Pakistan vs England | 2nd Test | Dubai | Oct 22-26 | Day 1

[Bullet Drive]

These solid rocks have rescued us again. Salute. Legends

Not yet. They will have rescued us with a 150+ partnership. One wicket now and we are still in big trouble. Another hundred runs and a wicket we not in such trouble.

 

[adnan yasin]

How many runs does Misbah need to average 50 at the end of this series?

he needs to score almost 400 runs in these 4 innings .. without not out

 

[Critical Analyst]

You know how to torture inmates in penitentiary? Just get them infront of TV and let them watch Misbah against pace.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Misbah averaging 48 now. Lets hope he can get a big double ton not out and get that 50 average. e

 

[JibranAnsari]

Oh so impossible for Misbah then.

He needs a big double. Lets hope he gets it. A few not outs will help too.

I am sure that is the last thing he wants. But it just desserts him everytime he is close. He has never been able to achieve.

We need him in england ..i hope he doesnt retire. 50 is just a number.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

How many runs does Misbah need to average 50 at the end of this series?

His average touched 50 in the first bangladesh test

 

[Bullet Drive]

And does anyone know how YK needs to finish series with a 55+ average?

 

[zabalestmsm]

The run rate of 3.27 is decent!

 

[Bullet Drive]

His average touched 50 in the first bangladesh test

Whilst playing. But he finished the test under 50. So he has never had a real 50 test avg.

 

[Bullet Drive]

We need him in england ..i hope he doesnt retire. 50 is just a number.

Likes of Babar Azam, Haris, Azhar, Shafiq will do much better then Misbah & YK in England.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Whilst playing. But he finished the test under 50. So he has never had a real 50 test avg.

Youre right

 

[m.shah]

Pitch looks like flat

 

[waleed88]

Misbah must be a very stubborn kid when he was young.

He gets hit by a vicious bouncer and then he laughs it off!

 

[zabalestmsm]

Misbah must score big in this innings! A 200 at least!

 

[waleed88]

Ramiz trying his best to jinx Misbah!

 

[JibranAnsari]

And does anyone know how YK needs to finish series with a 55+ average?

get 344 more runs in the 4 innings , excluding his current not out.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Wicket before tea.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Our fats bowlers will have no excuse in this match to not get any movement.

 

[Critical Analyst]

I've no faith or trust in Batsmen to follow, Shafiq is a borderline bottler while Sarfraz lives on the edge and is unreliable. These two need to stick in and take the score to atleast 300, if a wicket falls after that, either one of them along with the tail can take the score to around 400 which will be enough for first innings.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Misbah must score big in this innings! A 200 at least!

Misbah will never score a 200 in a test match, just like he never scored an ODI ton.

 

[adnan yasin]

spectators are sleeping ... bring spinners on

 

[Bullet Drive]

YK is 49 away from 9,000 test runs.

 

[JibranAnsari]

what a lovely cover drive

 

[Theo_14]

Man I really want to see Haris Sohail in the test side.

 

[zabalestmsm]

The outfield is fast!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Mrs. Bah... Oh ramiz

 

[adnan yasin]

by misbah

 

[JibranAnsari]

last over before tea

 

[Bullet Drive]

YK striking at 55.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Man I really want to see Haris Sohail in the test side.

He not playing test cricket regularly for Pakistan and is one of the biggest mistakes made in Pakistan cricket.

He is world class, and one of our best. Will be a great batsman. He and Babar.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Misbah wth!!!!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Rare mishit from misbah

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Rashid getting turn. Yasir will be good here

 

[majiz]

pitch is spinning

 

[Arsal_AK]

Good session for us.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Pakistans session.

YK & Misbah hats off.

Now if YK and Misbah can bat the whole of last session, maybe los 1 wicket. Its our day.

Happy I missed uni for this now

 

[Mainul]

Younis is so consistent. Great player indeed. Malik is not a test player. Dont know what the Pakistanis saw in him !

 

[JibranAnsari]

Misbah almost threw it away.. these oldies are getting cranky.

 

[Hawkeye]

King Misbah and Master Younis. Rescue 911.

 

[adnan yasin]

Brilliant session for Pakistan

 

[adnan yasin]

Younis is so consistent. Great player indeed. Malik is not a test player. Dont know what the Pakistanis saw in him !

what if he scores in next innings

 

[JibranAnsari]

Likes of Babar Azam, Haris, Azhar, Shafiq will do much better then Misbah & YK in England.

LOL @ haris and babar doing well there , these guys have never played there and let alone play anderson under clouds. Some of these guys have only scored in pakistan domestic , has scored all over the world with minimum of fuss and misbah has a proven record as well. Haris is not for future , he can't keep fit for 6 months a year.

Shafiq and Azhar are solid batsmen though.

 

[khalil1986]

Well done the senior pros however we can't be more than 4 down by close of day.

These two must go on.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan will have to let go of Malik ultimately , the sooner the better.

 

[dhump]

pitch is spinning

Rashid getting turn. Yasir will be good here

Pitch looks like flat

Random views thrown out here..what is reality ?? I can only follow scores and getting confused now.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Random views thrown out here..what is reality ?? I can only follow scores and getting confused now.

Nope theres turn for the leggie

 

[Madplayer]

Random views thrown out here..what is reality ?? I can only follow scores and getting confused now.

the odd ball spinning. Nothing alarming. But an odd ball is enough for english batsmen. And Its day 1.

 

[Amjid Javed]

We need 1 more solid batting session to get us to close of play and hopefully both well set batsmen can get 100s here.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Mark Wood's run up is cool!

 

[dhump]

Nope theres turn for the leggie

This is good and I was not impressed with Adil at all in 1st test so if he is getting some good balls Yasir will do well.

the odd ball spinning. Nothing alarming. But an odd ball is enough for english batsmen. And Its day 1.

If Pakistan put them to bat end of day 2 somehow with 400+ on board we can trouble them wicket will do more on day 3 for sure.

 

[imshally81]

Review ?????

 

[dhump]

Review ?????

What happened ??? I cant see anything for review on CI.

 

[MMHS]

This is probably a better wicket to bat than SZ. Ball is coming on with a decent bounce, but it's a bit drier - if PAK does put 450 & holds on to catches, my money on Yasir having a 10 wicket match..............

 

[zabalestmsm]

Come on attack the fast bowlers as well, sometimes!

 

[Amjid Javed]

This is probably a better wicket to bat than SZ. Ball is coming on with a decent bounce, but it's a bit drier - if PAK does put 450 & holds on to catches, my money on Yasir having a 10 wicket match..............

I think wahab will enjoy extra bounce in this surface compared to last.

 

[imshally81]

What happened ??? I cant see anything for review on CI.

55.2

Wood to Younis Khan, no run, massive appeal! Big inducker, rapped on the pad, and England are very tempted ... they think better of it, and that was probably clipping leg at best

 

[zabalestmsm]

This is not good! Cant attack the fast bowlers at all!

 

[Robert]

fats bowlers

Eh? Samit is not playing.

 

[dhump]

55.2

Wood to Younis Khan, no run, massive appeal! Big inducker, rapped on the pad, and England are very tempted ... they think better of it, and that was probably clipping leg at best

Yaar sirf review nahi likhtay I had panic attack reading that..

 

[imshally81]

 

[zabalestmsm]

This is unacceptable! How can u not attack fast bowlers? They had to get a wicket with this over cautiousness against fast bowlers!

 

[dhump]

younis Khan

 

[MMHS]

I think wahab will enjoy extra bounce in this surface compared to last.

But, he 'll go for plenty if his radar doesn't function. This is not the dead Abu Dhabi track.

 

[Bullet Drive]

ARGH!!!!! FFS

Worst way to get out. Always happens to us.

 

[JibranAnsari]

England have the upper hand now.

 

[dhump]

back to target 300 and mid of 2nd day England to bat.

Big wicket for England.

 

[adnan yasin]

now younis have 30 50's and 30 100's

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Eh? Samit is not playing.

Are people in england watching this on tv. I lived in southampton for a year in 2013 and people knew about pakistani cricketers

 

[Shafi]

This is probably a better wicket to bat than SZ. Ball is coming on with a decent bounce, but it's a bit drier - if PAK does put 450 & holds on to catches, my money on Yasir having a 10 wicket match..............

450!!! Let them score 300 first. 178/4 and only 2 batsmen left

 

[ChachaCricket]

England on top.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Eh? Samit is not playing.

Haha good one.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

now younis have 30 50's and 30 100's

Hope he gets a hundred here. Looks good to have more hundreds

 

[arehaan]

Cant believe why on earth our bastmen get out on rubbish bowls

 

[pak4life]

4 wickets all poor shots

 

[MMHS]

Something for the concentration level of PAK batsmen - this is probably 3rd or 4th time in this 2.4 innings of the series that a wicket fell just after break + that collapse just after Tea on day 5.

 

[Hawkeye]

Big test for Shafiq. He needs to deliver under pressure!

 

[Shafi]

England has better chance to win this test if we keep batting like this

 

[zabalestmsm]

God! This is just unacceptable! Cant even get runs off the spinner! They are building up pressure and in turn will lead to our downfall!

 

[arehaan]

Its just bad on part of Pak. 2 batsmen thrown away good starts due to poor concentration

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Wth...