Somerset vs Pakistanis | Tour Match | Taunton | Jul 3rd-5th, 2016 | Day 1

[marlonbrowndo]

Your bowling is not good enough to dismiss our batting for 180.

Youre delusional. It all depends on how are batsmen play. Their pace bowling is good where there is a little help

 

[mezzy123]

Shan gone!!!!!

 

[street cricketer]

Masood gone..

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Shan gone. Played alright but shouldve gotten a ton

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Youre delusional. It all depends on how are batsmen play. Their pace bowling is good where there is a little help

It's not good enough to bowl us out for 180, our batting line up is much stable and settled.

 

[Saeed]

Masood this is the problem. Our batsman never goes on to score big after settling down.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Misbah and Younis in. How many times have we seen this.

 

[street cricketer]

Lol I think I heard the commies saying we have 80 years of experience at the crease now..

 

[mz123]

misbah gone for 0

 

[street cricketer]

Misbhah out on a duck..

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Misbah gone! Very unlike him to play at something so wide

 

[mezzy123]

OMG Misbah out!!!

 

[hussain.r97]

Kaptaan gone first ball. Pakistan's best bat walks out.

 

[Saeed]

We're talking about a Pakistani side here. A collapse is always around the corner. So for that reason we should score at a healthy rate before we get out.

Said it before. This is why rotating the strike and getting runs when you can is important.

 

[LowKiiSavage]

Shan gone and finally the misery ends for him after being given three chances.

And now misbah gets out on a duck. Sign of things to come?

 

[LowKiiSavage]

Said it before. This is why rotating the strike and getting runs when you can is important.

Your post was quite intelligent.

 

[mudussir khawer]

There is a collapse in pakistan batting
from 132/2 to 132/4
misbah-ul-haq gone on 0

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Spinner on. Bad move by Somerset

 

[hussain.r97]

Spinner on. Bad move by Somerset

Literally giving Younis and Asad throw downs

 

[Zaeem]

Seem to be swinging conditions, even the commies are surprised by the movement. Batsmen still fishing though, worrying sign.

 

[Junaids]

Misbah kept hanging his bat out to dry against the second new ball in the UAE too.

He is arguably the least technically secure of all the batsmen when outside Asia.

 

[hussain.r97]

Asad showing good intent, actually trying to score runs here.

 

[IcedCoffee]

Need to score at a more brisk pace (if ever so slightly), but no point risking runouts.

 

[hussain.r97]

Surprised these commies don't know Asad Shafiq considering that he did well against England last year.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Younis always keeps the run rate going in Test cricket

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Younis dropped..

 

[hussain.r97]

Younis Khan dropped

 

[Rafay Shafiq]

Misbah kept hanging his bat out to dry against the second new ball in the UAE too.

He is arguably the least technically secure of all the batsmen when outside Asia.

Isn't it too early

 

[hussain.r97]

Even I heard that coming off Younis's bat

 

[hussain.r97]

Sounds like typical survival style from Younis...

 

[big_pappa_cricket99]

wheres everyone listening?!?!

5live is covering the tennis and 5extra is on the t20 womens game

 

[hussain.r97]

wheres everyone listening?!?!

5live is covering the tennis and 5extra is on the t20 womens game

http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/36672652

 

[FreePalestine]

Thanks for the wicket updates so far. Have you managed to get Shan and Misbah's wickets as well?

 

[hussain.r97]

Thanks for the wicket updates so far. Have you managed to get Shan and Misbah's wickets as well?

Shan Masood and Misbah wickets. Real poor stuff from Misbah...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well bowled <a href="https://twitter.com/timmyg12">@timmyg12</a>! &#55357;&#56394;<br><br>He has 2/19 from 9 overs and Pakistan are 136/4<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreSomerset?src=hash">#WeAreSomerset</a><a href="https://t.co/NFQFgLwFLw">https://t.co/NFQFgLwFLw</a></p>— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) <a href="https://twitter.com/SomersetCCC/status/749602299757015040">July 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[shah_1]

Misbah will flop

 

[Junaids]

I have watched the 90s cricket as well, but the thing is times have changed, this is not 90s anymore, decent teams have improved their run rates.

You do understand that they have "increased" rather than "improved" their run rates?

The quality of both Test and First Class cricket is far, far lower now than in the 1990's.

Just think of Pakistan: Mohammad Amir is the only player who would get into the 1996 Pakistan team in England. The younger incarnation of Younis Khan would have too, obviously.

 

[FreePalestine]

Shan Masood and Misbah wickets. Real poor stuff from Misbah...

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Ah, you are right. That was a poor shot from Misbah. Unlike him. Looked a bit of a nervy shot.

Worrying trigger movement from Shan Masood as well, falling over big time!

 

[Junaids]

Shan Masood and Misbah wickets. Real poor stuff from Misbah...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well bowled <a href="https://twitter.com/timmyg12">@timmyg12</a>! ��<br><br>He has 2/19 from 9 overs and Pakistan are 136/4<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreSomerset?src=hash">#WeAreSomerset</a><a href="https://t.co/NFQFgLwFLw">https://t.co/NFQFgLwFLw</a></p>— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) <a href="https://twitter.com/SomersetCCC/status/749602299757015040">July 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Misbah always does this against decent pace bowling with a slip cordon.

It's why he was dropped in Australia in 2009-10, and only avoided the same fate in South Africa in 2012-13 because he was the captain.

And why he wasn't chosen for the 2001, 2006 or 2010 tours to England aged 27, 32 and 36.

He has the same technical defect as Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali. He doesn't know where his off-stump is, and when defending on and outside off-stump he doesn't move his front foot.

So a ball at bail height six inches outside off-stump gets him every time. Asian pitches don't throw up such deliveries, but as soon as Hafeez, Azhar and Misbah get such a ball they are all at sea.

 

[Pete Rose]

Misbah always does this against decent pace bowling with a slip cordon.

It's why he was dropped in Australia in 2009-10, and only avoided the same fate in South Africa in 2012-13 because he was the captain.

And why he wasn't chosen for the 2001, 2006 or 2010 tours to England aged 27, 32 and 36.

He has the same technical defect as Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali. He doesn't know where his off-stump is, and when defending on and outside off-stump he doesn't move his front foot.

So a ball at bail height six inches outside off-stump gets him every time. Asian pitches don't throw up such deliveries, but as soon as Hafeez, Azhar and Misbah get such a ball they are all at sea.

They don't pick up length early and are looking to play it off the pitch, so yeah they are on the backfoot to pitched up deliveries.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Very unusual by misbah , he won't play like this in a test match.

 

[JibranAnsari]

This is the last pair.. Don't think sarfraz has any chance against swing.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Great partnership Asad and YK, keep it going guys.

 

[street cricketer]

Good little partnership between the two.

 

[Rafay Shafiq]

This pair performs well in SA.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

[MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] the commentator just mentioned you and said he read your tweet on Misbah

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Commies saying Asad has looked our best batsman. So underrated this guy.

 

[aloo paratha]

Comms sating Shaifq looks solid. Good sign.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Guys wheres the commentary? Can I access it online?

 

[Justcrazy]

[MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] the commentator just mentioned you and said he read your tweet on Misbah

Great !

 

[Justcrazy]

I think Pakistan should get to 300 from here.

 

[shah_1]

People were saying that Younis Khan won't survive these condition.

Hopefully he will average 45+ in this series and solidify his claim as the greatest Pakistani batsman

 

[marlonbrowndo]

We should get about 20 more overs of play or maybe even all 22 that are left.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Another run out chance! What is wrong with us?

 

[aloo paratha]

Guys wheres the commentary? Can I access it online?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/36672652

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Why does the off spinner have such a low economy rate. Hit him

 

[JibranAnsari]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/36672652

Thanks a lot.

 

[Junaids]

Guys wheres the commentary? Can I access it online?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/36672652

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Asad looking great! 2 fours in this over too

 

[Brilliance]

Is DM Bees a spinner whom Shafiq is spanking to every corner ????

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Is DM Bees a spinner whom Shafiq is spanking to every corner ????

Yeah but he has played the pacers better than anyone else today as well

 

[aloo paratha]

Thanks a lot.

Welcome

 

[aloo paratha]

Pakistanis playing fast!

 

[Brilliance]

Yeah but he has played the pacers better than anyone else today as well

Thanks. Would love to see how he goes against the Merkeren guy.

 

[Anfield]

is it being televised?

 

[Markhor]

Beautiful partnership.

 

[Markhor]

is it being televised?

No yaar, its only a practice match. Its on radio - http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/36672652

 

[Justcrazy]

runs partnership

 

[daytrader]

100+ partnership, good going by these 2

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Younus Khan is a legend.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Asad Shafiq playing an ideal modern brand of cricket.

 

[MMHS]

Asad is a class in this PAK line-up; only where he is wasted at 6.

Shaan is a bit unlucky I guess -another day Umpire could have easily judged that pitching out-side leg. But, he has a tendency of cramping while playing leg-side shots.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

244/4 is pretty decnet.

Nice recovery post 132/4 fiasco.

Test cricket is about winning sessions as a bunch.

 

[Anfield]

No yaar, its only a practice match. Its on radio - http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/36672652

ok, thank you.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

In the future Asad should be our number 3/4 and Babar should bat at 6.

 

[Hawkeye]

244/4 is pretty decnet.

Nice recovery post 132/4 fiasco.

Test cricket is about winning sessions as a bunch.

They're playing against kids.

Albeit swinging conditions, so some positive hope.

 

[Ab Fan]

Well played. Asad and Younis... Need to carry on the good work.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Cant lose a wicket now and expose Sarfraz to the second new ball

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Well played. Asad and Younis... Need to carry on the good work.

Are you Pakistani?

 

[daytrader]

Asad going at a healthy sr

 

[Mamoon]

Shafiq's SR tells you everything you need to know about the quality of the bowling attack.

Of course some practice is better than no practice, but there is nothing to get excited about this performance by the likes of Masood, Shafiq and Younis.