Pakistan v West Indies | 1st Test (D/N) | Dubai (DSC) | Oct 13-17, 2016 | Day 1

[Abdullah719]

Pakistan Team
Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz, Sami Aslam, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Sohail Khan, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah.

West Indies Team
JO Holder*, KC Brathwaite, D Bishoo, J Blackwood, DM Bravo, RL Chase, ML Cummins, SO Dowrich†, ST Gabriel, LR Johnson, MN Samuels.

Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and Pakistan opted to bat first.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

i think pakistan should bowl first if they win the toss.

 

[Markhor]

Looking forward to this. A history making Test and lots of questions.

How will the pitch be prepared to protect the condition of the pink ball ? How much assistance will seamers get under lights ?

 

[MRSN]

WI teams captain reaction when he lost the toss..)

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

pak batting first as expected..

 

[MRSN]

Looking forward to this. A history making Test and lots of questions.

How will the pitch be prepared to protect the condition of the pink ball ? How much assistance will seamers get under lights ?

will dew play a part?

 

[Jabo]

SAMI to smash 100
Babar to smash 300

LET'S GO!

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

SAMI to smash 100
Babar to smash 300

LET'S GO!

n yasir to take 10fer?

 

[street cricketer]

This is going to win the award for the most hopelessly one sided series of the year.

 

[Junaids]

What a stupid pitch for a pink ball.

There's no grass. The ball is going to turn into a bundle of rags.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good toss to win, time to bat big in this 1st inns and grind W.I into the ground early on.

 

[Yatoo]

Bat big
bat once

 

[Markhor]

will dew play a part?

Apparently groundsman has used an anti-dew spray.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Still think might WI will fight better.

Not as easy as some think this will be.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Let hope our batsmen arent complacent here in this inns and they look to show same solid batting principles we have in the last few test series we have played

 

[MMHS]

They have selected exactly my team.

Now, hope that Babar bats at 3 & Aamir at 8.

Good toss to win as well.

 

[Ahmed4472]

Totally empty stands. Hopefully it can fill in a little by the evening

 

[Junaids]

I just find the lack of grass shows a foolish degree of faith in the pink ball's endurance.

 

[Amirforpresident]

Ian Bishop saying that amir was swinging the ball both ways during pratice.
Good things to come

 

[angrypathan]

Starc will eat Sami Aslam alive if he's this nervous at the start of his innings in Australia

 

[desirous of desire]

why dont they use white ball in day and night test match and change the kit colour for such test?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Sami needs to be careful against the ball swing back into him and playing across the line, needs to play straight here.

 

[MRSN]

Sami Aslam for sure will break records of all the tuk tukiships previously made.

 

[imshally81]

Some early sign of swing..

 

[angrypathan]

why dont they use white ball in day and night test match and change the kit colour for such test?

White ball can't last even close to 80 overs

 

[MRSN]

Pink Ball. I wish Afridi was playing test cricket.. Yummy!

 

[MRSN]

it is definitely swinging.

 

[angrypathan]

Just short of second slip

 

[Markhor]

Ooh, just dropped short.

 

[angrypathan]

Sami off the mark

 

[desirous of desire]

White ball can't last even close to 80 overs

This is something I can not understand. I mean there is no difference except colour and pronounced seam between red and white or is there something else?

 

[angrypathan]

This is something I can not understand. I mean there is no difference except colour and pronounced seam between red and white or is there something else?

Not an expert but I think it's something to do with the lacquer

 

[Amjid Javed]

Testing stuff from W.I opening bowlers so far.

 

[Slog]

new look pak team

 

[Slog]

This is going to win the award for the most hopelessly one sided series of the year.

pink ball and lights may throw an unexpected surprise

 

[Zahid87]

Is this being broadcast in the UK?

 

[saeed5646]

Pink Ball. I wish Afridi was playing test cricket.. Yummy!

hahahahaha.!!! Lala will not risk his teeth after all he is in late 30s

 

[Slog]

why dont they use white ball in day and night test match and change the kit colour for such test?

test cricket in colored clothing

we should mantain atleast some sense of tradition rather than gleefully descending into savagery

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

Is this being broadcast in the UK?

yess zing is showing it

 

[Markhor]

Is this being broadcast in the UK?

Yes, free-to-air on Zing. Channel 789 on Sky.

 

[Zahid87]

yess zing is showing it

Ahh thanks.

Was spoilt with Eng - Pak on Sky Sports. Could stream on sky go at work.

 

[ExpressPacer]

WI bowlers bowling good speeds. Impressive stuff

 

[imshally81]

Asad at no 3

 

[Markhor]

Here's the hours of play for this Test match (local time):

First Session - 15.30 to 17.30
Tea 17.30 to 18.00
Second Session - 18.00 to 20.00
Dinner 20.00 to 20.30
Third Session - 20.30 to 22.30.

So would expect a better crowd in second session and after.

 

[Crafty_Indian]

A Huge gulf in class between these two sides.Unless Windies bowlers pitch it fuller and try to swing it,I am afraid it is going to be some rather long days in the office for them.Also somehow feel that Amir is going to gobble these batsmen up.

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

Ahh thanks.

Was spoilt with Eng - Pak on Sky Sports. Could stream on sky go at work.

no problem

 

[Ahmed4472]

First 4 from the pink ball for Pakistan

 

[Rayyman]

Why only 3 overs for Cummins?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Not much bounce with new ball from W.I bowlers, thought they would be as the pink ball was in theory suppose to give more bounce then red ball when its new.

Good solid start here by our openers though.

 

[Yatoo]

How many bowlers is WI playing with?

 

[desirous of desire]

test cricket in colored clothing

we should mantain atleast some sense of tradition rather than gleefully descending into savagery

Well, black is not a colour so....................

ICC can make it mandatory for every team to wear black in Day and night test match. What is wrong with it?

 

[Jabo]

ESPN shows Babar at 3...

Interesting.

Hopefully openers make a solid start.

Lol

Stadium as expected is totally empty.

 

[NeVerMind]

Ahh thanks.

Was spoilt with Eng - Pak on Sky Sports. Could stream on sky go at work.

You can still stream Zing legally on your phone/computer. I am using an app called TVPlayer which is on par with SkyGo when it comes to streaming live content. Give it a go...

 

[ahmadharis1]

Any idea why Asad Shafiq is coming in at #5?

 

[Amjid Javed]

How many bowlers is WI playing with?

5 bowlers, same as pakistan

 

[USofA]

I just find the lack of grass shows a foolish degree of faith in the pink ball's endurance.

Agree. They are going have to switch balls pretty frequently.

Also, as usual people on field outnumber people in the stands.

 

[Amjid Javed]

I wonder whether the pink ball will move around much under lights even if the dew factor is not that great.

 

[fazleefridi]

This match would be a RUN FEST, atleas for PAKISTAN, if not for WI

 

[Chief Destroyer]

The last two openers any opening attack would want to bowl to. They will blunt the life out of you.

 

[desirous of desire]

Ramiz laughing on his own jokes is so cringeworthy

 

[Rayyman]

straight drive by Ali against Cummins

 

[Bilal7]

The last two openers any opening attack would want to bowl to. They will blunt the life out of you.

Do you think they'll be able to average 50 runs for the opening partnership in New Zealand and Australia?

 

[Rayyman]

Windies should bring spin on now.

 

[imshally81]

Both openers are very careful... Because of new Pink Ball....

 

[aukhan]

Any idea why Asad Shafiq is coming in at #5?

No idea why? let's see where they bat him. I think he will be at 3 and Babar at 4.

 

[aukhan]

Good to see Pakistan playing these Day/Night Tests.

 

[imshally81]

No idea why? let's see where they bat him. I think he will be at 3 and Babar at 4.

He will bat at no 3

 

[imshally81]

 

[last_knight]

D/N Test Cricket still awaits for First Centurion.

 

[aukhan]

lucky Azhar

 

[angrypathan]

Both openers are very careful... Because of new Pink Ball....

Azhar and Sami would be careful with a tennis ball as well

 

[Amjid Javed]

Azhar needs to make W.I pay for that drop and get a big ton here.

 

[Rayyman]

I want Misbah to make a 100 for Pakistan.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Do you think they'll be able to average 50 runs for the opening partnership in New Zealand and Australia?

Yes, they should be able to. They both judge their offstump well.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Good to see Sami not crouching anymore.

 

[Nothing matters]

This is something I can not understand. I mean there is no difference except colour and pronounced seam between red and white or is there something else?

Because white ball gets dirty easily it does't even last 50 overs.

 

[Rayyman]

Unusual change by Holder.

 

[arehaan]

Sami seems to have lost all his confidence

 

[Jabo]

Shafiq is padded up, guess he'll be next which is the right move.

 

[desirous of desire]

Brathwaite bowled his first over too fast