Pakistan v England | First Test : Day 1 | Dubai | Match Thread |

[Cover Drive]

So less than two hours to go guys, lets talk about it here

 

[kkmix]

Century for

 

[Azlan Khan]

A Bit Overcast Here In Dubai!

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Just can't wait any more ... come on bring it on

 

[Krishnan]

All the best to both teams,as usual being neutral for a neutral match ,though i like to see some of the people-trott,gul and hafeez play well.Hafeez has been good so far,but his real test comes here,also waiting to see whether tremlett and anderson come good in flat tracks.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

1 hour 36 minutes left in ToSS

 

[violet_may]

Century for

Only if they can get past +

 

[saeed-sohail]

Off course we will bowl first.

Off course we will spin them out for 297.

Off course we will tuk tuk to 396.

Off course we will doosra/teesra them on 4th day for 297.

Off course we will chase it down and win by late sat afternoon.

 

[Justcrazy]

I hope Pakistan play , he adds control to the bowling as well as can add few runs down the order.

I also want :adnan to do well.

 

[Justcrazy]

I think England would be missing a trick by not playing Monty, he would have been effective.

 

[Sunny786]

Off course we will bowl first.

Off course we will spin them out for 297.

Off course we will tuk tuk to 396.

Off course we will doosra/teesra them on 4th day for 297.

Off course we will chase it down and win by late sat afternoon.

Ofcourse

 

[Justcrazy]

A Bit Overcast Here In Dubai!

Captains would love to bowl first, Anderson .....

 

[saeed-sohail]

Who else here thinks Ajmal and Swann will fail miserably here.

YK will have a below par series.

Anderson and Gul will shine.

Hafeez will score runs.

Shafiq will come off age.

KP will fail.

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

I agree with KP will fail

 

[aaabbb80]

If Pak bowls I think the Key will the taking the few chances we always get in the beginning...if we drop those chances then it will be really difficult to stop England.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

1 hour 7 minutes.. .thinks will disappear from work to home hehhehee atleast for 1st session of play

 

[aaabbb80]

And i don't think swan and ajmal will fail but they will not dominate the test thats for sure, neither one. And if Rahman plays as well then he will have a better test then ajmal

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should play , he is quite underrated. Pakistan should play to there strength.

 

[Ruri]

Trust me when I say we.England fans are looking forward to this more than you lot perhaps. We've been starved of Test Cricket for soooo long

 

[shahrukh619]

how much time left?

 

[Mcgrath]

Trust me when I say we.England fans are looking forward to this more than you lot perhaps. We've been starved of Test Cricket for soooo long

so much similarity between england and india, one team is waiting for test cricket and the other for ipl.. lol

 

[Mcgrath]

how much time left?

less than 1 hour for toss

 

[Justcrazy]

I cannot wait for the first ball .......... I hope the pitch has something for the bowlers, a result oriented pitch.

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

so much similarity between england and india, one team is waiting for test cricket and the other for ipl.. lol

lol... so truee

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

how much time left?

57 minutes for the tosss ..... another 30 for the match to start

 

[Justcrazy]

A spinning minefield.... ball turning from Lunch First day..... England Night mare !!!

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

Can´t wait for this match to start! First meaningful series for a while!

 

[Justcrazy]

must be warming up ..... practice the teesra and also chautha

 

[Justcrazy]

Any news yet , the final XI ?????

 

[Justcrazy]

Any News on what the pitch is like ???

 

[Mcgrath]

A spinning minefield.... ball turning from Lunch First day..... England Night mare !!!

pakistan playing with 4 spinners?

 

[Justcrazy]

How much time more left ???

 

[Asif321]

misbah is going to bowl in this match i think
Umar akmal should get place in XI

 

[raff]

spinning pitch??? does that mean Hafeez opening the bowling..

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

42 minutes left to toSS

 

[Fawad2010]

Ian Botham (Beefy) & David Lloyd (Bumble)'s predictions for the first day

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[Zeeraq]

Can't wait for the match to start... but I can't watch it will see Cricinfo ball-by-ball commentary.

 

[Justcrazy]

pakistan playing with 4 spinners?

If the pitch is a mine filed, No harm in playing three spinners plus

 

[Justcrazy]

I hope Toffee does well in this Test Series....

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to play out Anderson well with the new ball, that is the strength of English attack.

 

[Lala-Afridi]

Imran Farhat playing ?

does Imran Farhat play in test series ?

 

[raff]

Pakistan need to send a nightwatchmen to play out Anderson with the new ball..

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

who think Pak should bowl first?

 

[Justcrazy]

Any news on Team composition???

 

[Runner Up]

Allah na karay

 

[Justcrazy]

who think Pak should bowl first?

Pakistan need to win the Toss, to make the decision.

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

No Rehman, No Umar Akmal
Asad Shafiq and Wahab Riaz in

 

[Mcgrath]

Pakistan need to send a nightwatchmen to play out Anderson with the new ball..

isnt imran farhat playing?

 

[CORNERED-TIGER]

IF HE plays then bye from me

 

[Justcrazy]

I think If its a flat pitch Pakistan should bowl first ..... make use of the freshness. If the pitch is good for spinners, then Bat first.

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

Pakistan need to win the Toss, to make the decision.

ops let me correct myself
Who want to see Pak bowl first? no matter who win the toss

 

[Justcrazy]

No

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

27 minutes left for the toSss boo m booom

 

[Justcrazy]

bowls much better when he has at the opposite end.

 

[Mcgrath]

No

rehman not playing? please give source

 

[Justcrazy]

:asad should be ready for a barrage of short balls, I hope he has worked it out with Mohsin in the nets, it will not be good to see him wanting in the Match.

 

[MVP26]

No

are the teams named?

 

[Lala-Afridi]

Who are the openers ?

IS HE ONE OF THEM ?

 

[Justcrazy]

rehman not playing? please give source

Post number 45 said so.....

 

[saeed-sohail]

No Rehman, No Umar Akmal
Asad Shafiq and Wahab Riaz in

BS. All will be revealed in 25 mins.

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

55min to start the match and 55 mins to get home

 

[Justcrazy]

This should be the bowling

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

Source Geo Super...
I hope they are reliable source..

 

[Justcrazy]

Toss shortly......... Can win the toss?

 

[shahrukh619]

jaldi karooo

 

[MVP26]

Toss in 20 minutes

 

[Justcrazy]

The match is really much awaited.... the players are charged up .....

 

[Justcrazy]

I think pakistan would be happy with 3 draws........

 

[raff]

Been a while since i have looked for to a Pakistani test match with this intensity!!!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Toss might just not be that important.

 

[Areesh]

Feeling nervous. I hope players are confident.

 

[DonJee]

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[Justcrazy]

I would not be surprised to see opening the bowling.

 

[Justcrazy]

I hope Mohsin has worked with :adnan on his batting.....

 

[Areesh]

How much time left now?

 

[Random Aussie]

Go Pakistan! May your tuk tuk be large!!

I do find it a bit hard to get into World XI series, because of the representing your country thing.

Neverthless hope it is a good series with much tuk tukking....

 

[Azlan Khan]

Live Coverage On Ten Cricket!

 

[MVP26]

How much time left now?

8 mins till toss

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

7 minutes left for the toss ... me already nervous

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

damn time is going slow.... I am still at work will finish at Midnight