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Yasir Shah becomes the first leg-spinner to take a five-wicket haul at Lord's in 20 years

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yasir Shah is the first leg-spinner to take 5 wickets at Lord's since Mushtaq Ahmed in July 1996 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EngvPak?src=hash">#EngvPak</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/753995995214667776">July 15, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Top Spells On Flat Tracks

I can say this has to be the best spell ever by a spinner on a flat track, which offered nothing for spinners.

Well done, Yasir Shah.
 
So it was an ordinary run-of-the-mill innings by Misbah and Shafiq in the context of the pitch?
 
A damn good amazing achievement really.

5fer outside Asia is always treasured.

In Lords, he must be over the moon.
 
So it was an ordinary run-of-the-mill innings by Misbah and Shafiq in the context of the pitch?

context of pitch: yes, both should have scored more

context of game: no it was good enough to put them in a decent position
 
This will go down as one of the best bowling spells in the history of cricket.

5 wickets on an england wicket and that so on day 2
 
I think flat pitches hurt the finger spinners far more than wrist spinners. On these tracks you can expect Yasir to take plenty of wickets.

Yasir was always going to be key here, more than Amir. I mean afterall, England Batsman are one of the best players against conventional pacemen but historically not so comfortable against quality spin bowling.
 
Ofcourse the english media are ignoring it. Its bad batting but Yasir provoked them to be soo insecure against him. What a bowler!!!
 
Apart from 'few' thinking it to be a 560 wicket or PAK might loose by innings after 339; I don't think it's was that 'flat' a wicket.

I saw couple of balls dying & couple kicking on day 1 from Berbi; more over there is a tinge on green on the surface & in UK ball swings everywhere if it's cloud covered.

PAK dropped 2 sitters, other wise today, PAK would have ended the day 12/2 with a lead of 125..... It's that sort of flat wicket. I would love to see Poms chasing 253 in Day 4/5 on this track.
 
Its not that flat a wicket , there was help for bowlers who asked for it. Woakes was bowling lovely away seamers all day long.
 
Ofcourse the english media are ignoring it. Its bad batting but Yasir provoked them to be soo insecure against him. What a bowler!!!

To hell with the English media, I haven't seen such a spell of spin bowling on a pitch which offered nothing for spinners.
 
Apart from 'few' thinking it to be a 560 wicket or PAK might loose by innings after 339; I don't think it's was that 'flat' a wicket.

I saw couple of balls dying & couple kicking on day 1 from Berbi; more over there is a tinge on green on the surface & in UK ball swings everywhere if it's cloud covered.

PAK dropped 2 sitters, other wise today, PAK would have ended the day 12/2 with a lead of 125..... It's that sort of flat wicket. I would love to see Poms chasing 253 in Day 4/5 on this track.

Its not that flat a wicket , there was help for bowlers who asked for it. Woakes was bowling lovely away seamers all day long.

It offered nothing for spinners, so in this context, it was the best spell for a spinner, in history.
 
Show me a spell by a spinner on a pitch which offered nothing, like this?

I can post at least 25. But, for you I'll ask to check 4 Test - 2007 Ashes at Oval- Warne in Day 1, 1999 SRL - Eng at Oval, 1987, PAK - ENG at Oval & IND - AUS SCG 2002-03.

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about & no clue about the quality of this Pom middle order against quality Spin. Replace this line up with Stuart,Thorpe & KP at 3, 4 & 5 and I am not even bringing Athers & Goochi to open.

Need to watch more cricket buddy & stop watching Cricket cartoon.
 
Yeah sure was a top spell especially by a leg spinner. Considering the last time a leg spinner took a five wicket haul at Lords in the first innings, was in 1967 by Bhagwath Chandrasekhar who took 5 for 127. That was 49 years ago.
 
I can post at least 25. But, for you I'll ask to check 4 Test - 2007 Ashes at Oval- Warne in Day 1, 1999 SRL - Eng at Oval, 1987, PAK - ENG at Oval & IND - AUS SCG 2002-03.

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about & no clue about the quality of this Pom middle order against quality Spin. Replace this line up with Stuart,Thorpe & KP at 3, 4 & 5 and I am not even bringing Athers & Goochi to open.

Need to watch more cricket buddy & stop watching Cricket cartoon.

I rate this one as the best ever.
 
A top peformance on a pitch that wasn't entirely helpful. Changed his pace well and had good line and length.

Old Trafford will suit his bowling more. Yasir could be the top wicket taker in this series thus increasing his reputation. Can't believe Yasir was picked at age 28!!!!! What a talent. Would be great if he perform in LOI formats.
 
Great performance......well done.....slowly but surely becoming one of the best leg-spinners in the world
 
Great performance......well done.....slowly but surely becoming one of the best leg-spinners in the world

Did you miss an 'ever' somewhere or do you think may be he is ahead of Tahir, Mishra, Bishu & Shodhi? Add Karan Sharma as well ....
 
I can post at least 25. But, for you I'll ask to check 4 Test - 2007 Ashes at Oval- Warne in Day 1, 1999 SRL - Eng at Oval, 1987, PAK - ENG at Oval & IND - AUS SCG 2002-03.

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about & no clue about the quality of this Pom middle order against quality Spin. Replace this line up with Stuart,Thorpe & KP at 3, 4 & 5 and I am not even bringing Athers & Goochi to open.

Need to watch more cricket buddy & stop watching Cricket cartoon.
Pitches like the Oval and SCG have always been favourable for spinners. I'm sure those performances were great but taking a 5fer in the 1st innings at Lords is exceptional and hasn't been done for decades as the poster above points out.
 
superb bowling by shah G, he just shut the mouth of critics, same as what misbah did on 1st day.
 
Did you miss an 'ever' somewhere or do you think may be he is ahead of Tahir, Mishra, Bishu & Shodhi? Add Karan Sharma as well ....

off-topic..... does bangladesh have any leg-spinner in upcoming generation?
 
Today his bowling proved that he is not the spinner who is effective only in Asian conditions.

If he keeps his nose clean and stays fit, I am sure he will end up as the best leg spinner Pakistan and Asia has ever produced.
 
Pitches like the Oval and SCG have always been favourable for spinners. I'm sure those performances were great but taking a 5fer in the 1st innings at Lords is exceptional and hasn't been done for decades as the poster above points out.

Buddy, you are talking from book - that's why I have the match for you to check the scores. SCG is the track where Khan once took 12 wickets & Oval is one where Was/Waq won 2 Tests & Devon Malcom has 9/57 in 13 overs. Don't go by theory only.

And by that logic, again you are taking Lords as a flat belter - that was true because Lords normally hosted Test in mid June, when the weather is cooler & wicket greener. This is mid July Test & I see a bit different Lords surface here. Indeed it's a great performance, but superlatives should be used more carefully - Test cricket is played for 150 years.
 
off-topic..... does bangladesh have any leg-spinner in upcoming generation?

I think, there is a kid who turns the ball well, but that's 10% of leg spin - he misses out in other 90%, that's giving a boundary ball every over, sometimes more.

I think, couple of years back I saw another kid around 14/15 with Warne like action at Gulshan club ground; but he came to practice in a Lexus - don't think he 'll be willing to put 8 hours sweating efforts to control a small leather piece....
 
Just saw his wickets, very smart bowler. I like him very much. LOL at Mamoon.

 
The man who deserves a lot of credit for Yasir's meteoric rise is Mushtaq. He's been a rock behind him, lending all that experience.

This is where the seamers will be missing the mental coaching of Waqar, which was crucial in our last tour to England.
 
Just saw his wickets, very smart bowler. I like him very much. LOL at Mamoon.


1st wicket of Root
= The ball drifts in, Root thinks it's a googly and it was going to turn in to him and therefore tried to attack him on the on side. In England, in swinging conditions, darters are known to swing the ball which isn't same as drifting the ball. If you are a leggie, the ball will always drift into the batsmen and turn away. But darters who don't impart much spin are known to swing the ball in, Root needs to do some home work.

2nd Wicket of Vince
= Brilliant Silder/Backspin, this is Yasir's most lethal delivery. It appear like a leggie as the seam continues to face the slips/3rd man but the imparted backspin forces the ball to quicker at the same time skid in to the batsmen.

3rd Wicket of Ballance= This is what is referred to as "beaten in flight". Yasir bowled a topspin legbreak, it is meant to drop much shorter than it initially appears and beat the batsmen. If you pause at 3:11 you can see that the seam is facing the first slip, the straighter the seam is, the more dip the ball will have but lesser the turn you'll get.

4th Wicket of Bairstow = Same as the second one.

5th Wicket of Ali = Imparted bigger Leg Break, pause at 4:55 and you can see the seam facing
3rd Man/ Deep Backward Point. The more horizontal the seam is, bigger the turn is. Didn't watch the game, but Yasir probably bowled couple of smaller leg break before setting Ali with a bigger leg break.
 
Remarkable spell,somehow Pakistani bowlers come up with the best spells in England.
 
Exceptional bowling by Yasir.

Ramiz seems to be smoking some stuff. Called googly a leg break and Yasir Shah became Yasir Ali :))
 
Congratulations to Yasir Shah, Heartening to see Pakistan take it to England neck to neck... also heartening to see Aamer and Yasir play together, bowlers hunt in pairs and these two are world class bowlers who are the future of Pakistan.

All the best folks! Go and Win!
 

1st wicket of Root
= The ball drifts in, Root thinks it's a googly and it was going to turn in to him and therefore tried to attack him on the on side. In England, in swinging conditions, darters are known to swing the ball which isn't same as drifting the ball. If you are a leggie, the ball will always drift into the batsmen and turn away. But darters who don't impart much spin are known to swing the ball in, Root needs to do some home work.

2nd Wicket of Vince
= Brilliant Silder/Backspin, this is Yasir's most lethal delivery. It appear like a leggie as the seam continues to face the slips/3rd man but the imparted backspin forces the ball to quicker at the same time skid in to the batsmen.

3rd Wicket of Ballance= This is what is referred to as "beaten in flight". Yasir bowled a topspin legbreak, it is meant to drop much shorter than it initially appears and beat the batsmen. If you pause at 3:11 you can see that the seam is facing the first slip, the straighter the seam is, the more dip the ball will have but lesser the turn you'll get.

4th Wicket of Bairstow = Same as the second one.

5th Wicket of Ali = Imparted bigger Leg Break, pause at 4:55 and you can see the seam facing
3rd Man/ Deep Backward Point. The more horizontal the seam is, bigger the turn is. Didn't watch the game, but Yasir probably bowled couple of smaller leg break before setting Ali with a bigger leg break.

Yeah...I watched it...just absolute high quality bowling yesterday.

Was in awe.
 
Ok I will tell you blokes something quite awesome....

Watch Yasir's entire 5 wickets haul with the subtitles on :D
 
That flipper to Bairstow was reminiscent of Warne.


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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnThisDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnThisDay</a> in 2016. Yasir Shah became the first spinner since 1974 to take 10 wickets in a Test match at Lord's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ENGvPAK</a> <a href="https://t.co/W7SFu2Dt73">pic.twitter.com/W7SFu2Dt73</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1284016613193392129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2020</a></blockquote>
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And it’s been freefall ever since - even in the rest of that series:

29-6-72-6
31-9-69-4
54-6-213-1
9-0-53-0
27-3-172-2
16-2-60-0
29-4-71-5

The guy averaged 43 in that series!
 
And it’s been freefall ever since - even in the rest of that series:

29-6-72-6
31-9-69-4
54-6-213-1
9-0-53-0
27-3-172-2
16-2-60-0
29-4-71-5

The guy averaged 43 in that series!

yes but we won both test matches due to him. I mean he was one of the biggest factors
 
Yasir Shah recalls his maiden Test appearance at Lord's which earned him a ten-wicket haul and got his name on the prestigious Lord's Honours Board

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So basically this series was Yasir Shah vs England
No, Misbah has always had a tendency to persist with Yasir Shah in SENA for excessively long spells because he hasn’t got enough quicks.

How often does he bowl 45-5-180-2?
 
Not looking forward to watching him bowl.

He has bowled well actually : 16-2-40-2 with the wicket of Fawad isn’t bad for a leggi on Day 1; might gets 1-2 wickets more this innings. If there is a fitness issue can’t say, but a fit Yasir should and will play in first Test.
 
Just saw his wickets, very smart bowler. I like him very much. LOL at Mamoon.


I will always have the last laugh.

Pakistani fans are emotional and senseless, and sometimes non-Pakistani fans fall for their hype and delusions as well.

Yasir was never and will never be good enough outside Asia because he lacks control. Those two Tests in England in 2016 were flukes.

He should have never been selected outside Asia after his performance in South Africa in 2018-19, but our selectors/management will never learn.
 
yasir is super inconsistent but hes been a match winner in the middle east and london. hes taken 8 or more wickets in i think a third of his tests, hes been one of the main reasons we won those tests.

but his lack of form is worrying, i expect given this england line up is losing wickets to chase yasir will have at least one really good test.
 
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