Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 3rd Test | July 3-7 | Pallekele | Day 1

[Pete Rose]

Need to keep the new batsman on 0 as long as possible. This a pretty good chokehold being applied so far.

 

[Neferpitou]

) ) Lololol that Sarfaraz ad.

 

[Man Of Steel]

I've compromised my studies for this boring match.

 

[Man Of Steel]

Nasir Hussain is the ugliest commentator I've seen listened to.

 

[wasim9211]

THIRIMANE, congratulation for first run. 117 for 2 . who is j Mubarak?

 

[Firebreaker]

THIRIMANE, congratulation for first run. 117 for 2 . who is j Mubarak?

36 year old youngsta beauty

 

[Belawal2014]

Dam Misbah wat are you doing.

 

[Neferpitou]

Misbah is a pathetic captain tactically. Doesn't know when to attack or defend.

 

[Man Of Steel]

Dam Misbah wat are you doing.

No one would've caught that, it went sailing over the vacant area.

 

[Pete Rose]

Ball flies over slip cordon, ramiz and the rest of the amateur critics talk about a third slip

 

[Neferpitou]

Old man can't field either.

 

[Neferpitou]

Ball flies over slip cordon, ramiz and the rest of the amateur critics talk about a third slip

3rd slip should've always been there because of the pressure on Thirimanne.

 

[Pete Rose]

3rd slip should've always been there because of the pressure on Thirimanne.

Dont see a strong case for it. Other than the usual shallow 'aggressive captaincy' mantra.

 

[Uzair Gooner]

Dont see a strong case for it. Other than the usual shallow 'aggressive captaincy' mantra.

Ball not carrying either

 

[Pete Rose]

Rahat Ali, looks a bit undercooked. Not enough discipline in the line and length.

 

[Man Of Steel]

Rahat Ali, looks a bit undercooked. Not enough discipline in the line and length.

He's a terrible bowler!

 

[Neferpitou]

Dont see a strong case for it. Other than the usual shallow 'aggressive captaincy' mantra.

Well it's pretty obvious you have trouble understanding basics of cricket. Thirimanne was struggling to get bat on ball, start of his innings, pressure building every ball which 99% of the time results in release shots and they usually are edges. Misbah also should've brought in the long on and his first single would've been stopped as well. There are certain times in cricket where you have to take the risk and ask the batsmen to go for boundaries when they're having trouble taking singles. Keep building the pressure and they would've got his wicket.

 

[Belawal2014]

Babar azam with the catch!

 

[Man Of Steel]

Ramiz Stop making me jealous, Its hot as hell here.

 

[PCP_1]

Is nice.

 

[Pete Rose]

Well it's pretty obvious you have trouble understanding basics of cricket. Thirimanne was struggling to get bat on ball, start of his innings, pressure building every ball which 99% of the time results in release shots and they usually are edges. Misbah also should've brought in the long on and his first single would've been stopped as well. There are certain times in cricket where you have to take the risk and ask the batsmen to go for boundaries when they're having trouble taking singles. Keep building the pressure and they would've got his wicket.

No. I just follow cricket by watching what's happening on the field. The nonsense above is for folks who haven't played the game, and like to use words aggressive, proactive a lot.

 

[Pete Rose]

Ramiz,shoveling more of his aggressive mantra rubbish about the batsmans dismissal

 

[Neferpitou]

No. I just follow cricket by watching what's happening on the field. The nonsense above is for folks who haven't played the game, and like to use words aggressive, proactive a lot.

lol it's pretty clear you've no idea what you're talking about and are not a student of the game.

 

[Belawal2014]

lol it's pretty clear you've no idea what you're talking about and are not a student of the game.

Please enlighten us all, where did you get your degree in cricket from?

 

[Pete Rose]

lol it's pretty clear you've no idea what you're talking about and are not a student of the game.

Aggressive, proactive, tactical anything else you got.

 

[Neferpitou]

Please enlighten us all, where did you get your degree in cricket from?

By playing cricket, watching and learning by listening to great current and past captains.

 

[PCP_1]

Rahat looks like a 70s hero.

 

[Neferpitou]

Aggressive, proactive, tactical anything else you got.

I just told you what Misbah should've done. Are you retarded or just stubborn?

 

[Belawal2014]

By playing cricket, watching and learning by listening to great current and past captains.

Aha, and where did you get that "I know more cricket than you" attitude from?

 

[PCP_1]

Shafiq showing great technique in that stop there. Almost injured himself.

 

[Pete Rose]

I just told you what Misbah should've done. Are you retarded or just stubborn?

It doesn't matter what you think he should have done. Because you have this Forrest Gump type wisdom 'close fielders will produce wickets' which is the kind of sky is blue logic that has nothing to do with this test match.
So yes, #aggreseive

 

[Belawal2014]

GOT EEMMM! My boyyyy Yasirr.

 

[#GreenRoars]

4th gone. wicket machine on fire

 

[Pete Rose]

I believe ramiz has a big issue with the mid on fielder because you know #aggressive.

 

[Neferpitou]

It doesn't matter what you think he should have done. Because you have this Forrest Gump type wisdom 'close fielders will produce wickets' which is the kind of sky is blue logic that has nothing to do with this test match.
So yes, #aggreseive

I didn't say just simply bring in close fielders. There are specific time periods in a batsman's innings where if he's getting bogged down, you should cut off the singles and entice him to go for boundaries. It doesn't mean you bring every single fielder in, you only need 2-3 fielders in catching spots where the batsman likes to play his shots.

 

[Square Drive]

LOL what an awful shot!

Come on lads, Mubarak is a walking wicket!

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Yasir is on FIREEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[Neferpitou]

Yasir has carried us, he's been an absolute gun.

 

[Belawal2014]

Yasir is on FIREEEEEEEEEEEEE

Poor shots tbh, but I'm delighted for Yasir.

 

[Pete Rose]

Poor shots tbh, but I'm delighted for Yasir.

Scoreboard pressure or eagerness to attack gun bowler: both are earned.

 

[Belawal2014]

If there is a man of the series, then it should go to Yasir.

 

[Belawal2014]

Scoreboard pressure or eagerness to attack gun bowler: both are earned.

Right, never said they weren't earned, just stated the obvious, i.e. they were poor shots.

 

[Pete Rose]

I sense Yasir can run through the line up

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

I think Yasir's fear is hovring on sl's batsman . Thats why they are trying to hit him out and giving their wickets away

 

[#GreenRoars]

SL vs Yasir shah, great game is going on.

 

[PCP_1]

Time to see if Jehan lives up to his name sake.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Happiness is when u go for Friday prayers with 2 out and then come back to see 2 more out! Ha ha

 

[Belawal2014]

Happiness is when u go for Friday prayers with 2 out and then come back to see 2 more out! Ha ha

Ha Ha . (Just teasing you here).

 

[PCP_1]

Happiness is when u go for Friday prayers with 2 out and then come back to see 2 more out! Ha ha

Heh Heh, if you'd prayed harder it couldve been 3 or 4.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Heh Heh, if you'd prayed harder it couldve been 3 or 4.

Just imagined Pakistan's win only in the mosque

 

[PCP_1]

Couple of very good balls by Azhar first up.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Good move by bringing in Azhar Ali! Finally!! His bowling must be developed! Could be very handy! And can take over Hafeez's role in the future!

 

[Man Of Steel]

Poor effort from Younis Khan, You'd expect a better effort from a veteran

 

[angrypathan]

Good move by bringing in Azhar Ali! Finally!! His bowling must be developed! Could be very handy! And can take over Hafeez's role in the future!

Agree that he should develop his bowling more. But unfortunately, with Azhar being a legspinner, I don't think he'll ever be able to take over Hafeez's role, which was to keep things tight and build pressure by drying up the runs.

 

[PCP_1]

Poor effort from Younis Khan, You'd expect a better effort from a veteran

Younis being a veteran specialist knows exactly where to stand. Its the batsman's fault not playing it correctly into his hands.

 

[Markhor]

Good session for us, taken a few wickets and SL not scoring freely. Jehan Mubarak not looking convincing at the crease.

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

Yasir YOU BEAUTY.

 

[JibranAnsari]

I've compromised my studies for this boring match.

If studies are more interesting then go study boy.

 

[JibranAnsari]

No matter how many bowlers you play , we are bowling with only one bowler

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sri lankan openers have scored in almost every innings. One of them always click.

 

[Watsupdoc]

"Dot ball chahiye hain lala, lunch ke badth wala spell yaad karo zara"

 

[Man Of Steel]

"Dot ball chahiye hain lala, lunch ke badth wala spell yaad karo zara"

We all heard it :-|

 

[Watsupdoc]

We all heard it :-|

I thought it was funny and it was for people who are not watching the match

 

[Man Of Steel]

I thought it was funny and it was for people who are not watching the match

No one comes here for just commentary!

 

[JibranAnsari]

No one comes here for just commentary!

People do , you wont believe how many people just follow it on cricinfo. Not everyone sacrifices his studies.

 

[JibranAnsari]

SL scoring freely now.

 

[Kianig89]

One man Army with toothless trundlers shoulde have played Zulu B

 

[Random Aussie]

Put them in, got them under pressure. Good work Misbah.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Games well balanced at moment, we need atleast 3/4 wickets in final session to feel like we are on top at the end of days play.

 

[Madplayer]

The field placements at certain instances in this match have been brilliant by misbah.

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

Hilarious to see that gori lady screaming her heart out.

 

[Madplayer]

If SL are 7 down for 230 it would be a good day for Pak.

 

[JibranAnsari]

This should be ehsans last test match , he is the slowest specialist bowler i have seen.

 

[JibranAnsari]

43 runs in the last 10 overs. This partnership is threatening.

 

[Big Mac]

Great bit of fielding.

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

Brilliant fielding by ahmed shehzad.

 

[Madplayer]

Ehsan has bowled good lines here.

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

Shabba boys shabba boys come on lads. )

 

[Madplayer]

And just when i say this he bowls a half volley

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

Just need one wicket to open the flood gates.