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

[Swaraj!!]

Great Morning.......Only thing that somehow doesnt look right is "Wickets tumbling in the face of some canny spin bowling from Pakistan"

The new look Pakistan having a marked deficiency of fast bowlers in wickets column.....

I wonder what breakfast did the World XI have......no spin, no seam, no swing and still down by 5. Key thing is can they find something during lunch to fix it

 

[insaftak]

England's Session!

Pakistan need to work really hard!

 

[khanz141]

Misbah and Pakistan have done some very good home work for the match. Misbah has thought about every batsman's weakness

 

[ninjafirstslip]

Got to go for the kill use some pace against morgan.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Guys Guys I just came home from a long drive!!!! Tell me which ball of Ajmal was teesra????? PLEASE PLEASE ....

well the jeleabi seem to be working hehehehe they have no clue whats going on here

 

[Zamee]

what a phenomenal scorecard at lunch. Have we seen the theesra?

kp

 

[akheR]

Last 10 ovs 10/3 RR 1.00

 

[Zamee]

lol there is no teesra. Just excellent bowling.

Kp got out to teesra

 

[jattafridi]

Got to go for the kill use some pace against morgan.

I agree

 

[Fire Bird]

Decent session for Pakistan, although India could have done better. Vinay Kumar would have wrecked through England by now.

Vinay kumar would have reverse spun the ball

 

[Zamee]

Vinay kumar would have reverse spun the ball

That too would have got wickets against English batsmen/

 

[kkmix]

Broad is a walking wicket for Hafeez ... someone just has to get one wicket.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Vinay kumar would have reverse spun the ball

oh yeh the way they are doing with AusSiEs

 

[Sledger]

The ball to Pietersen was just a quicker straight ball.. is that the teesra?

 

[mrk]

Whats wrong with Rameez Raja ? Never give credit to Pakistan ? For him always other team in this case english batsmenn did not play right. Bowling wasnt that good.... And on other hand english commentators praise Pakistan bowlers about there skills...

 

[Fire Bird]

that too would have got wickets against english batsmen/

lol

 

[Sledger]

The teesra isn't a physical delivery, it's a set up/sucker ball planted into a batsman's mind before a game to make them more wary of it and hence struggle against the other variations. What a genius Saeed is.

 

[JibranAnsari]

The ball to Pietersen was just a quicker straight ball.. is that the teesra?

Strauss's was the same , no revolutions on the ball. Probably yes!

 

[BoomBoomAli]

Ramiz - Pakistan outstanding in this session. England look frozen,hesitant and out of shape.

 

[Fire Bird]

Whats wrong with Rameez Raja ? Never give credit to Pakistan ? For him always other team in this case english batsmenn did not play right. Bowling wasnt that good.... And on other hand english commentators praise Pakistan bowlers about there skills...

Welcome to the world of asian commentators. Rameez is not the only one. Shastri in the 90s and Ranjit Fernando even now. They try desperatly to be neutral. Something that Healy and Slater never do.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

well i want Pakistan to finish the job .. don't let it go from here on

 

[Maher96]

Ajmal has made the very best dance, what are these guys lol.

 

[Asif321]

I can't really talk in English, but if they abuse me or say something to me, I like to give it back to them. They keep slagging me off and I keep slagging them off.- Afghani Wicketkeeper shehzad
at ICC XI v Eng Tour game

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Was kp ball the teesra? If not than which one was teesra??

What a phenomenal scorecard at lunch. Have we seen the theesra?

What is the teesra though is it like the flipper from . If so whats the big deal. England just pwned themselves here. LOL

yup kP got out to teesra

All bowls Ajmal has taken wickets win have been the teesra.

Many PPers are saying that KP out was the teesra ball and as per Sledger all ajmal wickets were on teesra. But I think Bell's delivery was doosra. So could be KP's ball.

lol there is no teesra. Just excellent bowling.

Well KP's ball looked teesra as per many.

 

[ScotRaz]

The teesra isn't a physical delivery, it's a set up/sucker ball planted into a batsman's mind before a game to make them more wary of it and hence struggle against the other variations. What a genius Saeed is.

Ajmal has played the old "Kaiser Soza" trick on the English batsmen!

 

[Arcturus]

I'm lovin' it

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan can not afford to relax and should put more pressure on the batsmen. Get them out under 150.

 

[Sledger]

Many PPers are saying that KP out was the teesra ball and as per Sledger all ajmal wickets were on teesra. But I think Bell's delivery was doosra. So could be KP's ball.

Wasn't serious. There was no teesra as far as I could tell.

 

[hhhhdmt]

bring in cheema and ask him to bowl yorkers. Get them out now, for less than 120.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan need to scent blood in 2nd session and finish england off! cant let them get any sort of foot hold back into the game. Then when we come to bat we need to bat well and bat big!

 

[Strike!]

Just told a local shopkeeper the score, His eyes widened in disbelief.

 

[ads101]

Ajmal has played the old "Kaiser Soza" trick on the English batsmen!

such a quality film.

 

[classic]

Pakistan are making England look like a club side. They need to finish them off under 120 now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Ajmal doesnt need to unleash any teesra yet, he just needs to keep bowling as well as hes done in 1st session!

 

[TV Umpire]

I am actually kinda worried. I hope we don't let up now, Eng tail is more than capable of wrecking havoc.

 

[Asif321]

i dont think their was any Teesra..
he tryed it once but didnt work

 

[bash1975]

Just got up 52/5 ***!!! Come on Pakistan go for the kill

 

[Swaraj!!]

I hope no "Biriyani" for lunch......cant afford to take foot off the gas unlike Dhoni

 

[Zeeraq]

Great bowling in first session .

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Wasn't serious. There was no teesra as far as I could tell.

If there's any, it had to be KP's ball. Bell was definitely doosra.

 

[Maher96]

I heard to bowl the teesra yoya have to bowl underarm.

 

[ads101]

know it's a little premature but with that Ajmal wicket blitz, Ajmal's bowling average is now under 30, at just over 29. There's under half a point separating Swann and ajmal now.

 

[Maher96]

Whats the botham video they talking about??

 

[Swaraj!!]

And....it looks like JA should be cannon fodder for your batsmen.....looking at the pitch there is nothing for him if he pitches up.......and if he doesnt pitch up he is crap anyway. Broad might be more of an issue.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Pakistan should push for the finishing it now ... don't let them drag from here

 

[Maher96]

know it's a little premature but with that Ajmal wicket blitz, Ajmal's bowling average is now under 30, at just over 29. There's under half a point separating Swann and ajmal now.

Do people still compsmare them?? Ajmal us light years away from where swann is!! )

 

[akheR]

And....it looks like JA should be cannon fodder for your batsmen.....looking at the pitch there is nothing for him if he pitches up.......and if he doesnt pitch up he is crap anyway. Broad might be more of an issue.

Also, I don't understand Tremlett's selection tbh.

 

[Amjid Javed]

If we can get another 2 wickets quickly we are into the tail. we cant allow for any morgan or prior counter attack here!

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

seems like , they already had 1st good session .... bring it on Pakistan

 

[ads101]

And....it looks like JA should be cannon fodder for your batsmen.....looking at the pitch there is nothing for him if he pitches up.......and if he doesnt pitch up he is crap anyway. Broad might be more of an issue.

Think Tremlett will outbowl them both.

 

[hhhhdmt]

i think england will be very cautious against spinners, we need pace, get'em.

 

[spoiled]

Whats the botham video they talking about??

yes

i am curios too

 

[Strike!]

Ajmal to continue, Good!

 

[Sledger]

Ajmal on now.

 

[Sledger]

Single taken.

 

[ZAK]

ooohhh!

 

[DOOSRA95]

Misbah and Pakistan have done some very good home work for the match. Misbah has thought about every batsman's weakness

Just shows what a Educted mind can do ( no offence ment)!

After a long time i see england are at mercey of pakistan attack!

so far so good pakistan and let me enjoy the cricket for rest of the game.

 

[Sledger]

Thought that was bowled!

Was it the teesra?

 

[Strike!]

Good fielding positions.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

we need one early wicket this session

 

[Sledger]

53/5.

 

[ZAK]

oh oh the commies are talking about Ajmal's action again.

 

[ZAK]

53/5.

 

[Sledger]

Gul on. Interesting..

 

[Sledger]

Maybe to see if there's reverse?

 

[Justcrazy]

3 for 6 from 6 overs

 

[Strike!]

Good line from Gul.

 

[Jo_Don]

Wow this is hectic, great stuff by Pakistan!

 

[Sledger]

Nasser rightfully rating Misbah.. Misbah could be the Nasser of Pakistan.

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Gul changes end to bowl to Morgan, lets see if he has got something up in his sleeves for Morgan..

 

[Sledger]

Gul not making him play.

 

[Justcrazy]

Come on lads one more............

 

[WalkingWiggett]

Nasser's wonderful: everyone knows he secretly wears a Pakistan shirt under that suit. )

 

[ads101]

Bowl pace to Morgan, that's the way to get him out.

 

[Sledger]

Not a good over.

 

[ZAK]

Leg-bye.

 

[malakian]

England

Need to start counter-attacking, being completely strangled here.

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Come on Ajmal... five-fer is right their on the corner awaiting to be crowned on you!!!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Gul needs to attack morgan on the stumps and look for an lbw here!

 

[Sledger]

Nice shot, horrible fielding effort.