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

[JibranAnsari]

Younis is better than the 2 you mentioned

No he is not.

 

[Pakcricket89]

Ominous signs in deed, RR above 4, Babar clueless, Root and cook looking gold

 

[MarkCooper]

Best player in the game? Probably a toss between Yorkshireman Root and Yorkshireman Khan

 

[MarkCooper]

Here comes the leggie again. I am worried.

 

[Pakcricket89]

Was that a catch for shan?

 

[Critical Analyst]

England RR is too high for my liking, Baba need to stem the flow of runs here and create some pressure for Yasir to work with.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

If yas can get sanga bat pad than why not cook

 

[Pakcricket89]

Take off zulfi and bowl malik instead.. he didnt bat long to be feeling tired.

Agree, babar should be used as 5th bowler, Malik is better than him TBH

 

[Critical Analyst]

Shan has wonderful teeth

 

[world cup captain]

Was that a catch for shan?

Would have been a sure out if caught, either by catch or by LBW.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Babar keep it tight!!!!

 

[Pakcricket89]

Too easy from babar's end

 

[m.shah]

Yasir bowling good

 

[Pakcricket89]

Would have been a sure out if caught, either by catch or by LBW.

That was pathetic of him to have no clue where the ball was

 

[Barragan]

You know you're are very bad, when Cook uses his feet against you

 

[taqi]

better bring Imran in place of Babar

 

[Pakcricket89]

How pathetic can an international bowler be #babar

 

[Robert]

Cook passed Gooch's run aggregate in the last match and has now passed Smith of SA.

Now only Gavaskar is ahead of him as an opener. Cook needs 600 more to become the most successful opener in terms of aggregate.

 

[Critical Analyst]

Baba as usual blowing hot air into his palm as if he is conjuring some sort of magic that's gonna get him wickets. Having said that, smacked again for 4, take him out of the attack NOW!

 

[m.shah]

Babar is a pathetic bowler.

 

[Pakcricket89]

Root is too good

 

[MarkCooper]

Be careful Hafeez, don't injure yourself fielding or you won't be able to bowl....

 

[Abdullah]

What a fielding effort- lol!!

 

[#GreenRoars]

That seems close

 

[Abdullah]

I sense a wicket coming!!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Yasir bowling well but it needs to be tight on the other end!

 

[Firebreaker]

The way Root is handling Yasir it shows that he is a potential ATG in every conditions

 

[MarkCooper]

If he doesn't take a wicket soon then I am a dutchman

 

[Pakcricket89]

Replace babar ASAP and use him sparringly

 

[taqi]

Yasir looking good need some one from other end to tighten up

 

[MarkCooper]

I am going to Morrisons to buy a chicken. Please God don't let the leggie take a wicket while I go pick a bird to eat.

 

[Pakcricket89]

If he doesn't take a wicket soon then I am a dutchman

Not going to take one, England playing well against him

Just need to keep sweep in check because he bowls quick

 

[Barragan]

Get malik on for Zulfi

 

[Abdullah]

I will quit pakpassion if there is not a wicket before tea.

 

[Critical Analyst]

50 Partnership, YS needs to strike now!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Better over from babar. Needs to keep it tight like this

 

[Amjid Javed]

Malik needs to come on for zulfi, we need to tighten up at one end so that Yasir can attack properly at the other

Eng 64/2

 

[taqi]

that is good Zulfi Bhai

 

[#GreenRoars]

Azhar Ali on screen..

 

[Firebreaker]

What a shot by the best player in the world

 

[Pakcricket89]

Wow what a shot

 

[dhump]

I am going to Morrisons to buy a chicken. Please God don't let the leggie take a wicket while I go pick a bird to eat.

Moment you leave Yasir will cook the root out of this match.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Why are they comparing mediocre rashid to yasir

 

[dhump]

Root lucky to get some bat in.

 

[Critical Analyst]

YS will pick Root!

 

[Pakcricket89]

worrying signs, poor over from yas

 

[hussain.r97]

Yasir has looked a little bit off his radar. He should settle in with more overs.

 

[Firebreaker]

Root lucky to get some bat in.

Good to see you back.

 

[Critical Analyst]

Willow is PURE Torture!

 

[MuqaddarKaSikandar]

Rr 4

 

[dhump]

Pakistan needs to block those runs flowing.

 

[#GreenRoars]

what a luck man

 

[Firebreaker]

Why Zulifiqar Babar plays Int cricket? He is a shame to cricket

 

[Pakcricket89]

YS will pick Root!

Root looks untroubled so far

 

[dhump]

wooow bails are bolted on the wickets or what that was bold.

Very very lucky cook.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Cook, so lucky there..

 

[MuqaddarKaSikandar]

Where is Mr Mirza ?

 

[Pakcricket89]

Root lucky to get some bat in.

Was a safe shot by allmeans because pitch is slow

 

[akamaka]

Someone check whether bails are glued on

 

[Belawal2014]

Playing them easily...

 

[dhump]

Root looks untroubled so far

He is playing positive cricket which is the key to play yasir at the moment with wicket not doing something out of ordinary..I think it will change in few overs yasir did spun some good once and root was able to get some bat in time.

Equal contest.

 

[Amjid Javed]

To many cheap runs been given away here, two england batsmen look in complete control at moment

77/2

 

[Critical Analyst]

Was a safe shot by allmeans because pitch is slow

Give your pessimism a bit of rest, will you?

 

[Robert]

Poor old Rooooooooooooooooot is doing one repair job after another for England.

But he seems to thrive on it. Bet if he ever comes in at 200-2 he won't know how to play and will get out!

 

[Arsal_AK]

Whats up with the comments, ATG, handling Yasir with ease, untroubled....

Its been 4 overs only. Calm down!

 

[Critical Analyst]

To many cheap runs been given away here, two england batsmen look in complete control at moment

77/2

They both almost lost their wickets in 2 overs and you call that complete in control

 

[Zahid87]

ENgland have managed to maintain an impressive run rate - that too while Cook is batting.

 

[MuqaddarKaSikandar]

any good links to watch online in uk ?

 

[Arsal_AK]

Was a safe shot by allmeans because pitch is slow

You are getting obvious now....

 

[Arsal_AK]

Malik on.

 

[Critical Analyst]

Cook will bat-pad one to Shan or get LBW if he faces 3-4 overs of Yasir Shah one after the other, it's a matter of time before one sneaks through his defenses.

 

[dhump]

Malik bowling always reminds me of good old Saqi he really copied saqlains action, only if he was half as good as him with the bowl.

 

[Pakcricket89]

So England have ensured that Pakistan cant take wicket from one end. Malik, Zulfiqar et. al would hardly be penetrative

Unless Yasir finds some magic, i cant see how Pakistan will pick up wickets

 

[Pakcricket89]

Cook will bat-pad one to Shan or get LBW if he faces 3-4 overs of Yasir Shah one after the other, it's a matter of time before one sneaks through his defenses.

Cook is 99% of the time outside the line so LBW is out of question

 

[Barragan]

Go around the wicket to cook

Negative bowling by Malik

 

[Critical Analyst]

No one looks threatening except Yasir atm, IK and Yasir should bowl from either ends post tea.

 

[dhump]

Go around the wicket to cook

Negative bowling by Malik

he is looking for top edge while sweeping or edge to slip...can work against cook he will not poke anything outside off.

 

[MuqaddarKaSikandar]

Mirza bhai needs to do a containing role

 

[Slog]

Root is going to be an ATG.

One of the best players of spin from England I've seen

 

[#GreenRoars]

Need to break this partnership asap