Sussex vs Pakistanis | Tour Match | Hove | Jul 8th-10th, 2016 | Day 2

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Sussex team
LWP Wells, PD Salt, Craig Cachopa, HZ Finch, MW Machan, BC Brown*†, WAT Beer, A Shahzad, DR Briggs, JC Archer, A Sakande.

Pakistan team
Mohammad Hafeez, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Zulfiqar Babar, Imran Khan.

Starting time: 10:00 GMT (15:00 PST)

Sussex won the toss and elected to field.

On the first day, Pakistan were put in to bat, with Mohammad Hafeez once again failing to spend a reasonable amount of time in the middle. Shan Masood also lost his wicket early. Both were out to impressive debutante Jofra Archer. After that, Azhar Ali and Younis Khan proceeded to put on a hundred run partnership, before Younis Khan fell to spinner Danny Briggs for 59 while trying to loft him over the boundary. In came Misbah-ul-Haq, and began sedately as usual; however, the ball soon got old and the spinners came on. Misbah and Azhar cashed in, scoring at a fast pace and taking the score in excess of 300 before the 2nd new ball. Archer once again impressed thereafter, getting both Azhar (145) and Misbah (68) out, finishing the day with excellent figures of 4-49. Asad Shafiq and Sarfraz Ahmed saw out the rest of the day as Pakistan piled up a healthy 363/5 before stumps.

 

[MenInG]

Pak shud declare or batsmen shud retire for others to get practice

 

[#GreenRoars]

Only one over to go. Guess Pak should not bat.

 

[Markhor]

There's no point batting for one over, declare and let's see what the bowlers are made of. There's places up for grabs.

 

[Junaids]

They have declared overnight, but the weather is grey and autumnal.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Yes, cloudy weather there.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Immy bowling first over.

 

[Junaids]

Imran already "tightening up the line" - five off the first two balls!

 

[#GreenRoars]

Immy K first over smashed for 2 four.

 

[Junaids]

Imran Khan and Sohail Khan bowling Rahat into the Test team!

 

[#GreenRoars]

Sohail also welcomed with Four.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Imran Khan and Sohail Khan bowling Rahat into the Test team!

Lol, after only two overs?

 

[talha_mk]

Link for live audio commentary:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/36717398

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Sarfraz Ahmed should open in the second innings.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Maiden over by IK.

 

[yasir]

Lol, after only two overs?

What happen to the best bowler in the country aka Imran Khan? [emoji15][emoji15][emoji15]


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[The Last Of The Stars]

What happen to the best bowler in the country aka Imran Khan? [emoji15][emoji15][emoji15]


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Nothing, he is bowling.

 

[_Salman_]

Sohail also welcomed with Four.

Wahab as well.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Zulfiqar Babar will run through this batting line up.

 

[yasir]

Nothing, he is bowling.

Yeah, Nothing, well that's what happened [emoji41][emoji41][emoji41]

He should replace Amir, what everybody is waiting to see this summer [emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]


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[#GreenRoars]

Wahab first over and smashed for 2 fours.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Yeah, Nothing, well that's what happened [emoji41][emoji41][emoji41]

He should replace Amir, what everybody is waiting to see this summer [emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]


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Lol, you judge by 3 overs only? While on the other hand forget that he has been our best Test fast bowler on flat tracks? Be patient, kid.

 

[yasir]

Lol, you judge by 3 overs only? While on the other hand forget that he has been our best Test fast bowler on flat tracks? Be patient, kid.

He is not going to be in the team and shouldn't be...

Without Amir, they are all looking rubish. [emoji849][emoji849][emoji849]


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[Sports_Psychologist]

Masha Allah Sohail khan bowling at a economy of 6+

 

[Markhor]

What a disappointing start, they're getting battered.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Getting glimpses of how our bowling attack is going to be treated in this upcoming series apart from Amir and Yasir!

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

He is not going to be in the team and shouldn't be...

Without Amir, they are all looking rubish. [emoji849][emoji849][emoji849]


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Lol, dream on.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Terrific start by Sussex, this will make the match interesting.

 

[Pete Rose]

Interesting bowling selection for this game. It's clear that these bowlers work better as PART of a bowling attack. None of them are spearheads. It's early days, but based on the evidence so far the attack should be aamir, yasir, Rahat, and Imran.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Our bowlers are getting battered, let's hope they can pull back

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Interesting bowling selection for this game. It's clear that these bowlers work better as PART of a bowling attack. None of them are spearheads. It's early days, but based on the evidence so far the attack should be aamir, yasir, Rahat, and Imran.

Some posters feel that Sohail is a better option I don't know much about him though ,

 

[Ahson8]

Aamir, Yasir & Rahat will now probably play the first game thanks to these three lol.

 

[Pete Rose]

Some posters feel that Sohail is a better option I don't know much about him though ,

I think Sohail is very good odi bowler, but he is also an 'attacking' bowler and liable to go for runs. They need some control and Imran would do that job better

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Wahab Riaz bowling few no balls.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

I think Sohail is very good odi bowler, but he is also an 'attacking' bowler and liable to go for runs. They need some control and Imran would do that job better

What about Imran vs Rahat?

 

[Pete Rose]

What about Imran vs Rahat?

For me the attack will Imran, Rahat, aamir and yasir

 

[Ahson8]

What about Imran vs Rahat?

Rahat any day.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Wahab Riaz bowling few no balls.

Might be in Amir's shoes )

 

[Pete Rose]

Watch zulfi troll the pp experts and take a bunch of wickets.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Zulfiqar Babar's best bowling figures in an innings in FC: 10/143, what a legend.

 

[Hasan123]

Wahab needs to improve

 

[Ahson8]

Aamir, Yasir & Rahat will now probably play the first game thanks to these three lol.

P.S: Aamir & Yasir were pretty much confirmed anyway, but Rahat will probably definitely play the 1st test now the way things are going here.

 

[Syed2015]

Lol, spray gun Wahab back to his usual business.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Never expected anything from wahab riaz but I am happy that Sohail khan is exposed before the test match. Bowled well only in one innings.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

4 no balls by Johnson Riaz so far.

 

[Rafay Shafiq]

Never expected anything from wahab riaz but I am happy that Sohail khan is exposed before the test match. Bowled well only in one innings.

So what's your option sohail or ik or wahab

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Aamir, Yasir & Rahat will now probably play the first game thanks to these three lol.

Not even a session has been completed today, and you have come to such conclusion

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Wahab needs to improve

Hahaha ) that ship has sailed my friend

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Lol, what a match, our openers should bat like this.

 

[Pete Rose]

so what's your option sohail or ik or wahab

ik

 

[#GreenRoars]

2 no balls by Wahab, MashAllah.

 

[Pete Rose]

Lol, what a match, our openers should bat like this.

Sure, if they can face this type of bowling

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Lol, what a match, our openers should bat like this.

Not with the current ones we've got

 

[JibranAnsari]

So what's your option sohail or ik or wahab

Wahab can be good sometimes but Sohail khan has no x factor , his is medium pace and bowls too many half volleys for my liking. Wahab isn't ideal but we don't have any options really. Imran khan doesn't have good seam position to swing in england .

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

2 no balls by Wahab, MashAllah.

Once he was your favourite bowler )
And just because of one spell

 

[Hasan123]

Hahaha ) that ship has sailed my friend

More than likely he will start the 1st test so he needs to bowl better than this.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Sure, if they can face this type of bowling

England's bowling is not great.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Wahab Riaz is a fighter, he will comeback strongly.

 

[JibranAnsari]

I am feeling for sadaf hussain , he could have been handy here. Can swing and can bounce though his pace is on lower side.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

I am feeling for sadaf hussain , he could have been handy here. Can swing and can bounce though his pace is on lower side.

Please stop crying about a nobody for God's sake, its been a long time, if he was so brilliant he should've been in the PSL or Pakistan Cup, because the teams weren't selected by our dumb selectors!!

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Azhar Ali should bowl some overs, SLA and OS are useless in England.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Please stop crying about a nobody for God's sake, its been a long time, if he was so brilliant he should've been in the PSL or Pakistan Cup, because the teams weren't selected by our dumb selectors!!

It's not necessary that only the PCB selectors will be dumb.

 

[Jabo]

No openers and untested bowlers

that is the reason we lose the series

and said this ages ago, but as far as bowlers go, who else do we have?

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Impressive over by Imran

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Everyone knew the pitch was flat.

Why is everyone surprised?

And what did everyone expect?

That bowlers like Wahab and Sohail Khan would run havoc among Sussex batsmen?

Not even playing Yasir and Amir, so it means we have nothing to offer at the moment.

Having said that, one wicket, and the floodgates might open anyways.

I am just surprised people are investing their thoughts and emotions in a meaningless tour match which is just meant to provide batting practice because it's flat as it gets in both games.

Bowlers are a non-entity on such surfaces more often than not.

 

[ads101]

Good thing that ideally we really only need at least one of these bowlers to bowl well. Because the other three aren't playing today and have already cemented their spots I imagine in Amir, Yasir and Rahat.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

It's not necessary that only the PCB selectors will be dumb.

6 different captains with 5 franchise owners that's 11 different options and still he wasn't selected so I guess they know better than us 'the arm chair so called experts' !!!!!

 

[shah_1]

Rahat is so much better than these lulloos

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

6 different captains with 5 franchise owners that's 11 different options and still he wasn't selected so I guess they know better than us 'the arm chair so called experts' !!!!!

I am not talking about T20s, those who don't select him in List A, are the biggest idiots. It was criminal not to select him in the Pakistan Cup, all the management of the Pakistan Cup should be in jail. He has been the best performer in List A in the recent past.

 

[AFG_Brit]

People were complaining that counties are not playing their best 11. Well the 2nd 11 is smashing pak bowlers.


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[Markhor]

Bowlers like Sohail, Imran and Wahab need the likes of Amir and Yasir at the other end to build pressure for them to succeed.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

WHAT THE HELL....

Pakistan bowler channeling their ancestral Indian genes.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

WHAT THE HELL....

Pakistan bowler channeling their ancestral Indian genes.

) look at the bowling line up first )

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

) look at the bowling line up first )

2 out of 4 bowlers are regulars in UAE.

Other 2 are standby.

 

[Markhor]

2 no balls by Wahab, MashAllah.

I think the pronounced Hove slope isn't helping our bowlers.

It does take time to adjust - bowling up the hill and you can overstep by overcompensating - bowling down the hill and you can lose your footing.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Imran Khan still the most economical bowler in this fiasco,

 

[Adijazz1706]

Imran Khan looking better than Wahab and Sohail, could he be picked ahead of one of the 2?

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Not even a session has been completed today, and you have come to such conclusion

120/0, i think u can come to a conclusion now...

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

As Bassim said, its not a big deal in a tour game but it could become a big deal when track eases out in England and you have 2-3 bowlers leaking runs like hell.

Momentum can shift fast.

Wahab only bowls 2 great spells in a series. Those spells will be astounding...but the rest will be pure crap.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Bowlers like Sohail, Imran and Wahab need the likes of Amir and Yasir at the other end to build pressure for them to succeed.

People were complaining that counties are not playing their best 11. Well the 2nd 11 is smashing pak bowlers.


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well done arthur for exposing this bowling lineup, hope they cut down on these toothless legends and select only deserving pace bowlers.... adding to this list with bilawal bhatti and anwar ali.. Mir hamza or hasan ali should have been selected instead of sohail khan..