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

[Adil_94]

You are better according to Botham Pakistan already lost.

Cook has a triple ton on this pitch.


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[Hawkeye]

England are in a strong position.

 

[Robert]

it is pain to listen Botham's one sided review...rubbish.

Yep, he's only there because he evokes the glory days for England fans. It's all simplistic from-the-heart stuff, like a pub bore. Athers and Nass are so much more insightful.

 

[AlphaFighter]

These two tests so far have shown that 2012 was once in a lifetime performance. Many posters thought it would be the same again. But England did their homework and won in India. England are very good at playing slow attritional cricket that is perfect for UAE conditions. The 2012 pitches were much livelier than this and against Ajmal in ATG form. England were helpless. Even in that series our bats struggled.


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English are masters at attritional cricket.

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[#GreenRoars]

Don't let England to take lead.

 

[Adil_94]

English are masters at attritional cricket.

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Exactly 2012 SeriEs was anything but attritional it was a bowling shootout.


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[Yossarian]

We need to get cook early. If we get him we can bowl England out for under 350. If cook gets in England will rack up 500.

Nope.
Pitch has decent bounce and already taking some spin. Plus quite a few left-handers who will be facing Yasir bowling into the rough created by England's quick bowlers.

 

[Adil_94]

Nope.
Pitch has decent bounce and already taking some spin. Plus quite a few left-handers who will be facing Yasir bowling into the rough created by England's quick bowlers.

Cook gives them stability if he can anchor the innings it gives the rest finite English bats confidence. Cook can make big hundreds on turners as shown In India.


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[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan should get 5 english wickets today at least.

 

[Abdullah]

60 0vers- 180-5 is where I want to be

I think we just need an umpires call to go uor way with Alastair cook early on and we are well in the game.

Can you imagine bell coming into bat with Ali at the other end and the score is 10-1!!

 

[Yossarian]

Cook gives them stability if he can anchor the innings it gives the rest finite English bats confidence. Cook can make big hundreds on turners as shown In India.

Yes, Cook gives them stabilty. But in this match it's offset slightly by Cook being a lefthander and Yasir bowling into the rough created by England's quickies.
It's not going to be as easy for Cook in this match as it was in Abu Dhabi.

 

[world cup captain]

Anyone know when lunch ends?

 

[m.shah]

Pak tail useless as always

 

[dhump]

Yep, he's only there because he evokes the glory days for England fans. It's all simplistic from-the-heart stuff, like a pub bore. Athers and Nass are so much more insightful.

True I think apart from him Bumble,Nass,Atherton and co are very decent and insightful commies....Botham is to England what Shastri is to India.

 

[Pakcricket89]

England are ahead in the match, Pakistan can claw back if they take 50+ lead

 

[Abdullah]

Right here goes - want to keep these to 300

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Need cook before he gets set

 

[Pakcricket89]

Need cook before he gets set

Unless cook throws his wicket away we will struggle to dislodge him on what is still a flat pancake

 

[zabalestmsm]

Wahab will enjoy this pitch!

 

[Barragan]

Yasir has been hyped up so much, that I hope it doesn't add too much pressure on him.

 

[Pakcricket89]

Malik from other end plz, dont give this new ball to Wahab

 

[imshally81]

Bad line from imran khan

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[Pakcricket89]

Wahab will enjoy this pitch!

DOnt think so, He is heavily reliant on reverse which wasnt appreciable for England

 

[zabalestmsm]

Good delivery!!

 

[Pakcricket89]

Yasir has been hyped up so much, that I hope it doesn't add too much pressure on him.

He's bound to disappoint because expectations are unrealistic and spin is slow

 

[zabalestmsm]

DOnt think so, He is heavily reliant on reverse which wasnt appreciable for England

This pitch is fast!

 

[imshally81]

Start with no ball

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[marlonbrowndo]

Surprise surprise. Wahab starts with a no ball

 

[Pakcricket89]

This pitch is fast!

It is fast in comparison to dhabi, not otherwise

 

[JibranAnsari]

Now witness and learn how the new ball is wasted

wahab best at wasting the new ball

 

[Asif321]

wow shaani

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Shan masood you absolute beauty.!!

 

[zabalestmsm]

It is fast in comparison to dhabi, not otherwise

Yes! And gone! Sharp catch by Masood!

 

[Barragan]

He's bound to disappoint because expectations are unrealistic and spin is slow

Let's see how he goes......

 

[world cup captain]

Now witness and learn how the new ball is wasted

wahab best at wasting the new ball

Now he picks up one.

 

[JibranAnsari]

brilliant by masood

 

[imshally81]

Malik n moeen ali... Out in same way

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[JibranAnsari]

Now he picks up one.

LOL yeah. A brilliant catch though. Nothing to do with movement swing or pace.

 

[Pakcricket89]

Yes! And gone! Sharp catch by Masood!

Lucky wicket ala Malik, nothing to do with pace of the pitch

 

[imshally81]

Yes! And gone! Sharp catch by Masood!

And thanks.. It wasn't a no ball

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[#GreenRoars]

Thanks Masood for brilliant catch

 

[imshally81]

Imran is more effective with the right handers

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[Amjid Javed]

Much needed early wicket here, we need to get cook early as then some panic might set into the england ranks.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Bell will enjoy facing pace early on rather then starting against spin.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Babar.

Its been two overs not two days. Cant even feild properly.

 

[imshally81]

Chanes of follow on is on

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[taqi]

this looks a better pitch than Abu Dhabi

 

[Arsal_AK]

Some brilliant short leg feilding this game.

 

[taqi]

Cook is danger man i guess rest we can take care

 

[Amjid Javed]

Wahab needs to focus on bowling around off-stick to cook and keep away from his pads, we need another wicket at least here with the new ball.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Imran you beauty!!!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Imran khan amazing delivery!! Pak on top

 

[#GreenRoars]

Imran khan whattay beauty

 

[zabalestmsm]

Peach of a delivery!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Pressure on cook too now! The 2 best english batsmen in the middle

 

[imshally81]

And party begin...

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[Amjid Javed]

Brilliant ball from IK! england in massive trouble now! still need to get cook out though!

 

[Zahid87]

Big partnership this for England. One of these two has to go on and make a big score for England to get anywhere near a good score. Next wicket will be crucial.

 

[Pakcricket89]

Now the real battle begins, Root and cook, wont be surprised if they are 2 down at the end today

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Good aggression from imran

 

[Mamoon]

[MENTION=139353]ChachaCricket[/MENTION]

I am sure you must be delighted that Imran took a wicket and your hero Rahat is one the sidelines eh?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Setting it up nicely for yasir. Leggies always bowl well when opposition is under pressure. Babar will do well to keep it tight

 

[Abdullah]

This is the game- getting these two early- rest will fold if we get these 2 now

 

[Amjid Javed]

come on wahab get rid of cooky please!

 

[Amjid Javed]

england best two and main batsmen in middle! we need them both out cheaply!

 

[taqi]

if we get them before 50 big 1st innings lead on cards

 

[Barragan]

If the pacers pick up another wicket then it would be a bonus, but they have done their job.

 

[taqi]

cook looks in good touch need to get him early

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 for cook, looks in good form so we need to get him out now.

 

[battler]

Bell should retire now tbh.

 

[Hawkeye]

A good catch by Masood, but Cook dropped as well.

 

[JibranAnsari]

If wahab has to play for pakistan for another 3 4 years at test level , he needs to learn to use the new ball.

 

[Critical Analyst]

Now lets see what this English line up is made off, doubt they'll survive today, IK and Wahab bowling tight lines, will be tough to get them away.

 

[#GreenRoars]

A good catch by Masood, but Cook dropped as well.

That was nearly an impossible catch.

 

[m.shah]

Good bowling this

 

[world cup captain]

fixed

Nah. Cook is in good form along with Root. Will be hard to get them out, but a lot depends how they play the spin.

 

[Critical Analyst]

A good catch by Masood, but Cook dropped as well.

That wasn't a catch come on, it is harsh on Masood, that ball was travelling.

 

[Robert]

Bell should retire now tbh.

Yep, 33 years old, not scoring any more and dropping crucial catches.

Get Taylor in instead.

The Beard TBF is not suited to opening, especially if he is going to bowl all those overs first. I reckon the top six should be:

Cook
Hales
Taylor
Roooooooooooooooooot
Moeen
Stokes

 

[Hawkeye]

Was a tough one, but he was put in that position specifically to take it. Not a sitter by all means.

 

[Critical Analyst]

Nah. Cook is in good form along with Root. Will be hard to get them out, but a lot depends how they play the spin.

Won't survive on this track against Shah and co, they are getting out in next 10 overs before tea, mark my words.