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

[Aman]

Pakistan to 282/4 in about a hours time.

Can Misbah score his first ever double?

 

[Yatoo]

Asad to break the record of Sobers.

 

[hussain.r97]

Asad to break the record of Sobers.

I really hope he does, then it's time for a promotion.

 

[Yatoo]

I really hope he does, then it's time for a promotion.

Yes. After that promotion to number 5 (once misbah goes ). Harris sohail at 6.

 

[hussain.r97]

Yes. After that promotion to number 5 (once misbah goes ). Harris sohail at 6.

Yup, that's how things should work. Eventually I'd like to see Haris at 3 and Asad at 4.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

We really shouldnt bat more than 1 and a half or 2 sessions

 

[DrSchultz]

Hope Asad gets out soon so we can see some entertaining batting from Sarf and Misbah.

 

[Zeshan547]

Hope Asad gets out soon so we can see some entertaining batting from Sarf and Misbah.

what a diplomatic comment,

 

[Justcrazy]

Broad to Misbah ....... The game starts

 

[DrSchultz]

what a diplomatic comment,

We all have our likes and dislikes.

 

[DrSchultz]

Ghalat banda out ho gaya.

 

[Justcrazy]

Gone , Misbah is out

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Honestly a misbah of a couple of years ago wouldve been so comfortable against the short stuff. He could dominate pace. Anyway well played. I wanted sarf to come when ball became older.

 

[Yatoo]

Gone

 

[Hawkeye]

Real test for starts now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Big wicket for England here , Pakistan need to be careful

 

[Abdullah]

Need a partnership here big time

 

[Fallen King]

Great. We lost settled batsman. This was the best opportunity for Misbah to convert into big inning and he blew it. Despite of his heroic century, the game is still on.

 

[Madplayer]

shafiq needs to help sarfaraz settle in now.

 

[Madplayer]

Great. We lost settled batsman. This was the best opportunity for Misbah to convert into big inning and he blew it. Despite of his heroic century, the game is still on.

he was as good as a new batsman. Its another day.

 

[Abdullah]

Don't think that was a great decision to be honest

 

[Justcrazy]

Shafiq needs to play long innings.

 

[battler]

Don't think that was a great decision to be honest

cricinfo hawkeye showing it would have missed the stumps.

 

[Zeshan547]

The day have started in worst possible way now let's hope it don't end in that way, my guess pak 340 all out before lunch, england 220/7 at close.

 

[Zeshan547]

Sarf fluke superman patch is over i guess, and normal mediocre sarf which we saw in saf 2013 is back.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan cannot afford to be rolled over this session here.

 

[Sam1]

cricinfo hawkeye showing it would have missed the stumps.

Not it doesn't, if shows the exact same the TV Hawkeye showed? Hitting the top of leg stump. I would presume they both use the same source anyway.

 

[Professor]

Sarf fluke superman patch is over i guess, and normal mediocre sarf which we saw in saf 2013 is back.

Lol based on what? He has only faced 8 balls and is still batting, did you expect him to score a 50 by now?

 

[Zeshan547]

Lol based on what? He has only faced 8 balls and is still batting, did you expect him to score a 50 by now?

bro it was an attempted reverse jinx, now let's see it work or not.

 

[battler]

Not it doesn't, if shows the exact same the TV Hawkeye showed? Hitting the top of leg stump. I would presume they both use the same source anyway.

No I think it is slightly missing the leg-stump.
I think cricinfo hawkeye and the one's third umpires use is different, I may be wrong though.

 

[Critical Analyst]

TBH I can't see Pakistan getting past 350 now that Misbah is gone, we have the worst tail in cricketing nations, one wicket and the rest will fall down like a pack of cards. 5 wickets will add a maximum of 20 runs.

 

[Zeshan547]

Fifty for the hopeless hobbit, now let's see how far his good luck can take him.

 

[Critical Analyst]

Lucky, should have been gone if a man was standing there, it was genuine edge!

 

[Justcrazy]

Fifty for Asad

 

[Sam1]

No I think it is slightly missing the leg-stump.
I think cricinfo hawkeye and the one's third umpires use is different, I may be wrong though.

Just noticed that is claims it provides a close but not exact representation on the cricinfo website so would presume its someone sitting their inputting rough pitch area and beehive info ball by ball.

 

[Justcrazy]

sarfaraz gets that away

 

[Critical Analyst]

Fifty for the hopeless hobbit, now let's see how far his good luck can take him.

He's very lucky indeed, but I doubt luck can take him to his 100, he is incapable to accelerate as long as Sarfraz is giving him a breathing space. The only way he pursue his 100 is when he's running out of partners at other end giving him no choice but to attack thereby perishing in the process.

 

[imshally81]

300 up...

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[Critical Analyst]

Did Shafiq played an aggressive shot realistically it was on the pads and he had no choice but to nudge it, it was a freebie!

 

[battler]

Omer Malik: "If Misbah can be called a 'novice' surely steve waugh can be as well. Misbah has always remained as good as any other batsman in the world. Lots of respect for this legend of Pakistan. He must end his career on high though now"

Some Pakistani fan comparing Misbah to Steve Waugh

 

[Critical Analyst]

Omer Malik: "If Misbah can be called a 'novice' surely steve waugh can be as well. Misbah has always remained as good as any other batsman in the world. Lots of respect for this legend of Pakistan. He must end his career on high though now"

Some Pakistani fan comparing Misbah to Steve Waugh

He deserves all the credit, why are you getting jealous?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Cant wait for spinner to bowl to sarfraz

 

[imshally81]

Omer Malik: "If Misbah can be called a 'novice' surely steve waugh can be as well. Misbah has always remained as good as any other batsman in the world. Lots of respect for this legend of Pakistan. He must end his career on high though now"

Some Pakistani fan comparing Misbah to Steve Waugh

Oh very bad comparison... He is better than him... [emoji12]

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[Critical Analyst]

Smack Rashid, the mediocre leg spinner!

 

[imshally81]

Rashid on

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[Critical Analyst]

Oh very bad comparison... He is better than him... [emoji12]

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Misbah is a Pakistani Great by all accounts.

 

[Zeshan547]

Let's see if it's still new sarfraz the spinner killer or the sarfraz of 2013.

 

[Critical Analyst]

Is Shafiq changing gears?

 

[battler]

He deserves all the credit, why are you getting jealous?

So when did I say he doesn't, but being compared to Steve Waugh?! A big LOL

 

[Critical Analyst]

So when did I say he doesn't, but being compared to Steve Waugh?! A big LOL

He may not be comparable to Steve Waugh, but he's a solid batsman in every sense.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I would be happy with 100 runs from here.

 

[Critical Analyst]

Sarfraz is being reckless against pace, very scratchy.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

"In Asad Shafiq's last nine Tests, he has 779 runs at 64.91 with four centuries and two fifties."

 

[#GreenRoars]

Good batting by these two.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

"In Asad Shafiq's last nine Tests, he has 779 runs at 64.91 with four centuries and two fifties."

But but but hes too "timid". Gosh some posters are stupid

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

But but but hes too "timid". Gosh some posters are stupid

In ODI yes he is. He is a YK. A gift and a curse.

 

[imshally81]

"In Asad Shafiq's last nine Tests, he has 779 runs at 64.91 with four centuries and two fifties."

Good batsman.. Uderrated here on PP

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[imshally81]

Oh Misbah dismissal is horrible

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[Zeshan547]

How come asad is best current no. 6 in world?

 

[imshally81]

How come asad is best current no. 6 in world?

As per stats

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[imshally81]

Some awkward field placing

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[Flat_Track_Bully]

How come asad is best current no. 6 in world?

Because of this.

 

[MRSN]

How come asad is best current no. 6 in world?

Because he gets way too many games on hopeless pitches of UAE.

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[imshally81]

Good going after losing the early wicket

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[imshally81]

50 partnership...

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[Critical Analyst]

Good partnership by these two, need to carry on and take the score around 400.

 

[taqi]

it is being a pattern losing a wicket early in the session and then a good partnership

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good partnership by these two, need to carry on and take the score around 400.

400 is the minimum score we need to get to and with such a long tail its down to these two in now to bat solidly and take us towards that sort of total.

 

[imshally81]

Because he gets way too many games on hopeless pitches of UAE.

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He also performed in SL...

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[imshally81]

it is being a pattern losing a wicket early in the session and then a good partnership

Oh yeah.. I just noticed it..

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[Flat_Track_Bully]

"In partnership, Shafiq and Sarfraz have scored 855 runs together at an average of 57."

 

[Critical Analyst]

Stokes is a dangerous bowler, these two need to be careful against him and cash in on Rashid/Moeen at the other end.

 

[Critical Analyst]

400 is the minimum score we need to get to and with such a long tail its down to these two in now to bat solidly and take us towards that sort of total.

Precisely, we've a hopeless long tail who can't even add 20 runs collectively, this is the last recognized pair, its imperative we get to 400 with only 5 down and hope that the rest add another 50 and extend our total to around 450 which is a good first innings total.

 

[Critical Analyst]

There you go, 6 down, now 400 is improbable.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sarfraz wth. He shouldve plaed along the ground. He was looking so good

 

[eradicator]

Way too many risks taken by Sarf. Very key wicket for England.

 

[Critical Analyst]

What kind of stupid shot was that?

 

[TalhaSyed]

Sarfraz giving his wicket away - let's see how play here. Need him to hang around with Asad Sobers here

 

[imshally81]

Wahab heck is the next

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[Amjid Javed]

Sirfraz gone and england now into our tail! which they could run through quickly! shafiq needs to take control of this inns now or we might not even get close to 400!