West Indies v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Bridgetown, Barbados | Apr 30-May 4, 2017 | Day 2

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

Sigh, one failure and you rip him to shreds. How is a batsman supposed to grow with such a toxic fanbase ?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar azam still is the best pakistani batsman out there , obviously he needs to learn a bit how to bat in test cricket.

 

[boomboom6]

Why disturb him from the position that he's has most success in?

Hardly when he was comfortable before as well.

 

[Khan12]

Can y'all chill? Goodness me.

I am his fan since he was 16 and think he has great potential, but needs to start delivering tests.

 

[boomboom6]

Sigh, one failure and you rip him to shreds. How is a batsman supposed to grow with such a toxic fanbase ?

He is supposed to score triple tons every inning duh.

 

[uberkoen]

I don't get all this Babar hating. Anyone can have a bad day. Can't judge him based on one poor showing.

 

[boomboom6]

I am his fan since he was 16 and think he has great potential, but needs to start delivering tests.

Test cricket is a different beast. Took Kohli time to get going as well. The worst thing now would be to drop him.

 

[Khan12]

I don't get all this Babar hating. Anyone can have a bad day. Can't judge him based on one poor showing.

He's got tons of haters here for some unknown reasons.

 

[JibranAnsari]

So Pakistan is gonna crumble now??? And people are going to praise the openers innings.. Poor poor from Babar
Babar no matter how hood he is in LOIs he is just not suited to tests at this point.. May be he needs to play some FC games as well..

you never come back from fc as an improved player , he is too good a player not to succeed in test cricket. Virat kohli averaged 27 in his first 7 test matches , you need to be patient with babar he will come good or bring back the performer hafeez.

 

[Khan12]

Test cricket is a different beast. Took Kohli time to get going as well. The worst thing now would be to drop him.

Won't be surprised if inzi drops him for hafeez. He should be given a long run I am sure he will come good soon

 

[boomboom6]

It's obvious that Babar likes playing his shots. He's in LOI mode. It'll take him time to adjust his defense and scoring at test level.

He could've easily let that ball go down the leg side but his instinct was to flick it to midwicket like he usually does in LOIs.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

I don't get all this Babar hating. Anyone can have a bad day. Can't judge him based on one poor showing.

Test average of 31.75 obviously play people are gonna question his test failures..

 

[Hasan123]

Another no ball. Absolute garbage discipline from the West Indies.

 

[boomboom6]

Won't be surprised if inzi drops him for hafeez. He should be given a long run I am sure he will come good soon

That would be TERRIBLE.

 

[boomboom6]

Meanwhile lost in all the Shehzad bashing is the amount of no-balls not being called which is costing us free runs, pathetic !!

 

[Khan12]

That would be TERRIBLE.

That's what inzi likes.

 

[boomboom6]

lol what an equalizer this game eh? YK goes.

 

[Hasan123]

Younis throws it away.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Lol What the hell is going on?!!

 

[Abdul]

Saint Younis. )

 

[Abdullah719]

Team Man

 

[Hasan123]

Misbah and Azhar at the crease, don't expect the score board to tick over.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Classic classic from Pakistan Younis..
Now people are gonna praise the openers and Misbah and Sarfaraz is going to save this innings..

 

[Markhor]

I swear we never seem to capitalise on these "solid atarts" - remember Edgbaston when we were 257-2 yet lost our last 8 wickets for 143.

 

[Hasan123]

These 2 need to take the deficit down to about 50. Sarfraz and Shafiq have the strokes to get a lead quickly

 

[dildildalwalla]

Like I said and anyone watching with an understanding of test cricket, this was/is a tough pitch and it's only getting worse. The openers did a great job in getting so many overs under their belt.

Whoever comes to the crease has a hard task getting themselves in.

 

[troodon]

Like I said and anyone watching with an understanding of test cricket, this was/is a tough pitch and it's only getting worse. The openers did a great job in getting so many overs under their belt.

Whoever comes to the crease has a hard task getting themselves in.

Its a slow pitch with no bounce. Not easy to score. Not easy to get out either. Basically the batsmen have to commit mistakes to get out.

 

[Hasan123]

Hopefully these 2 don't go into there shell

 

[shaz619]

The KING of SPIN departs, many a time the very art which he was so destructive against has the final hurrah. Reminds of me Ricky Hatton being KO'd by a body shot in his final fight, the very punch which was his most instrumental weapon in a glittering career. Poetic, the end is nigh; #ThankYouYounis

 

[Abdul]

 

[boomboom6]

lol that's the same exact ball YK got out to but Misbah gets a 4 on it

 

[On_the_up]

Hopefully Misbah will capitalize on any trash that Bishoo serves up.

He obviously likes attacking spin.

 

[Belawal2014]

Good thing we have an extra batsman in Shady.

 

[shaz619]

Its a slow pitch with no bounce. Not easy to score. Not easy to get out either. Basically the batsmen have to commit mistakes to get out.

There's uneven bounce and searing turn.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Continuing on certainly has had its toll on Younus' beastly batting average.

The same happened to Ricky Ponting.

 

[Friend786]

Thats 19th duck for Younis Khan and he averages less than 23 in west indies. lol

 

[boomboom6]

The KING of SPIN departs, many a time the very art which he was so destructive against has the final hurrah. Reminds of me Ricky Hatton being KO'd by a body shot in his final fight, the very punch which was his most instrumental weapon in a glittering career. Poetic, the end is nigh; #ThankYouYounis

To be fair that was a hit me delivery that YK failed to hit into the gap.

 

[Justcrazy]

Younis average is coming down

 

[Justcrazy]

WI would really hope another wicket or two before stumps here.

 

[Hasan123]

Well played by misbah

 

[shaz619]

To be fair that was a hit me delivery that YK failed to hit into the gap.

Let me be dramatic about it, thanks

 

[shaz619]

Well played by misbah

Well posted Hasan

 

[Friend786]

Younis average is coming down

Now its exactly the same with Miandad 52.57

 

[shaz619]

Younis average is coming down

I think Sachin's is higher but it doesn't matter, Khan doesn't play for that; he plays for his country and wins matches unlike other overrated ATG's

 

[Friend786]

Still think Babar is playing too far up the order.

 

[MRSN]

Still think Babar is playing too far up the order.

You need to shield the saint seniors.

 

[boomboom6]

That 2000 series loss of 1-0 really should have been a 1-0 win for us. That was some serious home umpiring cooking from Doctrove to rob us of a deserved series win.

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar needs to get a big score here , if pakistan want a substantial lead

 

[Friend786]

Those no balls not given could be counted as crucial runs not given on this pitch. Atrocious umpiring

 

[Hasan123]

Misbah showing intent versus Bishoo

 

[boomboom6]

Here we go again, Misbah and Azhar in familiar territory. Gone into their shells for the umpteenth time.

 

[Big Mac]

Misbah taking the Windies down one by one

 

[Hasan123]

In our current team, Azhar is Pakistan's best test batsmen in pressure situations.

 

[Big Mac]

Not the easiest pitch to bat on

 

[Markhor]

I remember that Trinidad Test when England were bowled out for 46, WI pitches are notorious for uneven bounce.

Need another 60ish or more from Azhar, 150 from the trio of Misbah, Shafiq and Sarfraz and hopefully Shadab can chip in with 30-40. Then 20 from the tail and that takes us up to nearly 430 which would give us a decent lead.

At least the batting is reinforced with Shadab Khan at 8.

 

[Hasan123]

These 2 have gone too defensive

 

[MRSN]

only 12 runs in the last 10 overs..must be pretty tough batting out there..

 

[boomboom6]

This is where Azhar frustrates you ... he's been batting for over 2 sessions and gone into a shell now instead of looking rotate strike.

 

[boomboom6]

Those no balls not given could be counted as crucial runs not given on this pitch. Atrocious umpiring

Yup.

 

[On_the_up]

This is very very similar to the 1st test where Misbah/Shafiq blocked for over 15 overs at the end of day 3.

 

[Markhor]

That Holder over to Azhar a few mins ago - the first ball sees steep bounce, the last ball taken on the bounce to the keeper.

 

[Hasan123]

West Indies starting to apply the pressure

 

[imshally81]

Is umpire blind?

 

[Hasan123]

Another no ball missed lol

 

[boomboom6]

Another no ball not given ... this is unbelievable!

 

[Justcrazy]

Is umpire blind?

Another no ball missed lol

Another no ball not given ... this is unbelievable!

Not blind by eyes , but heart probably

 

[imshally81]

4th innings would be difficult here..

 

[Hasan123]

Wonder how many no ball have been missed by the umpire

 

[imshally81]

Bad light

 

[Justcrazy]

Match will be called off for today.