut it in England and Australia [emoji849][emoji849][emoji849]


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[Barragan]

No 250

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Pakistan always entertain it must be said, just cant look away for a moment.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Guess what guys.

Every single wicket was thrown away today.

 

[Haroon786]

England can win this match now.

 

[The_KING]

And Misbah gone too

 

[Abdullah719]

Chacha is in. Misbah needs to farm the strike now.

Nevermind.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Misbah gone, pretty shambolic batting effort from pakistan here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan needs to play for stumps here.

 

[desi_launda]

another

 

[The_KING]

Good effort Misbah

 

[Abdullah]

I would swing for 5 balls and then declare at the end of the over. This over is wasted so may as well use the 5 balls. Let's have 4 overs vs cook and ali

 

[Markhor]

Time for the bowlers to step up to the plate here, need massive effort from them.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Pathetic effort.

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[ViciousMachine]

Wow, Misbah gone too... Great effort by him, so cant take anything away from him, but what was the point of that shot??? Not like you take a single off the first ball....

Can our #10-11 pull a miracle and bat out rest of day?

 

[The_KING]

Our tail is useless.

 

[Justcrazy]

England would be delighted here. They have a good chance of leveling the series here.

 

[Haroon786]

Rahat Ali reminds me of Ishant Sharma batting.

 

[Slog]

We're losing this game for sure

Today has ensured that there WILL be a result.

And all smart bets are on Pakistan to lose

 

[winchester]

Embarrassing the way we are playing fast bowling on these dead pitches....

 

[pakistanisgreat]

these 2 to put 50 runs partnership

 

[Justcrazy]

Credit must be given to pom fast bowlers the way they have bowled , they dried the runs and also got wickets.

 

[world cup captain]

We're losing this game for sure

Today has ensured that there WILL be a result.

And all smart bets are on Pakistan to lose

Wait till England bat. I expect a bounce back from Pakistan while bowling.

 

[Abdullah719]

Me too lad. Criticism where it is due. I said in my post that it was a poor shot but he took us out from that horrible position. The wicket is turning and 250 is par atm for Pakistan. He has done that a lot of times. Few good individual innings which gave Pakistan the momentum to get into matches and win from awkward situations.


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Hope you understand what I was saying now. We could have batted out the day 5 down if he hadn't played that shot... played better than the others until then, OK, but needed to stick it out when the tail is non-existent. Anyway, it is a potentially competitive score on this pitch, but could have been a lot better.

 

[winchester]

These two need to bang a few or get out...need to have a go at England tonight for two overs

 

[Kianig89]

226/9

 

[world cup captain]

Embarrassing the way we are playing fast bowling on these dead pitches....

Certainly not a dead pitch, it's swinging and spinning.

 

[Abdullah]

Should have declared

 

[Abdullah719]

Way to go Chacha.

 

[Markhor]

Go on Zulfi, ruin Broad's bowling figures.

 

[dhump]

Dislocation of his shoulder whilst hitting the ground.

Went off with his shoulder strapped.

Oh Boy best of luck to him...this could be serious.

 

[hussain.r97]

Ball was chest height. No way he could have fully ducked.

What I mean to say is teach him how to leave the short ball. Ducking and swaying.
He could turn into a bowling all-rounder if he learns that.

 

[Justcrazy]

Tail not contributing has been hurting Pakistan for long and will continue to hurt in future. Pathetic , no improvement at all

 

[world cup captain]

Should have declared

Any additional runs will help. Not like we will be able to bowl today.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Zulfiqar Babar looking good against fast bowlers!

 

[hussain.r97]

Just have a hit, I'd be happy if they put 30 runs together.

 

[world cup captain]

What I mean to say is teach him how to leave the short ball. Ducking and swaying.
He could turn into a bowling all-rounder if he learns that.

I get your point. I was referring to just that delivery.

 

[Abdullah]

Would have got 4 overs. Rahat could get ali if there is anything on offer

 

[Abdullah719]

Hahaha Broad.

 

[winchester]

Certainly not a dead pitch, it's swinging and spinning.

Its spinning alright....the swing is what you will get on any fair test match wicket plus its slow

 

[Abdullah]

Not now though

 

[Markhor]

Not bad, not bad at all !

 

[hussain.r97]

Rahat Ali, still better than our middle order with a solid punch down the ground.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should have got 300 at least here, after winning the toss.

 

[waleed88]

England bowling at negative lines so they don't have to face the bowling today.

How pathetic :cook

 

[Abdullah719]

Chacha and Rahat putting the whole batting order to shame in this over.

Our best players of pace.

 

[taqi]

250 will be bonus here