Pakistan v England | 3rd Test | Sharjah | Nov 1-5, 2015 | Day 4

[Watsupdoc]

Too many easy singles being allowed here and Rahat is bowling all over the place.

 

[Markhor]

"90-10 in favour of Pak"

lol

Its a good start from England, how anyone can say its game over already is ridiculous.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Moeens second ton coming?!

Looks in great form here.

 

[dhump]

Wickets will come soon.

 

[Robert]

15 off two overs.


Ominous signs for Pakistan.

It's not an ODI. Pakistan will win.

Stat from the Beeb: "In this series England's pace bowlers have taken 31 wickets at an average of 24 and an economy rate of 2.28 an over. Their spinners have taken 20 wickets at 59 apiece, at at 4.07 an over."

 

[Enigma_]

Need to string some maidens up.

 

[m.shah]

Pak fast bowlers are equivalent to eng spinners

 

[JibranAnsari]

Rahat can never bowl his opening spell right. Don't think he is an opening bowler material either.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Need to reign in some control here before the spinners come on, **** poor start with new ball this.

 

[Big Mac]

Looks like Moeen is going to attack everything.

He should, it's his natural game. If he can get off to a good start then Pakistan will start to get nervous

 

[Bullet Drive]

21-0... massive issue for PAK

 

[ahanank]

So, how many FC seasons should Amir play, now?
I feel like these guys need to go back there for a season or two. Terrible bowling.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Okay going out now.

Hopefully will be back with 3 wickets.

 

[Watsupdoc]

single of a block

 

[TheNightWatchman]

I should start drawing up the list of people to slap now

 

[Anwar]

Englands pacers and Paks spinners = perfect attack

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hafeezs bowling used to be gold in such situations.

 

[timeflies]

Misbah, Younis, Hafeez, Shoaib, Azhar... what a discussion. Captains everywhere you look

 

[JibranAnsari]

Englands pacers and Paks spinners = perfect attack

yah especially zulfi

 

[Markhor]

So, how many FC seasons should Amir play, now?
I feel like these guys need to go back there for a season or two. Terrible bowling.

Every ball Rahat is bowling now shortens Amir's 'rehabilitation time'.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Whats wahab doing. Short stuff.

 

[ahanank]

Every ball Rahat is bowling now shortens Amir's 'rehabilitation time'.

Yeah, ends the topi drama, once and for all.

 

[Anwar]

need to stick to the basics good length on and around off stump. too much short bowling and leg side

 

[Big Mac]

Misbah, Younis, Hafeez, Shoaib, Azhar... what a discussion. Captains everywhere you look

Gonna be fun when Misbah retires and all of them start scrambling to get the captaincy.

 

[JibranAnsari]

261 more to get

 

[ahanank]

Whats wahab doing. Short stuff.

That's all he does. Cuz, you know, that Watson's spell has filled him with inspiration and all !

 

[Noman]

Need to Bowl spin and fast each end

 

[Enigma_]

RR after 4 overs: 5.75

lol need to stop the runs flowing. Build scoreboard pressure.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Slightly better over form wahab

 

[JibranAnsari]

Take of fast bowlers now.

 

[MarkCooper]

Lol. Ali is never gonna win cricketer of the year but I do like that he tries to smash it all over the place. He fails 9 times out of 10 but I still like to see it!

 

[Anwar]

Cmon Zulfi ! work some magic!

 

[Enigma_]

What a ball!

 

[Big Mac]

Zulfi into the attack, now the real game begins.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Cook is just quality. What a great bat.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Spin time, need an early wicket here.

 

[imshally81]

Wicket coming Soon...

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sad state of PAK cricket. Fast bowlers are hardly threatening. Look how well Broad and Anderson bowled.

 

[ahanank]

Ball keeping low now. Good signs.

 

[imshally81]

Good Over... malik should come too

 

[Bullet Drive]

Bring on Malik.

iA he can spin us to victory. 6-fer please.

MOTM performance then.

So out of three tests, he'd have performed in two.. failed in one....

 

[saj786]

Got to admit zulfiqar has been woeful

 

[Markhor]

Zulfi will want to go out on a high.

Malik on now, go on lad, MOM performance in your last ever Test please.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Some of the wrist slitters... People still dont get that weve won this

 

[Anwar]

good over from Zulfi.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Malik the boss on.

Need a 6-fer. Come on mate!!!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Moeen batting well mA

 

[imshally81]

Good Over... malik should come too

wow ... Misbah listening me

 

[Watsupdoc]

Moeen bhai got lucky there.

 

[Markhor]

Moeen with a death wish shot there ! Very lucky.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Yeah wrist slitters. That shot sure showed how much in control moeen is

 

[Watsupdoc]

It's pitched outside leg...

 

[MarkCooper]

Block Block Block Block Block Slog Block Block

lol

 

[zabalestmsm]

Babar is looking dangerous!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

I think pitching outside leg

 

[ahanank]

It's pitched outside leg...

Looked pretty straight to me.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Probably the last test match for Mibah and Zulfiqar.

Last for Malik.

 

[Big Mac]

Block Block Block Block Block Slog Block Block

lol

Everyone wants to be like Misbah.

 

[ahanank]

Block Block Block Block Block Slog Block Block

lol

Misbah's strategy. But Moeen can't pull it off.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Spinners are likely to do all damage here.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Block Block Block Block Block Slog Block Block

lol

In other words. "Misbah"

 

[Watsupdoc]

Looked pretty straight to me.

You were right,it pitched in line, but was still umpires call with everything else.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Zulfi is a very gentle spinner. No threat in his bowling.

But i think moin was out.

 

[Watsupdoc]

We need to take Cook's wicket.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

If umpire gave that out and batsmen reviewed it, it would be out and batting team would lose a review.
If umpire gave that not out and bowler reviewed it, it would be not out and bowling team would lose a review.

 

[Enigma_]

They're scoring singles at will, need a wicket ASAP!

 

[ahanank]

You were right,it pitched in line, but was still umpires call with everything else.

You know, I am starting to agree with India's doubt about the umpire's call...lmao

 

[Anwar]

Some of the wrist slitters... People still dont get that weve won this

I agree but dont count your chickens before they hatch.

 

[JibranAnsari]

poor bowling by zulfi

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Zulfi is a very gentle spinner. No threat in his bowling.

But i think moin was out.

He has troubled both Cook and Moeen atleast now.

 

[JibranAnsari]

This umpires call crap should be discarded. Its a farce.

 

[90MPH]

Some ridiculous field settings by Misbah.

Why give away such cheap singles ?

 

[Haroon786]

Lovely from Malik here.

 

[ahanank]

Cook looks nervous for the first time in this series.
Will get out before Moeen.

 

[JibranAnsari]

No spin so far. The pitch is still looking like a day 2 pitch.

England just need to bat sensibly to win.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Malik bowling well here, but not getting that much spin.

 

[Yatoo]

Need wickets. Come on boys
Give us two wickets

 

[ahanank]

No spin so far. The pitch is still looking like a day 2 pitch.

England just need to bat sensibly to win.

Yasir will get spin.
Zulfi wil get some spin.
Malik will get no spin.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Both the England batsman are not comfortable.

 

[Slog]

Zulfiqar uncle in his last few spells in test cricket.

Hopefully he ends with a flourish