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

[Abdullah]

InshaAllah these guys make a hundred each- then we can get Haris in at 3 for the next series'

 

[dhump]

I don't understand England's obsession with all rounders over specialist.

Tactic is good as long as they are batting and our batsmans are in self destruction mode.

 

[Justcrazy]

Good flight by Rashid.

 

[imshally81]

M Hafeez is in Nervous 30ssss

 

[Jabo]

Good start

But with Pakistan you never know

Could be 104/1 and then 134/8

 

[Amjid Javed]

I don't understand England's obsession with all rounders over specialist.

its so they can have so called balance and more options in these conditions which doesnt always work.

 

[MMHS]

Good out come from this opening pair could be that thick tank might stick with Azhar as opener, horrible would be if they stick with No. 3 as well.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Oh god!!!!!!!!

 

[Jabo]

That's not out rameez

Stop making a drama

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Not out its on the ground. That was closer than i thought

 

[Watsupdoc]

Bairstow )

 

[Justcrazy]

Bairstow acting smart here , but not out.

 

[Justcrazy]

Tea

58/0

 

[Amjid Javed]

Both batsmen have got starts here so need to look to bat big and cash in and not throw it away!

 

[world cup captain]

Younis is the best player of spin amongst both sides.

Pak has Younis, Misbah, Asad and Sarf. Then you have Azhar who can stick around like crazy.

India has Vijay, Pujara, Kohli.

Not sure of Rahane vs spin (he would be decent but how good I am not sure of).

So Pakistan has to be the better spin playing nation of the 2.



Total of 5 for whom?

The whole team. We can't play pace and rely on spin. If we don't spinners then we barely have a score on the board.

 

[Watsupdoc]

its so they can have so called balance and more options in these conditions which doesnt always work.

Yaar specialists are always better than all rounders. I mean you can have one or max two all rounders, but having three or four is too much in a test match.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good 1st batting session, need another good one after tea.

 

[ahanank]

England begging for a wicket now.
Pathetic.

 

[Justcrazy]

Yaar specialists are always better than all rounders. I mean you can have one or max two all rounders, but having three or four is too much in a test match.

They want the all rounders to get better and win them WC [emoji41]

 

[imshally81]

Tea

 

[JibranAnsari]

Should not lose more than one wicket in the last session. We usually lose a couple of wickets early in the morning so it would be important to keep wickets intact in the last session today.

 

[uberkoen]

Deficit pretty much overturned without losing a wicket.

Pakistan can set up a big total here and have England bat on the last couple of days.

 

[Justcrazy]

Big session coming up after Tea. If Pakistan go at stumps with one or two down , they will feel better.

 

[Strike Rate]

Deficit pretty much overturned without losing a wicket.

Pakistan can set up a big total here and have England bat on the last couple of days.

how?

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Is the pitch improving or getting worse?

Wasn't here Pakistan chased the 350+ on final day?

If the pitch is getting worse, its super duper easy win for Pakistan.

If its improving, Pak has to set a target of atleast 400.

 

[EngrOmair]

England 1st Innings: Fall of wickets, any videos ??

 

[uberkoen]

how?

Day 5 and a maybe half a session on day 4.

What do you mean how?

 

[Jabo]

Yes Botham on screen

He'll be crying now and moaning

 

[Strike Rate]

Day 5 and a maybe half a session on day 4.

What do you mean how?

There are only 2 days left so that why couple of days surprised me that you mentioned. Yea we should bat till last session tomorrow and declare so England can bat a few over tomorrow and next whole day is there for our bowlers.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Good batting by openers, need 100 more runs from them

 

[#GreenRoars]

England 1st Innings: Fall of wickets, any videos ??

I will upload after last session bro.

 

[ahanank]

England 1st Innings: Fall of wickets, any videos ??

Go to willow tv channel on youtube, and click on video scorecard.
Wickets are uploaded there.

 

[Junaids]

I don't understand England's obsession with all rounders over specialist.

Maybe you will if your tail converts 200-5 into 230 all out in Pakistan's second innings and you end up getting beaten!

 

[dhump]

Is the pitch improving or getting worse?

Wasn't here Pakistan chased the 350+ on final day?

If the pitch is getting worse, its super duper easy win for Pakistan.

If its improving, Pak has to set a target of atleast 400.

I saw Pakistan bowling and there were few good shart turns but nothing special...I haven't seen Pakistan bat but it seems like no demons as of yet...I hope pitch acts up a little end of day 4 and Pakistan is 300 on top.

We can win this but apart from 1st Test wickets stayed quite the same throughout the match.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

I will upload after last session bro.

On that, have you uploaded the highlights for the second test match?

Observation isn't my greatest thing in life .. so if you have uploaded, please direct me to the place where they exist

 

[The_KING]

Should try to finish the day on 150 at least without losing more than 1 wicket.

 

[Hawkeye]

Maybe you will if your tail converts 200-5 into 230 all out in Pakistan's second innings and you end up getting beaten!

And what if they can't take 20 wickets then?

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to be focussed , cannot loose wiclets now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Patel to start after Tea

 

[Justcrazy]

Is stokes fielding ?

 

[Abdullah719]

Is stokes fielding ?

No. Plunkett and Jordan alternating substitute duties.

 

[MMHS]

Maybe you will if your tail converts 200-5 into 230 all out in Pakistan's second innings and you end up getting beaten!

But buddy, what about you play bits & pieces all-rounders & they turn a 285/6 into 306? Then you might be a bit screwed with 72 lead but your "spinners" bowling with 5 men on line inside 20 overs.

 

[ahanank]

Azhar not even rotating the strike.

 

[Justcrazy]

Broad bowling well.

 

[Kianig89]

Pitch improving

 

[cricf@n]

live stream please??

 

[dhump]

Pitch improving

for batsman or bowler ?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Just keep milking the spinners and just see off the pacers as england are down to 2 pacers now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Just keep milking the spinners and just see off the pacers as england are down to 2 pacers now.

Yes , Pakistan need to keep that in mind.

 

[Abdullah719]

Beefy having a go at the 3m rule again... he's gonna whine about this one for a long time. Athers trying to help him to stop hyperventilating.

 

[ahanank]

Commentator still crying about the 3m rule.
Wow.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Maybe you will if your tail converts 200-5 into 230 all out in Pakistan's second innings and you end up getting beaten!

Patel added 40 odd but now he is getting smashed.

Who is going to get the bastmen out??

 

[Justcrazy]

live stream please??

Not allowed on the forum[emoji6]

 

[Justcrazy]

I think sarfaraz should be promoted here , it will make things interesting.

 

[Justcrazy]

Broad again bowling an econimical spell

 

[JibranAnsari]

Tensports streaming live on youtube

 

[Watsupdoc]

Bairstow is getting frustrated with Azhar

 

[Justcrazy]

Hint of reverse swing here.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Bowl has already started to reverse.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bairstow is getting frustrated with Azhar

trying underhand tactics , may be Bayliss is behind this [emoji56]

 

[m.shah]

Azhar Ali yet to score a boundary

 

[Amjid Javed]

Scores are level - well done openers.

72/0

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Hafaeez should score big. Hes looked good in the whole series but throws it away

 

[MMHS]

Have the English "spinners" beaten this pair once in this innings?

 

[Mamoon]

We should not get excited: 2/3 quick wickets here and England will be back on top.

I feel we need to secure a lead of 250 to consider ourselves favorite.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Lead by 3 now.

 

[imshally81]

Actually .. Pak - 3/0

 

[razabbas]

Now 300 from 10 wickets please

 

[Amjid Javed]

Need to get to close of play zero wickets down.

 

[razabbas]

Have the English "spinners" beaten this pair once in this innings?

Yup hafeez was dropped by bairstow though it was a very tough chance

 

[Abdullah719]

Have the English "spinners" beaten this pair once in this innings?

Once. It was dropped by Bairstow off , tough chance.

 

[razabbas]

Reversing

 

[Amjid Javed]

Just need to see broad and anderson off when they bowl and pick off the spinners.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Have the English "spinners" beaten this pair once in this innings?

Moen and Rashid once each.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hafeez owes pakistan a big hundred here after throwing his wicket away all series.

 

[Amjid Javed]

We are effectively 4/0 here so cant afford to lose any wickets as we are back in trouble.

 

[MMHS]

Azhar needs to play a bit positively - now the advantage is with PAK, 4 ahead & all 10 wickets in hand, but more importantly 2 set batsmen in. These are the time when better teams cash on; ENG 'll strike back at some time with 2/3 wickets in short span, but this is the time to put pressure on ENG part-time spinners, even taking some risk.

After a night's rest, tomorrow morning Berbi & Jimmy is going to strike back - today's 21 overs should double the score, when ENG is on back-foot.

 

[razabbas]

fifty for hafeez come on hafeez 48 more

 

[Abdullah719]

Smooth innings.

Hafeez looking slightly more intimidating this series, with his facial hair.

 

[zabalestmsm]

[MENTION=138379]#GreenRoars[/MENTION] Any news about the ODI squad's announcement, mate?