Pakistan v New Zealand | 2nd Test | Nov 17-21, 2014 | Dubai | Day 5

[hur rizvi]

This has draw written all over it

A couple of quick wickets can trigger a collapse

 

[Hawkeye]

Lol Shan is a school level cricketer.

What a joke.

 

[saiyan0312]

That was out!! LOLZ what a miss

 

[hur rizvi]

learn from how latham played

You cant learn talent and ability

 

[Bullet Drive]

Very tough conditions. So hard for a leftie to bat vs the spin. Feel for Shaan. Hope he plays next game.

 

[Hawkeye]

Now even Hafeez is looking like Tendulkar to me.

Shan makes mediocrity shine!

 

[Gollum]

This is painful. More so for us watching than the batsman probably.

 

[Professor]

I kind of feel sorry for Masood.

He seems lost out there.

 

[Hawkeye]

learn from how latham played

You can't learn that much at this level. Shan has no basics, no technique and no ability.

 

[Sam18696]

Take Shaan's wickets for God's sake.
Cringe worthy to watch him bat.

 

[khalil1986]

This tactic of playing defensively is not good.

I for one hope they go for win still only 4 an over required.

 

[hur rizvi]

after an eternity

 

[Gollum]

Azhar also lost his concentration, oh my haha

 

[saiyan0312]

Now even Hafeez is looking like Tendulkar to me.

Shan makes mediocrity shine!

after looking at shan, shezad looks like lara against spin.

let the lucky runs flow. We need them.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Hafeez is mediocre as well.He would have been long gone by now.

Do you people really expect him to last on a day 5 pitch??

 

[saiyan0312]

Come on masood shake it off. focus and make some runs!!

 

[akamaka]

You cant learn talent and ability

I know, but you can bat on off stump , cover all three stumps and make sure you don't get bowled embarrassingly again. Atm it looks like its the first time he is seeing a ball spin.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shan will come good. He needs support.

 

[Gollum]

Good running.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Why are u hating on him when he's still in?

 

[Bullet Drive]

89 more Shaan.

 

[Bullet Drive]

YK and Sarfaraz are key.

 

[Arsal_AK]

YK should have come in at 3 followed by Sarfraz.

We could have always shut the shop with Misbah and Azhar, if needed.

 

[hur rizvi]

I know, but you can bat on off stump , cover all three stumps and make sure you don't get bowled embarrassingly again. Atm it looks like its the first time he is seeing a ball spin.

That happens when you don't have ability to play spin, if he takes guard on off-stump I can bet he will get bowled round the legs

 

[Sam18696]

So Azhar is Sodhi's bunny

 

[Hawkeye]

after looking at shan, shezad looks like lara against spin.

True that!

 

[JibranAnsari]

The ball is turn8ng miles ..I wont blame pakistanis if they get out cheaply.

 

[hur rizvi]

Some idiots here know nothing about cricket. Shan's a good player of pace but struggles against spin, he will do better outside SC.

Apart from that edgy 70, he haslooked all at sea against each and every type of bowler

He sucks less against pace compared to spin, but he sucks against pace too

 

[Arsal_AK]

Azhar is very poor against the ball turning away from him.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Common Guys Back our Boys. Shaan may not be international level but he is representing the country at the highest level. Lets root for him to score some runs now

 

[JibranAnsari]

Some idiots here know nothing about cricket. Shan's a good player of pace but struggles against spin, he will do better outside SC.

On a sc track you are usually a good player of pace.

 

[Hawkeye]

Got bowled even in the nets to leg spin )

 

[Bullet Drive]

We will win this.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Masood couldn't even put away a full toss, don't know what to say about that

 

[Gollum]

Azhar needs to protect the opener from spin.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Common Guys Back our Boys. Shaan may not be international level but he is representing the country at the highest level. Lets root for him to score some runs now

thanku

 

[hur rizvi]

The ball is turn8ng miles ..I wont blame pakistanis if they get out cheaply.

We don't have any lefties in middle and lower order, Still negotiable amount of spin for righties

 

[Bullet Drive]

You'd think Shaan was a corrupt Indian murderer the way people are hating.

 

[Arsal_AK]

The ball is turn8ng miles ..I wont blame pakistanis if they get out cheaply.

Thats becsuse they are allowing it to

Send in YK or Sarfraz and see the difference.

 

[saiyan0312]

What was that in the nets. Flower must have been mad then but we need runs here to win so come on score something.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Azhar needs to protect the opener from spin.

Azhar farming the strike would be hilarious here )

 

[hur rizvi]

Common Guys Back our Boys. Shaan may not be international level but he is representing the country at the highest level. Lets root for him to score some runs now

Noone wants him to fail, but it is a given that he will fail because he is a below par cricketer

 

[Fastandfurious]

On a sc track you are usually a good player of pace.

That was some high class bowling by Southee and Boult and Shan negotiated it well. Shehzad and Hafeez would both be in the dressing room.

 

[Bullet Drive]

PAK will win this trust.

 

[Fastandfurious]

We have a Javed Miandad here who knows everything about cricket!

He's a bit better against pace but still at lower than mediocre level 'better'. By that logic, Khurram is twice the player of pace than this guy.

In short, a club cricketer with no ability and technique. He's no Amin whose domestic stats can be ignored for technique and ability.

Khurram can't bat. You have no idea what technique is if you think Shan lacks technique against pace.

 

[PTI tsunami]

These two look like getting out every bowl

 

[Gollum]

Oh how much I miss Saeed Anwar, he would have had a feast against these spinners on this pitch. 15-20 years too late...

 

[Hawkeye]

Common Guys Back our Boys. Shaan may not be international level but he is representing the country at the highest level. Lets root for him to score some runs now

We all are hoping he'd score some runs for Pak's sake.

But it's also clear he's not an international level cricketer and extremely lucky to be playing Tests for Pak.

 

[Sam18696]

Shehzad and Hafeez seem like Bradman and Lara next to Shan and Taufeeq.

 

[hur rizvi]

That was some high class bowling by Southee and Boult and Shan negotiated it well. Shehzad and Hafeez would both be in the dressing room.

Shehzad scored 2 hundreds against Johnson, Southee and boult in very similar conditions

 

[akamaka]

guys dont worry , Misbah will come in Viv richards mode again

 

[Bullet Drive]

Great from Shan to learn so quickly.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hawkeye has no clue on cricket. No one takes him seriously

 

[battler]

You'd think Shaan was a corrupt Indian murderer the way people are hating.

You are so childish!
Is it necessary to bring India into your discussions always?

 

[Fastandfurious]

Shehzad scored 2 hundreds against Johnson, Southee and boult in very similar conditions

You have to judge the bowling spell by spell. Shehzad scored it when Southee and Boult hadn't acclimatized. They were charging in this spell with pinpoint accuracy and swinging.

 

[Sam18696]

Lunch.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Great from Shan to learn so quickly.

If it was for me I would back him just because of this reason alone. As Edison quite truly stated "Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration" while statistically we can put that 1 percent in the statistical margin of error category hence hard work for me pays off no matter what

 

[Bullet Drive]

1 hour lunch.

 

[hur rizvi]

You have to judge the bowling spell by spell. Shehzad scored it when Southee and Boult hadn't acclimatized. They were charging in this spell with pinpoint accuracy and swinging.

Shehzad is 10 times the player Shaan will ever become

Guy is beyond mediocre

 

[Hawkeye]

Hawkeye has no clue on cricket. No one takes him seriously

Woah again personal attacks?

Calm down, no one hates Shan. We are here just witnessing a torture and you seem to be ignoring how mediocre he has been.

We all know what you would have been saying if he wasn't Shan and rather someone else. Calling him rubbish and what not.

 

[Bullet Drive]

We need 4.5 an over.

 

[khalil1986]

These two look like getting out every bowl

Give it another 5-7 overs and the ball will stop spitting.

It will only get easier once the ball gets old so as long as the wickets are there we are in with a chance IMO.

 

[khalil1986]

I am a little baffled a guy is getting so much stick whilst he is still at the crease fighting.

If you must bash a player at least wait till he gets out.

 

[Sam18696]

Hawkeye has no clue on cricket. No one takes him seriously

And you do? No one takes someone like you seriously. Hawkeye knows better than you.

 

[Mystrey]

I am a little baffled a guy is getting so much stick whilst he is still at the crease fighting.

If you must bash a player at least wait till he gets out.

The guy is in the team most likely due to corruption. Otherwise there is no logical reason for him to be playing.

He has zero respect in my eyes and clearly in a lot of others as well.

 

[khalil1986]

Ok carry on hating than, I for one hope he manages a fifty at least here so that our chances of a win increase.

 

[Gollum]

No hate at all for Masood. I hope he proves me wrong and if he manages to score a century today, I will make his picture as my Avatar for the whole month!

 

[Mystrey]

Ok carry on hating than, I for one hope he manages a fifty at least here so that our chances of a win increase.

I feel so much better now that I have your permission

 

[Hawkeye]

I want Shan to score runs and make us win.

But this thread is for live comments as the game is progressing, he was being extremely poor against spin and people will point that out.

No hate for the kid, just feel sad for him.

 

[Sam18696]

Ok carry on hating than, I for one hope he manages a fifty at least here so that our chances of a win increase.

Gonna take a whole day to do that.

 

[aneeqsultan]

Some Things happens at same time


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[JibranAnsari]

That was some high class bowling by Southee and Boult and Shan negotiated it well. Shehzad and Hafeez would both be in the dressing room.

Not really , it was regular bowling stuff.

Shehzad probably would have scored another ton in this match.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lol at some of the childish comments.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sami aslam scores another another big ton. 162.

Should be called for the third test.

 

[Random Aussie]

I guess since Misbah, Azhar and the Real Ahmed Shehzad shut up the haters they are now gunning for the new guy.

Interesting match, I think 4-5 rpo on day 5 might be beyond Pakistan unless Misbah goes Misbah.

 

[Hasan]

Most people passing judgement on who can and cannot bat have never played cricket at any representative level. Please stop your BS and enjoy the game!!!

 

[Yatoo]

Most people passing judgement on who can and cannot bat have never played cricket at any representative level. Please stop your BS and enjoy the game!!!

When did playing cricket became a criteria for criticising mediocre batsmen?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Most people passing judgement on who can and cannot bat have never played cricket at any representative level. Please stop your BS and enjoy the game!!!

Yah if people dont want to share their opinions they should not join this forum.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Well one thing is for sure. Masood is still better than the likes of Amin,Hafeez, Manzoor etc.

Too much hate for a guy playing his third test.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Sami aslam scores another another big ton. 162.

Should be called for the third test.

Way too early. He still has to learn a lot.