West Indies v Pakistan | 1st Test | Sabina Park, Kingston | Apr 21-25, 2017 | Day 1

[SarfiBabarHaris]

my fav WI batsman on the crease.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[Markhor]

Good start from Pakistan, needed early wickets given the cloud cover, pitch and the poor performance in the tour match.

WI have a very young middle order so vital to put pressure on early.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

I turn the game on and first ball is a wicket

Switch it off and turn it ON every 15-20 mins.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

So Amir finally gets reward for his brilliant bowling.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

24/2 in 9

 

[saeed5646]

This is very poor and frustrating to watch from Amir..

What the hell is Amir doing... this is cowardly bowling, you gotta make the batsman play

Another over with the new ball wasted by Amir, someone send this guy back to the domestics.. he thinks the batsmen is David Warner trying to hit him for a six

Abbas is doing the right thing making the batsmen play, result is the wickets column is full..

Amir has the mentality of a t20 bowler doesn't know that you have to make the batsman play this is not ODI and t20 that batsmen is gonna go after you

woah Man this is some new level hate

Take that

 

[Markhor]

It's quite visible that he is good with seam and swing around, something that you will not get in Asia and Australia (except Hobart).

I don't mind having pace options in the squad who can come in when the conditions suit. In places like England where we tour in May next year, New Zealand or whenever faced with favourable seam/swing conditions we can insert a player like Abbas in.

 

[waleed88]

woah Man this is some new level hate

Take that

1st wicket in 67 overs... no wonder he stayed wicketless for so long

 

[Ellipsism]

I don't mind having pace options in the squad who can come in when the conditions suit. In places like England where we tour in May next year, New Zealand or whenever faced with favourable seam/swing conditions we can insert a player like Abbas in.

Agree and I think the management thinks the same swing how reluctant they were to play Imran Khan, who was a very similar bowler.

 

[waleed88]

please look at the highlights and how many balls he wasted [MENTION=139510]saeed5646[/MENTION]

 

[saeed5646]

It's quite visible that he is good with seam and swing around, something that you will not get in Asia and Australia (except Hobart).

which pakistani bowler have bowled well in aus in last 3 tours in aus .you are demanding too much

 

[Hasan123]

Good start. Need to make further dents into an inexperienced batting line up

 

[waleed88]

which pakistani bowler have bowled well in aus in last 3 tours in aus .you are demanding too much

Wahab was the highest wicket taker for Pakistan there. Much better than Amir

 

[shaz619]

bah gawd look at Misbah's beard so glorious

 

[Ellipsism]

which pakistani bowler have bowled well in aus in last 3 tours in aus .you are demanding too much

None but like Imran, Abbas would be eaten alive.

Abbas is a decent option for England, NZ or wherever we encounter a pitch that supports a bit of seam movement or swing.

 

[Rayyman]

bah gawd look at Misbah's beard so glorious

Guy looks like a saint.

 

[shaz619]

Beautiful bowling from Amir, set up Hemyer nicely

 

[shaz619]

Guy looks like a saint.

He is a saint , He is more then a saint, he is a phenom

 

[troodon]

Pitch has lots of assistance for seamers so far. Some balls are swinging miles.

Pak should look to shut out WI for under 200 here.

 

[saeed5646]

please look at the highlights and how many balls he wasted [MENTION=139510]saeed5646[/MENTION]

bro he is not at his best but you are sounding like he is terrible and useless which he is not

 

[Hasan123]

Want to see if Amir can bring the ball back into the right handers.

 

[waleed88]

bro he is not at his best but you are sounding like he is terrible and useless which he is not

Refer to Bazid's comments, you should make the batsman play, Amir is reluctant to concede runs

 

[saeed5646]

None but like Imran, Abbas would be eaten alive.

Abbas is a decent option for England, NZ or wherever we encounter a pitch that supports a bit of seam movement or swing.

he can be upgrade on imran or rahat we desperatley need a new ball bowler he can be useful

 

[Arsalan Pro]

TalhaSyed we have 8 minutes to get 8 wickets, still hopeful?

 

[waleed88]

Just random info : Ramiz and Bazid both were against the inclusion of Amir back to the Pakistan side..

 

[saeed5646]

Refer to Bazid's comments, you should make the batsman play, Amir is reluctant to concede runs

i have said he is not at his best but still he is decent

 

[Ellipsism]

he can be upgrade on imran or rahat we desperatley need a new ball bowler he can be useful

Ok, let's see how he fares with the older ball.

Can he reverse it?

 

[Syed1]

Silence from Amir haters )

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Want to see if Amir can bring the ball back into the right handers.

He was bringing it back to the right handers in first 2-3 overs.

 

[Hasan123]

Bazid seems to know his stuff when it comes to Pakistan domestic cricket

 

[Ellipsism]

For the stat lovers please refer to what Bazid is saying know.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Wahab Riaz into the attack.

 

[iHammad]

Where is Wahab Riaz bowling...

 

[Hasan123]

Excited to see how Yasir does.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

WI should have played Blackwood here. A quickfire 50 from him would have been good on this pitch.

 

[Ellipsism]

Looks like the speed guns are up and running now.

 

[troodon]

There is still swing available.

Riaz will hit the deck hard. Can't extract anything.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

7th over for Amir, good to see him bowling long spells.

 

[IAJ]

Speed gun is working now

 

[yasir]

Amir's Cluster should have been 1-2 stump towards left and 2-3 feet fuller. He is a fast bowler but bowling like a medium pacer, short and wide, that's terrible

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Lol dirty. Stayed low again.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[fazleefridi]

Swings into the right hander

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

That was an absolute beauty.
Amir of old.

 

[Hasan123]

Amir strikes again

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Amir you beauty!!!

 

[Ellipsism]

Excellent from Amir

Doubt that was bowled at 133 km/h, the speed guns are definitely not accurate.

 

[fazleefridi]

Excellent from Amir

Doubt that was bowled at 133 km/h, the speed guns are definitely not accurate.

It was surely quicker

 

[troodon]

Hope looked hopeless there. Looked tentative all through out.

Amir looking unplayable.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Talk now haters.

 

[yasir]

See what happen when he bowl's full??

 

[Chief Destroyer]

That was an absolute beauty.
Amir of old.

No, he's not Amir of old yet.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Where is Wahab Riaz bowling...

On the pitch.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Where are Amir Bashers now????

 

[troodon]

Excellent from Amir

Doubt that was bowled at 133 km/h, the speed guns are definitely not accurate.

The ball came in sharply after a series of away swinging deliveries.

 

[saeed5646]

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Amir's Cluster should have been 1-2 stump towards left and 2-3 feet fuller. He is a fast bowler but bowling like a medium pacer, short and wide, that's terrible

from cricinfo may be he was setting the batsmen up for inswing delivery

Mohammad Amir to Hope, OUT, and another! A crackerjack from Amir. Another excellent set-up, pushing the ball across outside off then jags this one back off the seam at good pace. Skims past the inside edge into off stump

 

[troodon]

Lets see that the Indian Singh does.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Pak should get them for 150.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[ask_analyse_act]

One more for Amir haters.

 

[Hasan123]

No, he's not Amir of old yet.

How close is he to being the Amir of old?

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Where are Amir Bashers now????

Hiding.

 

[Big Mac]

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Amir's Cluster should have been 1-2 stump towards left and 2-3 feet fuller. He is a fast bowler but bowling like a medium pacer, short and wide, that's terrible

See what happen when he bowl's full??

The wicket balls have been shorter than most of his deliveries though?

 

[yasir]

from cricinfo may be he was setting the batsmen up for inswing delivery

Mohammad Amir to Hope, OUT, and another! A crackerjack from Amir. Another excellent set-up, pushing the ball across outside off then jags this one back off the seam at good pace. Skims past the inside edge into off stump

He need to change up much more often, not like once in 4 overs, on this wicket, there is lot more juice than that...Although he has came back but not very good use of new ball...

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Wahab Riaz is bowling poorly.

 

[shaz619]

How close is he to being the Amir of old?

As close as Jinder Mahal is to winning the WWE Championship

 

[yasir]

The wicket balls have been shorter than most of his deliveries though?

Nope, it was fuller than most, atleast 2-3 fuller than the center of his cluster I mentioned in above pic!!

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Amir to bowl his 8th over.

 

[troodon]

Cloud & Overcast.

Excellent conditions for bowling.

Pak can easily nip out a couple more.

 

[pakistani pride]

But Amir is injured, right?

 

[ExpressPacer]

Amir looks a different bowler when he bowls full and on the stump. Don't know who asked him to bowl short.

 

[Ellipsism]

Unplayable from Amir.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Very good bowling by Amir.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

8th over from Amir??? Testing his fitness???

 

[yasir]

Now that was prefect channel from Amir, lucky for Singh to survive!!

 

[Hamza_]

He is bowling well.

 

[saeed5646]

He need to change up much more often, not like once in 4 overs, on this wicket, there is lot more juice than that...Although he has came back but not very good use of new ball...

yeah still not at his best but he has ability and he will eventually improve further

 

[troodon]

8th over from Amir??? Testing his fitness???

Wahab cannot swing the ball.

Pak has to use these conditions to its fullest. Amir is their best swing bowler.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

How close is he to being the Amir of old?

When he can maintain this extension, get his front leg across and hips more side-on. He doesn't have the glute or core strength yet. Right now he's just going straight down the line. Isn't getting the same bounce from his base.